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Chalk messages inspire hope Children draw inspirational images during sadness of virus outbreak Stories, pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

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Chance Cedik, , and his 7 year old sister Scarlett drew inspirational chalk messages in front of their Auburn Lakes home. They are asking people to stay healthy and wash their hands during the coronavirus pandemic. They also drew inspiring images of rainbows, hearts and the sun.

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Coronavirus outbreak impacting local business

BY CHRIS BONANNO As is the case throughout the world, interests in Brevard are being dramatically impacted by the spread of COVID-19.

Brevard County Emergency Management has declared a state of emergency, which in practical terms means that the county has additional organizational capabilities and can divert more funds toward dealing with the outbreak.

Prior to the declaration that schools would be shuttered for weeks after Spring Break, Brevard Public Schools assistant superintendent Matt Reed said that students would begin remote learning on March 30, with computers doled out to students who don’t have them.

“The good news for students is we’re going to be ready,” said Reed, who also noted that Spectrum would provide free internet for those who didn’t have it at home. “We are planning to keep kids educated. There will be some sort of way to take attendance. They will get lessons. Work will get

graded, students will get graded and there will be report cards and transcripts at the end. And students, we’re going to keep them on track to get to the next grade or graduate.”

Many local businesses also felt the pinch of the outbreak.

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Businesses that didn’t outright shut down have curtailed their hours with entities associated with The Avenue Viera and Walmart among the more prominent commercial interests to do so.

There are ways people can lower their risks for contracting the virus, according to Anita Stremmel, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Health.

Stremmel advised that people should wash their hands after going to the bathroom, eating and blowing their nose.

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Some businesses have chosen to close while most restaurants in The Avenue Viera remain open for takeout only.

Additionally, she stated that if soap and water aren’t available, using an alcoholbased hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol will suffice.

She also stated that anyone that thinks they might have symptoms should call the county’s health department at

321-454-7101. Stremmel also noted that persons experiencing symptoms should “consult a health care provider as soon as possible” and that they should be advised if they have symptoms prior to going in.

Stremmel also advised that wearing a surgical mask can help reduce the number

of droplets coughed in the air and that people should use a tissue to cover their mouth and nose when they cough or sneeze.

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Carson Otermat, , and his 3 year old sister orah enjoy a beautiful spring day blowing large bubbles outside their Auburn Lakes home.

Life changes inevitable during coronavirus outbreak

BY CHRIS BONANNO Even if it wasn’t immediately noticeable in parts of Viera and Suntree, everyone has had their lives dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide.

That can be seen in the cases of Denise and Larry Mathis of Viera.

Larry Mathis, who also was off work this week due to the outbreak, was slated to have surgery but it was canceled because it was considered not essential.

Beyond that, the couple was slated to go on a cruise.

“We haven't been going out, because we're following the guidelines that the president asked everybody to do. We've been staying home except for going to the grocery store," said Denise Mathis, who noted they’ve “gone maybe once or twice a

week to Publix or Walmart if we needed something."

John Maita of Viera had to postpone a cruise that was scheduled for the near future.

I ust got finished trimming bushes outside and I've been reading stuff that's been going on the internet. That's about it.

Watch a little TV, fish a little bit, wash the car," Maita said. “The only time I've gone out is when I went to the grocery store days ago and picked up some stuff that I needed."

Despite the difficult circumstances, some, including those with children in the area are making the best of a tough situation.

Chance Cedik, 9, and 7-year-old Scarlett Cedik drew inspirational messages in chalk on the sidewalk of their home

in the Auburn Lakes subdivision on March 21.

The drawings included messages asking people to stay healthy and wash their hands along with imagery that included a rainbow and the sun.

“The kids came up with some really good ideas just to spread happiness right now because we know a lot of people are worried,” said Courtney Cedik, Chance and Scarlett’s mother, who said they were inspired after seeing others discussing the idea on the online networking site NextDoor.

“We thought it would make people … less scared of the coronavirus,” added Scarlett Cedik.

