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Local leader boosts senior center outreach program

BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER The Palm Bay Senior Center is known locally for its socializing, large variety of activities, bingo sessions and travel trips.

Not many know about the center’s outreach committee headed by Barbara Roberts, a dynamo who works with 12 dedicated committee members.

“We collect food and have a food pantry,” Roberts said. “We don’t distribute the food from our pantry. We give it to two different sites — St. Joseph Catholic Church food pantry on Babcock Street and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church on Malabar Road. Once a month, we pack it all up in food bags and divide between the two. They come by and pick it up.”

Last year, the center donated 7½ tons of food to the two pantries combined. It is a healthy food pantry — even Friday bingo players bring contributions for the food pantry.

But the outreach is more.

A group of women from a local Lutheran church takes donated yarn and creates lap pads for the wheelchair bound, bringing boxes back to the center filled

with hats, stuffed animals, booties and just about anything knitted or crocheted for the children at Camp Boggy Creek.

Outreach also supports the South Brevard Sharing Center, the Genesis House Shelter, Vietnam and All Veterans of Brevard transitional housing and Daily Bread.

“We go to the same-day surgery centers in Melbourne and collect all their socks they save for us and usually get 300 pairs a month to give to Daily Bread and CITA Rescue Mission. We take them home and sew or patch and wash them all.”

Roberts moved to the area from New Orleans where she and her husband had transferred from Missouri for his job.

They retired to Palm Bay because her daughter had moved here.

“We joined the senior center and everything changed. We started doing volunteer work,” Roberts said. “I started in the kitchen two full days a week. When the couple running outreach decided they were quitting, I volunteered to take over.

My husband spent four years as president.

I was there all the time anyway, so it made sense to take over outreach.” SL

The school year is here again.

That means that we have to be extra cautious on the roads.

But back to school does not necessarily mean only young people hitting the books.

This might be a good time to think about refreshing our minds by learning something new.

Many public colleges and universities offer certain courses for free to seniors 60 and older. But it does not have to be a college course. How about learning a new language or a craft. You also could learn a lot by reading about new subjects never considered in the past.

At e ior i e, we like to provide you with stories on different subjects.

This issue of e ior i e is packed with stories about technology, health, veterans and much more.

I learned about what members of Mims United Methodist Church call a bike mission after riding my bicycle past the church.

Volunteers yelled out an invitation to rest for a bit to enjoy some refreshments. We’ll tell you in a story what those volunteers do to welcome users of the East Central Rails Trail and provide them with free breakfast and refreshments.

We’ll tell you about people who volunteer their time to help others, whether it is delivering meals to shut-ins or who collects food and distributes it to those who give it to people in need.

Maybe these stories will inspire you to volunteer and experience the rewards of helping others.

We hope that in addition to being inspired by some of our stories in this edition of e ior i e, we believe you will be interested in reading about veterans, about health and about great places in Florida to visit on a day trip.

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handling (which, by the way, are to consider all guns as loaded, never let the muzzle point at anything you are not willing to destroy, keep your fingers off the trigger until your sights are on the target and identify what is behind your target).

Florida, ranked third for the number of cases of dementia and Alzheimer’s, also has a 32.5 percent gun ownership rate. For caregivers and health care providers of mentally impaired individuals who might have a firearm in the house, Bailey recommended taking advantage of risk protection legislation enacted last year.

“Contact your local law enforcement office and explain the situation and, usually within 24 hours, they will work to have the firearms removed,” he said.

To get the firearms removed requires a court order under Chapter 790.401 of 2018 Florida Statutes

When William Bailey’s grandfather was in the last chapter of his life, among the many health issues plaguing him was dementia.

In his younger years, he had owned guns. So, as his health deteriorated, Bailey’s family asked him for help in finding and disposing of guns in the house.

“We figured he might have five or 10 guns, but we ended up finding 32,” said Bailey, a security manager and consultant for Wilco Defense, a Merritt Island-based elite security company that focuses on security services, including the prevention of workplace violence.

Bailey’s grandfather was bedridden, but many individuals with memory disorders are ambulatory.

“They may be suffering from memory loss, personality changes and impaired reasoning,” said Bailey, who discussed the issue of dementia DEMENTIA and guns at the July meeting of o ti ed o page the Brevard Association of Human Services.

Coupling dementia with access to guns makes for a recipe for tragedy, as meeting attendee Megan Guy of Salus Assisted Living will tell you.

Guy recalls a patient who, before moving to a West Melbourne facility, had found a gun at home and shot his wife. Fortunately, the woman survived.

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Yheimy Yasmin Jarman has won The Space Coast Runners Female Senior Grand Masters Runner of the Year award for the 2018/2019 season.

It’s an impressive accomplishment for the enthusiastic and gregarious 64-year-old Palm Bay resident.

This prestigious award was given by The Space Coast Runners at its annual Celebration Night in June. In addition to completing six races ranging from 2 miles to 26.2 miles to qualify for SRC’s award, Jarman has competed in various road races in several states, including the New York City Marathon and the Chicago Marathon.

It all began in 2009 when Jarman’s recently married daughter, Jessica, invited her mom to join her as a mother-daughter participant in the Disney Princess Half Marathon at the Walt Disney World Resort.

“I had no clue how to run 13.1 miles, but I was so happy my daughter asked me to do that with her,” Jarman said.

Jarman completed her first race smiling all the way.

“At the end of the day, I was tired, but good. So, I said, ‘look at this old lady, first race at 54.’

“My life totally changed since that first run. I’ve changed my eating and sleeping habits. I’ve learned, ‘you gotta keep moving.’ I can’t run like a 14-year old, but I run at a very good pace.”

Jarman maintains a dedicated training program.

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Jarman also credits running for improving her body condition and helping to alleviate the pain from injuries she sustained long before running.

In addition to the health benefits and bonding with family (her husband and son also run), Jarman enjoys the connection with nature on her runs outdoors. She has the satisfaction of knowing that a portion of the events’ proceeds are donated to charities.

Jarman encourages all seniors to “run or walk, keep moving, nice and steady; your body will do what you allow your body to do. Set your own pace, it’s your race.”

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BY ERNEST ARICO Violet Favero loves adventures.

In fact, the 59-year-old Suntree woman and author of several children’s books is enjoying life so much right now she isn’t thinking about slowing down.

“I’m having a wonderful time,” she said before embarking on a hiking trip to Europe. “I have nine granddaughters and I love spending time with them, writing and illustrating books and doing volunteer work at schools and libraries.”

Prior to beginning her career as a children’s picture book author and illustrator, Favero (also known to her family as Silly Yaya, which is Greek for grandmother) worked for more than 25 years in the healthcare industry as a licensed healthcare risk manager and human resources director. She also is known for her Sunday dinners and lavish holiday gatherings.

Originally from Connecticut, Favero recently released “Gracie’s RV Mis-Adventure: A Dog’s Road Trip” (published in April by Meadow Road Books).

The story is about Gracie, one of two Italian greyhounds she owned.

(Gracie died of cancer earlier this year.)

Gracie is a very dramatic dog who loves food, and is on an RV road trip with her human, Silly Yaya, when something goes wrong — very, very horribly, terribly wrong. Gracie has lost her blanket, the blanket she can’t

sleep without, the blanket she’s had since she was a puppy!

How was Gracie going to be able to go on? How? Gracie is a problem solver and she has a brilliant plan to find her blanket, but will it work? Can she find her blanket? Will she find her blanket? Where is her blanket?

What follows is a road trip that’s filled with hysterical encounters with snakes, goats, gooey marshmallows and much more.

Favero said this is the first book in a series of Gracie the dramatic dog stories. The early chapter book has black and white illustrations on each page with simple text and speech bubbles that are sure to get children engaged with the story.

The book highlights Gracie’s problem-solving skills and teaches important lessons about her self-doubt, anxiety and solutions for these issues in a kid friendly way that’s sure to spark conversation. There is even a fun geography lesson, too!

According to Amazon, “Gracie’s RV Mis-Adventure” is a transitional book from picture book to chapter book when the reader is first ready for a chapter book. This funny book is perfect for kids from ages 5 to 8 and grades kindergarten through second.

“This is a must have for every child’s home library,” said an Amazon reviewer. “If you have a child that is struggling to give up their favorite blanket or stuffed animal that they can’t sleep without, but may be ready to try and let go of and be a ‘big kid now.’ just like Gracie, this is the

tree a thor a d ill strator iolet a ero le t reads to perfect book for them. This book is perfect for all kids, their parents and RV fans across the highways (especially those who have had RV mis-adventures).”

