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Bob ZiBerna and William Waldron, both now residents of Sonata Senior Living community, got together to donate a historic sign decades after the men worked in the aerospace industry.

“No matter the job, big or small, do it right or not at all.” — William Waldron

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Bob ZiBerna, a resident of the Sonata Senior Living community, has lived a life full of remarkable experiences, including his service in the Air Force and his work at Cape Canaveral during the 1960s space race.

As part of the logistical team at the Cape, ZiBerna played a vital role in numerous launches. On his final mission, he took home a Northrop Grumman sign, featuring the “Grumman Meatball,” from a logistical trailer, a small keepsake from an era that had transformed the world’s understanding of space exploration. That sign hung in

ZiBerna’s garage for more than 40 years, a constant reminder of his significant contribution to the Apollo missions.

“I feel very lucky to have been a part of that span of putting a man on the moon,” ZiBerna said.

ZiBerna decided that it was time to part with the piece of history, entrusting his daughter to donate the sign to a museum. When she contacted the Kennedy Space Center, they invited her to bring it to a reunion event at the Apollo Saturn V Center,

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A sign brings old friends together, model trains hold retiree’s passion Some people are avid collectors while others like to build or create things.

What’s your hobby or passion?

In this edition of Senior Life, we have the second in our new series on Hobbies and Passions. Maybe as you read about them, one or more might pique your interest or even lead you to another hobby.

Andy Schultz, a retired firefighter in Palm Bay, is passionate about model trains and was eager to talk about his love of model trains and to show his collection.

Some of the model railroads can be very elaborate. There are associations and gatherings of model railroad hobbyists across the United States.

We have a story about two men who worked together for Grumman many years ago who have rekindled their friendship. The men had agreed to donate a Grumman sign to a museum after their location closed. Recently, they reconnected living in the same senior facility after decades of not being in contact. They found that the sign was still sitting in one of their garages. They recently presented the sign to the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville. It was a celebration.

We’ll tell you in this edition about a group of writers in a senior living facility who have had their work published. They are enthusiastic about their writing.

Sometimes it appears that drivers don’t know exactly what to do — stop or move over and drive slowly — when an emergency vehicle approaches. It also seems that the law is not clear to some when it comes to an emergency vehicle with flashing lights at the side of the road. Authorities held a gathering to share and reiterate what the law says motorists should do — move over or slow down by at least 20 mph.

We love bringing you profile stories of our military veterans. This time, the story is about a couple who served together in the Navy and now serve the community through their involvement with the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse.

I think you will find this edition of Senior Life packed with the kind of stories you have come to expect from us. Read about health and wellness, technology, and about the stories behind songs from decades ago and so much more. SL R. Norman Moody norm@myseniorlife.com

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BY NICHOLE YUAN It’s 9:30 a.m. on a Wednesday and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is beginning one of its regularly scheduled support meetings. The grandparents in attendance are here for reassurance, advice and assistance in raising their grandchildren.

Initiated in 1994 by Mary Ann Sterling, who raised her grandson, the organization began as a way to provide training and advocacy for grandparents that have become the primary caregiver to their grandchildren.

Sept. 8 is set aside as Grandparents Day and grandparents raising their grandchildren deserve to be celebrated.

As Grandparents Raising Grandchildren continues to grow, Natasha Walsh, the program’s executive director, has a goal to expand around Florida for more accessibility.

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Pilgrims set out on a 30-mile walk from Jacksonville Beach to St. Augustine in Baby Steps Camino, which is a U.S. connection to the Camino de Santiago in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The local pilgrimage will be Dec. 8 to 10.

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Susie Hagerty was one of 28 pilgrims on the first Baby Steps Camino 30-mile beach walk between Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine.

Last year, she was one of 400, and Dec. 8 to 10 she plans her eighth spiritual pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche.

“The Camino is a wonderful gift you give yourself, a walk of many emotions. I’m looking forward to walking again,” the Jacksonville resident said.

Organized by the Order of Malta American Association, Susan Egan said the local walk mimics the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, the Way

in the holy season of Advent, whatever your spiritual background is,” Egan said.

Since the 800s, pilgrims have walked from various points along historic routes in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy, ending at the majestic cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, where St. James’ remains are believed to reside. The 500-mile primary route takes pilgrims a month.

To earn a Compostela (certificate of completion), a pilgrim must walk 100 kilometers (62 miles) or bicycle 200 kilometers.

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“The walk fuses prayer and physical exertion, solitude and fellowship in pursuit of sanctification

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Join the fun at Woodside Park for the Harvest Festival SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE Fall is almost here and the 12th Viera Voice Scarecrow Stroll will get underway Oct. 3 through 17, culminating with the Harvest Festival from 10 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Woodside Park off of Murrell Road.

“This year’s festival will be in a large open grassy area with a lot of trees,” said Jill Blue, the CEO of Bluewater Creative Group, which publishes the Viera Voice, Senior Life and The Boomer Guide. “We expect that this venue will bring out lots of families to this fun event that will benefit a worthwhile cause.”

Businesses have been invited to build a scarecrow to generate foot traffic along a mapped route across the greater Viera/Suntree area, the public coming to view and vote on the unique creation for the People’s Choice top award trophy and bragging rights for the year. The handcrafted 'Crows will be sold at a silent auction during the Viera Harvest Festival to benefit Harmony Farms Equine Assisted Therapy, which helps disabled individuals of all ages improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being.

“Creating a scarecrow is a fun, team-building exercise that gives employees an even greater sense of pride in their workplace,” Blue said.

“When all the ’Crows come together it creates a colorful scene and makes everyone laugh. This is great for businesses to show off their artistic abilities. Each 'Crow is

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different and the names can be quite clever. As you view all the 'Crows, think about the one you would like to bid on and buy. Remember, all funds benefit a worthy cause.”

Viera Voice is building Woody from “Toy Story.”

"We invite everyone to come out and have fun at the free familyfriendly event. The business you patronize and care about in the community will be supporting a local charity by their participation in this event."

A pull-out map in a special section has been published in October's Viera Voice and it is also a ballot, showing readers where to go to see the scarecrows and get a secret code as proof you visited. The more scarecrows they enjoy, the more

valuable the prizes that are up for grabs when they drop off their ballots at locations in Viera and Suntree.

Schools will also create schoolcrows to be displayed at a sponsoring business location along the route for viewing, voting and a silent auction. The People's Choice award trophy will go to the 'Crow with the most votes on the Stroll. The scarecrows and schoolcrows will be moved to the Harvest Festival for judging for Best of Show and a $300 prize sponsored by Viera Voice and placed up for silent auction to benefit either the charity or the school.

