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Robert “R.L.” Lewis, Jr. of Cocoa is among the 26 Highwaymen artists inducted in the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004 for the unique Florida landscape paintings dating back to the 1960s. Once looked down upon during segregation in the South, the works of the AfricanAmerican artists have become the darlings of the art world across the country and the globe. While his paintings command top dollar, and while his live, in-person 14_Layout 1 12/16/13 2:44 PM Page 1 painting exhibitions draw growing, over-capacity crowds, one side result of the growing fuss leaves Lewis increasingly puzzled. SENIOR LIFE Linda Wiggins “I use aluminum foil Highwaymen artist and Florida Artists Hall of Famer R.L. Lewis is increasingly baffled that Medicare Patients Welcome over a palette board to exhibit fans consider him the attraction, rather than his art, sometimes seeking to • We Accept Most Insurances After you see you don’t have hold my paints while I our doctors purchase discarded paint pallettes or cloths. • Evening and Weekend Office Hours to make a second trip to the pharmacy work. That way I can just • Specializing in Adult Medicine Save gas, time and money pull it off and toss when Same day appointments are available for Weekdays someone at an event will get to assee Lewispatients. in and meet Lewis and gain new patients I’m *Will done,” Lewis said to a as well established fill one prescription 7 a.m. 7 p.m. per patient per visit if Give us a call and we can show you how easy and while I am painting when action as the jewel in the his autograph to enhance standing-room-only crowd antibiotics are needed. Saturdays and Sundays pleasant a visitof to the Doctor’s office can be. suddenly it will dawn on crown the 2014 Boomer the value of her collection. at theOPEN Mims-Scottsmoor 8 a.m. 2 p.m. 7 DAYS A WEEK! them that I am one of the Guide Expo. He will “Their works are Library Jan. 23. Attendees original Highwaymen and immortalize the naturalamazing. The beautiful craned their necks to better they will say, and I am Florida backdrop for which colors and unique scenes hear of his favorite types not kidding you, ‘Wow, the zoo is known. The are a huge showcase for and styles of brushes, you’re still alive?!’ ” landscape will be auctioned Florida,” Gargis said. paints and techniques or Abe Hardoon, M.D. Scott Hardoon, M.D. Edwin Chan, M.D. Board Certified Board Certified Lewis’ son and business off to benefit the zoo to “What an honor to meet just Board getCertified a better glimpse Internal Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine manager, R.L. Lewis III, mark its 20th anniversary. one in person while of the living legend. will also be on hand at the Lewis joked that just they are still alive.” “But now, people come (321) 259-9500 expo. He also lays claim showing up is becoming The concept leaves up and see the crumpled 903 Jordanmore Blass of Dr.aSte. 102, Melbourne phenomenon than as a Highwaymen artist, as the humble artist foil, or something I’ve (across from the role Suntree/Viera Library) only the direct descendants his historic to begin shaking his head. cleaned my hands with and Reginald Amanda Paul, M.D. Anthony w Joseph, of the 26 artists may do. with.your Oneappointment experienceonline in At PA-C the 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ne Make Certified to buyDickerson, say, Board ‘I want that!’ ”PA-C Internal Medicine Capt. USAF (Ret.) particular never fails to Friday, Feb. 7 Senior Safarihttp://suntree-internal-medicine.com Kay Gargis of Titusville Highwaymen leave him in a blank stare. & Wellness Walkabout at owns two Highwaymen continued on page 10 “I’ll be talking to pieces and came to see, hear the Brevard Zoo, the public
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s recipients of the Senior Life Caregiver of the Year Award in previous years, Jim Buffington and Maria Velasquez of Health First Center for Family Caregivers know first hand why this year’s selection is an excellent, well-deserved choice. They had the honor of presenting the 2014 award to a caregiver named Helen LaPointe, who for many years has been the primary caregiver for her lifelong friend who has no close relatives living in the area. LaPointe has been by her friend’s side since their early carefree days as young women who loved harmonizing with a chorus and sharing many other interests in life. However, LaPointe’s friendship was put to the test as her role transitioned into a more difficult, unexpected one: caregiver for her friend following a diagnosis of dementia. LaPointe welcomed this opportunity to help the friend who had given her so much joy in life. When her friend could no longer live by herself and was placed in a nursing home, LaPointe became a frequent visitor, always making sure her friend was in good care, in good spirits and didn’t feel alone or afraid. LaPointe was selected as this year’s Caregiver of the Year because she
consistently shows, without a doubt, that no adversity in her life can keep her from “being there” for the lifelong friend she loves. Recently, when her car was stolen, her main concern immediately turned to, “How am I going to be able to visit my friend without my car?” She is a role model for all who know her. Her support-group friends at the Center for Family Caregivers admire her spirit, enthusiasm, positive attitude, and fabulous sense of humor, as well as her deep commitment to her friend. In her presentation to LaPointe on Jan. 18, Velasquez said, “It is one thing to take on the role of a caregiver for our spouse or a parent, but to be a caregiver for a friend is truly honorable. Helen, your actions exemplify the true definition of a friend. A friend loves at all times, no matter the circumstance. You are my HERO!” Velasquez said this year’s recipient of the Senior Life Caregiver of the Year Award teaches all of us that “the quality of life for a person suffering from a chronic illness depends on the presence of a very caring individual, which this extraordinary caregiver is. “And by the way she’s only 92!”
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and later, an administrative assistant. In 1989, Wilson accepted a teaching position at Texas A&M University. They stayed in Texas for almost 10 years before they moved to Fairfield Glade, Tenn. Today, they enjoy a different lifestyle on Merritt Island. Ann Pitt said, “I followed you to California. I followed you to Tennessee. I followed you to Texas and back to Tennessee. Now, you can follow me to Florida!” Naturally, he did. SL
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You simply have to meet them. The models that grace the pages of the 2014 Boomer Guide are not only stylish and vibrant no matter what their age, but their attraction is also an inside job. If I were to give them a common denominator, I’d say they live their lives now, not waiting until they lose enough weight, save enough money or have enough time. I think I’ll join them —not only at the Senior Safari on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Brevard Zoo—but in their mission to enjoy The Good Life this very moment, every day. Also on our pages this month are the wonderful love stories of a number of couples who, like our models, share life’s lived lessons to inspire us all. While our models are living their best life, our chosen couples are living their best love. Happy Valentine’s Day! Jill Blue-Gaines jill@myseniorlife.com
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I was finally able to read your article, Ed, about being youthful as we age and find it to be very timely as we each celebrate a new birthday. Because I was a kindergarten teacher, I have always encouraged play-based learning and live my personal life with the intention of “never growing up.” For me, being young is a lot about thoughts, attitude, continual learning and reaching out to try new things. Since two of my grown children and a grown granddaughter were with me this weekend, I asked them if they perceive me as “old” or “young.” They felt I emulated a youthful mom/grandma because of my physical activity, high energy level, extreme tolerance, open-mindedness and ability to keep up with technological and generational trends. Their responses were encouraging for me. I also believe that associating with younger people gives you energy and inspiration. I enjoy the company of many young friends. My greatest compliment came from my French son-in-law who one time said to me, “I chose to marry your daughter because I want to see her age in such a youthful manner as you have.” Yes, those French men have a way with words. Happy wintering to all of you and thanks again, Ed, for keeping in touch and encouraging us to ponder your thoughts. —Carol, Wisconsin
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By Linda Wiggins Deborah Mazany had always dreamed of being a model, even as a little girl. It’s not that she wasn’t pretty enough, or slender enough, but somehow the years slipped by while she was waiting for just the right time and circumstance to do what she really, really wanted to do in her heart of hearts, dream of dreams. When she heard that Brevard’s annual Boomer Guide was looking for models to splash across its glossy, award-winning pages, she talked about it with a friend and all of a sudden, “it just went ‘click.’ ” The way-still gorgeous 51-year-old wasn’t waiting for anything anymore. Nearly 25 models answered the call and will find out at the Friday, Feb. 7 Senior Safari 2014 Boomer Guide Expo and Wellness Walkabout at the Brevard Zoo which one of them made the cover shot. Iconic covers of models channeling Rosie the Riveter and Marilyn Monroe from past retro expo themes the past two years have won first place for best cover photo from the North American Mature Publishers Association. Models will be on hand to greet their fans from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and officially recognized at 12:30 p.m. “This has given me a lot of confidence. I am definitely through waiting for anything and I am going to pursue my modeling career,” Mazany said. Current and past Boomer Guide models have done just that, including going to work for major companies that advertise in the magazine and in sister newspapers Senior Life and Viera Voice, which are also published by expo juggernaut Bluewater Creative Group. For Linda G. Jones, appearing in the Boomer Guide pages finally means that when people frequently ask her if she is a model, she can finally tell them ‘yes.” “Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have not called yet, but when they do, I’m ready,” Jones said. The next step for her is an invitation to audition for Burt Reynolds, who teaches acting classes twice a week in Jupiter and Stuart. While Mazany is the youngest