Along with her husband, Ken, and her remaining Italian greyhound, Favero loves to get into her RV and drive up and down the East Coast and attend book events and readings.

On July 1, Favero attended a story time/book reading session at Bold Cup Coffee at 2271 Town Center Ave. in Viera.

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According to her website — sill a a om — Favero is passionate about raising readers, one book at a time.

“I like to visit schools and libraries and read to students and get them excited about reading,” she said.

Look for the next book in the Gracie series, “Gracie’s Great Escape,” due out in November.

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Neighbors Quilters sow love through sewing for needy children

BY MARIA SONNENBERG When the call went out this year for quilters to provide Quilts of Love for children who have very precious little to call their own, Brevard quilters responded.

They answered with beautiful handmade quilts for the sewing project started a quarter of a century ago by St. David’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Cocoa Beach.

“There were 216 quilters participating this year, the most ever,” said St. David’s member Jeanne Weaver.

The fact that so many answered the call was unexpected. The fact that Quilts of Love continues to thrive after so many years is amazing.

“It is not very often that a volunteer service lasts beyond its founder,” Weaver added.

Twenty-five years ago, St. David’s parishioner Polly Atkinson floated the idea of a ministry that would sew quilts to distribute to local organizations serving children who are often pulled out of their homes with nothing.

“She wanted the children who have been taken from their homes to have something, to have that pride of

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“Children who live in foster homes, homeless shelters or children’s homes don’t always have a feeling of

ownership,” explained Weaver.

The quilts are the result of a grassroots effort that, beyond St. David’s, encompasses groups such as Riverside Presbyterian Church and local senior centers, including the Martin Andersen Senior Center in Rockledge.

Each year, six nonprofits are selected to receive the quilts. In 2019, the 200-plus quilts were distributed to children at Devereux, Genesis House, Family Promise of Brevard, the Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter, Nana’s House and Serene Harbor.

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Tech Know Tidbits e er lose eys again with simple new de ice

BY CHLOE HO A very common problem for all age groups, is misplacing keys.

If you find yourself commonly facing this problem, a new product has been introduced that could be the solution.

Key finder tiles are small devices used to help people find lost items. The tiles use bluetooth technology and a connection to a smartphone to perform many features that can help make finding objects easier.

With a tile attached to your lost object, you can display the last known location of the item and have the tile ring loudly on command, making finding lost things a breeze.

Not only do key finder tiles help you find the tile using your phone, but it also lets you find your phone using your tile. Key finder tiles also work great for people who frequently lose their phone, like Laurie Ho, a Brevard County resident.

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“I would always lose my phone and would yell for my kids to look for it … then my kids gave me tile for Christmas one year and it solved the problem,’’ Ho said.

She explains how she finds her phone using tile, saying “when you click the button on the tile it makes your phone chirp.”

Because of their small size, these tiles can be slid onto a key ring, tucked into a wallet, stuck on a laptop or attached to any frequently lost object.

Key finder tiles can be purchased online and on amazon or in local department stores such as Walmart or Target. They work as a great gift for yourself or the people in your life who always are looking for their keys, wallet or asking, “Where’s my phone?”

Key finder tiles are another example of how technology has made life easier.

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As the use of electronics becomes more frequent, so does managing new and unfamiliar technologies.

Especially notable for seniors, some medical centers have made the switch to an entirely electronic intake process, including sign-ins.

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“It’s quicker and with the self-checkin, if they’re used to (the process), they can check in from home,” Gorthi said. “In the future, everything is going to have to be compliant with (an) electronic (process). It’s very convenient, especially for younger people. They can check in so that we can know that they are on the way and as soon as they come in we can have them roomed right away.”

Gorthi also mentioned that in order to be HIPPA-compliant (law that restricts access to private medical information) within the paper system, offices would shred a vast amount of paper, even for just a single signature.

With the electronic system, there is only a single, online signature and documents can be easily available for both doctors and patients.

Along the same lines, some offices (including Revive MD Internal Medicine) even offer patient-portal services in which patients can pay their bills. “(Even) with all the challenges we may have, it’s there in medicine and it has to be accepted,” Gorthi said. “We have to figure out how it can be more seamless, easier, and friendly for both patients and physicians. The end result of this is to cut down on unnecessary clerical work and focus more on patient care.”

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BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER Driving around Merritt Island, Barbara Hoffman probably knows every highway and byway making deliveries of “happy meals” to clients for more than 30 years.

Hoffman has been delivering Meals on Wheels, offering a bit of friendly cheer while seeing her clients get a hot meal at midday.

“I probably have done most of Merritt Island over the years and different rounds and I think I have seen all the routes,” Hoffman said. “I go on Wednesdays, leave the house at 10:20 a.m. and pick up the food in Cocoa where they cook meals around 10:30 a.m. I probably drive about 25 to 35 miles a time over the years driving the route. I run right about 35 miles a time now.”

And why does she continue volunteering?

“I just feel good about it. It makes me feel that I am helping a little bit. You can’t stay long with any of them, but I enjoy talking to them and at least I am somebody who is talking to them during the day.”

Through the years, clients have been thankful she was around.

“Whenever there is someone that doesn’t answer (the door) it is scary to go into the house and I wonder what I will find,” Hoffman said, since she makes the rounds unaccompanied. “But usually they have gone to the hospital or to the doctor’s office and didn’t notify us (Meals on Wheels). I had one call to 911. I knocked on the door and she didn’t answer and then (she) said she needed help. She had fallen in the bathroom in the middle of the night. I called 911. So that is one of the problems I dealt with.”

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“We have people who have literally been saved by drivers.”

Meals on Wheels has 660 active volunteers but are always in need of volunteers, Schroeder said. Anyone wishing to volunteer to drive or to apply for meals, should call 321639-8770.

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One of the most important aspects of keeping healthy is keeping active, especially into the senior years.

One local senior living facility offers its patrons the daily opportunity for exercise in the form of a walking trail.

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by Discover Senior Living, located at 3260 North Harbor City Blvd. in

Melbourne, has a walking trail that surrounds its entire facility, including a large, natural space outside.

“The walking trail is an area for the residents that is sidewalked, so that they can, unobstructed, be able to use (either) a wheelchair or a walker,” said Susan Miller, the business office manager for Discovery Village at Melbourne. “It gives them a space to safely walk.”

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While Discovery Village doesn’t currently offer guided walks of the trails, officials always are excited to show off the trails to new patrons.

“When we have new residents, we certainly take them out on it,” Miller said. “And when we have potential residents, we definitely show them the trail.”

Animals, such as squirrels and birds, are often seen on the trail, but it

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BY AUSTIN RUSHNELL With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing this year, what better time to appreciate those members of our community that have been a part of NASA and the various space programs?

On July 10, the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce (GPBCC) held its Monthly Membership Luncheon with guest speaker Timothy Gagnon, Kennedy Space Center artist and NASA missions and commemorative patches designer.

One of the central aims of the Chamber’s Monthly Membership Luncheon is to share community representatives with Palm Bay and its surrounding cities in a central location.

“The goal (of these meetings) is to educate and inspire our members to grow their business,” said Cindy Hunt, the director of member relations and development. “It’s just a great opportunity to bring people together.

We want to be a resource for our members, so they can connect here, they can help each other with referrals, (etc.)”

During the meeting, Gagnon spoke about his work designing patches for various space programs, as well as about his inspirations. Gagnon’s work has been part of the International Space Station program, and many of his designs have been worn by astronauts in space.

“The most interesting aspect (of my work) is that my artwork orbits the Earth,” Gagnon said. “A lot of artists

have gallery showings, and they’re all wonderful and well deserved, but my gallery is the International Space Station.

“Every crew is different,” Gagnon said, explaining the difficulties of his work. “They all have likes and dislikes; some want a very complex design, some want it very simple.

Meeting their expectations is the biggest challenge (for me), especially now with international crews.”

Gagnon is a self-taught artist and designer, working in both traditional media as well as in digital. One of the most important early inspirations for him was artist Robert McCall, with whom Gagnon was later able to work.

Gagnon was invited to July’s luncheon by Nancy Peltonen, the president and CEO of the GPBCC. “I met Gagnon at the 46th Space Congress, and he designed the patch for that,” Peltonen said. “It was beautiful. We were sitting together and (...) I said, ‘you would be perfect to speak at our luncheon,’ and now with the Apollo celebrations, he (turned out to be) the perfect one to be at this luncheon. We have a lot of community leaders (at the Monthly Membership Luncheon).”