Continuing with tradition, the kids’ Mini-Crow building contest is open to children in ages 5 to 8 and 9 to 14. The mini crow can be any

character that includes hay in its design, be no taller than 3 feet and which can be carried by the child.

The Viera Harvest Festival is where the public can stroll to see the best of all the scarecrows all in one place, and enjoy other free activities, such as live music, a pumpkin patch and food trucks.

The Penny Creek Band will return to entertain everyone at the festival.

The modern bluegrass band based out of Melbourne has played more often than not at most of the Harvest Festivals through the years.

The band, in existence since 2005, is comprised of Chris Paganoni

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Childhood love of trains dominates retired firefighter’s time

BY ERNIE DORLING When trains became commonplace during the 19th century, they fascinated people. Since it’s impossible for most people to collect life-size trains, people can create their own rail transport systems, albeit on a muchreduced scale.

Hobbyists who build these reduced train systems are called railway modellers.

“Growing up, we always had a train set around our Christmas tree, mostly Lionel trains,” Andy Schultz said. “I started modelling when I was 11. I learned the craft alongside my father, who taught me how to build miniature railways. I was hooked from the time I built my first railroad.”

Schultz spent 27 years as a firefighter. “It was my life and my identity,” Schultz said. In 2022, Schultz had to retire from the Osceola Fire Department due to health issues.

In 2000, Schultz’s then-wife encouraged him to step up his game and build more model systems.

“She knew I loved doing it but didn’t have the time. But I made the time, and the hobby has become my

“Growing up, we always had a train set around our Christmas tree, mostly Lionel trains.”

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passion,” he said.

Schultz builds four or five customdesigned models yearly, around Christmastime. “Modelling is a hobby that touches many facets of life,” Schultz said. “Each model encompasses design concepts, woodworking, electrical and, of course, depending on what you’re looking to build, the history of the period you’re looking to recreate.”

Schultz can create about any type or size of train layout. “Customers can specify what they want, and I’ll build it,” Schultz said. “Costs for a basic train set that goes underneath a Christmas tree begin around $250, depending on what you want. The costs go up from there.”

Schultz purchased The Melbourne Train Show in 2012 and has been its owner and operator ever since.

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“We hold four shows yearly at the AZAN Shriners Center at 1591 Eau Gallie Blvd. in Melbourne,” Schultz said. At the September meeting, more than 30 vendors displayed their merchandise, resulting in about 100 tables with every type of model train and accessory available. The show also had more than 300 attendees.

Schultz has a two-story building he and his father built beside his home that houses two large-scale train sets. He opens his home to visitors once a year so that people can see his trains and designs.

“I usually try to do it the Sunday or weekend after our December meeting,” Schultz said. “I’ll also make time, on special occasions, for someone to see what I’ve built here.

Just contact me, and I’ll schedule a time for you.”

The Melbourne Train Show’s next meeting is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.

Admission is $5, and children under 10 are admitted free of charge.

More information can be found on The Melbourne Train Show’s Facebook page. To discuss train modelling or see Schultz’s train set up, contact him at 321-381-9465 or email Andy.Schultz428@yahoo. com. SL E

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‘I Honestly Love You’ — Olivia Newton-John

One well-placed — and unusual — word in a song title can make a big difference.

Born in England in 1948, Olivia Newton-John had lived in Australia since age six. As a child, she began singing on local TV shows.

Years later, after winning a talent competition, Newton-John returned to England, where she performed in clubs while waiting for a break.

She signed with America’s Uni Records label (later MCA) and scored a minor 1971 hit with a cover of Bob Dylan’s “If Not for You.” But it would take until 1973 before she released her first Top 10 winner, “Let Me Be There,” followed the next year by another success, “If You Love Me (Let Me Know).” Like any recording artist, though, she yearned to reach the peak of the pop charts one day.

“I Honestly Love You” didn’t start out to be Newton-John’s first chart-topping single. Peter Allen, an Australian singer-songwriter, had cowritten it with New York songsmith Jeff Barry. (In collaboration with then-wife Ellie Greenwich, Barry had

given the music world such ‘60s classics as “Chapel of Love,” “Hanky Panky” and “Leader of the Pack.”)

But the hits had dried up by the next decade, and in 1974 Barry hoped to return to the Billboard Hot 100 via “I Honestly Love You.” Peter Allen felt so good about the song that he decided to record it himself. He cut a demo (demonstration record) to shop around to various labels, but Newton-John, upon hearing it, wanted the work for herself. Barry SENIOR LIFE Shutterstock quickly convinced Allen that “I Honestly Love You” earned Olivia Newtonthe rising (and glamourous) John a Grammy Award and became a chartrecording star would no topping single. doubt be able to take the tune further than Allen ever could. of love and perhaps even loss. Just Newton-John recalled the first putting the word ‘honestly’ into the time she came upon Allen’s demo. mix made it even more poignant.”

“My heart stopped when I heard the In Newton-John’s hands, “I lyrics: ‘I love you… I honestly love Honestly Love You” becomes an you.’ Those words touched me. I admission of a situation that can’t knew that everyone would be able to make those words fit their own story go anywhere. Both people involved

here are in a committed relationship with someone else, and despite their chemistry, they aren’t going to do anything about the temptation they’re facing.

If we were both born in another place and time This moment might be ending in a kiss But there you are with yours And here I am with mine So I guess we’ll just be leaving it at this I love you I honestly love you This is pop music at its very best, a gratifying concoction of strings and pianos. Newton-John’s producer, John Farrar, managed to keep the arrangement soft and delicate.

Newton-John, always a convincing vocal actor, sells the song well, her voice quavering with emotion, but projecting quiet strength.

“I Honestly Love You” earned Newton-John a Grammy Award and became the first of five chart-topping singles that she recorded during her stellar career. SL

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Veterans give Brevard students a boost with college scholarships

Dozens of college-bound students received a boost for their education with scholarship money from Space Coast veteran organizations.

There are at least two organizations of veterans that distributed thousands of dollars this year to students headed to college who have ties to the military or are family members of veterans.

The Brevard Veterans Memorial Center is not just about the veterans who gather there, but about serving the community, especially fellow veterans and their family members.

The Veterans Memorial Center awarded $18,500 to 16 students who applied this year. The amount each student received was based on merit according to the evaluation of

their application by the six-member scholarship committee.

The amount awarded is also based on how many donations are received each year, mainly from veterans So, not only have these veterans served in the military, but now they serve others in the community.