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model, Jack Graziano holds up the other end of the spectrum at 89. For him, it’s all about not leaving your life on the shelf. “If you enjoy watching TV all day, great. But if you don’t, get out there and do something, get involved, volunteer, meet other people,” Graziano said. He and other models bonded during fun, fast-paced photo shoots in African safari and Australian outback gear at the zoo, lensed by award-winning professional photographer Keith Betterley. “You are never too old to do what you enjoy,” Graziano said. SL
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Bench a fitting resting place for volunteer who never slowed down By Rosemary H. Lynn Arthur Murray was a gentleman who loved to help his fellow man. At the age of 88, he was still volunteering via Joe’s Place to help with Alzheimer’s patients in their homes. He would relieve the regular caretakers so they could take a break during the day. He enjoyed spending his time this way. As Murray said back in January 2012, “Being Idle is terrible. There is a need to fulfill a purpose in life.” The Senior Life newspaper article brought attention to Murray as a way to get other seniors in the area to become involved in volunteer opportunities in Brevard County. Everywhere he went, he brought humor and a humble but vocal opinion about how seniors are needed to help one another in all walks of life. Murray spent time talking to the
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Friends and family gather around the memorial bench dedicated to Arthur Murray at Gleason Park in Indian Harbour Beach on Dec. 28, 2013. to honor a man who has given so much of himself to the people he worked with and cared about,” McMullen said. Murray’s bench sits in front of play equipment, which is where he would
have wanted to sit and watch Eileen’s young grandchildren play and cavort. “We can rest assure he will never be forgotten,” McMullen added. SL
A son’s pledge for 2014 Ave., #8, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931, or by PayPal to my email at epgelles@att.net. Donations can also be dropped off at Café Surfinista in Cocoa Beach, at 86 N. Orlando Ave. downtown. Donors will receive a Daily Bread thank-you letter for their tax-deductable contributions. SL
Since my father, Arthur Gelles, retired and moved to Brevard County, he made it his mission to make sure the Daily Bread soup kitchen in Melbourne had enough turkeys for Thanksgiving, and both turkeys and hams for Christmas. In celebration of my 50th birthday and to honor my father’s memory, I have decided to surf every day of my Senior Life Photo 50th year for the homeless in Brevard Eddie Gelles has pledged to County, from Nov. 21, 2013 through continue his father Arthur’s legacy of Nov. 20, 2014. providing for the homeless and those When he could raise the money, he on the verge served by Daily Bread’s purchased gifts for the clients who came soup kitchen in Melbourne. to eat on Christmas Day, consulting with the director, John Farrell, as to the most Art Gelles: the patron saint of mealtime pressing needs. On my father’s deathbed as he passed Suntree United Methodist Church members Art and Merle Gelles put the away nearly four years ago, he asked me Daily Bread soup kitchen and restoration ministry on the map in their golf to continue his legacy. This past year, I course community, according to charity officials. was able to donate the hams and turkeys “Art was always going up to his buddies at Suntree Country Club to ask for for the holidays. In addition, I was able donations, and beyond that, he wanted to make sure they made Daily Bread to provide 600 cans of soup, more than their own personal mission like it was for him,” said Daily Bread executive $1,000 in clothing, and Easter dinner. director John Farrell. All of this came from donations I have “It was not just his church, but he made sure every church in the Suntree/ received from friends and followers. Viera area was active either collecting funds or food, or filling a meal slot.” I can be followed on Facebook The SUMC serving team prepares and serves a hot meal at Daily Bread the at “Surfing 365 for the Homeless” first Monday of the month. Virtually all meals are served this way by indiand “Why I Love Living In Brevard vidual churches who claim one or more meals a month. County.” Eddie Gelles has taken over his father Art’s mission to feed the hungry and Contributions to help me feed the homeless individuals and families served by Daily Bread. SL homeless are most welcome and may be sent to: Eddie Gelles, 431 S. Brevard
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and Friends” Valentine’s Day show planned for 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at the King Center’s Studio Theater simultaneously will bring down the house and put students in the air. At $15 apiece, 200 tickets can pay for 30 hours of very expensive, fuel-intense air time. Each student is required to put in a minimum of 40 hours of flight time to obtain the license, in addition to all the book learning, class time and flight simulation that the ministry also provides at no charge. “These are some of the most critical years for young people. They really begin to make important life decisions,” Angelia said. “Our goal is, of course, for them to qualify for the solid, life-changing career that a pilot’s license offers, but more importantly, this aeronautical curriculum teaches decision-making principles that can help them make life-saving choices in the face of peer pressure. The SENIOR LIFE photo curriculum is character building because Boomer Angelia Bell hopes both to bring down the house and put teens in the air it is based on biblical principles.” at her 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 benefit concert at the King Center Studio Theatre. Continued to page 23
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Highwaymen continued from page 1 The fascination of an in-person glimpse of his father is not lost on him either. “Hey, that just about wasn’t the case, we almost lost him. He made a decision to get healthy and come off all his medications, so I’ve been taking him to the gym every day, and he’s done it,” Lewis III said. “That is so wonderful, because we want to keep our national treasure around for a long time to come.” The line won’t end with Lewis III. One day, 11-year-old R.L. Lewis IV will pick up the paint-brush baton. All three generations will appear at the zoo. “Right now he needs to focus on letters instead of pictures,” Lewis III said of his son’s studies. “He has plenty of time to be a Highwaymen artist.” For more information on the expo or the event, call 321-242-1235. SL
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Couples share reasons why they’d say ‘I do’ all over again By linda Wiggins At the Friday, Feb. 7 Senior Safari 2014 Boomer Guide Expo & Wellness Walkabout at the Brevard Zoo, couples will get a chance to say “I do, at the Zoo,” all over again at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. They will renew their marriage vows in a unique and wild setting just in time for Valentine’s Day. A few long-married local couples shared their secrets to love’s longevity, to which they would happily say “I do” all over again. Cherchez la femme Robert Moeller might not have been Coilla’s husband of 70 years come Sept. 12. He first dated her sister, but picked the younger Coilla, while her sister became engaged to another beau. All’s well that ends well. So what is their secret to a happy marriage after all these years? “Who said it’s happy?” Coilla said with her trademark humor. “In all seriousness, we listen to each other. And when he doesn’t want to hear any more, he just turns his hearing aid off.” Bob chimed in without missing a beat. “None of that cold shoulder that some couples do, ignoring each another for days to make a point. That’s very bad for a marriage.” The pair lived across the street from each another in Omaha, Neb., first courting when Coilla was 14, then marrying when she was 18. Bob left for the service shortly afterward, and took the advice from his commanding officer and “dumped all the household and financial duties in her lap.” “It was the best thing I could have done. She ran the house and raised the kids while I flew all over the world. We were total partners in my career.” Bob retired as a brigadier general in 1974, his career focusing on cloud sampling and atomics surveillance, functions that have since expanded and relocated to the AFTAC building at Patrick Air Force Base. Both partners in derring-do have a pilot’s license. “We’ve had a wonderful life, traveling, flying, boating, golfing,” Coilla said. Are they each other’s best friend? “Well,” Bob said, “I’d say a little more than that.” They’ve still got it If the fears of 18-year-old Bob Willeke’s parents had ever materialized, there’s no way Esther would have “been his honey” for 69 years. The setting was World War II. Bob was working a crane high in the air of a scrap yard forging steel for the war effort. Far below him she strolled, coming in to do her Rosie the Riveter stint so the men folk could go to war. With one look, that, as they say, was that. Forget that she was the “older woman” by six years, divorced with two kids, and that these details in those times were quite set against convention. If she would have him, he was hers. Bob trained Esther for his job, married her, went off to battle, adopted her two little girls from their disinterested, uninvolved bio-dad, raised them as his own along with their two brothers to follow, and continued to look for new ways each day to please Esther. She has done the same.
