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That is our Boomer Senior Sentiment question of the month.

If your plans are up in the air or undetermined because of the pandemic, the economic crisis or other issues affecting our state and the nation, maybe you will vacation in the area.

If you do, perhaps you will find John Trieste’s column: “Enjoy a scenic State Road A1A historic byway tour” to be helpful. In the column, he tells us how to take a scenic tour by driving north on Interstate 95 toward Jacksonville.

Near Jacksonville, you would then go east and head south on A1A toward the Space Coast.

We also have a new feature that will show you a little of what our area looked like many decades ago. We will feature a historic photo, then show you what that same area looks like today. We start with Downtown Titusville.

Look out for other area landmarks to be featured in future issues of Senior Life. We also begin a new series of stories on communities and people who lived in the area that the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station now occupy.

Since you might have spent two months or more in isolation because of social distancing recommendations, you probably saved money because you did not eat out, spent less on gasoline and drove less. We explore ways that you might be able to turn some of that savings into a permanent thing that can build up a savings account. We tell you how you might be able to do that.

In this issue, you also will learn about some of the new senior living facilities that are coming to Brevard County and what they will have to offer.

Check out our health and fitness stories and, of course, take a look at our Stripes section to see who’s advocating for those who served in the Armed Forces. Also, read about some of those veterans, including a drive-by parade to celebrate the 101st birthday of Bob Clark, a World War II veteran.

The stories mentioned are just some of the highlights of a Senior Life publication packed with information, instructions and entertainment. Some of these new features come mainly through readers’ input.

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Green Gables received a reprieve from facing the wrecking ball when $500,000 was raised to apply for a matching grant from the state of Florida to save the historic Melbourne residence.

Green Gables moves closer to avoiding wrecking ball

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incorporated. Nora and William Wells would have appreciated the efforts to save their beloved home. They, too, were generous to the community and influential in the creation of, among other projects, Melbourne’s first school, Melbourne Auditorium, the public library, Wells Park and many roadways in the fledgling city.

Current descendants of the Wells have done their part to help save the house, giving a $260,000 inkind donation that will come off the $965,000 asking price for the property.

Even if all the stars align for Green Gables, volunteers will still have plenty of fundraising to do.

“All through this process, we will need to fundraise for property taxes, insurance, termite bond and the future stabilization and restoration of Green Gables, and then begin submitting for

Green Gables is one old lady with a lot of good friends. Sitting on 1.49 acres of prime real estate by the Indian River in Melbourne, the 1896 Queen Anne style residence was squarely facing the wrecking ball before a group of fans came to her rescue.

They raised the $500,000 needed to help her on the next step toward a new life as an educational and special events venue.

“We have succeeded in applying for the grant that, if granted, will enable us to save the most important and historically significant property in Melbourne,” said Marion Ambrose, the president of the nonprofit Green Gables at Riverview Village.

The next chapter in Green Gables’ story will be written by the Florida Division of Historical Resources, which will review the grant that requests matching the existing funds. Should the group get its blessing to the request, it will then be subject to approval by the governor and the Florida Legislature.

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The old lady is well worth the effort.

Even in her currently faded state, Green Gables serves as teacher of times past to school and scout groups, as well as to adults.

“There is so much area history in this home that it needs to be preserved

for present and future generations to see how it all started and what is possible when citizens get involved,” Fallon said.

To help Green Gables, go to greengables.org. The house, at 1501 S. Harbor City Blvd., is open for tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday.

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211 Brevard calls increase for assistance during pandemic

BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER Many Brevard County residents calling 211 can easily pose critical help questions. And that’s exactly where they went seeking advice when the COVID-19 pandemic became a local reality.

“From March 12 to June 10, about three months, we answered 16,165 calls from Brevard residents and that is about double the number of calls that would be answered in that time normally,” 211 Brevard Communications Manager Belinda Stewart said. “We had 350 calls in one day on April 1. That is three and a half times the number of calls we normally answer in a day.”

A 24-hour information and referral line serving Brevard County, if anything happens in the county everyone knows to call 211. Brevard County Emergency Management also works closely with 211 Brevard referring the public to the number.

“When something like this happens (COVID-19 pandemic) we work directly with them to be sure we have the most up-to-date information for people,” Stewart said.

“Calls were first inquiring where to get tested for COVID-19 and then other health-related questions. But as people began to lose their jobs and had reduced sources of income, they were calling for financial assistance to basic needs, rent, mortgage or even to find food. We maintain a resource database all the time and this time special areas of information provide financial assistance and the food pantry closest to them.”

Many of the questions callers ask are about mortgage and housing since some people in the area are still without work. And, even if they have gone back to work, they have lost that income.

“Senior citizens not wanting to go to the grocery store ask how they can get groceries, and how do they protect themselves in public,” said Christina Brotemarkle, 211 Center training supervisor. “Seniors that lost a part-time job are asking about financial assistance. Others normally had someone to help with groceries and that person is not

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going out either. Questions about COVID-19 testing or urgent care and exposure are also asked. We give the information provided by the (Brevard County) emergency operation center.”

The 211 operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Because of COVID-19, it is all hands-on deck with some staffers still answering phones who don’t normally have that as part of their duties, Stewart said.

The 50,000 calls for the normal year of course include hurricanes.

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BY CHRIS BONANNO We’ve all likely saved money in some form or fashion due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We’ve generally driven less. Many forms of entertainment have been halted.

Flights have been curtailed if not stopped completely in many forms.

There are no movie theaters to patronize. The list is seemingly endless.

So how do we continue to save at least some of that money as economies gradually re-open?

Amitabh Dutta, an associate professor of finance at Florida Tech, said there are several ways people can make good economic decisions.

“It’s not a one size fits all prescription in this crisis, I think, because you see different levels of disposable income will have different worries,” Dutta said.

There are some common sense ways that people can save. For instance, Dutta said instead of paying for his own basic Netflix subscription, he’s now one of those with legal access to a family

member’s plan.

It’s also important not to waste when possible, according to Dutta, who uses the example that he’s buying “less fresh veggies and I’m buying frozen.”

“If you see Food Network, they’ll say, frozen vegetables can never be as good. But you know what, when you’re cooking them they’re just as good,” Dutta said.

Long-term payments also should be looked at, according to Dutta.

“Shop around and look for things that you have not re-financed or repriced in this marketplace. Any big thing that you’ve locked into, like (an) installment payment like your home mortgage, this is a good time for you to re-finance because interest rates are down,” Dutta said.

He also urged people to look for deals with respect to insurance. He used an example of a car insurance company he uses that has given a discount back to consumers due to the fact people are driving less.

“If your insurance company has not given you this kind of deal, shop around and look for someone that’s

going to give you a better deal,” Dutta said.

Dutta also noted that it could be advantageous for consumers to wait for a bit to make big purchases, such as those involving homes or vehicles.

“When there is excess supply, and there’s a shrinkage of the demand even for new cars, you’ll get better deals six months from now,” said Dutta with respect to consumers potentially purchasing a vehicle.

Dutta also noted that it could take a couple of quarters for prices and the inventory to catch up with the slowdown in demand overall in the economy, so there could be deals in other areas as that manifests itself.