The scholarship money comes from donations to the center, whether from individuals or organizations. A

bridge club that meets at the center is a major donor to the fund.

A $10,000 donation came from a veteran who volunteers at the center and is an ongoing donor to the scholarship fund. Other donations come in from veterans and organizations with ties to the center or to the military.

The fund started years ago with an estate donation of $90,000. After that money was awarded to students over several years, the veterans at the center looked for other donations to continue the scholarship award tradition.

Scholarships are awarded to veterans, members of the Reserves, National Guard, or family members of a veteran who is a sponsor who lives

in Brevard County.

The Military Officers Association of America Cape Canaveral Council also awards scholarships to veterans and family members. This year, it awarded 11 scholarships totaling $7,000 each.

MOAACC, which has been active in Brevard County since the late 1950s, has been awarding scholarships each year since 1984.

The value of the scholarships varies each year.

All scholarship application periods and awards have been completed for this year. For further information about next year, check with the organization websites — veteransmemorialcenter.org or moaacc.org. SL

Serving in the Navy together was only the start of a long union

BY ERNIE DORLING Former Navy officers Mike and Becky Zingarelli trained in Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island during the summer of 1973 while in college.

“We both participated in the OCS program where you would perform your training during the summer between your junior and senior year of college,” Becky Zingarelli said.

“We lived in the same building one summer but don’t remember meeting.

I majored in American History at American University and was fascinated with early Naval history.

I hoped to go to sea, though women were not allowed on ships until many years after I left the Navy.”

Both of their fathers served in the Navy. Her father served in the Navy during World War II and Korea.

“My father was a chief in the Navy

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during WWII,” Mike Zingarelli said. “After receiving my B.A. in Political Science from St. Francis University, my dad thought it might be good for me to join the Navy.”

Shortly after receiving their commissions, Mike and Becky Zingarelli were assigned to the Naval Facility at Cape Hatteras, next to the lighthouse.

“The Naval Facilities monitored the Navy’s underwater array of passive sonars that picked up the sounds of surface ships SENIOR LIFE Ernie Dorling and submarines,” Mike Mike and Becky Zingarelli met while serving in the Zingarelli said. “The Navy and have been married 49 years. primary mission when we were assigned there New Jersey, adjacent to Atlantic City. during the Cold War was to track After finishing their tours in the Soviet ballistic missile submarines Navy, Becky and Mike raised a that were capable of striking first in son.

Becky Zingarelli then worked the event of a nuclear war.” as a software engineer for Harris “Mike arrived at Cape Hatteras Corporation from 1986 to 2010. about nine months before I did and In 2010, she started a consulting was my sponsor,” Becky Zingarelli company, Light Shift Associates, said. “We were the only unmarried working with nonprofit organizations couple on the base then.”

In 1975, the year The Captain to help them improve their and Tennille released their hit single, effectiveness. After leaving active “Love Will Keep Us Together,” duty, Mike Zingarelli became a Mike and Becky married. “Breaking teacher and assistant football coach in gender barriers marked my time in Brevard County. the Navy,” Becky said. “I was the first Since 2019, Becky has worked woman stationed at Cape Hatteras, with and for the Cape Canaveral as many previously male-only duty Lighthouse Foundation (CCLF). assignments had just opened up to “The lighthouse is a historical women.” landmark located on federal property Becky grew up in California and within the Cape Canaveral Space Florida, following her father, an Force Station,” Becky said. “It’s an aerospace engineer. iconic structure standing for over 155 “Dad worked on various government projects, including the NAVY COUPLE Apollo and Space Shuttle programs,” Continued on page 27 she said. Mike grew up in Ventnor,

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Continued from page 1 Retirement Team, recalled the offer of the sign.

“I still remember his daughter asking me if I’d like the sign,” Waldron said. “And I said I sure do.”

The story recently took a new twist.

Last month, Waldron became a resident at Sonata Senior Living, and it was then that Bob ZiBerna and William Waldron, after years apart, realized they shared a deep history.

Over dinner, the two men reminisced about their time working together at the Cape, reliving the excitement and challenges of sending humans into space.

To their amazement, they realized that the Northrop Grumman sign, which had once hung in ZiBerna’s garage, had made its way to Waldron’s garage wall after the event — and a decade later still had not yet reached its final destination — a museum.

“I feel very lucky to have been a part of that span of putting a man on the moon.”

— Bob ZiBerna

On September 5, more than 50 years after their shared work on Apollo missions, ZiBerna and Waldron, who were both born and raised on Long Island, traveled with staff and residents of Sonata to the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville to donate the sign together.

It is a fitting conclusion to their story — a piece of history that, much like their careers, has come full circle.

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Staff members from Sonata Senior Living, dressed for the occasion, accompanied Bob ZiBerna and William Waldron to the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum to donate the historic Grumman sign.

Reunited as residents at Sonata Viera, they made the donation, symbolizing not just the end of an era, but also the enduring legacy of their contributions to space exploration.

When asked what piece of advice he would pass along from his long and successful career, Waldron quoted a former supervisor “no matter the job, big or small, do it right or not at all.”

These two men certainly lived by those words. The Space Coast owes much to these and other thousands of dedicated men and women who worked together to develop the Space program, and future visitors to the Warbird Museum will be able to celebrate the successes of ZiBerna and Waldron through this historic and memorable donation. SL

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Officials breaking ground soon on Merritt Island amphitheater

BY MIKE GAFFEY Groundbreaking is scheduled for early this month on a nearly $8 million outdoor amphitheater complex at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Park on Merritt Island.

The 6,732-square-foot amphitheater south of Merritt Square Mall would accommodate up to 5,000 attendees for concerts and events when it is expected to open in spring or summer 2025.

“We’re ready to go,” said Dean Schaaf, president of the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center at 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, adjacent to the planned amphitheater at the 82-acre park. “We’re excited about it.”

The project received the final go-ahead after the Brevard County Commission approved a $1.23 million grant on Aug. 27 for concessions facilities and an expanded restroom at the park.

Envisioned since the late 2000s, the amphitheater project already had secured about $4.4 million from the Merritt Island Redevelopment Agency, a $1.27 million grant from the Brevard County Tourism Development Council, and $1 million from the state of Florida.

Merritt Island-based general contractor Ivey’s Construction Inc. will build the complex, which will include a 2,100-square-foot open-air stage, tiered lawn seating, a green room for performers, vendor docking and storage facilities, electrical infrastructure, stage lighting, digital performance-level sound

SENIOR LIFE Courtesy of the Merritt Island Redevelpment Agency

This is a rendering of the amphitheater with room for up to 5,000 people that is planned for the 82-acre Veterans Memorial Park, near the Merritt Square Mall on Merritt Island. production, picnic seating, walkways, landscaping, irrigation, onsite utilities and handicapped accessible parking.