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Ken and Barbara Moore, pausing from a January celebration they coordinated at their Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Cocoa, have found that a SENIOR LIFE Linda Wiggins Esther Willeke said she feels at home wherever husband Bob may good, Godly marriage is a healing balm for the hurts of the world. be, and especially on his lap. The formula seems to have worked. “We’ve had a really happy marriage,” Bob said, locking eyes and hands with Esther in the tidy sixth-floor Asbury Arms apartment that they love because “wherever we go, our home is where the other is.” “We’ve been very blessed, and we’ve served God all our lives.” Like the Moellers, the Willekes took a certain Bible scripture from Ephesians to heart and vowed never to let the sun go down on their anger. They settle disagreements before bedtime, even if it is to agree to disagree. “Young people get into trouble because day after day they stay mad at each other, and before you know it, they are talking divorce,” Bob said. Also, the couple has made a habit of finding a church wherever they move and becoming active in it, and Asbury Arms is no exception, except that church services now come to them. Esther said it is important for a joyful life to continue to seek God and help
others, despite that she “is blind in one eye and can’t see out of the other.” “If God can use me this way, I’m all for it.” Sorrows halved, joys shared Barbara and Ken Moore are finally getting to enjoy life more fully now that she has retired from her busy job of 40 years as founding executive director of the Child Care Association of Brevard. She was perhaps the most influential nonprofit executive in the county. Wrapping up a busy career at Kennedy Space Center, Ken is just about there, too. Now, they put even more time and energy into their church, their grandchildren, and, as always, their marriage. “It’s wonderful to be able to do all the things I want to do in my church, and it is something we love to do together,” Barbara said of their historic Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Cocoa. Ken loves to lift a joyful sound from the stage, while Barbara sits content
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in a pew before him, favoring teaching ministries. The church, as well as their marriage, was a comfort through the tragic loss of their son, Kent, murdered several years ago while harboring and protecting a victim of domestic violence. Kent’s three children and those of his brother, Kendall, are frequent fixtures in their grandparents’ home. As she did while raising her children, and their friends and other children of the neighborhood, Barbara spends time with all five of them at her knee, teaching them good character traits, Biblical lessons and just plain having fun. “We lean not unto our own understanding, but we lean on the Lord,” Barbara said, “and we definitely lean on each other.” To register to renew vows or for more information about “I Do at the Zoo” and other activities of the Senior Safari 2014 Boomer Guide Expo & Wellness Walkabout, call 321-242-1235. SL
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There are many excellent educational sites to see in our state capital of Tallahassee, my favorite and one I highly recommend you tour on your visit is the Mission San Luis. Mission San Luis de Apalachee was a Spanish Franciscan mission built in 1633 in the Florida Panhandle, two miles west of the present-day Florida Capitol building. The mission was part of Spain’s effort to colonize the region and convert the Indians to Christianity. The mission lasted until 1704, when it was evacuated and destroyed to prevent its use by an approaching militia of Creek Indians and South Carolinians. Today the Mission is reconstructed on its original site and brings the past to life with guides in period dress introducing you to colonial buildings, exhibits and archaeology. The buildings that have since been reconstructed include the Church, the Convento, the Council House, the Chief’s House, the fort and blockhouse, and a typical Spanish house as well as many interesting features around the site. The brand new visitor center has a beautiful lobby, and a 125-seat theater where you’ll view an informative introductory film on the Mission. The site is located on 63 beautiful acres. Our recent visit to the Mission transported us back in time to a 17thcentury community where Apalachee Indians and Spaniards are drawn together by religion as well as military and economic issues. This outstanding Mission is Florida’s Apalachee —
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Spanish Living History Museum. A rewarding site for the entire family to enjoy. The Mission is open every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Mondays. It is closed holidays. There is a very modest admission charge. Mission San Luis is located at 2100 West Tennessee St. in Tallahassee. For information, call 850-245-6406 Tallahassee should be at least a twoor three-night visit. There is a lot to see and do. Traveling to our state capital by auto is very easy from Brevard. Take Route 528 west to exit 4. This is the Florida Turnpike entrance. Then take Turnpike north to Route I-75. North on I-75 to I-10 West. I-10 West to Tallahassee. With stops along the way, it is a pleasant seven- to eight-hour drive. To access Trieste’s more than 100 previously published travel articles, go to myseniorlife.com. All destinations are planned for the entire family’s enjoyment and intended to be easy on the budget, possibly educational and definitely memorable. SL
Associations, agents: a good team Real estate agents and associations of any kind can be a great asset to each other. Whether you live in a condo, HOA, mobile home, co-op, etc., you probably purchased through a real estate agent. I always enjoy receiving phone calls from real estate agents asking questions. It means the seller is working with a professional, proactive agent. The calls inquire about association rules, amenities and restrictions. Some examples of questions are — “Is your association an over-55 community?” “Are pickup trucks allowed?” “Is board approval required?” “How do we get access to the clubhouse?” Over the years, I have heard Community Association Managers say they think real estate agents are the bane of their life. It’s important for both parties to realize they are in the same business. Cooperating with each other results in better new owners and content real estate agents. Sometimes, a new owner will say to me “Well, the real estate agent told me….” This is often because a new owner is unaware of covenants or rules. While the new owner has a responsibility to be an informed buyer, it’s much better when a real
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estate agent explains the obligations of the respective association. One of the most frequent issues I hear from community association managers are last minute requests for estoppel letters and copies of association documents. Normally, the closing date is set allowing plenty of time for all parties to do their homework. At the same time, associations need to be prepared to release accurate information in a timely fashion. Associations and real estate agents, working together as a team, results in happier agents and informed quality association owners. SL It’s important to point out that Kneiser is not an attorney and legal questions should be referred to your attorney. However, a requirement of his community association manager’s license is to stay abreast of the Florida association laws. Contact him with any questions at frank@suntreeflorida.com.
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Valentine’s Day From an early age, we have learned about the value of love, lost love, and all the nuances connected with its cultivation. Each year, we are reminded about the emotion of love with the observance of Valentine’s Day. It is not a recent commercial invention designed to sell greeting cards, flowers and candy. There were festivals dealing with love and fertility prior to Roman times. When Roman emperor Claudius II observed the problem of love-sick troops, he banned marriage for his young soldiers. A Christian priest Valentine went against the ban and married couples. An exchange of messages expressing love between the married partners (later known as valentines) was traced to Valentine. He was executed for his act of supporting love and marriage on Feb. 14, 269. Throughout our lives, we face the challenge of observing Valentine’s Day. As grade-school children, we wanted to exchange cards with only special friends. Our mother told us to be kind to all of our classmates. We put our cards for everyone in the box on the teacher’s desk. We “loved” everyone. In our teen years, we became more selective and asked a “special” person to be “My Valentine.” There is the chemical reaction in our brain. We encountered love, added new challenges as we faced romantic love, physical and mental images, our sex drive, and a deep sense of attachment through marriage and family. Each year, there is the challenge of remembering the special day with a greeting card that says the right
Challenges of Living to Age 100 Ed Baranowski words. Flowers (red roses), chocolate, and jewelry are added to the mix. What is enough? When faced with financial challenges, a handmade card or message on paper may have to do. Songs of love fill the air and remind us of times long ago. Poems copied from others or our own compositions show our love even when they begin: “Roses are red, violets are blue….I love you.” Letters from war zones are challenges. Jorge wrote: “Dear Isabel, When I see an old couple together and it is obvious that they have been together for a very long time, I pray that someday it will be us, together in all moments of happiness and sorrow. I am listening to “Forever” by Ben Harper, and I’m waiting to come home so that we can spend our forever together.” “Forever” sounds like a 100 years and more. SL Ed Baranowski is president of Topics Unlimited, a Melbournebased education, seminar and consulting firm. You can reach him at topicsed@aol.com.