The stock market is one place that Dutta advises is a good place for people to spend their money.

“If you have some money now and you don’t need it in the near future, look for strong fundamentals that will retain their value in the long term,” Dutta said.

People love to take vacations during summer months, but Dutta asked people to consider staying

closer to home for those trips.

“I would say explore one of the things that you have not been to in the vicinity. Like maybe a 50-mile radius, and you’ll be surprised to find that there are things that we sometimes overlook, which we think ‘you know what, it’s there in my backyard, I can go anytime and sometimes it ends up you don’t go at all,’ ” Dutta said.

Dutta implied that some methods of saving, such as shopping at different stores for the same goods, might seem like they won’t make a world of difference. But, it all adds up, he noted.

“If you take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves,” Dutta added.

In general though, he also offered a bit of positivity to what is obviously a very difficult economic time.

“It goes back to the idea that every cloud has a silver lining, to use cliches,” Dutta said. “Because the silver lining will be you’re being forced to be more prudent.” SL

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The Master’s Workshop provides hope for children

BY JENNIFER H. MONAGHAN Since 1998, The Master’s Workshop, a nonprofit organization, has provided after-school activities and meals for children in the south Melbourne neighborhood.

During the coronavirus pandemic when residents isolated at home, The Master’s Workshop organized home delivery and had food available for pickup by parents.

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whole individuals using Biblical principles,” said Janet Marks, the founder and coordinator.

To accomplish its mission, The Master’s Workshop relies on volunteers, one of whom is Lucy Dragon, a mom who homeschools her three children. As a volunteer for the past eight years, Dragon teaches reading, crafts, helps with homework, serves meals and performs routine errands.

She is certain, however, that her personal usefulness is being a positive, consistent role model for the children, in accordance with her religious beliefs.

“Sometimes, the best thing is to just show up and listen to them,” Dragon said.

Marks, a former teacher, believes she was called to do this work.

One Sunday after church, she went for a walk in the south Melbourne neighborhood location of a recent disturbance that was described as a riot.

“My heart was crushed; and change has to come from the heart,” she said.

While walking in the park, she was approached by a little girl whom Marks perceived was in need of parental guidance. Marks had an encouraging conversation with the little girl that was seminal in the founding of The Master’s Workshop.

Marks credits the community of churches, other nonprofit organizations, individuals — friends and strangers — who donated services and funds to get her started.

Sustaining support from donors, for which she is extremely grateful, allows her to serve up to 40 children, ages 5 to 15, a majority of whom identify as African-Americans.

Marks, a Jamaican immigrant who relocated from New York, reflects that at age 75, and in light of the George Floyd murder, she maintains hope.

“Most disconcerting thing that’s

really pressing me down, I see the picture of the knee on the neck and I sometimes envision all of my boys being one of those,’’ Marks said.

“That bothers me so much. From time to time, we do talk about it and I always try to let them know, you

boys matter. Just hold up your head, and do the right things.”

The Master’s Workshop, which operates on donations only, is located at 2525 Lipscomb St. in Melbourne. It is open from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. SL

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BY CHLOE HO Technology has become so much of a part of everyday life that it’s common for us to rely on it to keep important documents and precious memories.

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With cloud backup or online backup the user sends a copy of files or database to a secondary off-site system to preserve the information in case of a failure of a computer. If a computer hard drive is damaged, lost or fails for some reason, the user can access the cloud backup to put back on the repaired computer or a new one. SL

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Members of the Rotary Club donated materials for masks and one member, Pat Bouchard, made more than 250 masks.

Jock Walker, another member, picked up the masks from Bouchard and took them to Brookshire Assisted Living Facility and several other facilities in Brevard County.

Rotary Club of Indialantic has donated $62,506 to 16 organizations during the 2019-2020 Rotary year.

During the virus pandemic, David Ryan, the Rotary president, has asked everyone to donate what they could to help Satellite High School’s food bank, the Second Harvest food bank, the South Brevard Sharing Center and the St. Vincent De Paul Society. The amount contributed by the club totaled $6,100 just in those few months of the shutdown. SL

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BY ERNEST ARICO Construction on the all-inclusive, resort-style community designed for adults 55 and older is on schedule for completion by the summer of 2021.

When completed, Shell Harbor Retirement Community at 2855 Murrell Road in Rockledge will have 130 apartments — studio, one, two and three bedrooms — for lease.

Kelly Jo Hinrichs, vice president of marketing for Resort Lifestyles Communities, the Nebraska-based company that owns and operates Shell Harbor, said the completion date hasn’t changed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We’re right on schedule,” she said. “We have safety procedures in place to make sure everyone is protected.”

Hinrichs said that a unique feature is that future tenants can become charter residents. A $500 deposit (refundable or applied to your first month’s rent) puts you in line for an appointment to select your apartment.

“As a charter resident, you receive top priority for selecting your apartment layout and location,” she said.

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An artist rendering shows what the Shell Harbor Retirement Community on Murrell Road in Rockledge will look like when it is completed in the summer of 2021.

• 20 complimentary meals for family and friends • Two complimentary guest suite certificates “We’ve had a great initial response to our all-inclusive community,” Hinrichs said.

Shell Harbor offers all-inclusive amenities and services — live-in managers, housekeeping, utilities, resort-style dining, transportation and concierge services and valet parking.

In addition, residents can watch films in a 150-seat movie theater or enjoy the in-house fitness center, spa, salon, bank and gift shop.

Of the 130 apartments, 128 will be rented, Hinrichs said. One will be used by the live-in managers, while the 130th will be made available for its travel program.

For example, Hinrichs said if a resident from its Arizona community wants to visit the Rockledge facility, they can stay for free in the 130th apartment.

Apartment sizes range from 566 to 1,206 square feet.

“We develop luxurious, allinclusive resort-style communities to provide a relaxing and worry-free retirement lifestyle for our residents,”

Hinrichs said. “From the moment you walk through our doors, you’ll see that our primary focus is on our current and future residents and their families.

The comfort, safety and enjoyment of our residents are our top priorities.

For this reason, every community is staffed with live-in managers, a 24/7 medical alert system and concierge service, gourmet chefs, housekeepers, maintenance staff and a full-time lifestyle director.”

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New Inspired Living community coming to Rockledge

BY ERNEST ARICO Construction is underway for the new Inspired Living assisted living — memory care community in Rockledge.

The community — called Alura — will be located at 777 Roy Wall Blvd.

John O’Connor, superintendent of Core Construction, the Frisco, Texas company building the 135unit assisted living/memory care and 100-unit independent living facility, said construction is on schedule to be completed by mid-March 2021.

“The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t slowed down construction at all,” he said.

Inspired Living is an upscale brand of senior living communities specializing in independent, assisted living and memory care services throughout the Southeast United States. The Rockledge community will be the company’s 11th facility in Florida.

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This is an artist rendering of the new 127-unit Inspired Living assisted living – memory care community in Rockledge. The new community — called Alura — will be located at 777 Roy Wall Blvd. Construction should be completed by mid-March 2021.

Zach Benjamin, the company’s director of marketing, said Rockledge was an ideal site for its newest community.