“That will help us attract some pretty good-quality events and concerts,” said Larry Lallo, the executive director of the Merritt Island Redevelopment Agency.

Schaaf said the project was estimated to cost more than $2 million in 2020, but pandemic-spawned

delays and rising construction costs pushed the final price to nearly $8 million.

According to an economic impact study conducted by the Northern Brevard Economic Development Zone, the amphitheater would host 19 concerts a year, attracting between 1,500 and 5,000 visitors with ticket prices ranging from $40 to $80. The venue is projected to accommodate weddings and other ceremonies, each with an average attendance of 100 guests. With 40,500 attendees expected each year, the study forecast that attendees would generate 11,550 room-rental nights and spend about $6.91 million annually on tickets, meals and other expenses.

“Tourists who are visiting or going on a cruise might add a night to go to a concert here,” Lallo said.

The lakeside venue near the Indian River Lagoon has the potential to become an unofficial downtown area for Merritt Island that “helps build a sense of community,” Lallo said. “I think that people can become more appreciative of their community the more fond and memorable experiences that they have. So that’s always a part of something like this.”

Donn Weaver, the vice president of the memorial center, said the venue also will provide the center with a

spacious location to host veterans events and patriotic celebrations.

“We want to reserve Memorial Days and Veterans Days and Junior ROTC events and other things that we’ve been doing for years out here,” said Weaver, who hopes the new venue will boost attendance and awareness at the nearby memorial center. “We have Easter Egg hunts for kids. We have picnics and parties for various veterans groups. We have 5Ks for eight different organizations.”

Upgrades also will bring electricity to the park, Weaver noted. “We have a couple of solar lights but no real security or lighting in the park,” he said. “But that will all change with this.”

While the Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department will oversee amphitheater operations, Weaver hopes that performers such as country singer Lee Greenwood will play some day at the venue.

“Remember, I’m in my late 70s, but I’ll grin and bear it when other stuff comes in that younger generations will like more,” he said.

“There’s probably no other place in Florida that will have what we have in a veteran-run and county-operated park. I mean, it’s just an amazing partnership.” SL

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Senior authors writing, publishing their life story books

BY LINDA JUMP Betty Whitaker Jackson tried to retire from teaching three times. But since moving into Glenbrooke Senior Living last fall, she has been leading a Monday afternoon memoir writing class for residents.

“At meals together, I started hearing stories, like Al, who was a Vietnam veteran and Connie, who was in 15 foster homes before she was four years old, and I knew I had to preserve them for their families,” Jackson said.

Monday afternoons she volunteers to mentor “You Are Unique,” a memoir writing class at the Palm Bay community.

The rest of the week she types and formats their stories into books to be published every four months. So far, “Monday Memoir Moments” and “Monday Memoirs: You Are Unique” are available through Amazon for $5 and $7. Any profit is returned to the facility’s employee Christmas fund.

“We aren’t allowed to tip the staff, so this is a way to show our appreciation,” Jackson said.

A third book, planned for November publication, is in

the works. The community’s art class is being asked to provide sketches for inclusion in the book. Two dozen writers attend her class, choosing one of her monthly prompts.

Wendy Hoover, Glenbrooke’s Life Enrichment director, said Jackson’s class is “amazing.

They have book signings with author stations and she makes each resident writer feel so special. Their families are excited to have their stories.”

Mardelle Hansen, one of the authors, said her daughter brought her flowers for the book signing.

“I’ve never been in a writing group and didn’t think I could do it; now it’s like a flow,” she said.

Connie Knodt never told her four children the stories about her childhood. “Now they know.”

Jackson taught secondary language arts for 40 years and is a Master and National Board-Certified Teacher. She has written 33 books, including her recent Seaside Saga series. She has published fiction, memoirs, poetry, children’s books, nonfiction, devotional guides and anthology chapters.

She won first place in the “Reader’s Digest Life Rich

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Mentor Betty Jackson, right, shares a laugh during a memoir writing class she facilitates at Glenbrooke in Palm Bay. Class members include Mardelle Hansen, left, Samantha Truckenbrodt, Joanne McDonald, Bobbi Leigh, Margie Boehoer and Sherry MacLean.

Memoir Writing Contest.”

“Betty is our inspiration to record our memories,” Margie Boehmer said.

Jackson said class members have become a writing family. “They share the deepest secrets of their lives, forgive each other and become close friends.”

Joanne McDonald welcomes the camaraderie.

“I enjoy writing now,” she said.

As a recent class ended, member Samantha Truckenbrodt quipped, “I think we should stay. We need another hour.” Heads shook in agreement. SL

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Betty Jackson, right, asks a question of Joanne McDonald at a recent memoir writing class entitled “You Are Unique.” Class members write stories about their life that are published every four months.

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Breast cancer survivor inspired to help others, start nonprofit

BY BETTY PORTER Viera resident Christina Tecson is all too familiar with cancer from many sides, having been diagnosed with breast cancer as a young adult in 2015 while living in the San Francisco Bay area.

That led her to volunteering or joining the staff at several cancer nonprofit organizations there and inspired her to pursue a master’s degree in social work.

After surviving breast cancer, she moved to Viera in 2018 to be near her parents to help care for her father as he went through metastatic cancer. He passed away (“moved to heaven” as she describes it) in 2021.

“I have seen cancer from many sides, both the life-changing burst of gratitude and joy having recovered from breast cancer and the painful reality of watching a loved one suffer and their spirit diminish because of the disease,” she said.

The experiences led Tecson to want to help others going through similar situations.

“Creating something positive from these tough personal experiences of mine and creating a nonprofit that supports others with cancer and other health conditions and brings people together in Brevard County to support each other became my goal and is truly meaningful to me,” Tecson said.

This year, she established a nonprofit called Live Inspired Brevard.

“I wanted people in Brevard County to have the same wellness education and support that I had when I went through my breast cancer in California,” said Tecson, the founder and president of Live Inspired Brevard.

Tecson said the peer support groups that Live Inspired Brevard will offer in 2025, combined with health/wellness education and support activities, are aimed at spreading a message of hope.

“These experiences change a person and I want to help people connect

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Meg Hamby, Live Inspired Brevard vice-president, left, and Christina Tecson, Live Inspired Brevard founder and president, work to support people with cancer.

more deeply with others who deal with similar struggles, people who will encourage them to appreciate life and feel inspired … thus the name Live Inspired Brevard,” she said.