Funny thing is… When my kids were small, I kept hearing about this phenomenon called “The Mother’s Curse” which I thought was only folklore, until now. What is “The Mother’s Curse?” It is what almost all mothers say sometime during the raising of their children. The curse sounds like this: “I hope someday you have children that act just like you.” So now our daughter has her own daughter and I’m getting to see the curse in action. Oh yes, my granddaughter is a miniversion of the terror we raised about two decades earlier. When I see her playing with her new doll so preciously, then all of a sudden rip the limbs off, then start wailing because her new doll is broken, well I go through the entire gamut of emotions. At first I feel sorry for her, then I feel mad at her for breaking her new toy. Then when I see her mother’s (my daughter’s) look of disbelief because the brand new $20-plus toy is ruined, well, I break out into total, uncontrollable laughter. It’s hilarious. “WOW, she is just like you,” I exclaim as I’m rolling over with
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side-splitting laughter at my redfaced, mystified daughter. “The Mother’s Curse” has kicked in and it’s just too funny to ignore. Oh, we got constant lectures from her after she hit puberty about how she was going to raise her kids differently and they’ll be perfect. Well, I’m watching her version of perfection and it looks very familiar and I think I’m going to need oxygen before I pass out from laughing. She went from adorable innocence, to know-it-all teenager, to computerage cyber-based parenting expert, to “Mom can you help me with this monster.” But the most gratifying part is as she’s attempting to load the kids in their car seats and I hear the words: “I hope someday you have children.” SL
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Lockheed Martin’s Price will discuss “Orion and Countdown to EFT-1” at Space Club Meeting Lockheed Martin Orion deputy program manager Larry Price will be the guest speaker for the National Space Club (NSC) meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11. His presentation is entitled “Orion and Countdown to Exploration Flight Test-1.” The luncheon event begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be held at the Radisson at the Port, Cape Canaveral. With more than 35 years of aerospace engineering experience, Price is responsible for the development of the Orion Vehicle in his role as deputy program director for NASA’s Crew Exploration Vehicle. The Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle is scheduled for launch Sept. 18. The Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) will reach an altitude of 3,600 miles before re-entering the atmosphere to demonstrate the capsule’s heat shield. Prior to his current position, Price held several key Lockheed Martin management positions, including Space Transportation Strategic development director, NASA Orbital Space Plane Program capture director, Alternate Access to Space Station director, Crew Return Vehicle project director, Small Launch Vehicles director and Titan II Space Launch Vehicle director. Price earned a bachelor of science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Program Management Course (PMC) from Defense Systems Management College, Virginia. For reservations for the luncheon meeting, contact LaDonna Neterer at 321-383-6135 or email LaDonna.J.Neterer@boeing.com. For more information on the NSC, go to nscfl.org. SL
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A musical afternoon tea to benefit local women scholars will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at First United Methodist Church of Melbourne, 110 E. New Haven Ave. “So La Tea” is being sponsored by Chapter GW of the Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO), the program will feature a performance by the Platinum Coast Chorus Sweet Adelines. The cost of the tea is $15, $10 ages 10 and under. Proceeds from the 2013 tea netted about $2,500. The event will be entertaining, and the sweet and savory food and company will be great, but it’s future students of higher education who benefit most, said chapter member Claire Gibbs. “We have social components but our primary purpose is raising money to support women in their education,’’ she said. Chapter GW has been serving South Brevard for 25 years, she said. “It’s for women of all age ranges. Education is what we support but you don’t need to be a college graduate or related to a PEO, you don’t have to be anything. Membership is by invitation but it’s generally extended after we get to know someone and she’s interested and willing to committ to the ideas of the sisterhood,’’ said Gibbs. In Brevard County there are
eight chapters and each have a different way of raising money. Annual dues ranging from $40 to $60 set by local chapters. Scholarships range from a $1,000 to $15,000 and there also is a loan program, she said. Founded on Jan. 21, 1869, by students at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, PEO has grown to nearly a quarter of a million members. There are about 300 members in Brevard County and 240,000 in the U.S. and Canada. The scholarships often
go to promising high school students entering college but not always, Gibbs said. “Our current scholarship and grant recipients in Brevard include two Ph.D. candidates at F.I.T. who are receiving fellowships and Habitat for Humanity homeowner who is completing her LPN degree,’’ she said. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information, call 321-727-2976 or 321-729-0707. SL
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Monthly support meetings for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
By Linda Wiggins
Charlie Long walked through the living room of his Titusville home and stopped to pick up a note. He smiled beet red and looked up to spot the culprit who left it for him. It was his wife, Donna, to whom he will have been married 45 years in September. Their date this Valentine’s Day promises to be no less important than their first, she as a doe-eyed teen at once attracted by — but wary of — the fellow Seminole High School junior’s cocky attitude. Donna Long said she hopes to pass along the secrets to a great relationship down the generations. “One of the most important things we can teach and model for our grandchildren is that you never stop dating, you never stop flirting,” said Long, whose seven grandchildren are the butter on her bread. But “good relationship” means more than just with a significant other, she said. “I want to teach them how important quality time is with family and friends, and that strong, loving relationships are our greatest treasures on Earth,” Long said, pausing to reflect on the difference between today and “back in the day.” “Today with text messaging it is easy to sit in silence with the one you are with while talking to others. When we are together, I ask for all electronics to be put away so I can look at their beautiful faces and have some quality time together.” In the Long household, character counts, and while good behavior is exalted, bad behavior is not necessarily a life sentence. “I strive to teach them that when they make a mistake in judgment
Speakers for the meetings cover areas of information to assist grandparents in their task of providing the best possible care for their grandchildren. For more information on member services offered, call 321-631-7776 or go to GrandparentsRaisingGrandchildren .com. Feb. 11 • 10 a.m., second Tuesday Titusville Senior Solutions 805 Century Medical Dr. Titusville Feb. 13 • 10 a.m., second Thursday Club Esteem 33165 S. Monroe St., Melbourne
or deed, that it is wise to admit it and then START OVER,” Long said. “I give them the example that every night the sun goes down and in the morning the sun comes up. Each day is a new beginning.” The importance placed on good relationship skills goes outside the four walls of the home. Donna Long is the founder and president of Women Reaching Women, a nonprofit that supports military families, primarily the wives and children of men currently or formerly in the service, but also the military women as well. “Veterans have it especially hard when one has been deployed. Both partners have to readjust to their parental roles and step up their communication with one another as to what responsibilities as a parent
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Dear Gramma: My grampa has diabetes and takes pills for it. He is supposed to maintain a strict diet and exercise. He takes a walk each morning which is good. However, someone told me they saw Grampa at the donut shop one day when he was supposed to be on his walk. He also hides sweets around the house. I’m worried about him. Oldest Grandson Dear Oldest: Noncompliance to a diabetic regimen can be dangerous. Some questions need to be answered: Does grampa check his blood sugar and are the results within normal limits? How is his overall physical and mental health? Is his physician aware of his noncompliance? While complicated, diabetes can be managed. However, we cannot force someone to do what’s good for their own health. Grampa’s doctor should be made aware of this situation so he can tell him again what he needs to do to stay healthy. Holly Fox Vellekoop, MSN, is the Brevard author of “How to Help When Parents Grieve” and “Justice and Revenge.” A retired Penn State University clinical instructor with six grandchildren, Vellekoop has a master of science degree in nursing. Send your letters to Gramma to Hollyfoxvellekoop@yahoo.com.
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Donna and Charlie Long share a silly moment with their seven grandchildren while they teach and model healthy relationship skills.
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will work for them individually and for their children,” she said. This task is beyond challenging when the deployed spouse returns home “changed” by the horrors of battle. In these cases, her organization links families with free, confidential counseling services by militaryexperienced experts, especially marriage and relationship counseling. The Long household has not escaped its own share of heartaches. Long teaches her grandchildren that coping through adversity, not the absence of adversity, is the path to joy. “Even today we are working through some serious situations. A painting my oldest daughter made for me sums it up nicely: “Our family is a circle of love and strength ... with every birth and every union, the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger.” SL
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World War II veteran remarries after blind date By Rae Botsford
It was tax season when Mel Rappleyea, Sr. met his new wife. The 86-year-old widower and World War II veteran married 77-year-old Gayetta Blake on Jan. 18, less than a year after their initial introduction. “She came to H&R Block to get her taxes done last year at the office where I worked,” Rappleyea said. She was his manager’s client, and it was he who saw the potential for romance and arranged a blind date. Rappleyea called her, and Blake later told her daughter, “I could tell by his voice that I could trust him.” As it turned out, they had a lot in common. Both were committed to Christianity. Both were unusually healthy for their ages, and still
working. Each of them had been widowed for several years after long marriages. They found they had the same morals and even similar diets. Neither one of them was particularly looking to get remarried, yet neither had written off the possibility. “The most uniting thing about us is that we both have a passion for helping other people,” Rappleyea said. Blake serves others as a waitress, and for Rappleyea, that passion is what started him in tax preparation. He also participates in an international organization that places Bibles. Now that they have married, they both plan to spend more time working with that organization. On Jan. 18, they had the biggest wedding they could sensibly afford at her church on Merritt Island.
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Mel Rappleyea, an 86-year-old widower and World War II veteran, married 77-year-old Gayetta Blake on Jan. 18 at the Merritt Island River of Life Church. “When she got married the first time, as a teenager, she eloped,” Rappleyea said. “That marriage didn’t work. Later she married the man she was married to for 43 years, and they got married in the study of a pastor, just with him and his wife. I told her that I felt she deserved to have a real wedding. She’d never had one.” The newlyweds have elected to move into his house. They haven’t decided whether either of them will retire, but Rappleyea is grateful he has the ability to work and do as much as he does at his age. “Just been blessed, I guess.” SL
Voting begins in contest to name meerkats at Brevard Zoo Special to Viera Voice
It is an exciting year for Brevard Zoo as it celebrates its 20th birthday. In honor of this major milestone, the zoo is opening a new exhibit featuring meerkats on March 15. The zoo is asking the public to help name the alpha male and female meerkats. Visit the Brevard Zoo Facebook fan page to see the suggested names in the comment box under the photo album of the alpha male and female. This list will be sent to PNC Bank, which is the title sponsor for the meerkat exhibit. PNC staff members will choose their top five names for the male and female. Individuals are encouraged to visit any of the 15 PNC Bank branches in Brevard County and cast a ballot for the names they like best. Voting in the branches will begin Feb. 3 and conclude March 1. On March 7, the winning names will be announced just in time for the opening of the new exhibit on March 15. SL
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Ordained minister Gus Kruse believes zoos are perfect spots to enhance romance. He’s ready to help couples renew their vows at the Senior Safari & Wellness Walkabout and 2014 Boomer Guide Expo Friday, Feb. 7 at the Brevard Zoo. “I have a thing about zoos and dates. I think they’re great for couples, because they bring out the kid in all of us,” Kruse said. “I’ve never done a recommitment ceremony before, but I’m ready for as many couples as we get. It doesn’t matter whether it’s just one or 20, it’s going to be very special.” Kruse takes his responsibilities very seriously. He once had an opportunity to do weddings on a daily basis, but eschewed the revolving door approach that the job entailed. “I want people to understand the decision they are making,” he said. Kruse knows firsthand the heartbreak of divorce. His parents separated when he was just 5 years old. In 1998, he, too, went through a divorce, despite his best efforts. A member of the Church of the Avenue, Kruse has been an ordained minister since 1996, primarily focusing on evangelism and mission work. “My family has traveled to approximately 19 different countries with our mission work,” Kruse said.