“Our resort-style community in Rockledge is designed to provide comfortable living and enjoyment every day,” he said. “We chose the Rockledge area as it seemed not only to be a beautiful spot but as our commitment to identify and create maximum value for the seniors living in underserved middle markets.”

According to the company’s website, independent living is a senior living lifestyle option designed for active seniors who are comfortable

navigating their community and their living space on their own. Independent living apartments often are more like a traditional apartment home, with features such as full-sized kitchens, a washer and dryer, and other in-home amenities requiring a high level of autonomy.

Benjamin said when considering a transition into a senior living community, it’s important to carefully consider which lifestyle option is appropriate for you or your loved one.

“If a person has been known to fall or has a recent history of unanticipated health care needs or emergencies, assisted living may be the best

option,” he said. “However, if they are medically stable and interested in taking part in social opportunities, being involved in a community, and taking part in organized outings, independent living may be the right choice.”

Inspired Living communities offer all-day, restaurant-style dining in its elegant dining rooms, as well as a casual place to grab a bite to eat.

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Brevard Veterans News Hard work, fundraising keeps wreaths program going

Placing wreaths on thousands of the graves of veterans at the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery and elsewhere in Brevard County, as well as around the nation, is an honorable and noble effort.

But with the cost of each wreath at $15 and the number of graves increasing by as much as one-third each year, it takes a lot of preparation in fundraising.

There are many who are involved in coordinating the different efforts. I will tell you about one — Betty Jo Green, who coordinates the endeavor for the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.

“I started the day after we placed the wreaths,” Green said. “It’s a perpetual fundraiser.”

My attention was drawn to Green’s work in recent days because she received a 4-foot by 8-foot flatbed trailer that will be used in parades and fundraising events. The trailer displays headstones, wreaths and flags of the U.S. Armed Services.

Viera High School sophomore Ryan Buchanan, an Eagle Scout candidate, and his brother, Liam, put the display

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together with financial help from the Good Deed Foundation. It is part of the Cape Canaveral Chapter of Military Officers Association of America.

The advocates are many. Scouts, schools, religious organizations and individuals come together to participate.

Organizations, individuals and businesses support the effort financially.

Green, of Satellite Beach, said she became the Wreaths Across America coordinator for Cape Canaveral National Cemetery because of her appreciation for veterans. Her father was a World War II veteran and her husband, Douglas Park, is an Army veteran of the Korean War.

“It’s rewarding for me to know that I’ve helped someone,” she said. “It’s a highlight of my year.”

Green said she often receives calls and mail expressing appreciation from people across the nation who have loved ones interred at the National Cemetery.

Around mid-December of each year on National Wreaths Across America Day, the organization, through donors and volunteers, coordinates the wreathlaying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and at 1,600 locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad. In addition to the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, wreaths are placed on the graves of veterans interred at other cemeteries in Brevard County that are coordinated by other volunteers.

Green said 7,600 wreaths were placed last year at the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery alone. This year, she expects more than 8,000.

Anyone can help to pay for one or multiple wreaths. Green has people and organizations that sponsor some of the wreaths.

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Betty Jo Green is coordinator for Wreaths Across America for the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.

“We’re behind in fundraising because of the pandemic, she said.

For more information on Wreaths Across America, go to wreathsacrossamerica.org or to help with the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, call Green at 321-777-1007.

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World War II veteran celebrates 101st in grand style

BY MARIA SONNENBERG A neighbor invited Bob Clark to sit with her May 1 and view what she said was to be a block party. As it turns out, the friend was setting Clark up for a parade in honor of his 101st birthday.

It was a bash that celebrated Clark in style, while still maintaining social distance during the pandemic.

Not many people get an astronaut to attend their birthday party, but Clark did. Retired U.S. Navy captain and Space Shuttle astronaut Winston Scott turned out for Clark’s parade.

He was accompanied by members representing the VFW and American Legion Posts in the area. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Indialantic Fire Department, Patrick Air Force Base Security Police, seniors from Satellite High School and Brevard County Fire Rescue Station 63, among others, also joined Scott in wishing Clark a happy century plus one.

“I was overwhelmed,” Clark said.

Clark, a farm boy from Illinois, joined the Army at age 20 in 1939.

“I had to have my dad’s permission to sign up,” he said.

Clark transferred to the Army Air Corps in 1940 and segued into the Air Force when it became a separate branch of military service in 1947.

Here he continued until his retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 1960 and the beginning of the next chapter in his life, which involved another astronaut.

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Astronaut Winston Scott turned out to help celebrate Bob Clark’s 101st birthday.

Virginia), and when he found out I was retiring and looking for a job, he suggested I check out NASA,” he said.

Clark did and, two weeks later, was hired. This “stint” in administrative support lasted 20 years and placed Clark squarely amidst the greatest moments in space history.

“My job spanned Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and the Space Shuttle,” he said.

Clark’s Air Force days included plenty of service as a flight instructor and in tactical flights with light bombardment aircraft such as the B-26s, B-45s and B-57s. His assignments ranged from California

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These days, he favors a walker because of equilibrium issues, and a part-time caregiver helps with the cooking and cleaning. Clark still maintains his independence in the Indialantic home he shared with his college sweetheart, Barbara, whom he married in 1942. Barbara passed away 12 years ago.

He credits his longevity to an active lifestyle. Until the pandemic restricted his movements, Clark would drive himself to the gym three times a week.

“I enjoyed working out,” he said.

He also enjoys a parade. SL

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Veterans Center, Sheriff’s Office plan Independence Day parade

BY CHRIS BONANNO An Independence Day parade will be held at 10 a.m. July 4 on Merritt Island.

The parade, jointly organized by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and the Merritt Island-based Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, will begin at Edgewood Junior/Senior High School.

According to a post attributed to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey on the BCSO’s Facebook page, the parade will feature floats, music and military vehicles. Additionally, a number of units from BCSO will be represented in the parade, including mounted posse, ag/marine unit and

K-9 divisions, among others.

The parade will leave the high school at 180 E. Merritt Ave. and travel east on Merritt Avenue. It will then turn right onto North Sykes Parkway to the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center on its route of 1.7 miles.

Once the parade has concluded, hamburgers and hot dogs will be served along with other refreshments at a park adjacent to the center.

“We’re hoping that the parade will be a success, but social distancing is still going to have to be practiced,” said Brevard Veterans Council director Bob Doyle.

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The Independence Day parade will end at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, which recently reopened to the public.

World War II veteran living by disciplined ideals reflects on social unrest

BY JENNIFER H. MONAGHAN Self-discipline and seizing the moment have been overarching principles throughout Luther Radway’s life. Today, at 93 years old, he remains steadfast in living that ideology.

Radway, a Harlem, New Yorker, was conscripted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for 18 months during World War II. He was undaunted by the stringent standards imposed.

“I did not benefit from their discipline, because I was raised by my grandmother in Jamaica, and she was a

true disciplinarian,” Radway said.

“The Army is something that should never be forgotten,” Radway said. “I had the opportunity of being with other young fellows. I was quite green. I knew nothing about the world, but I became a man once inducted. I was expected to think properly, to treat people with respect and to be able to follow orders.”