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When Sam DiBlasio visits the restored Brevard Veterans Cemetery, he is amazed by its many improvements. The improvements include six service flags waving in the breeze around a focal point American flag.

“It’s breathtaking,” DiBlasio said.

Things were different when DiBlasio and three friends went to the cemetery on Memorial Day in 2017 and found the cemetery neglected and

with an overgrown lawn.

“We decided to do something and got out our weed whackers,” he said. “We also pressure washed the gravestones.”

That was the beginning of Friends of the Cemetery. DiBlasio is the president.

Word of the restoration spread and, in partnership with Brevard County, the effort grew. Individuals and organizations volunteered their time and talent. DiBlasio praised the Sunrise Rotary Club, Boy Scouts Troop 488,

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“The restoration took a little over two years and many volunteers have

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But the restoration has depleted Friends of the Cemetery’s budget and the cemetery needs regular maintenance. Donations are needed and DiBlasio is asking the community to again rise to the cause.

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Medal of Honor recipient Melvin Morris shared with members of the Military Officers Association of America Cape Canaveral Chapter how his life has changed since he was honored with the medal.

Morris, a retired Army staff sergeant and the only living Medal of Honor recipient in Brevard County, was the guest speaker at a recent MOAACC luncheon meeting.

Because of speaking engagements and community involvement, Morris has had to set aside the fishing he was doing since retiring. But he tries to honor as many requests for speaking engagement as possible.

“I’ve been busy ever since I received the Medal of Honor,” Morris said. “It gets hard, but I try not to turn them down.”

Since he received the medal, he has traveled throughout the state and around the nation speaking to different veterans and civic groups.

He also is involved with the Medal of Honor Foundation’s Community Development Program. The program works with teachers to promote understanding among students of the American tradition of liberty, military history and patriotic values.

Using oral histories of Medal of Honor recipients, the program focuses on how students can use examples of courage, commitment,

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sacrifice, integrity, citizenship and patriotism to influence change in their communities.

Morris, who lives in Cocoa, said he has only missed attending meetings and speaking engagements twice. He said that for the first time he had not traveled in about a month. The longest stretches before had been about two weeks.

“I think this is the longest break I’ve had in five years,” he said.

Despite the busy schedule, Morris said it was a pleasure speaking at the MOAACC meeting.

“The reception was great,” he said. “They received me well.”

Morris was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on Sept. 17, 1969 in Vietnam.

He was commanding the Third Company, Third Battalion of the IV Mobile Strike Force, near Chi Lang, and led an advance across enemy lines to retrieve a fallen comrade. He single-handedly destroyed an enemy force that had pinned down his battalion. Morris was shot three times as he ran back toward friendly lines with the American casualties, but he did not stop until he reached safety.

Morris initially was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in April 1970 for his extraordinary heroism.

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BY MARIA SONNENBERG With the chairman reins at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center firmly in hand, Vietnam veteran Don Pearsall is ready to help expand the center’s reach to local veterans.

“We’re going to create new programs and reach out to more vets,” said Pearsall, who in July replaced Donn Weaver as chairman of the Merritt Island-based veterans resource center.

Pearsall’s first job is to build an advisory board that will connect with local groups such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He is certainly the right man for the job since he just stepped down as commander of VFW Florida District 8, a group that serves more than 6,000 vets in 14 posts in the Sunshine State.

“It gave me a good idea of what vets need,” he said.

Connecting veterans with needed services remains one of the BVMC’s top priorities.

“We want to encourage vets to become members of the center and to receive all the benefits to which they are entitled,” Pearsall said.

The Veterans Memorial Center, which includes resources for veterans, a military museum, library, plaza and park, serves a geographic area with one of the highest concentrations of veterans in the state. Pearsall notes that approximately 72,000 veterans make Brevard County their home, in addition to the 22,000 active duty military stationed on the Space Coast.

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Among the first tasks Pearsall will tackle is the issue of affordable housing for veterans. Central Florida remains one of the tougher housing markets for veterans.

Pearsall also will be part of Forward March, the veterans’ initiative launched by Gov. Ron DeSantis to assure the State of Florida is providing appropriate support for veterans. The latest meeting of this initiative took place at Port Canaveral on July 16.

“We’ve got a lot of work ahead,” Pearsall said.

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A single membership fee of $100 provides lifetime membership in both organizations.

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eterans illage see s olunteers to help paint apartments Want to support those who served in the military and now need assistance?

Here is a good opportunity. And it’s not just a one-day event. In effect, there could be several opportunities or several days to help.

Veterans Village in Cocoa needs volunteers to paint the interior of four apartment buildings that house veterans.

Veterans Village provides transitional housing for homeless veterans for up to two years if necessary and prepare them for a life of independence. Some of the veterans are provided training and help with finding employment. Some stay 90 days while others stay a year or more until they are back on their own. Volunteers of America works with other nonprofit and governmental agencies to find the assistance the

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veterans need to get employed and live independently.

The veterans at the village must have had a general or honorable discharge and have served at least one day following training. The program accepts males, females and a limited number of families who are homeless or in imminent risk of becoming homeless.

Volunteers of America established Veterans Village in 2002 and has

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by Habitat for Humanity. The funding for the veteran’s project is through TD Bank.

“What is needed is about 40 volunteers each weekend,” said Michelle Auclair, the community specialist for Volunteers of America Veterans Village. “I’m trying to get commitments.”

Auclair said the Home Depot Foundation is painting the exterior of the four buildings. The recruited volunteers will paint the interior of the apartments all the same color. Each apartment houses two veterans.

“The goal is to paint one building each weekend,” she said.

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since helped many veterans return to independence.

There are three more weekend opportunities to help Veterans of America serve these veterans. The first weekend of painting was scheduled for July, but there still are three other weekends of work planned.

Volunteers of America is asking for veterans to help paint the interior of four apartment buildings. Three buildings remain. One building each weekend is to be painted — Aug. 19 and 20; Aug. 30 and 31 and Sept. 20 and 21. Each building contains 10 two-bedroom apartments.

But of course, the volunteer opportunity is not just for veterans but anyone willing to help paint. Some residents of the apartments who are physically able will also be helping to paint.

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BY MARIA SONNENBERG Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum volunteer Patti Champion never met an airplane she didn’t like.

“I will fly anything with wings,” she said.

When it came to selecting a branch of the military in which to serve, the Air Force was a slam-dunk for this plane-crazy veteran. Mind you, she didn’t particularly want to learn to fly, but she just wanted to sit on flying warbirds.

The Lynnfield, Massachusetts native moved to Viera 15 years ago with her husband Larry, a former navigator with the Air Force.

“It was my husband’s dream to move to Brevard,” she said.

Patti met Larry at a rather unromantic time and place — Saigon during the Vietnam War. “We met at a Christmas party and he eventually asked me out,” Champion said.

The fact that she was in the service at all was all about serendipity.

“An Air Force recruiter called my best friend’s mother and asked if she knew anyone who might be interested in joining, and it got me to thinking,” Champion said.

“The possibility of being near planes was too tempting and she

joined in 1968. She trained in intel and became one of the photo interpreters who would pore over recognizance imagery to provide the flyboys with the most likely targets.

After seven years, Champion’s military career came to an abrupt end, thanks to the appearance of daughter Lisa.

“I had to leave when I became pregnant because at the time the Air Force was not keen about having moms in the military,” she explained.

These days, Patti and Larry devote their free time to the Warbird Museum, he as a tour guide and she as an all-around helper, particularly during the many weddings and other private functions the Titusville facility hosts. She also volunteers with Honor Flight, helping the vets prepare for their adventure taking in the military memorials in the nation’s capital.

“What I like the most is that while I am preparing them for their trips, I get to listen to their stories,” she said.

Volunteering for the museum has definite perks for Patti, who has talked herself into flights in the B-25 Killer Bee, the C-47 Normandy Invasion veteran Tico Belle and a Stearman biplane, among other warbirds.

“I have a reputation at the museum for always being ready to go up in the air,” she said. SL

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BY AUSTIN RUSHNELL With the rising costs of university schooling, every little bit helps.

Some students are even able to earn scholarships to help fund the way.

One program that provides students with the extra funding for future learning is the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). The Cape Canaveral chapter of the MOAA (MOAACC) recently awarded 10 students with a scholarship during its MOAACC Scholarship Corporation 36th annual Awards Luncheon.