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Author John B. Davis speaks “Shade in the Sunshine State” about “Fruits of His Labor,” Author Liz Coursen discusses A biography of a black educator history of segregation in Florida during segregation with memories and history 2 p.m., free 2 p.m., free
The Harbor City Harmonizers will have a number of quartets out in Brevard County on Thurs., Feb. 13 and Fri., Feb. 14. Cost ranges from $45 - $65. Call 321-213-9424
Central Brevard Library 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa 321-633-1792
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Super Bowl Party
6 p.m. Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Pkwy., Viera 321-504-7776
Melbourne Elks Lodge Birthday Bash Night 4 - 7 p.m. Anyone with a birthday on this day gets in free. The cost is $10 cover and $6 for the buffet. 211 S. Nieman Ave. Melbourne 321-501-2591
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“I Do at the Zoo”
Final day to register to renew your vows at Senior Safari Feb. 7. Two group ceremonies 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. $75/couple includes cake, champagne toast and professional portrait. Call 321-242-1235
A.W.A.K.E. Sleep Support Group
6 - 8 p.m. 5005 Port St. John Pkwy. Port St. John 321-268-6408
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9:15 a.m., free 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., free Franklin DeGroodt Library Bring Social Security card, 6475 Minton Rd., Palm Bay photo ID, tax documents. 321-952-6318 Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. 321-868-1104 Make a Heart-Shaped
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Surf Fishing Workshop
This class is designed to introduce anglers to the basics of surf fishing. 1 - 3 p.m. Learn about the equipment needed to enjoy a productive surf fishing day at the beach. Meet at the Sebastian Fishing Museum. 772-388-2750
Sunday Brunch
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Pkwy., Viera 321-504-7776
Celtic Woman Emerald Tour
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Food Trucks!
Wednesday, Feb. 8 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Includes lunch, games and door prizes. Bring your friends and join us for games including bunco, poker, Mah Jongg, bridge and other card and board games. Donation: $12. Greater Palm Bay Senior Center 1275 Culver Drive, NE, Palm Bay. 321-724-1338
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9:15 a.m., $5 Packing Event Franklin DeGroodt Library 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 6475 Minton Rd., Palm Bay Free expo for all, 150 W. University Blvd. 321-952-6318 Free zoo admission for 55+ volunteer@childrens Brevard Zoo hungerproject.com Cocoa Beach 8225 N. Wickham Rd., Viera 321-242-1235 Women’s Club Pioneer Day No registration required 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cocoa Beach Country Club $1 donation for parking 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd. Girls’ Night Out! 6195 N. Tropical Trail, MI Cocoa Beach $20 Boutique4Quilters 321-449-4720 321-784-1048 2945 W. New Haven Ave. Viera Connecticut Yankees 321-768-2060 to register of Brevard Call Elizabeth 321-253-3458
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group
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Love to Shop Hop
Feb. 14 & 15 $5 for passport, see local sewing shops, win a Pfaff machine. 321-768-2060
Healthy Living, Healthy Screening Day
Titusville Farmer’s Market every Saturday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Space View Park, east side 188 E. Broad St., Titusville 321-202-5855
10 a.m. -12:30 p.m., $5 Franklin DeGroodt Library 6475 Minton Rd., Palm Bay 321-952-6317
Will discuss “My Beloved Love Letters World” by Sonia Sotomayor 8 p.m. Suntree/Viera Library Surfside Players 902 Jordan Blass Dr. $10 Suntree 321-783-3127 321-255-4404
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6:15 p.m. North Brevard Library 2121 S. Hopkins Ave. Titusville 321-567-5424
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Dancing for the Paws: The “A Night at the Movies” “A Night at the Movies” Facebook Page Phantom of the Pawpera Melbourne Municipal Band Melbourne Municipal Band 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., $5 Learn to set up a Facebook Masquerade Ball for SPCA 7:30 p.m., Free Concert
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10:30 - 11:45 a.m., $5 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Free Tuesdays. Bring a mat. Bring Social Security card, Franklin DeGroodt Library photo ID, tax documents 6475 Minton Rd., Palm Bay Cocoa Beach Library 321-952-6318 550 N. Brevard Ave. 321-868-1104
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9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cocoa Beach Library Handwriting Analysis 550 N. Brevard Ave. Kayak Tour 1 - 2 p.m. Certified graphologist: What Call Ernestine 321-427-0607 1 p.m. Enjoy paddling with a does your handwriting Line Dancing park ranger on a tour of say about you? 1 - 2 p.m., $2 the Indian River Lagoon. Sunflower House DRS Community Center Meet at the Sebastian Merritt Square Mall 1089 S. Patrick Dr. Inlet Marina. 777 E. Merritt Island Cswy. Satellite Beach 321-984-4852 321-452-4341 321-773-6458, ext. 201
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3 - 5 p.m. Membership begins at $5 The Balanced Brain Love Letters Suntree/Viera Library Presented by the Brevard 2 p.m., $10 902 Jordan Blass Dr. Alzheimer’s Foundation Surfside Players 321-255-4404 Purple Balloon Alzheimer’s 321-783-3127 Awareness Center. RSVP The Brevard Antiques and The Beach Boys in Concert required. 9:30 - 12 p.m. Collectibles Club: “Time” 321-751-6771 7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. King Center Melbourne Beach Library 321-242-2219 324 Ocean Ave. 321-777-1374 321-254-5831
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7 - 11 p.m. LaCita Golf & Country Club 777 Country Club Dr. Titusville 321-267-8221, x. 246
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6:30 p.m. Red carpet, dinner & museum tour. Benefits Hope for North Brevard. Knights Armament 701 Colombia Blvd., Titusville, 321-271-5806
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Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts at Florida Institute Digital Photo of Technology 9:30-11:30 a.m., $5 Learn to process digital 150 W. University Blvd., photos on your computer— Melbourne editing, attaching and using picture files online. 321-674-8313 Central Brevard Library 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa RSVP 321-633-1792
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Watercolor show makes a splash Brevard Watercolor Society presents its 19th annual art show, the Splash of Watercolor, at the Azan Shrine Temple in Melbourne. The free show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15 and 16 each day and is open to the public. Also, free parking will be available at the family-friendly event and guests may buy hearthealthy lunch items on site. Attendees may purchase oneof-a-kind pieces of artwork from the largest display of original watercolor paintings in Brevard. This “Le Sweet Art a Fair” offers painting demos an active, exciting
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paint-around with multiple artists. Visitors can browse a box room that offers prints, giclees and original, purchase tickets for drawings and bid on silent auction items. Pieces will be framed and available for purchase. The society encourages, supports and educates its 200 members and the public on the importance and beauty of watercolor in the art world. Men and women of the society will offer this water-soluble media on paper in about 100 works. Azan Shrine Temple is at 1591 W. Eau Gallie Blvd. in Melbourne. For more information, visit brevardwatercolorsociety.com
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February 4 to March 2 Opening Reception: February 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. More than 135 images were submitted, with 28 chosen. The opening will be held on the First Friday in Eau Gallie Arts District on Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The prizes for first ($300), second ($200) and third ($100) will be awarded on opening night. The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery 1470 Highland Ave. Melbourne 321 259-8261
Gourd show attracts visitors worldwide By Mary Brotherton
The Lambda Chapter of the American Gourd Society presents its Gourds Go Hawaiian show Feb. 21 through 23 at the Azan Shrine Center in Eau Gallie. The show always travels to the show chairperson’s home area and this is its third year in Melbourne. The Florida Gourd Society calls its chapters “gourd patches.” “We are lucky to have one of those patches here in Melbourne,” said Therese Ferguson, president of the local patch. “We meet once a month at the Eau Gallie Library for a demo and often a workshop taught by one of our members.” This year’s show is expected to attract more than 2,000 visitors. According to Ferguson, craft suppliers and gourd vendors come SENIOR LIFE Photo from all over the country. Some Gourd artists use their skills to take a gourd from teachers of the 40 classes will come from as far away as Maryland its natural state and turn it into a work of art with carving, painting, chiseling, staining, burning and other techniques. and Kentucky. She said the show attracts people from as far away as South America and Canada. Attendees may watch free demos ““e Place Patriots Call Home” Discover... each day during the lunch hours or visit the 60 categories in the judged exhibition area. Ferguson expects up to 400 gourds in this area, many Life at IRCC gives “retirement” a new definition! with complex designs and a variety of uses, including masks, musical At IRCC, you have the freedom to enjoy the instruments, lamps, birdhouses, purses lifestyle you deserve, leaving time to play and time and jewelry. A Saturday evening gourd auction after the dinner is to learn with our many dance clubs, activities, one of the weekend’s highlights. fitness groups or choose your own. Each chapter will bring its Traveling Gourd for auction. At Maintenance Free Living - Indian River least 75 percent of members have Colony Club is the ONLY single family worked on the item. Patches will home community in Brevard County whose also have a Hawaiian-themed table maintenance program includes indoor and with items to be given away. Lunch will be provided by the Azan outdoor care, including all appliances, air Shrine Center, which is at 1591 W. conditioning, roof, outside painting and Call to schedule a tour today! Eau Gallie Blvd., just west of U.S. 1. much more. 1-888-224-2927 The show runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours Come and tour the friendliest and most 2-4 BR Single Family Homes, Country Club, are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. affordable neighborhood in Viera, now open Golf Course, RV/Boat Storage, For more information, to 20% non-military! 24 hr. Manned Security call 321-749-6962. SL
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Protecting the shield: A strong relationship guards against stress from both ends of the generations By Linda Wiggins Having a great relationship is a challenge even during great times. To the extent we are under stress, the challenge can grow exponentially. Ironically, a great relationship is the perfect protection and shield against stress’ gamma rays. Financial friction, childrearing and pressure from parental relationships are some of top reasons couples give for seeking divorce. For members of the Sandwich Generation, finances can be strained as resources are spent on raising children or trying to keep adult children independent so they