When his military service ended, Radway returned to New York where he studied radiological technology. He had a successful career in the field until his retirement and relocation to Palm Bay. Fourteen years ago, he lost his

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In Palm Bay, Radway was, and still is to a lesser degree, active in the community. Terri Nunez, the founder of one of the nonprofit organizations where Radway volunteered, said, “Luther was absolutely the man of the moment, and could be relied on to do whatever was asked of him.”

As the country faces the coronavirus pandemic, Radway said, “I am not necessarily afraid. I have a good idea as to what a virus is, given my training.

But, I know I can still pick it up. I don’t go out unless I have to, only for necessities. I social distance and I wear a mask.”

Radway exercises regularly and maintains relationships with friends, which he credits in part to an appearance that belies his age. He also

is current on civic topics and readily shares his opinions.

“It is very difficult to tell you how I felt about it (the George Floyd murder).

It brings tears to your eyes to see how a human being is treated. This was a disgrace to the U.S. — a fine country to live in. What is lacking today is that you don’t think of other people — we just think of ourselves.”

The subsequent events exhumed similar contemplation.

“The protests are mostly dignified.

We are thinking as a whole, not in separate groups,” he said of the culturally diverse participants. “The more we get together, the better it is.”

“Carpe diem. It’s a moment that should be seized to make changes, enact laws with teeth and instigators should be judged.” SL

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AN ARCHIVE OF SPACE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY JULIAN LEEK

Local photographer has captured many space stories

BY CHRIS BONANNO When it comes to space, Julian Leek has seen it all.

The 69-year-old Melbourne Beach resident first took photographs of the space program at age 17 as a stringer for the Miami Herald, which had bureaus in both Melbourne and Cocoa at the time.

“Being of the age when you come over here, and you’re thrust right into big rockets, and the first launch you go to see is Apollo 7, I got hooked pretty quickly,” said Leek, who moved during his teenage years from England to the United States.

Since then, he’s been on the scene for hundreds of launches on the Space Coast since 1968. He photographed Apollo program launches — during which Leek notes “the community was alive,” to the shuttle program to the SpaceX’s historic manned Demo-2

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Crew Dragon launch on May 30.

“The shuttle was the most fantastic thing which we’re never going to see fly. To put that together, to take it to orbit, take it to (the International Space) Station and bring it back and use it again over and over and over again is just fantastic. It’s a big machine.”

Leek has left Brevard County to get some of his images. For example, he went to California to photograph Space Shuttle Endeavor as it was towed through the streets of Los Angeles en route to the California Science Center in 2012.

His photographs also have been featured on a host of publications’ front covers and his images have been seen globally.

“All over the world,” Leek said.

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hold of them but I work for different organizations and they feed to these different countries. Australia’s a good market and obviously England and Europe as a whole.”

Leek has become so intertwined with the space program through the years that he says he feels the emotions of its ups and downs.

“You feel it all,” Leek said. “You feel the triumph and you’re up high on the pedestal thinking of how wonderful and then you have a disaster and you’ve still got to report it and take the photographs of it and caption it out for the world to see.”

When queried as to what his favorite photograph he’s taken is, Leek stated that it’s one in which he was afforded a unique perspective.

“The one from the top (of the launch tower) of Apollo 17, riding out to the pad. I … think there’s only a handful of people that have done that.

Obviously today, nobody rides out. We have ridden out on a crawler, but on a mission it’s only limited people and I’ve had the privilege to ride out on the top of it.”

Leek also has had a vast amount of experience shooting photographs that aren’t space-related, like those in breaking news, political and meteorological realms among others.

Leek also took photos of the Norwegian Sun cruise ship in Cuba when it docked there in 2018.

“Mainly, I photograph news. So news, breaking news stories from anything around Florida or no matter where I am in the world. I’m always out there looking for a story that other people, countries might like,” Leek added. “The space program is here, but there’s a lot of other activities going on around the state of Florida, Melbourne area, Brevard County.” SL

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THE FIRST IN A SERIES ON EXTINCT COMMUNITIES OF BREVARD

Pioneering communities cleared way for rocket launches from Space Coast

BY MARIA SONNENBERG It started with bumper crops and ended with a rocket named Bumper.

Lured by a land they hoped would gift them in abundance, the pioneers arrived on North Merritt Island in the 1880s, and their descendants remained there until after 1950, when a V-2 rocket named Bumper was launched from Canaveral Air Force Station.

It marked the beginning of Brevard County’s involvement with the space program, and the end of the little hamlets that dotted the area.

The settlers had built homes, schools, churches and businesses, all abandoned after the government purchased more than 80,000 acres as a buffer for Kennedy Space Center and Canaveral Air Force Station. Shiloh, Allenhurst, Clifton, Wilson, Heath, Orsino, Courtenay and Audubon were little towns that were in the wrong place at the wrong time when Uncle Sam went into the business of buying land in order to build rockets.

“As recently as 1962, there were approximately 17 towns, hamlets and settlements scattered across North Merritt Island and Canaveral,” wrote Roz Foster in the Journal of the Brevard County Historical Commission. Foster researched the

area with the help of fellow historians Rose Wooley and Weona Cleveland.

Like today’s transplants to the Space Coast, the county’s early settlers had an itch for a better life. In 1883, John Kuhl packed the kids and possessions, hitched the horses and mules and headed south from Illinois to the 3,000 acres he had purchased at the north end of Merritt Island.

“When the Kuhls came to Florida, there were no wagon roads anywhere in this section, only trails through the wild scrub, palmetto and timber,” Foster wrote.

The family, which included six children, lived in a two-room palmetto shack for six months while a house/ general store was being built. The oldest son, George, was the town’s first postmaster and named the community they helped settle, Shiloh, possibly after the Civil War battle.

“The dividing line between Brevard and Volusia counties ran straight through the little town and about one half of the population lived in Volusia County, where the post office originally was located,” added Foster.

The younger Kuhl delivered mail aboard the Golden Rule, a mail boat that also allowed him to sell the groceries and merchandise from his

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The Shiloh packing house prepared thousands of crates of citrus for shipment to northern states. general store up and down the Indian River.

In the late 1880s, Shiloh served as a trade center along the Indian River.

The Shiloh Fruit Packing Company shipped oranges by the railroad carload to Philadelphia, Boston and New York.

Shiloh’s first schoolhouse, a palmetto shack, was later replaced by a one-room house also used as a church and Sunday school. In 1925, the Titusville Star Advocate newspaper noted that a flagpole had gone up that year at the tiny school. The everresourceful settlers had recycled the boom pole of the Swallow, another boat that George Kuhl had owned

decades before.

The 1926-27 Polk County Directory, which provided a list of residents plus the amenities of Shiloh, noted that besides the postmaster, school teacher and pastor, most of the community’s residents were citrus growers.

The buildings are long gone and ghosts of the past, plus a couple of abandoned streets that will soon enough be engulfed by the palmettos, are all that remains of Shiloh, annexed in the 1960s to the Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore. SL

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This historic photo looking south on Washington Avenue at Main Street in Titusville is believed to have been taken in the last half of the 1930s. The number of cars present seem to indicate the importance of downtown areas at a time before shopping malls were built in the 1950s. The first building on the left housed a Piggly Wiggly store in the 1940s and later became the home of the North Brevard Historical Museum. In 1888, E.L. Brady & Brothers Grocery was a business at the same intersection.