Elsewhere in the subdivision, the Otermat family was trying to keep things loose as Nicole and Derek, along with their two children, 8-year-old

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“We’ve been able to keep the same routine pretty much with our kids, so as soon as they closed the

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Both of Stennes’ children Officials have attend the Viera Charter recommended people avoid School and now are doing social contact, but some classroom and homework residents find it very difficult assignments online. to do so, especially with the “I’m glad they have that great spring-like weather option,” Niki Stennes said. here in Brevard County.

“That will enable them to Niki and Eric Stennes keep busy.” and their two children Evan, Health experts 10, and Elle, 9, who reside recommend you do five in Plantation Point in Viera, things to help stop the decided to spend a recent spread of the coronavirus: afternoon playing tennis at • Hands: Wash them often the Clubhouse Park tennis • Elbow: Cough into it courts near the Ralph M. • Face: Don’t touch it Williams Jr. Elementary • Space: Keep safe distance School in Rockledge.

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Statistics show Viera roundabout safer than thought

BY GEORGE WHTE The infamous Viera roundabout, which debuted in 2003 at the intersection of North Wickham Road and Lake Andrew Drive, is an example of a modern roundabout designed to slow driver speeds and reduce the overall number and severity of crashes.

The only problem, which comes up all too often, is many drivers do not understand the proper way to use the roundabout designed for traffic entering the circle to oin traffic already in the circle into a one-way counterclockwise flow.

Conventional intersections have 32 vehicle and 16 pedestrian conflict points, while roundabouts have only eight vehicle and eight pedestrian conflict points.

Because there are no crossing movements in a roundabout, left-turn and right-angle crashes are eliminated.

Statewide, roundabouts have been proven to reduce the number of fatal and severe injury crashes by 82 percent at a stop-controlled intersection, and 78 percent at a signalized intersection, according to the website AlertTodayFlorida.com.

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According to the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization, there were no serious injuries or fatalities in crashes at the Viera roundabout from 2 1 to 2 1 .

During the five-year period from 2015 to 2019, there were 219 crashes within the roundabout and 100 feet on the approaching ramps. However, there were no serious injuries or fatalities in any of those crashes, according to Kim Smith, the education and safety coordinator for the Space Coast Transportation

Planning Organization. “That is an important designation, as it is a benefit of a roundabout. When crashes occur, they are typically low speed and injuries and damage to vehicles are typically far less severe,’’ she said.

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Viera catcher Alan Espinal said the decision to suspend the season because of the coronavirus pandemic has left him feeling sad. The senior had been working out every day during the break and hoping he could play at least one more game with his team.

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Viera High School's Karyana Mitchell on what it would mean to be able to finish her senior season I would have liked to finish my senior year strong and end on a better note than this one, but I can honestly say the few games I competed in with my girls were fun and I enjoyed having them by my side.

Coronavirus pandemic leaves high school athletes in limbo

BY CARL KOTALA Viera High School’s Davis Mallinger was enjoying an incredible track season and gearing up for spring football.

Claire Jackering and her Holy Trinity softball teammates were off to the best start in program history.

And Viera’s Karyana Mitchell, Alan Espinal and Brianna Staerk were all dreaming of getting back to the playoffs in their respective sports.

But that’s all on hold now.

With Florida schools closed to students until at least April 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic, high school sports have been suspended and players have been left in limbo, wondering if they will play anymore games.

“I understand the magnitude of the issue our country is facing, but honestly, I’m pretty mad about it,” Mallinger said.

Maybe a little selfish, but my track season was off to a pretty good start.”

In fact, Mallinger can lay claim to being Brevard County’s fastest man, boasting

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the top times in the 100 meters (10.54), 200 meters (a school record 21.57) and 400 meters (49.72).

Without access to the school weight room, or his local gym, the junior has been working out in his garage and working with his AAU track coach, Tyrone Giscombe, three or four times a week.

Jackering is doing some work in her garage, too, hitting off a tee.

“I’m doing what I can, with what I have,” she said.

Holy Trinity’s softball team was off to a 9-1 start and not only looking to win a district championship, but possibly make a long postseason run after dropping from Class 5A to Class 2A. “It was the best start of a season we’ve ever had,” Jackering said of receiving the news her season had been suspended. “It was kind of disappointing not knowing how it would end up. … We had high hopes for the end of the season. Now, we don’t really know.”

Mitchell, a senior, led

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Viera’s softball team to the state final four two years ago.