On July 16, the MOAACC awarded each of the 10 recipients $3,500 in scholarship support. The recipients were: • Mackenzie Baysinger, Florida State University, sponsored by David Baysinger.

• Sarah Bliss, Florida Southern College, sponsored by Mark Bliss.

• Charlotte Coon, University of Florida, sponsored by Cecil Roach.

• Forrest Dipert, Purdue University, sponsored by Mary Masterson.

• Christian Hayes, University of North Florida, sponsored by Aaron Hayes.

• Cassandra Bier, Anderson University, sponsored by James Ketchum.

• Keely Knudson, University of Florida, sponsored by Donald Harclerode.

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“The process is initiated with your local police,” Bailey said.

“The police would then file a petition and the court would decide.

It’s a process.”

Tod Goodyear, the Brevard County Sheriff’s public information officer, said that having dementia or Alzheimer’s is not a reason to ask for someone’s guns to be taken away.

“There has to be some kind of action to make us believe that the person is a risk,” Goodyear said. “It has to be something like threatening someone.”

Goodyear said that if that happened the Sheriff’s Office would follow the statutes and file a petition with the court.

“At that point, it would be up to the judge to decide,” he said.

The judge’s order to remove the guns from someone who has threatened someone else or threatened to harm him or herself would be temporary. After 14 days, a hearing would be held to make a permanent decision of whether to return the firearm to the owner.

If ever faced with a situation involving mentally impaired individuals and guns, Bailey strongly recommends not playing the hero and trying to diffuse the situation.

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• Chad Schroeder, Georgia Institute of Technology, sponsored by Michael Schroeder.

• Reagan Wilf, University of Florida, sponsored by Roger Wilf.

Of the 10 recipients, five were absent — Baysinger, Dipert, Bier, Knudson and Schroeder — and awards were accepted on their behalf.

“I was really surprised when I got the call,” Sarah Bliss said. “It makes it a lot easier on my family (as far as)

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the financial part of going to college.

So, I was really surprised, but also really thankful.”

Each of the scholarship winners and their representatives had a moment to come to the podium, accept the award, and to say a few words of thanks.

In addition to the scholars, awards also were presented to donors to the scholarship fund, of $1,000 or more. Two donors were especially distinguished for having donated $10,000 or more to the fund.

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of the whole program — when we award these kids scholarships,” said chairman and retired Air Force Brig.

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Through the years, the MOAACC has awarded a total of 263 scholarships for a total of $700,000.

The annual awards luncheon was held at Colony Hall at Indian River Colony Club.

For more information about the MOAACC Scholarship Corporation annual Awards Luncheon, go to O CC org. SL

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uth un Center promotes understanding of te tiles

BY JENNIFER H. MONAGHAN “It’s a hidden gem,” said a staff member with a twinkle in her eye as she bade farewell to a satisfied visitor to the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts.

This textile museum, together with a small gift shop, uniquely blends art, education and fun.

Located on the campus of the Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech), the Center is the first and only one of its type in the state of Florida, states its brochure.

The mission of the museum is to “promote the cultural understanding and appreciation for textiles, fiber arts and associated objects within the university and surrounding communities.”

In August, the Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary.

“We’d love to move from hidden gem to crown jewel to increase our profile,” said Keidra Navaroli, the assistant director and curator.

Opened in 2009, The Center is the product of a vision of its benefactor Ruth Funk, after whom it is named.

Friends of Funk, who died at age 93, continue to be strong supporters of the Center, as well as a mixture of community and students who visit.

The current exhibit, “Forced to Flee,” demonstrates the Center’s relevance in bringing current topics — from human conflict to natural disaster — to the public through the medium of textiles.

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Thirty-six artists from around the world were invited to respond to the refugee crisis. Using a variety of fabrics such as life preservers washed up on the shores of Greece, the result is as emotionally evocative as it is informative.

The Center balances its exhibitions of socio-political themes with fun subjects. For example, visitors posed with masks and signs with expressions

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The Center runs a docent training program and other volunteer opportunities. Sandy Thomas, a longtime volunteer, said she loves being a volunteer.

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A day at the museum would be complemented by a visit to the adjacent Botanical Gardens and a meal at Florida Tech’s cafeteria.

With easy access from Florida Tech’s Babcock Street parking lot, the museum is open every day except Sunday and Monday. Admission is free. For information, call 321-6748313. SL

ew director named at ne Senior lace SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE One Senior Place, the Viera marketplace for senior resources, has named Barbara Fradkin as its new director. In her role as director, the former social worker and referral specialist will provide free 30-minute consultations to aging seniors and their family members to help them navigate the myriad of senior services and evaluate choices.

Fradkin, a Wisconsin native, also will coordinate and host the numerous informational and educational seminars presented monthly at 8085 Spyglass Hill Road in Viera.

Fradkin brings more than 35 years of experience in the healthcare field to her new position at One Senior Place. She graduated from Carroll University in Wisconsin with a bachelor’s degree in social work, and she has a certificate in mental health with older adults from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

CEO and founder of One Senior Place, Don Kramer had words of praise for his new director.

“Barbara brings to the position decades of experience and an unwavering commitment to working with older adults,” Kramer said. “Her talent for identifying and building effective community partnerships has helped improve the lives of countless

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seniors here in Brevard County. At the same time, her efforts have created opportunities for the growth and success of One Senior Place and its resident businesses. Our mission at One Senior Place is to improve the aging experience for seniors in our community. Barbara and the entire staff are committed to making that happen.”

One Senior Place in Viera is a marketplace for resources and provider of information, advice, care and on-site services for seniors and their families.

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Fight osteoarthritis with non-surgical treatments

BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER Osteoarthritis develops for many years and decades in some joints, but there are various non-surgical treatments that might help delay surgery.

When a knee joint becomes inflamed with pain, a solution is sought, especially when walking becomes a challenge and quality of life is compromised.

“Weight loss is extremely important to slow down the joint deterioration itself,” said Dr. Stephen Badolato, a board-certified family physician specializing in sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics treating sports-related and degenerative musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis. “Physical therapy helps as far as strengthening the joint and helps with stress. Ibuprofen, motrin and even topical gel supplements as well as glucosamine and curcumin help decrease inflammation.

“After all that, we start talking about intervention-type procedures such as Visco supplementation like Synvise that is actually gel that is

injected into the knee joint fluid,” Badolato said. “I would say three out of four patients will get some benefit from the symptoms and increase the time retention before knee replacement. It depends on the stage of osteoarthritis as in mild, medium or SENIOR LIFE Shutterstock severe (bone on bone).

One of the procedures to combat osteoarthritis is to inject Treating patients with a gel ompo d i to the ee oi t id the gel compound injected into the knee doing and insurance companies are becomes a lubricant for the knee not covering it so it is quite expensive.” joint functioning as a shock absorber In addition to knee joint treatment, cushion allowing it to function more Badolato said patients can get smoothly. It can delay surgery of total knee replacement for up to two years. cortisone steroids shots on a three“There are promising studies on month basis with no more than four stem cells for reducing inflammation injections a year. and repairing cartilage in the joint.

“They can help prevent having Many are taking place now. If done a knee replaced, but too much can appropriately with the right physician, damage the cartilage. The goal for all some people do quite well with this. the alternatives is to reduce pain, limit It depends on the severity of the functional impairment of the joint and osteoarthritis. There are doctors out there that don’t know what they are improve mobility.” SL

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BY MARIA SONNENBERG Marcella Mika is in love with a seasoning. The object of the Viera resident’s affection is salt, albeit not of the table variety, but rather the pharmaceutical-grade that is used in salt therapy.

Mika, who works in the holistic healing field, discovered Souler Float, the Melbourne company that provides both wet and dry salt therapy, during a stop at a red light.

“I chased the company van to get the number and then I called at the next red light,” said Mika, who promptly made an appointment to float.

Her floating experience begins with 1,100 pounds of medical grade Epsom salt dissolved into a nifty white pod that holds 300 gallons of 94.2-degree water, which happens to be the surface temperature of human skin.

For approximately 50 minutes, Mika blissfully floated in the pod in the dark in zero gravity.

“The effect is like floating in midair,” said Pierre-Jean Stracuzzi, who operates Souler Float with his wife, Dionne.