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protector and a healing balm to those of us sandwiched in the vortex between generations. Valentine’s Day month is a perfect time to pause and look at the little things we can do to improve our relationships. (Emphasis is on little, because in the Sandwich Generation there is little time for big things.) Of the members of the Sandwich Generation, one group’s relationships are under the greatest attack: those of us whose parents were older when we were born, or those of us who had children late, more so those of us who are older parents born of older parents, like me. One day, I realized the irony of having two different books on my night table vying for precious openeye time before lights-out. Bestsellers, “Magic 1-2-3” by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. advises of ways to discipline children without going nuts (vital for older parents), while “The Wisdom of Menopause” by Christiane Northrup, M.D. sought to show me that I wasn’t going nuts, but entering the time of my greatest joy, when I could finally do for myself above others. A friend in my shoes recently quipped over a rare shared meal out, “I like to go to places where I can get a senior discount and kids eat free.” When we found our conversation easily pulled to the topic of “how our husbands are not loving us right,” we made a pact: we would focus instead on how we could make our
relationships just a little bit better. So I mentally pulled out another bestseller, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus,” by John Gray, Ph.D. Generally, a man primarily needs to feel appreciated, and a woman primarily needs to feel loved. We reminded ourselves that it is vital to spend time alone together (a huge transgression that leads to feeling like mere co-parents, or worse, dried husks of co-parents), and we committed to finding babysitters for our children so our husbands could take us out on Valentine’s Day. We would lovingly ask for what we needed, and then when our spouse did it, we would lavish thanks upon them. This small step would make us feel loved (by receiving a gift of service), and it would lift our spouses to be thanked for doing it. By doing this, we would be oiling the shield that protects us from the attacks on The Sandwich Generation. SL Linda Wiggins is a member of the Sandwich Generation, which refers to persons who must oversee or provide care for an aging parent, while at the same time caring for young children or continuously keeping adult children from returning to the nest. Sometimes all three. Contact her with comments or questions at LindaWiggins123@aol.com.
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Free Caregiver Education classes offered at two sites Hospice of St. Francis will offer Caregiving Education and Resource classes for current and future caregivers, their family and friend helpers in February. The training program consists of six 90-minute classes. In the north part of Brevard County at the Hospice of St. Francis at 1250B Grumman Place in Titusville, training will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each Monday and Thursday from Thursday, Feb. 17 to Thursday, March 6. In the southern part of the county, the Hospice of St. Francis at 4875 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 108 in Melbourne will host training for three weeks. Classes will be conducted from 3 to 4:30 p.m. each Wednesday and Friday from Wednesday, Feb. 19 to Friday, March 7. To register, contact Barbara Borman, RN at 321-269-4240, ext. 330, toll free at 866-269-4240 or by email at caregiving@hospiceofstfrancis.com. For more information, call 321-269-4240 or go to hospiceofstfrancis.com. SL
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Angelia Bell hopes the annual Valentine’s Day show planned for 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at the King Center’s Studio Theater simultaneously will bring down the house and put students in the air.
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Performing to packed houses is nothing new to Angelia. She first started performing professionally at age 17, at the popular Rudolph’s on Green Street, around the corner from Brenau University in Gainesville, in her native Georgia. She entered college there early on a partial scholarship and earned her fouryear music degree in three years. From then to now, Angelia has performed all over the country and recorded numerous albums of original music and popular covers, as well as the Christian music she has always preferred.
At the King Center show, she will be joined by Ashley Breaux and his band, which leads worship at Ascension Catholic Church in Melbourne. Together they are billed as “Angelia and Friends,” which opens the stage for a surprise guest or two, and will include some of the aviation students who dream of their name in lights as well as the sky. For more information on the show, call 321-288-7209; to learn more about her music, go to Angeliaonline. com; and for more information about the flight program, go to WingsofGraceMinistries.org. SL
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Disability benefits are good for what (severely) ails you By Nancy Dzamba Donor Day, encouraging everyone to When severe illness or injury robs Social Security Manager become an organ donor, giving the a person of the ability to work and caregivers for seniors_Layout 1 9/26/13 12:00 PM Page 1 Melbourne Office ultimate Valentine to someone in need. earn a living, Social Security disability These awareness campaigns remind benefits can provide a critical source us how critically important Social of financial support at a time of need. The month of February is a time Security disability to recognize a number of unfortunate benefits are for people ailments that disable and take with severe disabilities the lives of too many people. CAREGIVERS FOR SENIORS, INC. and their families. February is American Heart Month, Keeping Seniors Independent Many people do focusing on heart disease and how not like to think about to prevent it. Every year more than disability. However, 700,000 Americans have a heart the onset of disability attack and about 600,000 die from is unpredictable and heart disease — making up about can happen to anyone a fourth of the nation’s deaths. at any age. The National Wear Red Day, Feb. Non Medical unfortunate reality 7, also focuses on heart disease In Home Care is that one in four — the No. 1 killer of women. Hourly or 24 Hour Care 20-year-old workers Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, a Licensed, Bonded and Insured become disabled chance to raise our collective voices before reaching in the name of improving knowledge retirement age. about cancer. Feb. 14 is National
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When you work and pay Social Security taxes, you earn credits. These credits count toward retirement, survivors and disability benefits. The number of credits you need to qualify for disability benefits depends on your age, and some of the work must be recent. For example, the younger you are, the fewer credits you need to have. For most people, you need to have worked at least a total of 10 years, but if you are younger, you may qualify with as little as a year and a half of work. You don’t need to have had a heart attack, organ transplant or cancer to qualify for disability benefits. However, you must have a disability that is severe enough to render you unable to work and that is expected to last a year or longer, or result in death. If you have such a disability, you should start your application now. That’s because it takes time to determine whether you qualify for benefits. It usually takes three to four months for a medical decision from the state agency that evaluates your condition. If your application is approved, your first Social Security disability payment will be made for the sixth full month after the date the state agency determines that you qualify for disability benefits. For example, if the state agency determines you qualify for disability benefits effective Jan. 15, your first disability payment would be paid for the month of July. (Your July payment would be received in August.) It’s in your best interest to do everything you can to help speed the process. The best first step is for you to read our online publication, Disability Benefits, at socialsecurity. gov/pubs. It will tell you all about the process, including the information you will need to apply for benefits. Then, take advantage of our online disability starter kits. We have one starter kit for children and one for adults, and both are available in English and Spanish. The starter kit will help you get ready for your disability interview or online application, and provides information about the specific documents and the information that we will request from you. You will find the starter kits on our disability website at socialsecurity.gov/ disability, under Apply for Benefits. Once you complete your online disability starter kit and you’re ready to apply, the most convenient way to accomplish this is also online. Just visit socialsecurity.gov/ applyfordisability to begin. SL
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Swimmer remains young with regular workouts in the pool By Jeff Navin Mary Tusa never pushed her six children to swim and two of her children, who went on to become coaching legends in Brevard County, never forced their love of swimming upon their mother. It all came naturally. “All my life, I don’t ever not remember being able to swim,’’ said Tusa, a native of Brooklyn, who moved to Brevard County in 1966 with her first husband, John Hughes Sr., after he retired from the Air Force and took a job at Kennedy Space Center. “I swam as a kid, but not really competitively. We had a cabin in northern New Jersey in the summer, and we competed in some little swim meets. But, that was only in the summer. As a teenager, (competition) really didn’t interest me. But, any chance I got near a pool or a lake, I was in it.’’ Last year, Tusa won the One Hour Postal Swim in the women’s 80 to 84 age group in the 2013 United States Masters Swimming National Championships. She fell just short of completing 3,000 yards. “I’m really proud of that,’’ said Tusa, who will turn 84 on Feb. 14. “I got both a patch and a medal. A lot of things intervened, and I didn’t do it this year (in January). I hope to do it again next year when I move up an age group. Freestyle is my best stroke. I’m a long-distance swimmer more than anything else. Then, the backstroke. I’m not like Martha Henderson with her butterfly. Martha and I have so much fun going to swim meets together.’’ Two of her children, John Hughes and Maureen “Mo’’ Hughes, who both graduated from the University of Florida, came back to Brevard County to become influential swimming coaches. John Hughes was the coach at the Brevard Community College before the swim program was disbanded, and Mo Hughes guided swimmers at Merritt Island High School. “My rule was to never teach the kids how to swim or how to drive,’’ said Tusa, who lives in Rockledge