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Birds bring beauty and song to our backyards. We want to welcome them and show that we are good neighbors — we care for them, appreciate their job in keeping pests at bay and want to help them in their long journeys.

As any good host, offering a savory meal would be part of welcoming our guests.

With the many threats — litter among them — our winged friends have to face, they truly deserve a break.

Besides planting a native garden (audubon.org/native-plants) that will naturally attract wildlife and feed them healthy foods, the Humane Society has good tips about backyard bird feeding that are worth checking out at humanesociety.org/resources/feedingyour-backyard-birds.

According to an Audubon article by Jennifer Huizen, backyard bird feeding is a common practice in the U.S. with more than 40 percent of Americans feeding their backyard birds. Seen as such a positive activity, would there be any reason not to do it?

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For various reasons, which range from attracting birds to busy roads where they most likely will get hit by a car, to contributing to the early hatching of the young and their consequent malnourishment, she concludes: “birds that have special population status due to their declining numbers should not be fed.”

So much so that it is against the law to do it. If in doubt, birds’ status can be checked by using the IUCN Red List (iucnredlist.org) and Audubon’s Guide to North American Birds (audubon.org/ bird-guide).

Also, feeding the wrong food might be harmful to birds. I just learned about the Angel Wing syndrome, a deformity to the wings of birds, mostly waterfowl, caused by “a nutritional deficiency in vitamins and minerals combined with a high level of carbohydrates and sugars” (naturemuseum.org). Birds should never be fed human food. Never feed bread or crackers to waterfowl! You might choose to feed them birdseed, barley or cracked-down corn, but never bread or similar foods. In fact, human foods are generally not a good choice to feed any bird; the food might even be toxic to them.

Getting birds to be used to humans is another point of concern. For species that are hunted, that might put birds in danger for trusting the wrong humans. In addition, birds might get too comfortable and associate people with easy treats. That might lead to nuisance or aggressive behavior when birds feel they can come to people to score their next meal.

One last point to consider. Bird feeders might attract rodents, other pests or diseases. It also might make birds vulnerable to predators, who might learn pretty quickly that birds gather at that specific spot.

The question remains and only you will know the answer. To bird feed or to not bird feed? Knowing the pros and cons should guide your decision on whether or not to feed your feathery friends. SL Email Marcia Booth at Marcia@ RecycleBrevard.org.

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‘Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)’ – Melanie Melanie (her full name is Melanie Anne Safka) began her performing career as a folk singer in such hip Big Apple coffeehouses as the Café Wha? Later, at the Brill Building — the New York music world hotspot — she met record producer Peter Schekeryk, her future manager and husband. With his connections, Melanie recorded a demo (demonstration record) called “Beautiful People,” a haunting original ballad that earned her some airplay on New York’s underground radio kingpin, WNEW-FM. She joked, “I became a little bit of a buzz in the industry.”

That “little bit of buzz” would explode into an overpowering roar in 1969 after the little-known artist signed to perform at the Woodstock festival, the biggest concert event in history.

“I had an out-of-body experience … and I wasn’t altered by drugs,” Melanie recalled in 2019. “The terror kept building in me. The thought of me performing in front of all those people and that huge stage. Then it

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Melanie Safka was a prolific singer, songwriter and musician.

started to rain, and I truly believed that everyone was going to get up and go home. It’s raining. I’m free. I’ll go back to life as it was.”

But life for her would never be as it was before Woodstock.

Finally, someone said to her, “You’re next.”

Moments later, Melanie bravely launched into her seven-song set while many of the drenched attendees there tried to negate the gloom by lighting candles, thousands of which were dispensed by Woodstock emcee Wavy Gravy (formerly known as the poet Hugh Romney). Before long, the vast hillside at the concert site was aglow, countless lights blooming and shooing away the darkness.

Melanie later wanted to commemorate the candle-lighting ceremony and created “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” the next year to honor the milestone event. She recorded the future hit with Buddah Records labelmates the Edwin Hawkins Singers, whose dynamic “Oh Happy Day” had been a worldwide smash two years earlier. They initially balked about being Melanie’s backup group and requested top billing, which they were never granted.

She was young and attractive, but it was her histrionic emoting of her first 45 hit that truly imprinted her name on the music world. Her performance

drew comparisons to that of bluesbased and highly regarded fellow Woodstock performer Janis Joplin.

In “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” Melanie’s lyrics of collective spirituality included such lines as: “So raise the candles high ‘Cause if you don’t we could stay black against the sky Oh, oh, raise them higher again And if you do, we could stay dry against the rain.”

“I would think only 1 percent of that audience knew anything about me before I went on that stage,” she told songfacts.com. “I instantly resonated with 500,000 people at that one moment,” Melanie claims with confidence. “I walked on the stage an unknown person and walked off a celebrity.”

“Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” became a Top 10 winner and paved the way for five more Melanie hit singles, including “Peace Will Come,” “Ring the Living Bell” and her lone Number One winner, “Brand New Key.” SL

Positive thinking in uncertain times lets us see the positive amid chaos How did we make it this far?

Seniors attribute their survival to good genes, healthy diet, exercise, faith, prayer, health care, being in the right place at the right time, luck and the innate desire to survive.

In recent months, the coronavirus has occupied our thoughts and health concerns. If we are going to survive this, we must “Stay Safe at Home,” wear masks when we are near other people and maintain social distancing.

A 113-year-old woman living in Spain is in good health after overcoming the coronavirus in May. From the nursing home where she lives, Maria Branyas avoided developing severe symptoms with good medical care and a desire to live another day. Her upbeat approach to life is represented in her statement to

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Survival is part of our psyche. We have a desire to continue, to exist, to live on. During recent Memorial Day tributes to those who lost their lives in service to our country and to those who returned — survived — they accepted the challenges and fought

on. Some people see problems. Other people, who survive, see the situation as a challenge. They thrive and continue to exist.

Businesses had to consider new approaches during governmentordered lockdowns to prevent the spread of the virus. Many asked for government assistance and community support. They survived by being creative with pickup, home delivery, alliances, partnerships and joint ventures. Their cash registers jingled as they created new products and services.

News stories showed people in food lines. Unemployment compensation was the only place to get cash. Emergency savings were non-existent for millions. AARP asked for funds for destitute seniors. Others

did the best they could with what they had.

There is good that comes from chaos. People recognize the need to use positive thinking in uncertain times. Challenges are met with personal strategies, revised plans and daily tactics. Begin each day with “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.”

Focus throughout the day on success, look forward with thanks, accept the challenges with a survivor approach, and move forward with like-minded people. See you at the finish line! SL Ed Baranowski is an awardwinning writer, artist, speaker and seminar leader. He lives in Melbourne and can be contacted at fast75sr@ gmail.com

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Enjoy a scenic State Road A1A historic byway tour If your travels take you to northeast Florida and you are returning to Brevard County, I suggest you and your family enjoy the ride along scenic State Road A1A instead of Interstate 95.