Because floating frees the mind and body from the bounds of gravity, sight and sound, participants like Mika can focus on completely relaxing, resetting the body’s energy level and entering a dream-like state achieved through the release of vast amounts of endorphins. Flotation is the wet form of salt therapy, which is also offered dry in private halotherapy booths at Souler Float, as well as in a man-made salt cave at nearby Halo

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Just like the wet version, halotherapy also is very relaxing, and both modalities claim to offer health benefits. With halotherapy, the individual is exposed to kinetically activated micro-sized particles of dry salt to help open and cleanse airways, increase oxygen intake and help to relieve sore and irritated skin. Fans of salt therapy attribute a host of other benefits, too, from help with cystic

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The therapy is cumulative, so two to three consecutive sessions within a month’s span is suggested to show a reduction in symptoms.

At Souler Float, a first-time, threepack float package is $99 and three, 20-minute halotherapy sessions in individual booths go for $42. At Halo Salt Cave, a 45-minute halotherapy session in the 12-person cave is $25, but a host of package options abound.

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For her part, Mika plans on becoming a frequent floater.

“The best way to describe it is to infinity and beyond,” Mika said.

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“Life has its ups and downs and in-betweens,” said the petite Holder, who has ridden them all with aplomb.

When there’s an up, she says, “Girl, enjoy,” and when she’s challenged with a down, she quotes televangelist Rev. Robert Schuler, “Turn your scars into stars.”

Holder immigrated to the United States in her 30s with her husband and children. She worked her way up to manager at a major bank in New York.

Widowed at age 42, she raised four successful children as a single mother.

As she approached her 90th birthday, her daughter asked her, “If you could have one wish, what would that be?” Without hesitation, she said, “I wish I could remember my friends’ names.”

Holder worries that her current “down” of dementia will rob her not only of friends’ names, but also of cherished memories.

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Ancestry website helps Suntree woman find long-lost half-sisters

BY ERNEST ARICO The great English writer Geoffrey Chaucer is the first person to have put the proverb “better late than never” into print in “The Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale, Canterbury Tales,” around 1836.

And while this proverb is often expressed with a degree of sarcasm, apparently saying or doing something positive or doing something later than expected is better than not at all.

That might be the case for 79-yearold Janet Johns of Suntree, who recently found out she had twin halfsisters — siblings she hadn’t seen or known to have existed for more than 65 years.

Johns found out about her 68-yearold twin half-sisters — Janet Jean Neumiller and Janis Joan Mork — through the website AncestryDNA.com.

According to the company’s website, AncestryDNA is a cutting edge DNA testing service that utilizes some of the latest testing technology to revolutionize the way you discover your family history.

The service combines advanced DNA science with the world’s largest online family history resource to predict your genetic ethnicity and help you find new family connections. It maps ethnicity going back multiple generations and provides insight into such possibilities as: what region of Europe are my ancestors from, or am I likely to have East Asian heritage?

In addition, AncestryDNA also can help identify relationships with unknown relatives through a dynamic list of DNA matches.

It all began in December 2018 when Johns’ adopted daughter, Marnee, purchased and then ran the AncerstryDNA program for Johns’ youngest biological daughter, Lainie.

“Marnee was a very curious person because she wanted to find out about her birth parents,” Johns said.

Marnee then found a link to one of Johns’ twin half-sisters, Janis Joan Mork in North Dakota. Marnee then got her mailing address and wrote her a letter saying: “I think my adopted mom’s mother is related to your mother.”

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“I was born in 1940 and you have to remember things were a lot different back then,” Johns said. “My mother was 22 and my father was 25. They were not married when she had me so she thought it would be best to put me up for adoption.”

Janet Johns and her twin half-sisters shared the same biological mother, Evelyn Jessie, who died in 2010.

Evelyn Jessie married in 1941 and had twin girls in 1951. Janis Joan was born 4 minutes earlier than her sister,

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“I was shocked, surprised and delighted, I never thought I had sisters.”

—Janet Johns Janet Jean. Today, the twin sisters reside in Jamestown and Bismarck, North Dakota, respectively.

“Our mother never told us we had a half-sister, Janis Joan said. “I guess she didn’t want us to know what happened to her. She (Evelyn) was very tip-lipped about her past.”

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“We were a little apprehensive,” Janet Jean said. ”We were very close to our mom (Evelyn). Why wouldn’t she tell us about our half-sister? How can this be?”

After an exchange of emails and a check of adoption records in North Dakota, Janet Johns and her half-sisters finally realized they were related.

“I was shocked, surprised and delighted,” Johns said. “I never thought I had sisters.”

On July 15, Janet Johns and her twin half-sisters got the chance to meet when they gathered at Johns’ Fostoria Drive home in Suntree.

“We could see right away the resemblance of our mom (Evelyn) in Janet,” Janis Joan said.

“We have so much in common, it’s unreal,” Janet Johns said. “I play the piano and love music and so do my sisters.”

Now that all three sisters have met, future plans might include a family reunion and trips to North Dakota.

“We’re so very close now,” Janet Johns said. “I feel like we’ve known each other for a long time.”

Janet Johns and her husband, Russell, have been married for 56 years.

She is the music director for the Cocoa Beach Community Church.

Janis Joan and her husband, Doug, have been married for 45 years. She is a retired investigator for the state Attorney General’s office in North Dakota.

Janet Jean and her husband, Daryl, have been married for 43 years. She retired after 37 years as a dental assistant in North Dakota.

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‘Sugar, Sugar’ — The Archies, 1969

The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” was the best-selling single of 1969, yet the singing group was never photographed together, never gave an interview, never appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” never headlined in Las Vegas and never traveled the lucrative tour road.

The reason was simple — beyond the walls of the recording studio, The Archies didn’t exist. The outfit was as fictional as the absurdly wholesome teenagers from John L. Goldwater’s “Archie” comic books that had been around since 1942 and upon which the series was based.

In 1968, Filmation Studios released a Saturday morning CBS-TV cartoon program called “The Archie Show.”

It featured the whole clean-cut gang from mainstream Riverdale High.

Music mogul Don Kirshner, a savvy businessperson who knew the music youth market inside and out, was hired to supply tunes for the prepubescentoriented show. Kirshner had managed the career of the Monkees.

He brought together virtuoso studio musicians Toni Wine and Ron Dante.

Wine, a 19-year-old singer/songwriter, had co-written “A Groovy Kind of Love” for the Mindbenders at the age of 16.

Dante, a 23-year-old vocalist, had begun his musical career at the age

of 11 after falling out of a tree. To exercise a fractured wrist, he started playing the guitar. Dante mastered the instrument so quickly that he formed a rock group called the Persuaders, just one year later.

Dante had worked for Kirshner for years, mainly as a demo (demonstration) singer. He had briefly tasted fame in 1964 as a member of the Detergents.

The Detergents put out a Top 20 novelty 45 with “Leader of the Laundromat,” a spoof of the Shangri-La’s “Leader of the Pack.”

This prompted a lawsuit from its composers.

Later attempts at finding success in the entertainment world had eluded Dante until the day that Kirshner signed him as the lead voice of the non-existent Archies.

Pop-music fans probably thought they heard the entire group of Riverdale chums — Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Moose — vocalizing on “Sugar, Sugar.” But, in truth, the recording Archies consisted only of Dante’s multi-tracked voice and Wine’s simplistic two-line contribution of “You make life so sweet!” and “I’m gonna make life so sweet!” She would later tell so g a ts com, “It was just a very easy session … it was a blast, and at the session we

True words of wisdom come out of the mouths of babes

My 8-year-old grandson is a genius. One night while talking to his mother, he observed that every number times zero equals zero.

Then he said, “That means everything is a factor of nothing.”

In other words, everything equals nothing!

Wow. How come I never thought of that?

Well, the old saying is, “Out of the mouth of babes …”

I’m a 60-plus-year-old MBA grad with nine hours into a Ph.D., but it’s very humbling that this 8 year old asking me for a cookie might be a lot smarter than me.

It’s embarrassing when I’m the one with the deer-in-the-headlights stare who is trying to process a brilliant revelation from someone still losing his baby teeth and whose favorite show is P. J. Masks.

I thought I better check into what other things kids are saying so I’m prepared for the next gem that might leave me scratching my head.

Here’s a few gems I found. One kid when asked what were the first cells on earth responded, “lonely.” Another when asked to write “10 words you know how to spell” actually wrote “Ten words you know how to spell.”

One morning while a mom was cooking breakfast for her 6 year old, she asked him, “What do you think is healthier — pancakes or waffles?” The

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Kirshner knew that Top 40 radio stations probably would steer clear of a single by a cartoon band. He directed his promotion men to visit radio stations and play “Sugar, Sugar” for the program directors but not reveal the group’s name until proper interest had been shown and the 45 had secured a place on the station’s

playlist.