and trains at the YMCA in Suntree. “They had lessons and good instructors and they took to it naturally, both in swimming and other sports.’’ In 1994, her son told her about a group of swimmers, whom he coached, who were training for the Senior Games. Tusa, who was swimming quite a bit anyway, filled out the paperwork to join the Space Coast Masters. Now, she competes for the Florida Combined Aquatics Team (FACT). “I always want to be fit,’’ Tusa said. “I’m very healthy, but I did have a stent put in and that was shock of sorts. I’ve had melanoma, but that’s what you’ll get in Florida when you do so many things in the sun. I’ve always exercised — swimming, or floor exercise or walking. I feel it’s important for a long-lasting life. My grandmother lived to be 97 and she was still touching her toes. Longevity runs in my family, and I hope that my children all have that, too.’’ Her son, John Hughes, taught nutrition as well as physical education at Brevard Community College before retiring. She’ll ask him a question from time to time. “I try very hard to eat well,’’ Tusa said. “My husband Sal and I try to eat salads and fruits and just a little red meat. I take one daily vitamin and I do take a little dose of B-12.’’ Tusa is quick to recommend swimming for women and men in all age groups. “We have water aerobic classes and, if you like to swim, you can do two or three laps in the pool,’’ Tusa said. “Then, the next time you can do four or five laps. You don’t have to be speedy. Swimming gets all your body muscles going — the arms, the legs and the core.’’ Arthritis in her hands curtailed Tusa’s golf game in 2000. She used to be a regular at Patrick Air Force Base and Turtle Creek Golf Club. Tusa likely will go on her 39th cruise to celebrate her birthday. “It’ll be a short one,’’ she said. “I’ve gone to Alaska twice — on the ground and on a cruise. Everyone should go there. I’ve sailed to Hawaii from San
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took me there for my 80th birthday. I loved Ebbets Field and the Dodgers. That was a big part of growing up. As a kid, we could go to New York City on a Saturday morning and see a movie and a stage show. Those days are gone. But, if I was a millionaire, I’d go back and live in Manhattan.’’ SL
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Dear Claire, Thank you for your inquiry about “Extra Help” for individuals enrolled in Medicare who meet certain income and asset limits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) assists with the annual deductible, monthly premium, and co-payment expenses associated with a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. This program is known as Extra Help or the Low Income Subsidy (LIS). The Social Security Administration (SSA) evaluates income and asset levels of those who apply for the Extra Help program. If income and assets are sufficiently low, most of those who qualify will pay no more than $2.65 for generic and $6.60 for brand name prescription drugs. Those medications must be on their Prescription Drug Plan’s list of covered drugs and must be purchased at a pharmacy within the plan’s network. Additionally, individuals enrolled in the Extra Help program do not have a drug coverage gap (i.e., the doughnut hole). Most will also qualify for a Part D prescription drug plan with no monthly premium cost to them. Who qualifies for Extra Help? Some people will automatically qualify for Extra Help if they have Medicare and have full Medicaid benefits, receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or get help from the state’s Medicaid program to pay Part B premiums. In 2013, a single person earning less than $17,235 in annual income ($23,265 for a married couple) and up to $13,300 in financial resources ($26,580 for a married couple) is
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If you have a question you would like the Ask Lance column to answer, write or email Lance at Senior Life and look for a response in one of the next issues. Lance can be reached by writing Senior Life at 7630 N. Wickham Road, Ste. 105, Viera, FL 32940, by emailing jill@myseniorlife. com or by calling 321-242-1235. SL
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Former paratrooper shuns retirement, continues job at airport car rental center BY Maria Sonnenberg At an age when most men would be happy just watching television or perhaps engaging in a light round of golf, Lyle Henry spends 30-some hours per week repositioning rental cars at Melbourne International Airport. Henry, who will be 87 this year, is one of the line drivers for one of the airport’s rental car companies. His duties include picking up the arriving rentals to be cleaned and prepared for the next customers. Henry then brings the spiffed-up rentals back to the airport so customers have their cars ready when their plane touches down. He’s been at the Melbourne post for several years. The year 2012 was particularly difficult for Henry, who kept his job at the airport even while being primary caretaker for his son, who was battling terminal cancer. Henry has never been afraid of hard work. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Henry joined the military two months SENIOR LIFE Photo after he turned 18 in 1946, training Lyle Henry spends 30-some hours at Fort Lee, Va. and joining the 11th per week repositioning rental cars at Airborne Division as a paratrooper. Melbourne International Airport. Although he missed the fighting of
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World War II, Henry was one of the soldiers tasked with bringing the world back to normalcy. His assignments took him to Sapporo, the fourth-largest city in Japan, located in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido and the site of the 1972 Winter Olympics. Even though Japan at the time was in shambles, the area retained considerable natural attractions. “It’s beautiful country,” Henry said. Ringed by rivers and mountains, the city’s topography required Henry to add another skill set to his military resume: skiing. Trained to ski as part of the job of keeping peace, Henry would paratroop down into the mountains. “We’d jump with all our equipment to check on roads and railroads,” he said. “We’d usually have an interpreter with us to see how the locals were doing.” Following his stint in Japan, Henry left for a less scenic assignment in Korea. By the end of his military career, he had amassed 52 drops from a plane. Luck was on his side as he escaped enemy gunfire. “They missed me every
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time,” he joked. In Korea, Henry, by then a master sergeant, was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy. Assigned to Orlando in the 1950s as first sergeant of an engineering/ aviation group tasked with building airport runaways, Henry first fell in love with Central Florida, although jobs took him to Texas for some time before he could “retire” in Melbourne. Until the savings and loan debacle of years back realigned the banking industry, Henry served as a bank vice president in charge of loans. The job eventually evaporated, but the ever-flexible Henry launched his own home improvement business until age made clambering up and down ladders too difficult. Although he sometimes thinks he might enjoy the freedom of retirement, Henry nevertheless still enjoys his duties as line driver at the airport, except for one aspect of the job. The lanky Henry, once well over 6-feet tall, has trouble with the car fleet’s smaller vehicles. “My long legs don’t fit in the compact cars,” he joked. SL
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By linda wiggins It could have been his mother. Richard Rossell recalled the story of a Palm Bay woman with a memory disorder who got in her car and drove, then, in confusion, pulled off the interstate. Her car broke down and she remained in her vehicle for two days because she was afraid and didn’t know where she was. Thanks to a Silver Alert, which broadcasts a missing senior driver’s vehicle identification information along interstates, freeways and state roads and alerts media, hunters found her. The elder protection service recently turned five years old. “That’s just one example of many,” said Rossell, program director for the new Purple Balloon Alzheimer’s Awareness Center the community awareness arm of the Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation. “It’s a wonderful service, and it’s going to become even more important as more people get early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and as more people in Florida age and experience memory disorders of any type.” Silver Alert was launched in 2008, but was publicized in earnest in 2011 by order of Florida Governor Rick Scott. “Individuals with dementia are at the greatest risk for wandering, and they make judgmental errors such as driving into wooded areas or water, driving the wrong way on the road, and not recognizing road signs,” said Mary Barnes, chair of the Florida Silver Alert Support Committee, tasked to raise awareness of the problem and educate citizens to respond to Silver Alerts. The program respresents a major collaboration between all law enforcement agencies and also the elder service agencies to whom the elder driver is referred once located, Barnes said. This year, the Silver Alert Committee is partnering with AAA South to provide notifications to AAA automotive service vehicle drivers throughout Florida. Seniors make up nearly a quarter of Florida’s population, and the number of older Floridians is expected to double by 2030, according to the Department
of Elder Affairs. “The Silver Alert program is a valuable tool for law enforcement to help locate missing seniors with Alzheimer’s or related dementia,” said Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Gretl Plessinger. Since Silver Alerts began, 712 Alerts have been issued and 92 seniors have been found after an individual saw a Silver Alert, recognized the missing senior and called law enforcement, she added. One unsolved Silver Alert case remains open and FDLE is still seeking public input, Plessinger said, for 86-year-old Newton H. Widden of
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Program looks at Florida and the American presidency by maria Sonnerberg For one reason or another, Florida has always been in the crosshairs of the president of the United States. For George Washington, the swampy peninsula was worrisome, a place where renegades and runaways could easily hide in between troublemaking episodes. For other commanders in chief such as Harry S Truman, the Sunshine State proved a heavenly respite from the rigors of office. “Presidents used to come regularly to Florida for vacation,” said Dr. Jim Clark, a historian and lecturer at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Clark, author of “Presidents in Florida, America’s Presidents and their Presence in Florida,” will visit Brevard to talk about the presidential connection to Florida during a free program at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16 at Franklin DeGroodt Library, 6475 Minton Rd. SW in Palm Bay. It’s a fascinating sidebar into our state from the viewpoint of the nation’s top leaders. From the first days of the presidency, the presidents of the new republic were well aware of Florida. After the American Revolution, when Florida reverted to Spain, the peninsula proved a headache for Washington because it served as a hiding place for criminals who could strike havoc in Georgia and quickly run for safety in Florida. In 1883, Chester A. Arthur was the first president to visit Florida for the sole purpose of fishing. Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railroad, opened just a few years before Arthur’s visit, making the journey easy. Of all the presidents, perhaps none enjoyed the state more than Missouri’s main man, Truman. “Truman spent eight months in Key West out of the eight years he was president in Florida,” said Clark.