To introduce Live Inspired Brevard services and its upcoming 2025 chronic pain support group, there will be an Open House at Stretchability physical therapy and fitness studio at 7720 W. Wickham Road, Suite 105, Melbourne from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 19.

Meg Hamby, a two-time cancer survivor, is the vice president of the Board of Live Inspired Brevard. She is charged with developing and teaching a Positive Informed Nurturing (PIN) program.

“The Positive Informed Nurturing (PIN) workshops are designed for parents, educators, daycare staff, people planning a family and anyone who wants to learn more about the current research gleaned about child development and cognitive neuroscience,” said Hamby, a former Head of Upper School at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.

She said that many people don’t have local family or friends as support, so efforts to connect people involved in child rearing in a supportive

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A sunset river cruise for cancer survivors and supporters is scheduled for Oct. 15. Live Inspired Brevard brings survivors together to support each other. network is important. Just having other people from whom to ask “how did you handle this” or “have you seen something like this” is often very helpful.

Janet Fowler of Cocoa learned about Live Inspired Brevard while attending group sessions with the Cancer Center of Brevard. She looks forward to attending the chronic pain support group being developed to be offered next year.

Fowler, 77, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic, which made everything more difficult. She had to have her left large lobe removed.

Following the surgery, she got shingles and also a condition called thoracic pain syndrome from which she still suffers.

“It was supposed to only last a short period of time, but not for me,” she said. “It’s been forever.”

The lung cancer diagnosis came as a shock to her since she had never smoked and was in good health going to the gym three to four times per week and traveling a lot since she worked for Carnival Cruise Lines.

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Banana River Sunset Cruise one and a half hour cruise

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Event is free for cancer survivors with a $25 requested donation for family/friends.

Limit: 50 people RSVP at liveinspiredbrevard.org “I had a full life going when I got hit with lung cancer, she said. “Now, I am in pain all the time.” SL

Early detection is still the key to fighting breast cancer

BY MARIA SONNENBERG As it happens to everyone, life got in the way for Rachael Hatfield, and family obligations caused her to forget her annual mammogram one year.

Previously, she had kept an annual schedule of the test for as long as she could remember, and figured skipping a year wasn’t going to make a difference.

It turned out to be a bad move, for when she went for her mammogram the following year, something was amiss.

“Right away, I was asked to come back,” said the Indialantic resident.

In 2012, the physician reading the mammogram discovered Hatfield had a malignant tumor in her breast. Fortunately for Hatfield, the cancer was caught early on, and chemotherapy, radiation and treatment has since cleared her of

cancer. Her mammograms, which had accelerated to a sixmonth schedule, are back to an annual test.

Hatfield emphasizes the test is even more important for women who, like her, have fibrocystic breasts, the common condition of lumpy, dense breasts.

Mammography and early detection significantly lower a woman’s risk of dying from breast cancer, and the American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women in SENIOR LIFE Courtesy of Julie Kulzerfor the 50- to 69-year-old bracket.

Dr. Thomas Foster is the medical director of According to the Susan Tepas Breast Center in Melbourne.

G. Komen Foundation, The American Cancer Society also “women ages 60-69 who got recommends that women 70 and older mammograms on a regular basis had continue with a regular schedule of a 33% lower risk of dying from breast mammograms, as long as they are in cancer than women who didn’t get good health, for they could benefit mammograms.”

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from treatment if cancer is discovered.

“Data confirms that women over the age of 75 can benefit from continuing to have yearly mammograms,” said Dr. Thomas Foster, the medical director of Tepas Breast Center in Melbourne.

“Early detection of breast cancer through mammograms allows for less invasive treatment options, which can be particularly advantageous for older women.”

Mammography in older women does carry a risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment of small cancers that may never grow enough to cause problems before the person dies from other causes. Unfortunately, there is no way to differentiate between these cancers, so all breast cancers found are treated.

Hatfield, for her part, has no plans on ever skipping mammograms.

“You should be proactive and vigilant,” she said. SL

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North Brevard falls in season with annual pumpkin patch

BY FLORA REIGADA

Up north, orange and gold tree leaves proclaim autumn’s arrival. In North Brevard, it is the countless pumpkins spread across the lawn at Indian River Church during its annual Pumpkin Patch.

For more than 20 years, it has helped families create fond memories.

Last year, the patch began to grow with the addition of a two-day Pumpkin Vendor Festival.

“Kids and kids-at-heart love the Pumpkin Patch,” said Victoria Ausanka, the church secretary. “There is much to see and experience.”

Cindy Ball, a church volunteer who helps at the Pumpkin Patch, agrees.

“Children enjoy playing in the treehouse, climbing on the tractor and playing pass the pumpkin,” she said.

“The hayride is also a big hit.”

Jennifer Boffo Alex gave the event a thumbs up.

“We enjoyed the unique and creative photo opportunities and live music. Our boys loved the hayride and

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Pastor Stuart Bodin of Indian River Church provided live entertainment at last year’s annual Pumpkin Patch.

exciting maze,” she said.

The Pumpkin Patch will take place Sept. 28 through Oct. 31 at the church at 1355 Cheney Hwy. in Titusville.

The hours are from 3 to 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday.

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This display set a harvest mood at last year’s Pumpkin Patch at the Indian River Church. Look for more seasonal displays and fun at this year’s event.

Weekday admission is $3 a day per person. Weekends, it is $5 a day per person. Children two and younger are admitted for free.

“The Pumpkin Patch has helped our

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This display helped set a harvest mood at last year’s Pumpkin Patch at Indian River Church.

church raise funds that are poured back into the community in meaningful ways,” Ausanka said.

The Pumpkin Vendor Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Oct. 12 and 13. It offers even more opportunities for family fun, including arts and crafts, food, vendors, photo spots, live music and pumpkins.

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children. Ages two and under are admitted for free.

For vendor costs and other information, call 321-267-7922 or check out pumpkinpatchirc.com. SL

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Harvest theme event Bounce houses, face presented by the painting, a pie-eating Rockledge Public Safety. contest, bike rodeo, and 1801 S. Fiske Blvd. a public safety expo Rockledge with IHB Police and 321-221-7540 IHBVFD vehicles.

Gleason Park National Night Out 1233 Yacht Club Blvd.

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Computer Basics Class 10 a.m. - noon Registration required.

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Free health screenings, cooking demonstration and lunch seminar.

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

Brevard Antiques and Collectibles Club 10 a.m.