The strategy worked, and “Sugar, Sugar” subsequently reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts and sold 3 million copies.

And Ron Dante? Later in the year, he became the lead singer of the onehit wonder Cuff Links, another studioonly group whose 15 minutes of fame included the little-remembered 1969 Top 10 winner “Tracy.” SL

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So, as I researched further about brilliant kids, I came across some answers kids had on test questions.

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Well he was right! Another was asked, “Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?” The answer “At the bottom.” Right again.

Man, these kids are smart! When another was asked what free press meant, he answered “Mommy irons my pants.”

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Bingo provides relief from heat of summer

Is it too hot to go to the beach, swim in the pool or enjoy other outdoor activities? Has your dermatologist told you to stay out of the sun? Many people have found the solution: Play Bingo! Besides, you can pick up some extra cash.

After I married recently, my wife introduced me to Bingo. Can you imagine spending a whole day of my honeymoon at the Palm Bay Senior Center?

It was part of the discussion — “What do you want to do today?” We considered a few senior activities.

Then, I responded, “Yes, dear,” and we ended up listening to the caller and watching the monitor.

We arrived at the senior center around 9 a.m. to position ourselves

Challenges of Living to Age 100 Ed Baranowski at our special table, set up our spot, arrange our dabbers (the ink markers) and other tools of the game. We socialized with other players until we purchased Bingo sheets. Then, we arranged in order the Bingo sheets for 37 different games. Some players had mascots, position markers, carrying cases and mementos of previous competitions.

Before the first game was called, rules were explained and clarified. A full menu of refreshments, beverages and desserts were offered. There was a camaraderie among the regular weekly participants. Further, I could tell there were serious competitors in the room that would challenge me from the first call. My wife told me numbers I missed. She urged me to pay attention to the TV monitor screen ahead of the called letter and number. Yikes!

After a few hours, I could see the benefits of Bingo. There is mental activity, oral and visual stimulation from a caller and a flashing TV monitor, the challenge to win, socializing with old and new friends and filling the time of the day.

During a scheduled break to

accommodate those of us with weak bladders, I found a newspaper “Bingo B gle ” It was loaded with stories about Bingo locations, Bingo stars and winners, Bingo cruises and ways to make a fortune while playing Bingo.

When I got home, I inquired about other Bingo venues. I opened the 2019 Boomer Guide and found 22 locations starting on page 36 between billiards and bocce. I was going to write more about the challenges of playing Bingo, but I had to head to the Quail Run community clubhouse for an evening of B-I-N-G-O. I’ll survive! SL d Bara o s i is preside t o opi s limited a el o r e ased education, seminar and consulting ompa e a e o ta ted at topicsed@aol.com

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Plastic is in the air. Well, plastic is really everywhere.

Besides the obvious places, like oceans and land, studies have found small particles of plastic, known as microplastics, in the air, tap and bottled water, beer, table salt and, most recently, in a human stool.

Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than 5 millimeters long, which is about the size of a sesame seed. These tiny pieces of plastic can make it into waterways and will never biodegrade. They might be in the form of microbeads, found in toothpaste facial scrubs and other cosmetic and personal-care products; fibers, released when washing synthetic fabric; fragments, a result from bigger pieces of plastic broken down by sunlight; or dust, blown from construction sites.

“The average American may be inadvertently swallowing as many as 50,000 microplastic particles every year because of contaminated food,” reports Chemistr orld om. That estimate derives from the consumption of recommended amounts of seafood, sugars, salt and beer.

That number might be higher if bottled water is the to-go source of drinking water. According to Chemistr orld om, “researchers calculated that an adult drinking only bottled water may be ingesting an additional 75,000 to 127,000 pieces of microplastic each year compared to just 3,000 to 6,000 for tap water.”

As this represents an emerging field of study, scientists do not know yet how microplastics might affect human health but preliminary studies already confirmed that humans are ingesting those plastics. mithso ia reported toward the end of 2018, that “a team of Austrian researchers led by Philipp Schwabl, a physician-scientist at the Medical University of Vienna, asked eight participants from eight different

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countries — Austria, Italy, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia and the United Kingdom — to track their food consumption during the course of one week and provide a stool sample at the end of the testing window.”

Scientists analyzed the samples and found an average of 20 microplastic particles present in every 10 grams of feces and all eight participants tested positive for plastics.

Because of its size, microplastics pass through water filtration systems and end up in the ocean and Great Lakes. This poses a potential threat to aquatic life and possibly to human life, too, according to o ea ser i e oaa.

In 2015, President Obama signed the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, banning plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products.

That was a step forward in reducing plastic pollution generated, but more needs to be done. Reducing the production and use of plastic will reduce the amount of plastic waste generated.

Every corporation, business, organization and individual should be doing their part to cut down on plastic waste — however they can. Even though plastic is already everywhere, it would be good to believe that we can reverse that once cutting down is the selected choice. SL Email Marcia Booth at Marcia@ RecycleBrevard.org.

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Palatka offers golden educational experience

Palatka is a wonderful one-day visit that will delight your family and friends.

Your first stop should be the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce at 1100 Reid St. at the corner of 11th Street. For information, call 386-328-1503. Tour its new visitors center and pick up material on the highlights of Palatka.

For starters, I suggest visiting the century-old home of Judge Isaac Bronson at 100 Madison St. It usually is open during weekdays and weekends. Call 386-329-0140 for information.

There is no admission charge.

Palatka showcases more than 31 painted murals across its historic buildings. Don’t miss the Palatka South & North Historic Area that encompasses 12 blocks both south and north of State Road 17 (Reid Street). The Historic Area fronts the St. Johns River and River Street. All the buildings in this area were built in the 1800s and early 1900s. The city also hosts the annual Florida Azalea Festival and is near the well-known Log Cabin Winery, south of Palatka.

Your next stop should be Palatka’s Ravine Gardens State Park. Here you will learn that thousands of years ago this ravine was created by swift water flowing from the sandy ridges on the

Touring the Town John Trieste shore of the mighty St. Johns River.

Today, this 60-acre park is a combination of formal and natural gardens.

You can drive your car or walk around the trail on the top of the ravine and view the extensive gardens. A great time to view the Ravine Gardens is during the peak flowering period — the azalea season — from late January to April. The Civilian Conservation Corps program constructed a number of cypress buildings, picnic sites and a large covered pavilion.

It also transformed the ravine into a formal garden with an extensive trail system.

The Civilian Conservation Corps was started in the early 1930s under the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt. This was a public works relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 for unemployed,

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unmarried men from relief families in the 17 to 23 age group. This young CCC workforce built nine Florida state parks during that time, including the interesting Ravine Gardens State Park.

This park is the only one of the nine parks with a formal designed landscape.

There also are extensive fieldstone terraces, rock gardens and the massive cypress building constructed in the typical style of the 1930s.

In addition to the gardens, enjoy the amphitheater which hosts a spring concert series on weekends in March and April. There also is an interpretive exhibit, hiking and nature trails, picnic

areas and private park ranger-led wagon tours.

Ravine Gardens State Park is at 1600 Twigg St. in Palatka. For information, call 386-329-3721. The park is open 365 days a year.

Travel from Brevard to Palatka is easy. Take Interstate 95 north to exit 284. Then, go west on State Road 100/20. It’s then about 30 miles to Palatka. SR-100/20 turns into Reid Street in Palatka.

For the park, take South Ninth Street to Mosely Avenue. Make a left on Mosely Avenue, then a left on Twigg Street. The Ravine Gardens State Park entrance is on the right.

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into waterways and the lagoon only recycles a problem. Be stingy with the use of water from the purple pipe.

It has the power of many fertilizers, so there’s rarely a need to use both fertilizer and reclaimed water.

Brevard County bans all use of fertilizer with nitrogen or phosphorus from June 1 to Sept. 30. During the summer rainy season, fertilizer on grass, turf and lawns washes into streets and drains, making its way to the Indian River Lagoon and other waterways.

The nutrients in fertilizer (nitrogen and phosphorus) are what cause algae blooms and poor water quality. Major algae blooms block the sun, which can

cause the death of seagrass, plants, fish and other animals.

When mowing a lawn, be sure to blow or leave the grass and lawn clippings in the yard.

When clippings blow into the street from a driveway or other cement areas, they often end up in storm drains and water bodies.

Other nutrient sources include pet waste, pesticides and herbicides, and soaps used to wash cars.