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“He didn’t even have a house, but he would stay at the naval base, which was free to him. It was a free vacation.” Alas, the days of extended presidential visits have come and gone. “President Obama comes into Orlando for a few hours and then is gone and sometimes we don’t even know about it until after the fact,” said Clark. What changed the Florida mindset of today’s president? For one thing, he favors Hawaii, and for another, presidents today don’t get as much free time as their predecessors. “Presidents today don’t go away for much more than a long weekend or at most a week,” Clark said. For more information on Clark’s Palm Bay lecture, call 321-9526318 or visit brevard.org. SL
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Pioneer Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Sams House at Pine Island is sure to please history buffs with displays of never-before-seen artifacts and historic clothing. Citrus grower John Sams’ descendants and relatives, including local residents Fred Woelk, Sandee Natowich, and Cindy Whalin, have graciously shared these items. Display coordinator Diana Sageser is an expert on historic clothing and artifacts. “The clothing in this exhibit shows wear, but they also show us needlework techniques used by women in the late 1880s and early 1900s. “We get a feel for what ladies could afford, and sometimes we see items that were made over, or saved from earlier times,” Sageser said. The display includes several white clothing pieces, which were worn by younger women as a sign of innocence, an evening bodice made in the Pouter Pigeon fashion, and several mourning outfits.
Sageser is donating a parasol from her own collection, which was owned by Betty Pfeiffer, wife of Orange County Chief Circuit Judge Frederick Pfeiffer. Handmade jewelry, including a brooch made from the hair of a loved one, a cigarette holder with teeth marks, a quilt, wooden and metal tools, houseware, and paper items such as gas-ration cards and postcards, will also be on display. Pioneer Day runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free, with a suggested donation of $1 per car for parking. Sams House at Pine Island is located at 6195 N. Tropical Trail on Merritt Island. The historic complex includes the oldeststanding home in Brevard County, the 1875 Sams Cabin. The property is located within the 1,000-acre Pine Island Conservation Area, which is owned and operated by the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program. For more information, call 321-4494720 or go to mipioneerday.com. SL
Vendors sought for ninth annual Fox Lake Spring Festival of Crafts Special to Senior LIfe The ninth annual Fox Lake Spring Festival of Crafts will be held at Fox Lake Park in Titusville from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5. Only handmade and homemade crafts will be offered for sale at the event, which is sponsored by the Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department’s North Area Parks Operations. Registration for crafter spots opened Jan. 31. There has been a fee increase for crafter spots; outside open area is $25 plus tax and under pavilion is $35 plus tax.
Concessions will be available for purchase and admission is free. Applications for food vendors will be available beginning Feb. 3, at the North Area Parks Operations Office, 475 North Williams Ave., in Titusville, or by email at jill. hill@brevardparks.com. There is no cost to submit an application for food vendors. A $50 plus tax, non-refundable, special event fee, is due from vendors selected by Friday, March 28. For more information about this and other recreation programs in North Brevard, call 321-264-5105. SL
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Art and tea at Pritchard House Gardens by Flora Reigada Paintings by local artists will be on exhibit during the en plein air (outdoor) art show. It will take place Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Pritchard House Family History Gardens, on the grounds of Titusville’s historic Pritchard House. Public viewing is free and begins at 11 a.m. Judging is scheduled for 1 p.m. The exhibit comprises 15 themed gardens, each sponsored by a family and marked by a plaque that explains their history. Families are mainly descendents of early Florida settlers. “Different types of art capture the beauty of the gardens,” said Roz Foster, President of the North Brevard Heritage Foundation. “Artists have been working on their paintings since last February because flowers bloom at different times and we wanted foliage painted in season.” Paintings are to be judged as to which 15 best represent their respective garden. They will be published in “The Family History Gardens Book,” to be released by the North Brevard Heritage Foundation in 2015. Other paintings will be offered for sale. Next, at 2 p.m. is Afternoon Tea on the Porch. Space is limited to 20 and tickets must be purchased by Feb. 10. Tickets are $25. A house tour is included. At inviting tables spread with linen and pink depression glass, guests will enjoy sweets prepared by Chef Jolene
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Volunteer Arlynn Baker, in vintage clothing, shows the gardens at the Pritchard House where the en plein air art show will be presented on Saturday, Feb. 15. Afternoon tea will also be available by reservation. Corbin. Her recipes utilize lemons and oranges grown on the property. “The depression glass was donated by Annie Maass,” Foster said. “Movie houses used to distribute these as promotional items.” With the event one day after Valentine’s Day, Foster noted that the linen and pink glass is in keeping with the holiday’s romantic theme. Future events include another chance to view winning paintings Saturday, March 15. Another tea that day includes a women’s vintage clothing exhibit, with clothing dating
back to 1884. Tickets are $25. In celebration of Florida Women’s History Month, the clothing will be exhibited in the house throughout March. The exhibit alone may be viewed for $15. The Pritchard House is at 424 S. Washington Ave. To make reservations for either tea, call 321-268-5888. For vintage clothing tours, call 321-267-4480 or go to pritchardhouse.com. SL
Step lively at the North Brevard Senior Center by Flora Reigada Dance classes at the North Brevard Senior Center in Titusville provide the opportunity to get moving, meet people and have fun. Clogging is taught by Linda Peraza. “Clogging is similar to Irish dancing but also tap dancing because we have metal taps on our shoes,” Peraza said. “In America, it was originally done to mountain, country and Cajun
music, but it is now danced to any kind of music, even rock and roll.” She said clogging is largely footwork and excellent aerobic exercise. “However, we are mainly seniors and we pace ourselves.” The group holds occasional shows and performs at nursing homes. Lessons start at 10:30 a.m. each Friday at the North Brevard Senior Center at 909 Lane Ave. The cost is $2 per lesson for senior center members
SENIOR LIFE Dan Reigada Dance instructor Linda Peraza, center, teaches clogging at the North Brevard Senior Center in Titusville. Classes in several types of dance are offered at the senior center.
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and $3 for non-members. For additional information, call 321-383-0735. English country dancing is taught by Onie Senyk. Although there is some question as to its origins, Senyk credits King Louis XIV of France, who reigned from 1643 to 1715. She said the dance form began when the king wanted to entertain guests with something other than tumblers and jugglers. “He had a huge military and he decided the men would entertain guests with dance,” Senyk said. “Standing opposite each other in long lines, they would perform dance patterns created by the king, repeating them to music as they moved down the line. They would then work their way back to the top.” Known for being eccentric, the king expected soldiers to perform to his standards. If one didn’t measure up, the king would rise to demonstrate the proper technique, then relegate the offending soldier to the stable. Things are more relaxed in the classes Senyk teaches for fun and fitness. Lessons are held from 7 to 9 p.m. each Friday at the senior center. Cost is $2 per lesson for members and $3 for non-members. For additional information, call 321-636-2209 or 321-269-3682. The senior center also offers instruction in ballroom dancing, line dancing, tap and jazz. For more information, call the Senior Center at 321-268-2333. SL
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HOLY SPIRIT LUNCHEON FASHION SHOW IN MIMS The Holy Spirit Council of Catholic Women annual Fashion Show and Luncheon Holy Spirit Church Emmaus Hall 2309 Holder Road, Mims Saturday, Feb. 8 • Noon This year’s theme is “Sail Away.” Models will wearing the latest cruise styles. Door prizes, a raffle basket and a delicious luncheon willl be offered. Cost is $15.
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