The subject will be Souvenirs.

Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree, 321-254-5831

Shine for the Shrine Car Show 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Cars, trucks and bikes on display.

North Brevard Shrine Club 545 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, 304-481-3413

Overeaters Anonymous 11 a.m. - noon Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

Groovin' on the Green Golf Tournament 3 p.m.

Indian River Preserve 3950 Clubhouse Drive Mims, 321-267-3036

Art and Craft Expo Oct. 5 and 6 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Monday, Wednesday and shoes and bring a water USFWS Ranger-led sea presented by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Thursday bottle. turtle walk.

Veterans Franklin T. DeGroodt Freedom 7 Senior Center Merritt Island National Brevard Memorial Center Library 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd. Wildlife Center 400 S. Sykes Creek 6475 Minton Road SE Cocoa Beach 1987 Scrub Jay Way Parkway Palm Bay, 321-345-1057 321-783-9505 Titusville, 321-861-0669 Merritt Island 321-453-1776

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National Civics Day Eighth annual Helping Seniors Car Raffle 1 - 4 p.m.

Fundraiser for Helping Seniors of Brevard.

American Muscle Car Museum 3500 Sarno Road Melbourne 321-473-7770

National Farmers Day

Elder Law Series Part 3 Lunch and Learn Every Day is The Space Coast Art Festival 4 p.m.

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Veterans Day Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 Second marriages or Enjoy a chef-prepared 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. subsequent presented meal and a brief Free event honoring The Avenue Viera

by William Johnson, P.A. presentation. RSVP veterans.

2261 Town Center Ave. One Senior Place Shell Harbor Presented by One Viera, 321-784-3322 8085 Spyglass Hill Road 2855 Murrell Road Senior Place.

Viera, 321-751-6771 Rockledge, 321-252-1221 Space Coast Center for Starry Night Concert Sit and Get Fit Collaboration 7:30 p.m.

Movie Matinee 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Morning Bocce 1100 Rockledge Blvd.

A Brevard Symphony 2 p.m.

Orchestra performance.

Martin Andersen Senior 9 a.m.

Rockledge Host: Rhodes Law, P.A. King Center Center Italian American Club 321-751-6771 One Senior Place 3865 N. Wickham Road 1025 S. Florida Ave. 1471 Cypress Ave. 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Melbourne, 321-345-5052 Rockledge Melbourne Viera, 321-751-6771 321-631-7549 321-242-8044 National National National National Cheese Chocolate Boss' Day Pasta Day Curd Day Cupcake Day What’s New at NASA Heroes vs. Villains Estate and Medicaid Viera Harvest Festival Learn Italian Fall Inspired Painting 1 p.m.

Concert Planning 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free 6 - 8 p.m.

Class This seminar will Oct. 16 and 17 10 - 11 a.m.

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Get your plan in order food trucks, ponies and every Monday through Shell Harbor the newest space Presented by the seminar presented by silent auction to benefit April.

2855 Murrell Road Harmony Farms. Live Italian-American Club of Rockledge, 321-252-1221 missions, research and Melbourne Community Rhodes Law, P.A. technology.

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Melbourne Presented by William Viera, 321-751-6771 Melbourne Viera, 321-751-6771 Woodside Park 321-242-8044 Johnson, P.A. RSVP mcorchestra.org 1703 Crane Creek Blvd.

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Presented by the West Melbourne Recreation Department.

Field of Dreams 3053 Fell Road Melbourne 321-725-3648

National Play Outside Day

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Salsa Dance Night 4:30 - 9 p.m.

Happy hour, beginner salsa lesson followed by an open social Latin dance.

Tuscany Grill 6630 Colonnade Ave. Viera, 305-970-9022

Monster Mash Dance 7 p.m.

Presented by the Melbourne Municipal Band.

Eau Gallie Civic Center 1551 Highland Ave. Melbourne 321-724-0555

National Breadstick Day EFSC Scholarship Golf Classic 7 a.m.

All proceeds benefit student scholarships.

Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Parkway Viera, 321-433-7055

National Pumpkin Day

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 8 a.m.

Walk to support breast cancer patients and survivors.

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

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Brain Impact Summit to offer expert insight into Parkinson’s disease

BY NICHOLE YUAN For many people, Parkinson’s disease has become synonymous with actor Michael J. Fox and the often-associated tremors that affect many diagnosed individuals.

But it’s what people don’t know that makes the Brain Impact Summit so valuable to Brevard County.

“People think Parkinson’s is a tremor,” said Barbara Fradkin, the advisory board chair of Brevard Parkinson’s Alliance. “It’s not just a tremor. I have people in my group that don’t have a tremor at all, but they have trouble with walking, they have trouble with their movement, they’ll have speech problems. …”

Contrary to popular belief, Parkinson’s disease affects more than just a person’s extremities. Due to being a neurodegenerative disease, diagnosed individuals may also experience trouble swallowing, loss of smell, depression

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Russell Lewey and his wife Diane, diagnosed with Parkinson’s, use boxing as therapy for the disease.

and trouble focusing or thinking clearly. Bringing attention to some of the more neurological effects of this

UTB expands Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival in Palm Bay

BY LINDA JUMP

Samantha Lopez-Bickman, the president of United Third Bridge Inc., is honoring her father’s legacy with an expanded 26th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival on Sunday, Oct. 6 with music by Tito Puente Jr. to venerate his father as well.

The nonprofit plans an expanded parade to recognize a dozen local influential women, and new health/ wellness and children’s areas at the festival to follow, all part of Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations.

“Our culture is so rich and vibrant with history, music, dancing, food and family that we want to share,” LopezBickman said.

UTB was founded by her late father, Sam Lopez, and Lopez-Bickman has attended every celebration.

“The first year, there were a few hundred, and last year’s parade had 1,200 participants. This year, we expect more,” she said. Lopez died following a bout with Covid in 2021, and the parade is dedicated to him.

Margarita Chavez, the director of social concerns, said the parade will snake through Fred Poppe Regional Park at 1951 Malabar Road, with participants lining up at the soccer fields there.

“It’s usually in front of City Hall, but this year with the construction there, it moved,” she said. She encouraged visitors to bring a lawn chair.

The parade, which she expects to last 60 to 90 minutes, begins at 10 a.m., followed by a festival throughout the park.

Officials are still seeking parade participants without political slurs, vendors, unique and classic vehicles, local businesses, nonprofits and sponsors.