Last year, the Hawks reached the regional final. This was supposed to be the year they won it all.

“Truthfully, I did not comprehend that the game against Bayside (on March 12) could have been my last game of the season,” Mitchell said. “I thought I would be back at it for practice that next Monday, returning to my normal routine.

“The interruption of the season definitely hit me all at once and made me realize that you can never take the moments on the field with your team for granted because in the blink of an eye, it could be over.”

Mitchell said Viera coach Alex Breeden’s message was simple: “Our coach’s message to me was to keep working and control what I could control.

She told all of us to keep our heads high and have a glimmer of hope that we can continue to do what we do best,” Mitchell said.

She has been running in the morning, lifting weights and pitching to her father in their backyard.

Espinal, one of 11 seniors on this year’s Viera baseball team, said he and teammates Ethan Huffman and Liam Samuels have been hitting the field every day. ast year’s team reached the regional final and was hoping to get to the final four.

“This senior year is something I would never get to experience ever in my life with this group of guys,” Espinal said. “They’ve been absolutely family to me and my brother (Edian) and this troubles me because I have such a strong bond with them and this is all going away. We didn’t even get to finish our season.

Staerk, whose Viera girls lacrosse team has won three consecutive district titles, said her teammates were upset when their season was suspended, particularly seniors Tristen Chang, Maddy Murawski and Gabrielle Echevarria.

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April 15, my mom (Coach Alison Staerk) said we might be able to push back some of the games and still be able to play them,” Brianna Staerk said.

In the meantime, she has been going to a field near her boyfriend’s house to try to get some work in, though he is not a lacrosse player.

“He throws the ball over my head a lot,” Brianna Staerk said. “I have to run to go get it.”

With district playoffs originally scheduled to start in mid-April, there’s a chance spring sports can be saved if students return to school on April 16. And with spring football not even set to begin until April 27, there’s hope for that, too.

That’s something everyone involved in high school sports would really like to see happen.

“Day in and day out, I’ve been thinking about if we are going to get back out there and put on that Viera uniform again,” Espinal said. “I just ask for one more game, one more game with my brothers.”VV

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New coaches, high expectations for Viera lacrosse teams

BY CARL KOTALA A number of things have changed for the Viera High School boys and girls lacrosse teams this season.

High expectations, however, remain the same.

While both teams have new coaches, they also have new districts and new regions after the FHSAA expanded lacrosse from one classification into two classes.

Viera is now in Class 2A. “We absolutely should be the favorites to win our district, first-year boys coach Bo Bartlett said. “I know Vero Beach will probably have something to say about that.

But we have the potential. I would say we would be either the favorites, or a very close (contender) to winning our region.

“We really feel like this is a state-level team, especially with the new classifications in lacrosse. … Personally, if we don’t make it through regionals, I’ll be disappointed.”

Bartlett’s statement came just a few days before Brevard Public Schools were

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Viera High School's Maddy Murawski, center, is one of three seniors on a girls lacrosse team that has won three straight district tittles.

shut down — and high school sports suspended — until March 29. That date was later pushed back until April 15.

Viera’s boys, off to an 8-2 start, certainly had the look of a state-level contender, combining a potent offense with a quality defense.

“We have a lot of fast players that can run up and down the field, unior cocaptain Gavin Wessel said.

“We have a lot of endurance.

Our speed kills.

“My freshman year, we were kind of dependent on one or two players. But now, everybody’s come together.

We have the chemistry to move the ball around. Our chemistry’s much better.”

Wessel is one of the area’s best face-off players while Nate DePlancke is the team’s top scorer. Other key players include Jared Weiss, Trevor Williams, Tracy Tucker,

defensive captain Andy Boehm, Jack Hathaway and goalie Austin Jensen.

Viera’s girls, winners of the past three district titles, were 6-1 and riding a five-game winning streak.

“We have a lot of really strong players,” sophomore

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Lia Arbeeny said. “Honestly, I can’t think of one person that’s not a key player on our team.”

With seniors Tristen Chang and Maddy Murawski leading the way, the Hawks have a strong core with players like Arbeeny, Micki Pippett, Brianna Staerk, Lexi Fischer and defenders Olivia Vice, Jade Long, Annabelle Jimenez, Sophia Wargo and goalie Brooke Halfacre.