Traveling on A1A in northeast Florida takes you along the Atlantic Ocean from south of Jacksonville through one of America’s oldest cities in St. Augustine, which was settled in 1565.

A good exit to pick up A1A in Jacksonville on I-95 is exit 344 and then go east on State Road 202 to lovely Jacksonville Beach. Traveling south on this historic coastal byway, you will pass many lovely beach communities and beautiful scenery. You will be going through historic Ponte Vedra Beach.

The area is known for its grand resorts, including the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club.

Stop and walk through the building and grounds. The area is known for its association with golf and is home to the PGA Tour & Players Championship.

As you motor south on A1A for the next 28 miles, you will hug the Atlantic Ocean. The scenery on this portion of the drive south receives my five stars.

At Vilano Beach, the barrier island ends and A1A turns west for a short drive into metro St. Augustine. The drive on A1A south into the heart of St. Augustine is most interesting as you pass a host of sights and historic stops.

Stop and visit the Castillo de San Marcos. It is a 17th century Spanish stone fortress with outstanding views of the inlet.

Plan a longer visit anytime from the

middle of November and for the entire months of December and January of every year. St. Augustine has more than three million brilliant lights celebrating this gala holiday season.

Continue traveling south on A1A over the historic Lions Bridge into Anastasia Island, passing the St. Augustine Lighthouse and the famous Alligator Farm. Visit the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum.

This is a wonderful educational visit where you can enjoy an informative guided tour that introduces you to the lighthouse, the Keeper‘s House, the cistern, active archaeology, restoration, building, maintenance and much more.

South on A1A, visit the historic Fort Matanzas. It was built in 1742 by the Spanish to guard Matanzas Inlet and the rear entrance to St. Augustine. Your family will enjoy a free ride by boat to the fort on the opposite riverside. On this site in 1565, the Spanish killed 245 French Huguenots in a struggle over control of Florida.

This small, fortified watchtower guarded the southern entrance to St. Augustine. The northern entrance to the

I have no patience for patients with no patience. I guess that makes me an impatient patient.

Yeah, these days doctor’s office patients have no patience. From the moment they sit down, there’s nonstop complaining about having to wait with all these sick people.

Now help me out with a couple things here. First, aren’t you sick and isn’t that the reason you came

to the doctor? Well then, what the heck do you think we’re here for? To trade recipes for tacos?

Second, did you know I can hear you loud and clear from the other side of the room because you’re talking through a mask and trying to be heard by your spouse who is hard of hearing and for some reason is sitting 6 feet away from you?

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The beauty of St. Augustine is timeless. city was guarded by the larger Castillo de San Marcos fort, which was built in 1695, It is the oldest masonry fort in the United States.

Then, continue your journey south on A1A by viewing the many expensive homes and condos built overlooking the turbulent Atlantic Ocean. You will pass many highlights that are worth a visit, including the Washington Oaks Garden State Park. The ride is magnificent traveling south on A1A with the Atlantic Ocean from Flagler Beach to Ormond Beach.

At Ormond Beach, go west on

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State Road 40 to I-95. You will pass The Casement, John D. Rockefeller’s winter home. If time permits, consider this a great family educational stop. For information, call 386-676-3216.

This A1A scenic and historic coastal byway tour meets all my requisites that it be educational, inexpensive and have something definitely worthwhile for the entire family and out-of-town guests. To access my more than 160 travel articles in past Senor Life publications, go to myseniorlife.com. All the destinations are attractively planned for the entire family. SL

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What’s funny is the only time I have high blood pressure is when I go to my doctor. True. He’s excellent, very popular and lots of patients are waiting in his waiting Sammy room.

So, I go in for my annual Haddad physical. Healthy as a racehorse, sitting there for an hour reading “War and Peace,” getting more bad cough. The only problem is irritated by the minute, then they every time he has to cough he pulls finally call my name and what’s the his mask down and coughs into his first thing they do? arm.

Take my blood pressure.

Really?

Are you kidding me? Why don’t they just take it while I’m The first clue for how bad this in a traffic jam on Interstate 4, or visit is going to be is the reading when my team gives up a 100-yard material on the table. If you see a interception for a touchdown in the copy of “War and Peace” and the final seconds of the Super Bowl, or complete edition of “Encyclopedia when the CFO of my most invested Britannica” sitting there, expect to in company gets arrested for be waiting a while. embezzlement?

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Super clams might be coming to Indian River Lagoon In the early 1980s, the floor of the Indian River Lagoon was covered with clams. Rampant commercial clamming in the 1990s largely wiped them out, and increasing pollutants in the water helped to finish the job.

Many today think clams are gone — but wait, this might change!

Last year, researchers from the University of Florida’s Whitney Lab found a small population of “Super clams” in the Mosquito Lagoon.

“Super” because they seemed to be

thriving despite the increased pollution levels.

Researchers took 39 adults back to the lab and were able to breed an amazing 40 million larvae. Culling for the hardiest, they now have a collection of 4 million growers ready for placement in the Indian River Lagoon.

Indeed, a million already have been put in two locations — Southern Mosquito Lagoon and Northern Indian River Lagoon. Two million more are ready to go as soon as the COVID-19 restrictions

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are lifted and Whitney can recruit volunteers.

If successful, the clams will join the increasing number of oysters in the Indian River Lagoon that actively clean out waters. Five million clams can filter 36 billion gallons of water annually. Of course, once planted, the clams should be making millions more annually by

themselves. And, the Whitney Labs hope to begin placing 5 million annually beginning in 2021.

Efforts so far have been supported by the University of Florida, the IRL Council, the Brevard Tourism Board, Fish America, the City of Satellite Beach and the Coastal Conservations Association. Project lead Todd Osborne is looking for additional funders and is lining up more than 20 commercial organizations interested in farming and harvesting clams.

For information, go to IRLClamProject.com.

Yes, “Super clams” soon might return to the Indian River Lagoon. SL To learn more about how to help the Indian River Lagoon, go to HelpTheLagoon.org.

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I started stand up paddleboarding in my 40s. It is a fun, new activity

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One lesson from a friend and I was off.

My husband, not so much. He tried it and it wasn’t for him; tried it a few more times and didn’t have much luck standing up.

With that being said, if you’re like me, you’ll quickly learn how to paddleboard and fall in love with the activity. It will get you out on our beautiful waterways, experiencing nature and wildlife while exercising your balance muscles and working out your core.

If you are like my husband, with a little patience, you can master it,

but the trick is using the right size board and ensuring you are armed with enough knowledge to stay safe.

I immediately bought my friend’s used 10-foot epoxy board, weighing about 30 pounds for $900. After that first lesson, I enjoyed paddling upon our brackish rivers and even tried paddleboarding on the ocean, but that was a lot more challenging.

There are many different sizes and types of paddleboards, but when starting out be sure to use the right length board. Since boards can be expensive, upward from $300 to $3,000, you will want to rent a paddleboard first and follow

the safety and weather guidance from a professional. There are stand up paddleboard rental companies that operate out of the waterfront communities.

Florida summer storms can show up quickly and fiercely. So, until you are adept at checking the weather, leave it up to the professionals because paddling against a strong current on rocky water can prove to be impossible.