Tito Puente Jr., on tour for the 100-year legacy of his father, dubbed the King of Mambo, will perform, as well as orchestra and freestyle music

by Marcus Hernandez and Orchesta Fuego, JCee Colon, Zalsa En Control and others.

Food trucks and booths with merchandise, art, community

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disease will be Dr. Kelly L. Dunn, a geriatric psychiatrist. Dunn is expected to touch on the importance of working with a psychiatrist and the impact that depression has on affected individuals’ mental states.

Additionally, Dr. Lourdes Benes and Dr. Ramón Rodríguez from Neurology One will be speaking about updates on new medication as well as sharing news on the latest research into Parkinson’s disease. One of these exciting updates may even be the latest news on the development of a Parkinson’s prevention medication being created right here in Florida.

“They are doing research on a drug for the prevention of Parkinson’s and they’ve had some tremendous success in that,” said Russell Lewey, a member

of the advisory board of Brevard Parkinson’s Alliance. “Well, their results just got released in March for the first trial and so they’re real excited over that.”

The Brain Impact Summit is anticipating upwards of 250 attendees and Brevard Parkinson’s Alliance hopes that the event will attract the attention of not only those with Parkinson’s and caregivers, but also that of local neurologists. With an estimate of at least 5,000 people in Brevard County living with this disease, Brevard Parkinson’s Alliance is hoping to get a movement disorder specialist in the area. Between the forecasted turnout and continuous growth of the organization, perhaps this goal will come to fruition sooner rather than later. SL

Halloween Oct. 31

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We will take photos from 8 am to 8 pm and vote for the winner!

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COME ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL OPEN-AIR DECK!Pet Friendly Mediterranean Salad with Fish

Turkey and Ham Club

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Fred Poppe Regional Park 1951 Malabar Road Palm Bay

Entertainment includes: Tito Puente Jr., Marcus Hernandez and Orchesta Fuego, JCee Colon, Zalsa En Control and more.

CATERING - We can customize a menu or meal for any event from cocktail parties to business functions.

Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls baked daily!

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WEDNESDAY - SAT: 8 AM - 8 PM 321.752.5222 Follow A display of new and antique cars is planned, as well as a wellcare center to offer free flu shots and health services.

A children’s area will provide “foam fun.”

The parade theme is “Empowering TRIPS, MOTOR COACH TOURS, GROUP CRUISES, USA & EUROPE LAND TOURS Women” with local women recognized for their contributions to the community, culture, education, (12) Night Cruise with (2) Day Pre-cruise — Fort Lauderdale arts, family and Escorted w/Car Parking & Motor Coach to Port r/t from Ormond economy at the parade and a signature From $2,625 pp Double — Call for Solo Rate event the night before at Morel’s Restaurant, Bar and Grill in Palm Bay. Profits benefit Only 8 seats left • Motor Coach Tour — Asheville NC the Samuel Lopez scholarships given to Biltmore • Grove Park Gingerbread • Chihuly two Brevard County Departs Ormond with Overnight Car Parking $998 pp graduating students and one Eastern See website for details Florida State College student. The event is sponsored by Gary Yeomans Ford, the City of Palm Bay and Eastern Florida State College.

“The support of businesses, government and local people has been incredible,” LopezViera — Ormond — Jacksonville Bickman said. SL

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The Penny Creek Band says its music has strong elements of bluegrass, as well as Americana, classic country, Irish, folk, oldies and original songs.

“The Penny Creek Band is back,’’ Blue said. “This bluegrass band puts everyone in the harvest mood — dancing, singing along, and getting into the pumpkin spirit.

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BCOA NEWS 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 321-6332076, 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.

One in four elderly report falling — take steps to prevent falls A fall is generally considered to be any event that leads a person to come to rest on the ground unintentionally, according to the Cochrane Database. More than 25% of communitydwelling elderly, age 65 and older, fall each year, which is around 14 million people in the United States.

Fifty to 75% of nursing home patients fall annually.

Older adults are hospitalized for fall-related injuries five times more often than for injuries from other causes.

One out of five falls result in a serious injury. Falls result in approximately 800,000 hospitalizations per year, and the resulting medical care costs $50 billion each year.

Many falls at home are from slips or trips. According to the CDC, falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related deaths among older adults. While some falls don’t result in injury, 20% of falls result in non-fatal injuries, such as broken bones and head trauma.

Roughly 75% of accidental deaths in the elderly population are due to falls estimated in 2021 to be 38,740 per year. Only half of the elderly admitted to a hospital after a hip fracture are still alive one year later.

The reality is the elderly represent 17.3% of the U.S. population but experience 75% of deaths from falls.

Twenty-five percent of the elderly fall annually, but only half of them tell their health care provider. Falling once doubles the chance for another fall.

Risk factors for falls in the home include broken or uneven steps, some pets, poor lighting, throw rugs, and clutter around the home which can be trip hazards.

Additionally, bathroom floors, tubs and showers can become slippery resulting in a fall. Problems with vision, hearing and equilibrium increase with age and are another contributing factor.

Medical conditions such as diabetes, heart and vascular disease can also contribute to falls. Additional factors contributing to falls include muscle weakness, fatigue, Vitamin D deficiency, some medications, ill-fitting or unsafe footwear, cognitive impairment, low blood pressure and urinary incontinence.

In Florida, 24% of adults greater than age 65 fall annually with a death rate of 45 per 100,000. Currently, the 65 and older population in Brevard County is 25%

which is equal to roughly 147,000 people. Twenty-four percent of these older adults will experience a fall (35,280) and one-third of these seniors will subsequently need assistance with daily living activities. Half of those older adults (5,820) will require skilled nursing home care, or be admitted to a long-term care facility.

It is therefore important for seniors to report having a fall to their health care provider so that the physical evaluation and medication review can be completed.

Some medications that may contribute to falls include antidepressants, antianxiety medications, certain seizure medications, diuretics and even some blood pressure medications. Another contributing factor can be polypharmacy or taking multiple medications.

However, please always consult your health care provider before starting or adjusting any of your medications.

Seniors should always pay attention to modifications that can result in a safe home.

Some of these modifications can include grab bars in every bathroom, adequate railings at all stairways, ramps, changing furniture layout,

lighting modification and use disorders superimposed on of non-slip bath/tub/shower age-related changes, as well mats. Other practices that can as environmental factors decrease falls can include and even the medication or increasing water consumption supplements that are taken to prevent dehydration. by many seniors. However, Seniors also should be multifactorial interventions evaluated by an eye specialist are effective in the prevention once a year. Poor vision of falls. Targeted single factor can increase your chance interventions for seniors at of falling. Lighting in your high risk of falls can also be home should be improved, effective. If you follow the such as using a night light guidelines offered in this to light the path between the article, you should be able bedroom and the bathroom. to reduce your risk of falling Also be sure toBluewater turn on the and- 2024 be able to live Creative Group - Issue 2 a happier lights before using the stairs. and healthier lifestyle in your In summary, the golden years. SL frequency of falling is

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The Mansion, once known as Nannie Lee’s Strawberry Mansion, was built in 1905.