“What I like so much about this team is the close bond that they have with each other, first-year coach Alison Staerk said. “One of my goals for this year was to try to build a stronger culture.

“There was a strong one with the previous coach (Nick Bigerton), but I wanted to make it even stronger. I wanted the girls to be able to play together, count on each other and be truly a team. I think we’ve gotten there.”

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Viera football looking to address key positions this spring

BY CARL KOTALA Aside from seeing how much bigger and stronger players have gotten after a few months in the weight room, one of the best parts about spring football is seeing how well some guys can step into bigger roles.

That’s certainly the case for the Viera Hawks, who will have several spots to fill when spring practice opens.

“Going into spring, I think our first test is going to be looking at how C.J. Simms handles the quarterback position,” Viera coach Derek Smith said. “He had an opportunity to play for us in a few games last year due to an injury and I think he played very solid in those games. He showed he has the potential to be a very good quarterback. e’s gained the confidence of his teammates during offseason workouts and throwing the ball around with these guys. I’m very confident he’s going to fill the role for us at quarterback.”

Simms, a rising junior, will have some dangerous weapons around him and an experienced line in front of him.

shifty slot receivers like Jake Woodruff and Cohen GrahamJohnson.

Tyler Cooley and Cam Wright should see time at tight end.

Viera’s defensive line will lose Illinois-bound Cooper Davis, but there still is plenty of talent with Jamari yons, atfield, Cooley and Nate Acevedo to make it a dominant unit.

The biggest question mark might be at linebacker where the Hawks return Kato Holmes and Johnny Eaton, but will be looking to fill the other two spots. Aiden Ferrer and Austin Smith will get the first chance.

With Sedaros at safety and Adams at one cornerback spot, the leading candidate for the other corner position is Nolan VIERA VOICE Carl Kotala Helton.

Davis Mallinger's playmaking skills will be on display when the Viera Hawks open sping football practice later Viera is scheduled to host this month.

West Orange in its spring game at 7 p.m. May 29.

With Tyler Matas and injury, so Kyle Bortz will be at Davis Mallinger — on board Note: As of press time, all Brady Touzet both expected right tackle. along with speedsters Zack Brevard County and state to move inside to handle The center spot likely Sedaros, Preston Foreman high school sports were shut the guard positions, the will belong to either Tommy and Mark Adams, the Hawks down until at least April 15 tackle spots will go to Justin Arevalos or ackson atfield. won’t lack for playmakers. because of the coronavirus Humphreys and Cooper Viera’s running game will Viera also will have tall pandemic. Spring football is Liston. benefit from the return of a possession receivers such as scheduled to start April 27.

Liston is expected to sit out healthy T.J. Johnson. And with Caleb Osburn, Jake Houston VV the spring recovering from an the county’s fastest runner — and ames offigan, plus

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Freshman Sunshine Reitz is the o 1 player on this year's Viera High girls tennis team.

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Viera senior Gri n Lamp is the o. 1 player on this year's boys tennis team and a big reason why the Hawks can contend for another district title.

Viera tennis teams boast young, talented players

BY CARL KOTALA With plenty of young talent on the roster, the future bodes well for both the Viera High School boys and girls tennis teams.

However, don’t count the Hawks out of this season just yet.

“We’ve always been one of the teams to beat in Brevard County,” Viera boys coach Manuel Rosales said. “This year, I have two to three really good players and the rest of the team are more development kind of players.

“This year, we’ve had a little bit more of a challenge than in past years because

I had three seniors who graduated last year. It’s kind of a young team.”

With seniors riffin Lamp and Ben Gust at the top of the lineup, the Hawks certainly have a chance to claim their sixth straight district championship.

But they will need help from the rest of the lineup that includes junior Zak Sedaros, sophomores Rahul Ghosh and Nimai Zipp along with junior Louis Schiffer.

Viera’s district has been shaken up a little bit this year with the additions of Gateway, Harmony and St. Cloud to a list of opponents that already included

Bayside, Eau Gallie, Heritage and Melbourne.

But that shouldn’t stop the Hawks from being competitive when the district tournament comes around later this month.

“It’s going to be a challenge,” Rosales said.