Once you’ve gotten the hang of it and let the professionals size you up to the right type and length board, then I’d say go for it. Look into purchasing your own board. SL

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BY GEORGE WHITE Most people have heard about Hepatitis A, B and C, but that’s about all they know about it, said Barry Inman an epidemiologist with the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County.

First, not all types of Hepatitis are considered a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), but some types can be acquired through blood exposure or contaminated food or water and in fact all can be transmitted sexuality.

“I think the public knows it exists but I think there’s a lot of confusion about them. I think everybody knows Hepatitis A, B and C, but there’s confusion about how you diagnose and treat each of them,” Inman said.

The types: Hepatitis A Hepatitis A attacks the liver with symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and yellow skin and eyes. The virus spreads through feces such as when someone with the virus fails to wash their hands well after going to the bathroom

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and the virus is then transfered to objects, food and drinks. The virus, which can live on surfaces for more than a month, also spreads through close contact, including sexual activity.

Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood or body fluids that contain the virus with risk factors including unprotected sex with an infected

partner, multiple partners, a history of other STDs, and injection-drug use.

“You rarely cure anybody with Hepatitis B, most people have to get over it themselves. The good news with both Hepatitis A and B is we have real good vaccines,’’ Inman said.

Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is primarily transmitted through shared needles and exposures in health-care settings with inadequate infection-control practices. Most remain unaware of their infection because they are not clinically ill but can serve as a source of transmission. No vaccine for Hepatitis C is available but medications are now available for a cure, Inman said.

“It can be cured in eight to 12 weeks and you’re done. The problem is the cure is expensive” but there are compassionate local agencies that help cover the expense of the medication, he said.

For more information, go to the Centers for Disease Control at cdc. gov. SL

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Arctic Blast Tuesdays

11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Tuesdays in July.

Giant ice cubes dropped into the Paws On Play Lagoon.

Brevard Zoo 8225 N. Wickham Road Melbourne, 321-254-9453

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Free Movie in the Park Drive-In Movie/Palm Bay

8:30 - 11 p.m.

“National Treasure” (PG) Limited number of spaces.

Registration is required.

321-952-3443 or online at PlayPalmBay.org

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Tai Chi

Army (Belated) Birthday Commemoration

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Primary Colors Art Exhibition

Dinner & Movie

12 - 1 p.m.

Zoom call, free Preregister https://bit.ly/37nPICh

Thursday

Bingo

Friday

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Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.

Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

5 p.m., $5 pay at the door North Brevard Senior Center 909 Lane Ave. Titusville, 321-268-2333

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Brevard County Farmers Market

Thursdays, 3 - 6 p.m.

Variety of locally-grown produce, eggs, dairy, grassfed meats and more.

Wickham Park 2500 Parkway Drive 321-633-1702

1st Friday Artwalk

4th of July Boat Flotilla

Independence Day Golf Scramble 8:30 a.m.

Merritt Island Independence Day Parade

5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Historic Eau Gallie Sebastian Inlet south to Highland Ave., Melbourne Fort Pierce.

3:30 p.m., A Vintage Market Melbourne, 321-288-8913

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10 a.m. Merritt Ave. to Sykes Creek Parkway

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2020 Small Business Expo and Economic Summit 1 - 5 p.m.

30 vendors, networking 430 Delannoy Ave. Cocoa Civic Center, Cocoa

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Book Club Thursdays, 1 - 2 p.m.

Free Movie in the Park

Paws for a Sip

Join us to read thoughtprovoking literature and participate in discussions.

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

Chunky Knit Beginner Class

Saturday

8:30 - 10:30 p.m.

“Jumanji: The Next Level” McLarty Park Rockledge 321-633-1870

1 - 4 p.m.

Wine tasting, 50/50 drawing, raffle baskets.

Benefiting Cavalier Rescue of Florida.

Wine Lady, 234 Brevard Ave. Cocoa, 321-305-4584

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Zumba Gold classes

Seated Yoga

USSSA Pride vs.

Scrap Yard Dawgs

Brevard County Farmers Market

USSSA Pride vs.

Scrap Yard Dawgs

Help Us Plant Mangroves

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Rocket Launch, 1:30 p.m.

Mission: JAXA HTV-9 Cargo Spacecraft Launch of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-IIB rocket from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.

Mondays 11 a.m.

Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

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Bingo

Knights of Columbus Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m.

Early birds, 6 p.m.

Regular games, 6:30 p.m.

3450 Kilmarnoch Lane Titusville, 321-268-2764

CROSSWORD

Thursdays, 3 - 6 p.m.

Variety of locally-grown produce, eggs, dairy, grassfed meats, salsas and more.

Wickham Park, 2500 Usssapride.com, 321-877-0631 Parkway Dr., 321-633-1702 Best in professional fastpitch. 6 - 9 p.m.

USSSA Space Coast Complex 5800 Stadium Pkwy., Viera

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Medicaid Planning Seminar

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USSSA Space Coast Complex 5800 Stadium Pkwy., Viera

Marine Resources Council 321-725-7775

2020 AAU Junior Olympic Games

July 25 - Aug. 8 Around Brevard County Usssapride.com, 321-877-0631 aausports.org

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

ACROSS

1 Male duck 6 Necessary task 11 Scat! (2 wds.)

12 Spurred on 13 Abate 14 Blurred 15 Revise 16 Oater showdown 17 All, in combos 19 Hockey’s — Mikita 23 Mineral spring 26 Loan figure 28 Coloration 29 Eddies 31 Stops up 33 And so 34 Hangmen’s loops 35 Type of poem 36 News, briefly 39 Part of mpg 40 Nuisance 42 Bireme movers 44 Norse god of warfare 46 Comic strip queen 51 Makes up for 54 “— Twist” 55 Absorbedly 56 Feel bitter 57 Glorify 58 Retail giant

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Rockledge Country Club Rockledge, 321-636-6022

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Mondays, 11 a.m.

Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

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10 a.m.

North Brevard 10 a.m.

Veterans Memorial Center Senior Center 909 Lane Ave., Titusville 400 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy.

321-268-2333 Merritt Island

Zumba Gold classes

Mondays 9:30 a.m.

Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

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Wednesday

Virtual Brown Bag Seminar “Living Shorelines for a Sustainable Future” with Caity Savoia

Through Aug. 1 Fifth Avenue Art Gallery 1470 Highland Ave. Melbourne 321-259-8261

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1 Believe 2 Rev the engine 3 Egyptian solar deity

4 Pal, slangily 5 Summer in Quebec 6 Approach 7 Drives a semi 8 Strange 9 Gas pump abbr.

10 Ben & Jerry rival 11 Lingerie buy 12 NASA outfit (hyph.)

16 Chromosome material 18 Fem. title 20 Chooser’s word 21 Tool for boring holes 22 Monster hunter’s loch 23 Nobel or Garbo 24 Conifers 25 Circle portion 27 Nature (pref.)

29 Hit the mall 30 Luau souvenir 32 Hack off 34 Mail motto word 37 Deafening 38 Ceiling fixture 41 Scout’s rider 43 Oregon capital 45 Texas computer giant 47 “Mona —” 48 Constantly 49 Camping gear 50 Matisse piece 51 What — you doing?