Be smart, be safe and help the lagoon. SL or more i ormatio o ho o a help the lagoo go to HelpTheLagoon.org or Facebook.com/ BIRLC.

Purple pipes provide reclaimed water for outdoor uses

Have you noticed those light purple pipes all over Brevard County?

They carry reclaimed water, also called reuse water, that comes from wastewater treatment plants.

After the sewage is treated, there’s leftover water that is high in nutrients that can be used for watering lawns, golf courses and commercial air conditioning systems.

Many neighborhoods in Viera have reclaimed water as their irrigation source.

Reclaimed water should never be used as drinking water, to fill swimming pools or to wash vehicles.

It should not be directly applied to the surfaces of vegetables or other

Lagoon Straight Talk From the Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition edible crops that are not peeled or cooked before being consumed.

Reclaimed water might have higher levels of pathogens such as bacteria and viruses that don’t get filtered out — so it isn’t considered safe to drink or swim in.

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“Fly Me to the Moon” Melbourne Municipal Band concert

Honey Bee Festival

6 p.m.

Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the music in the air-conditioned auditorium.

Admission is free.

Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

Melbourne, 321-724-0555

August 17

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Father-Daughter Take a Walk Day

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UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa

Space Coast Farmers Market Bone Builders 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Local artists, crafts, fresh produce and much more.

Larry Schultz Park 2560 Fiske Blvd.

Rockledge, 321-961-2732

Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance Class

2 - 4 p.m.

Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-267-0195

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National Sons & Daughters Day

9 a.m., Mon., Wed. & Fri. Martin Andersen Senior Center, 1025 Florida Ave., Building 3 Rockledge, 321-631-2749

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Eastminster Presbyterian Church 106 North Riverside Dr. Indialantic, 321-426-0360

11:30 a.m. Wed. & Fri. Total of 26 chances to win Greater Palm Bay Senior Ctr. 1275 Culver Dr. N.E. Palm Bay, 321-724-1338

Dinner & A Movie

Socrates Café

9 - 10:30 a.m.

Healthy exercise for seniors.

Different drills to improve your tennis in a fun atmosphere.

Fee Ave. Tennis Complex 114 E. Fee Ave. Melbourne, 321-608-7440

5 p.m.

Every second Tuesday of the month, come enjoy a dinner and a movie.

Titusville Adult Social Center 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-268-2333

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9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Zumba moves you love at a lower-intensity.

Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach, 321-783-9505

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Open to the public Courtenay Springs Village 1200 S. Courtenay Pkwy.

Merritt Island, 321-452-1233

Space Coast Jazz Society

Back-to-School Brevard County Zumba Gold for 50+ Crowd Open House

Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance Class

Brevard Federated Republican Woman

2 p.m.

Violinist Char Good “Influences” Rockledge Country Club 1591 S. Fiske Blvd.

Rockledge, 321-636-6022

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Engage in stimulating conversation on a variety of philosophical and existential topics.

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

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10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Come enjoy a game of chess South Mainland Library 7921 Ron Beatty Blvd.

Micco, 772-664-4066

Hurricane Rug Hooking

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-298-2796

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National Dollar Day

Swing Lessons

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Greater Palm Bay Senior Ctr. 1275 Culver Dr. N.E. Palm Bay, 321-724-1338

Watercolor Group

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Non-instructive painting group is open to anyone.

Bring your materials and paint with fellow artists.

Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach, 321-784-187

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Local artists, crafts, fresh produce and much more.

Larry Schultz Park 2560 Fiske Blvd.

Rockledge, 321-961-2732

1 p.m.

Dr. Frank Filiberto discusses medical marijuana.

One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd. Viera, 321-751-6771

11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Greater Palm Bay Senior Ctr. 1275 Culver Dr. N.E. Palm Bay, 321-724-1338

4:30 p.m.: Doors open 6 p.m.: Early Bird 6:30 p.m.: Regular games 1 - 4 p.m. & Wednesdays.

Join quilter Susan Rienzo for a Tuesdays Knights of Columbus fun fabric workshop for adults. 3450 Kilmarnoch Lane Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts Titusville, 321-268-2764 150 W. University Blvd.

Melbourne, 321-674-8313

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Wickham Park Senior Center 6 8 p.m.

2785 Leisure Way Please join us for a fun Melbourne, 321-255-4494 night of painting, wine and friendship. Cost $30 per A n A en n e person, which includes all Veterans and Veteran supplies, snacks, wine & fun.

Spouses One Senior Place 2 p.m.

8085 Spyglass Hill Road Lecture hosted by Courtenay Viera, 321 751 6771 Springs Village.

Courtenay Springs Village 1200 S. Courtenay Pkwy Merritt Island, 321-452-1233

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Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-267-0195

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National Park Service Birthday

“L’ Chaim – To Life!”

10 a.m.

Groundbreaking, open house, food, bounce house/ water slide.

Temple Israel 7350 Lake Andrew Drive Viera, 321-631-9494

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Members and guests are invited to play accordions or other instruments.

Elks Lodge, #1532 315 Florida Ave. Cocoa, 866-455-2322

AARP Driver Safety Class

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

To help individuals retain their driving competencies.

One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-698-2311

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Just Because Day

Mahjong

12:30 - 3:30 p.m. $10 per session.

Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 305-355-1769

Cribbage Party Bridge/Rubber Bridge 3 - 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

11:15 a.m. Mondays Sign in at 11:15 a.m. to reserve a spot at the table.

Play begins at 11:30.

Freedom 7 Senior Community Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa, 321-783-9505

Bring boards and decks of cards. All skill levels welcome.

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

Brown Bag BINGO

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“Greggory’s Back!” Hosted

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Bring your lunch, drinks will be provided.

One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321 751 6771

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Blooming Floral Fun

7 - 10 p.m. $7 for the dance, $1 for desserts. All proceeds go to help veterans in need.

Veterans Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy.

Merritt Island, 321-453-4253

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Aerobics

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Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance Class

Friday Night Dance Club

for any platform using any program you wish. No experience required. Looking for programmers, artists, musicians, writers or anyone who wants to learn.

Cocoa Beach Public Library 550 North Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach, 321-868-1104

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5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Free exhibit through Aug. 31 Fifth Avenue Art Gallery 1470 Highland Ave. Melbourne, 321-259-8261

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10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Pelican Beach Park 1525 N. State Road A1A Satellite Beach 321-773-6458

Farmers Market

2 - 4 p.m.

Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-267-0195

Billiards

National Family Day

Yoga in the Park

7 - 9 p.m. $50 donation, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

Melbourne Hilton Rialto 200 Rialto Place Melbourne, 321-446-0768

Space Coast Farmers Market Marijuanna & Seniors

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Karaoke

9 a.m. - Noon $10 per session.

Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 561-291-1329

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Monthly luncheon. Speaker is Rear Admiral Wayne Justice.

Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Pkwy.

Viera, 321-727-1212

National Senior Citizens Day

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National Tooth Fairy Day

Noon - 3 p.m.

Cost - $1 members/$2 for non-members Martin Andersen Senior Center 1025 Florida Ave. Rockledge, 321-268-2013 12:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Monday & Friday Greater Palm Bay Senior Ctr. 1275 Culver Dr. N.E. Palm Bay, 321-724-1338

National Tell a Joke Day

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Elder Law Attorney William A. Johnson, P.A. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-253-1667

Suntree Health Fair

Noon - 5 p.m.

A free community event designed to encourage Bingo healthy life styles, prevent 11:30 a.m. Wed. & Fri. manage disease, and Total of 26 chances to win and connect you to resources.

Greater Palm Bay Senior Ctr. The Springs of Suntree 1275 Culver Dr. N.E. 8300 Holiday Springs Rd. Palm Bay, 321-724-1338 Suntree, 321-242-8960

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-264-2776

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An inspirational day of keynotes with impact and actionable business insights.

Harris Technology Center 1395 Troutman Blvd. N.E. Palm Bay, 321-674-7007

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Local honey, crafts, food, children’s games and activities to celebrate everything honey bees.

UF/IFAS Extension Brevard 3695 Lake Drive Cocoa, 321-747-5111

Ballroom Dancing

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

This event will raise funds for the animals TAS rescues and Brevard County’s first no-kill, no cage, animal sanctuary.

Tulip Restaurant & Lounge 207 Brevard Ave. Cocoa Village, 321-305-4584

2 - 3 p.m.

Martin Andersen Senior Center 1025 Florida Ave., Bldg. 1 Rockledge 321-452-1944

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Tchaikovsky’s & Brahm’s

A complimentary presentation with “Join the Fun.” Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera 8298 N. Wickham Rd. Viera, 386 235 3443

Master Gardener Clinic

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Fridays Experts answer your questions about plants.

Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach, 321-784-1874

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Medicaid Seminar

8 9 a.m. Wednesdays Free complimentary yoga with a certified instructor.

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

National Grief Awareness Day

Friday Night Dance Club

7 - 10 p.m. $7 for the dance, $1 for desserts. All proceeds go to help veterans in need.

Veterans Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy.

Merritt Island, 321-453-4253

Writers Club

10:30 a.m. - noon Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-603-9363

7 p.m.

Free concert Cocoa Beach Community Church 126 S Atlantic Ave. Cocoa, 321-783-3961

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8 9 a.m. Wednesdays Free complimentary yoga with a certified instructor.

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

Improvers Line Dance

9 - 10 a.m.

Titusville Adult Social Ctr. 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-537-9459

What’s happening with the Indian River Lagoon and what can you do to help?

The Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition, a group of nonprofits working to help restore our unique waterways, will share information on the health of the lagoon, fertilizer regulations, lagoon-friendly landscaping, progress of the County restoration plan, places to enjoy the water, and much more.

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History comes alive with keeper’s cottage museum at Cape Canaveral Lighthouse

BY DARRELL WOEHLER The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse has been standing guard for 151 years and had keeper’s cottages where lighthouse workers lived.

Through the years, the cottages were lost to history due to advances in electricity for the lighthouse and weather deterioration. The keepers also were no longer needed on a 24hour basis.

A new cottage resembling one of the originals now stands at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse.

Military, business and political leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 18 to open the first newly constructed keeper’s cottage.

It is a replica of one of the original cottages.

The two-story structure next to the lighthouse was built based on the building plans of the original cottage that once stood there.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess, commander of the 45th Space Wing and director of the Eastern Range, Patrick Air Force Base, was the principal speaker for the event.

He took attendants on a figurative trip back to the early days of the lighthouse.

“We must honor the dedicated workers who came before us, those who filled the burners with oil, trimmed the wicks and monitored the weather, all to protect ships and passengers,” Schiess said.

On the morning of the ribboncutting ceremony, the light in the lighthouse projected out into the

Atlantic Ocean as a thunderstorm with its cumulus clouds passing by at dawn.

Florida Rep. Tyler Sirois, District 51; Schiess; and Ginny Davis, vice president of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation, cut the ribbon.

“This ribbon cutting was the culmination of a 10-year effort on the part of the officers, directors and volunteers who had the vision with the motto of ‘What once was, can be again,’ is now here in this first step, said Foundation president and retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral Jim Underwood.”

Underwood said he had many people to thank.

“I want to also thank the community leaders who made this day possible,” he said. “This entire project has been and continues to be exhilarating.”

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Church volunteers provide oasis along trail in Mims

BY FLORA REIGADA From 7 a.m. to noon each Saturday, breakfast items such as sausage, eggs, bacon and pancakes sizzle on the grill outside Mims United Methodist Church. The aroma beckons bicyclists, runners and hikers along the East Central Regional Rail Trail, just across the street.

Welcome to the Bicycle Mission, an expression of the church.

Coordinated by the Chain of Faith group, the outreach serves a complimentary breakfast from a deck behind a building on the grounds. Tables are spread with food and crowded with people enjoying breakfast and each other’s company.

Chairwoman Cathy DeRusha calls to the trail-goers: “Come on over.

We’re serving breakfast.”

The outreach began a year ago when group member Stephanie Phillips saw a family bicycling along the trail.

It made her think.

“Although the trail is safe with few traffic crossings, it has limited amenities such as water. I wanted to do more than watch people riding,” she said. “I can’t be a missionary overseas, but I can do something right here, to be

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She and DeRusha were soon handing out water from the back of their cars. The effort mushroomed.

Today, in addition to breakfast items, which vary week to week, water bottles are refilled and a bike rack is available.

The menu has expanded to include protein bars, fruit, cookies and cake.

“We serve 30 to 40 people each week,” Phillips said.

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Businesses and individuals have caught the vision. Lowe’s donated a shed, a man brought a watermelon and Danni Zhu donated her artistic skills by painting a mural on the building. A mural on the deck is a work in progress.

Anyone is welcome to volunteer their time and skills.

“The Mims United Methodist Church has organized an amazing oasis on the trail,” the Titusville Area

Chamber of Commerce wrote in a news release.

Bicyclist and breakfast regular Janet Tuttle had more practical concerns.

“The best thing is that they have a bathroom,” she said.

The church is located at 3302 Green St. in Mims.

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Under renovation, old mall repositions itself as Titusville Mall

BY FLORA REIGADA A stroll through the Titusville Mall (formerly the Searstown Mall) showcases a variety of stores, services and restaurants.

The mall resurgence comes after the decline of the Searstown.

“The mall is a thriving mall that is going through a renovation and re-positioning to attract shoppers,” the mall’s website states.

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Book Club Become a member of The Bookworms Book Club. Join us each month on the second Wednesday. The August book selection is “The Wife Between Us” by Greer Hendricks.

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Cocoa Beach Friday Fest The whole family is invited to this event that features live music, good vibes, food, a kids’ zone and much more. $2 for seniors 55 and older.

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The Titusville Mall’s largest tenants are Wildwood Antique Mall, Bealls Outlet and the Titusville Mall Cinema. foot property is at 3550 S. Washington Ave. Of its tenants, Valentino’s New York Style Pizza and Restaurant is the oldest, there since 1981. Runner-up long-term stores are Male Image and Titusville Ballet and Jazz.

Little Shop of Treasures, consignment and home goods is one of the newest tenants.

The mall’s largest tenants are Wildwood Antique Mall, Bealls Outlet and the Titusville Mall Cinema.

“Two stages of the cinema are being used for live performances,” said Lisa McCotter, the mall’s general manager.

The Milt Farrow Ensemble recently got toes tapping. Magicians John Daniels and Brandon Smith worked their magic.

A gaming room is being readied at the cinema and Beat the Clock Escape Room is coming soon.

An event center hosts large and small gatherings.

“We have weddings, bridal showers, baby showers and family gatherings,” McCotter said. “Two churches meet at the Event Center.”

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It will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Temple Baptist Church at 1400 U.S. 1. Tickets may be purchased at the store. For information, call 321-408-8488.

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In addition, the fourth annual North Brevard College and Career Fair is being organized by the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce. It is open to the public. It’s scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 30. For information, call 321-267-3036.

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BCOA NEWS BREVARD COMMISSION ON AGING Hepatitis A cases soar in Brevard County

Hepatitis A is caused by a contagious virus that infects the liver and can lead to serious liver problems.

Barry Inman, of the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, recently spoke to the Commission on Aging.

He shared with the group that Brevard is one of the top 10 counties in Florida experiencing a rise in people with Hepatitis A. The virus spreads through the feces of people who have the virus. If a person with the virus doesn’t wash his hands after going to the bathroom, feces can transfer to objects, food, drinks or drugs. When these things are shared, other people can unknowingly swallow the virus.

If a person who has the virus comes in close contact with others, the virus also can spread.

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A person can have hepatitis A for two weeks without feeling sick. During that time, the virus can be spread to others. Symptoms usually start two to six weeks after infection and last less than two months.

These symptoms include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, diarrhea, clay-colored bowel movements, joint pain and jaundice (yellow skin or eyes).

The good news is there is a vaccine that prevents the virus and handwashing can stop the spread. Talk

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Remember to always wash your hands after you use the bathroom — alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not kill Hepatitis A germs. Use soap and warm, running water and wash for at least 20 seconds.

• Wash before you prepare food or work with food that isn’t already packaged.

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The Brevard County Commission on Aging was established in 2001 to address the ongoing needs of an aging population through a collaborative, coordinated effort among the public and private sector, as well as interested citizens.

The BCOA is comprised of 16 members and alternates drawn from the local business community per the Resolution from the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners. Community representatives are appointed by the organization they represent. Each appointee shall have an interest in planning for the future of Brevard County by supporting the services and infrastructure that benefits all citizens of the county, particularly its elder citizens. The Commission on Aging encourages the participation of individual citizens, organizations and service providers in the planning process. It is only through a collaborative effort that a plan can be developed that will be successful in meeting the needs of the communities and its elder citizens. The Commission on Aging meets at 3 p.m. every month on the second Thursday at the government center in Viera. All meetings are open to the public and the public is encouraged to attend.

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