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The Mansion is a restaurant in Melbourne. It has an upstairs terrace, as well as indoor and outdoor seating.

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From our Hearts to Yours Sit back and relax. At All Heart Assisted Living, we make sure all of your unique needs are taken care of.

A retirement home doesn’t have to be a retirement from life — it can be fun too! Explore the amazing and fun activities we have scheduled every week and the many amenities we provide. Whether you’re looking for a short stay or you want to settle down with us, All Heart Assisted Living provides everything retirees need for a comfortable and safe stay.

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Motorists are required to move over one lane or reduce speed by 20 mph for emergency vehicles stopped with flashing lights activated, including for tow trucks.

Educational event will raise awareness for move-over law, first responder safety

BY FLORA REIGADA No matter the time of day or weather condition, emergency responders such as firefighters, police officers and tow-truck drivers rush to the scene of auto accidents.

Now, they are reminding Brevard County drivers to help ensure their safety by obeying the law of moving over to the next lane when flashing

Quality legal services with a Compassionate Touch for you and your family William A. Johnson has been a Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Attorney for 19 years and has more than 32 years of experience serving Brevard County.

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emergency lights are present on the roadside. If that is not possible, motorists must slow down by at least 20 mph.

This is very personal to Chad and Rose Smith, owners of iGo Now Roadside Towing & Recovery.

“Across the country, first responders, including tow truck drivers, are struck by vehicles while saving lives, often with fatal consequences,” Rose Smith said.

“This makes it one of the most dangerous jobs in America.”

In partnership with the Titusville Fire Department and Titusville Police Departments, the couple have organized the first Slow Down Move Over Brevard, an educational event to raise awareness about emergency responders and their safety on the roadway.

It will take place 2:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Lowe’s Home Improvement at 4660 South St. in Titusville.

“We are excited to participate,” said Amy Matthews, the Titusville Police Department’s public affairs coordinator. “The Titusville Police Department is committed to making our roadways as safe as possible.”

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization and Florida Highway Patrol are among other agencies that will be in attendance.

The event promises to be a day of learning and family fun, with awards, music, vendors, food trucks, raffles, a car show and a tow-truck beauty contest. It concludes with a flashing lights procession on U.S. 1.

The event is dedicated to those lost in incidents on the side of the road.

“There have been too many unfortunate deaths,” said Kerri Lubeski, the Life Safety specialist at the Titusville Fire Department.

The tow truck and car show registration is $25. Proceeds benefit Tim Heroes, Inc., a nonprofit that provides resources and training to the public, to schools and to emergency responders. For more information, contact Rose Smith at RoseSmith@ igonowroadside.com. SL

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Singers, dancers, comics, musicians, magicians and more. Can be solo or group, skits or variety.

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We are searching for the next Boomer Guide models at the Boomer Bash Expo Boomer Guide, the Space Coast’s Resource Guide.

The search is on for models age 49+ to take part in our annual photo shoot 9 - 11:30 a.m. at the Expo.

Men and women are you ready for your closeup?

Come in themed attire: Come dressed as a TV character… Gilligan’s Island, Golden Girls, Three’s Company, I Love Lucy, The Munsters, The Jeffersons, Happy Days, The Honeymooners, Star Trek, I Dream of Jeannie, Sanford and Son, M*A*S*H, etc.

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to Age 100 Ed Baranowski to relive his life. We learn how one man’s life is lived to the fullest.

There are labels given to seniors, including newly emerging categories. A reader sent me Seenager information. Seniors claim they have everything they wanted as a teenager except they received it 55 to 60 years later. They explain, “Brains of older people are slow because they know so much.” Their recall is slow because they have more information in their brains.

This group explains milestones.

Recently, we honored the oldest person Maria Branyas Morera, who died on August 20 at age 117 in San Francisco. Known as the “Super Catalan Grandma,” she was very active on social media. Now, the oldest person is Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who is 116 years old. Join the group. Accept the challenge! There are currently more than 108,000 residents in the U.S. older than 100.

Milestones: Birth, Death, and What’s in between. 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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How have you dealt with significant events in your long life?

From birth to birthdays, youth, schooling, graduation, military service, careers, marriage, birth of children, family, honors, awards and a record life of more than 100 years, we mark these milestones.

Some of us remember the NBC weatherman Willard Scott, who years ago honored centenarians every Friday during his segment of the “Today” show. His tribute to men and women on their 100th birthday was a joyous event. Today, retirement communities and families celebrate and recognize super agers.

On August 6, Pat Moyer, a 27-year resident of Buena Vida Retirement Community in West Melbourne, celebrated her 100th birthday. I was there to sip champagne, eat cake and tell tales.

She was made aware of the party and commented about what others shared about her life. Moyer was recently honored as an Honor Flight participant for military service in World War II. She served her communities as a volunteer in so many programs. Her key secrets for a long life were evident in her faith and encouragement to all of us, “Walk.”

Not everyone likes a milestone party. In the delightful book by Jonas Jonasson, “The 100-YearOld-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared,” Allan Karlsson decides not to attend the 100th birthday party scheduled for him at the Old Folk’ Home. His story involves heading out to the bus depot with only pocket change

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1954 Buick Special

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Becky and Mike Zingarelli were both officers in the U.S. Navy.

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The foundation’s mission is to help collect, preserve, and restore the Lighthouse and educate the public on its important historical significance to Florida’s Space Coast and the State of Florida.

“We are raising funds to rebuild the two remaining cottages on the property,” Becky Zingarelli said. “One will be a replica of the cottage that lighthouse keepers and their families lived in over 100 years ago when people lived on the Cape without electricity. The other cottage will provide an interactive educational experience for people to learn about the lighthouse, the Cape’s indigenous peoples, and early European settlers before the space program arrived.”

When they’re not working or volunteering, Mike and Becky Zingarelli enjoy long walks together and attending various concerts around the county. It appears that Mike and Becky took the words to The Captain and Tennille’s song, “Love Will Keep Us Together,” to heart as they will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in May. For information on Cape Canaveral Lighthouse tours, see canaverallight.org/ lighthouse-tours/. SL

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