52 Push to the limit 53 Make a choice 54 Mork’s planet

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North Brevard

Titusville pantry assists a growing number of families

BY FLORA REIGADA

While volunteering at a local prekindergarten in 2012, Gina Stanford got a shock that would change her life and the lives of many others.

“After Thanksgiving break, 3 and 4 year olds came back hungry. We were closed, so they had not eaten,” she said.

Their plight inspired Stanford to found the Hummingbird Pantry.

“At first, we provided Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter meals for 45 needy families,” she said.

By 2016, the number had grown to 500 families receiving weekly assistance. The organization also acquired a building.

In 2018, more than 12,500 families were assisted twice monthly with more than 190,000 pounds of food. Escalating demand necessitated a move to a larger facility behind Riverview Elementary School at 3000 Jolly St., Building 4. The number of those assisted skyrocketed to 19,000 weekly at the onset of the coronavirus. It has since leveled off to 8,000.

Recipients drive through to receive their food.

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“I named the pantry after the hummingbird because like the bird, it is adaptable, its food is sweet nectar and it has a big heart,” Stanford said.

Damian Josephson, who oversees the kitchen at Liberty Lodge, a Christian rehabilitation program for men, is a grateful recipient.

“We feed roughly 26 men and the food we receive from the Hummingbird Pantry, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, is a blessing,” he said. “The men give back to the community by helping at the pantry.”

The pantry’s big heart recently proved itself by opening the grounds for free, drive-through weddings performed

by Dave Trzeciak.

Bey Strong, a dedicated volunteer at Hummingbird, is one of the newlyweds.

She worked until the time came for her to don her wedding dress and say, “I do.”

The Hummingbird Food Pantry’s efforts were recognized by Second Harvest, which awarded it Food Pantry of the Year in 2019.

The community can assist through monetary donations mailed to: Hummingbird Pantry Inc. P.O. Box

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Hummingbird Pantry volunteer Bey Strong and pantry founder Gina Stanford share a happy moment while preparing food for distribution to those in need.

1012, Mims, FL 32754.

Help also is needed with heavy lifting at the facility.

For information, go to hummingbirdpantry.org or on

Facebook at facebook.com/ HummingbirdPantryRiverview For food distribution information, go to Hummingbird Pantry Distribution Time on Facebook. SL

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SUDOKU

BREVARD COMMISSION ON AGING

BCOA meetings are open to the public and are held the second Thursday of each month at the government center in Viera. For information, contact Cindy Short at 321633-2076, FAX 321-633-2170, cindy.short@brevardfl.gov, brevardf l.gov/HumanServices/ CommissionOnAging or at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, B-106, Viera, FL 32940.

Hurricane kits donated to seniors

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Tim Timmerman, excecutive director of the Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation, hands a hurricane kit to Liz King. The kits were distributed to seniors June 12 at three different locations in Brevard County.

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Shirley Brenton rides her bike to pick up her kit.

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Kathi Ridner delivers a hurricane kit to a senior.

LOVE WORKS An art show and competition dedicated to promoting peace, love and equality.

Held at the Art Gallery of Viera Submission Deadline July 25th Entry rules, fees and forms are available at artgalleryofviera.com

321-745-3710 ArtGalleryofViera.com 2251 Town Center Ave, Suite 105, Viera, FL 32940

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Market Square Antiques

ANTIQUES WANTED TO BUY High prices paid!

Barber CLIP JOINT

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Doors Open 4:30 PM Early Birds 6 PM Regular Games 6:30 PM

(321) 338-2954

Pull Tabs • Stinger • Shamrock Games Hall Rentals • Kitchen Open

Mon-Fri 9 am - 6 pm, Sat 9 am - 4 pm

Health

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BARBER SHOP

Buying costume jewelry, flatware sets, coins, old military items, pottery, toys, trains, old paintings, figurines & much more

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Bingo

3450 Kilmarnoch Lane

321-268-2764

Health

Proud To Be A Local Medigap Professional

Sheri Gaul

Free Immunization Assessment by our Pharmacy Team

Call/Text me anytime:

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Make your immunization make a world of difference.

Shingles, pneumonia, and more available now!

Seniors Day is the first Tuesday of each month. *20% off Regular Price Merchandise with bonus points 55+ with Balance Reward Card *Some restrictions apply

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Realty

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Thrift Store

Sewing

Come See Us at Our Sharing Center Boutique!

Check out the Q&L website for class schedule and events.  We are an authorized, full line retailer for Baby Lock®,

Monday - Saturdays:10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Closed Sunday We try our best to ‘under-promise and over deliver’

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Nature’s Market Health Foods Brevard’s Health Food Store

701 S. Apollo Blvd. Melbourne

321-724-6923

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Quilts and Lace is now OPEN:

Store next to Toyo

7720 N. Wickham Rd. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Suites 111 & 112 & 113 Walgreens Melbourne, FL 32940 Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Sunday: Closed Phone: (321) 622-8602, Fax: (321) 622-8574 M,W,Th,F: 10am - 5pm, Tue: 12N - 7pm, www.quiltsandlace.com We areCheck also available for phone orders, curbside service, Sat: 10am - 2pm, Sun: CLOSED out the Q&L website for class schedule beth@quiltsandlace.com and events. N Wickham delivery and service appointments.

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Sentiments

What are your plans for a summer vacation?

Photos by Ernest Arico

Maria Cristina Alvarez

Jamell Caswell

“I have no plans because I am a caregiver and can’t go.”

Steve Schantz

“I’m a church pastor beachside, so it’s hard to get away. But, on July 3, we’re planning on going to see our family in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.”

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“In my head, I want to go to the Keys on my motorcycle or visit my sister in Fort Myers.”

Jomon Lukose

“I own an Indian restaurant in Melbourne and, because of the coronavirus, I have no plans for a summer vacation.”

time machine In July...

July 1, 1862

President Abraham Lincoln signs the first income tax bill, levying a 3 percent income tax on annual incomes of $600 to $10,000 and a 5 percent tax on incomes exceeding $10,000. Also on this day, the Bureau of Internal Revenue is established by an Act of Congress.

July 4, 1882

July 18, 1947

President Harry Truman signs an Executive Order determining the line of succession if the president becomes incapacitated or dies in office. Following the vice president, the Speaker of the House and president of the Senate are next in succession. This becomes the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on Feb. 10, 1967.

July 16, 1969

The Apollo 11 Lunar landing mission begins with a liftoff from Kennedy Space Center at 9:37 a.m.

The “Last Great Buffalo Hunt” begins on Indian reservation lands near Hettinger, North Dakota as 2,000 Teton Sioux Indians in full hunting regalia kill about 5,000 buffalo. By this time, most of the estimated 60,000,000 to 75,000,000 buffalo in America have been killed by white hunters who usually took the hides and left the meat to rot. By 1883, the last of the free-ranging buffalo are gone.

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July 31, 1790

The U.S. Patent Office first opens its doors. The first U.S. patent is issued to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont for a new method of making pearlash and potash. The patent is signed by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

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