While the boys team has many of its younger players in the lower half of its roster, the Viera girls are loaded with talented youth at the top.

Freshmen Sunshine Reitz and Lavanya Natarajan play in the No. 1 and 2 spots, followed by sophomore transfers Eva Nastevska and Teya Hagy.

Senior team captain Morgan Bentley plays in the No. 5 spot and was off to a 7-0 start on the season.

Although Viera lost a close one to Melbourne in a regular-season encounter earlier this season, two of the matches went to tiebreakers, giving the Hawks plenty of hope they’ll be able to turn the tables at the district tournament.

“Having these two young ninth graders is challenging, but the future for us looks really good,” Viera girls coach Shelly Rosseau said. “I’m optimistic that we’ll win (districts) as a team, and I’m hoping my No. 1 will win, too.”

Rosseau described Reitz as the kind of player who can be a tough matchup for several reasons: “She returns everything,” Rosseau said. “She’s been down several times and she comes back. She never gives up. She’s like a backboard back there. Everything comes back.”

Note: At press time, all prep sports in Brevard County and throughout the state were suspended because of the coronavirus through at least April 15.

There was no word yet on when — or if — play would be allowed to resume. V V

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Holy Trinity tennis teams once again loaded for success

BY CARL KOTALA

singles spot after not losing a match at last year’s state team It wouldn’t be another high tournament. She’s followed by school tennis season if the seventh-grader Natalie Morris, Holy Trinity Tigers weren’t who went undefeated last favored to win the district season as a sixth grader. championship and make a Another eighth grader, deep postseason run. transfer Ellie Carpenter, The Holy Trinity girls, is in the No. 3 spot. She’s winners of five consecutive followed by seventh-grader district titles, are coming off Maya Boysen, senior Anjani a season that saw them reach Epasinghe, sophomore the Class 1A state tournament. Sedona Perron and freshman “Our girls are absolutely Samara Hall. capable of winning regionals While the girls lineup is again,” Holy Trinity coach littered with underclassmen, Mark Harrison said. “With no the boys feature three seniors injuries, or no bad luck, we in their starting five. should hold our own and do Nick Olomu is back as the well at the state tournament No. 1 player for the Tigers, again this year.” who have won six consecutive Harrison’s comments district titles. came before high school Another senior, Bodie sports in Brevard County and Cohen, plays at No. 2 and throughout the state were Kevin Platt is in the No. 5 spot. suspended until at least April Freshman Chris Moore is 15 due to the coronavirus Holy Trinity’s No. 3 player and pandemic.

Braden Ayers is at No. 4 in Should play resume, the his first year playing for the Tigers will certainly have a Tigers. formidable lineup that should While Holy Trinity has once again carry them far as three more seniors — Owen Harrison said.

McGinty, James Dandridge Eighth-grader Allie Dzheneva is back in the No. 1 and Charles Cacciatore — the

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Allie Dzheneva helped the Holy Trinity girls tennis team reach the state tournament last year as a seventh grader. ow a year older, Dzheneva is back in the o. 1 spot for a Tigers team eager to make another run at a state title.

rest of the squad is made up of underclassmen such as seventh-graders Jake Barlow and Rohan Jain; eighth-graders Brendan Boddy and Cooper Cohen; freshman Anthony Zyren and sophomore Dylan Johnson.

“We should be the favorite to win the district and I think we’ll do well in regionals, also,” Harrison said. “We don’t

James Clark. want to get too far ahead of “Coach Clark has a tennis ourselves.”

Both teams started 7-0 and class at Holy Trinity and the kids love it,” Harrison said. each team was loaded with “We’ve got a bunch of junior depth. high and varsity players that With a number of young take advantage of the class players on both the boys at school and it inspires them and girls teams, the Tigers to play more tennis and come are set up to reload their out. starting rosters for years to “It’s nice. The program come. Harrison gave some of feeds itself.” VV that credit to assistant coach

Holy Trinity lacrosse teams eyeing shot at district title

BY CARL KOTALA

15 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Their seasons have been Tigers coach Sarah unfolding just the way they O’Connor was encouraged hoped. by her team’s play, especially And because of that, the after watching the Tigers Holy Trinity boys and girls beat Melbourne Central lacrosse teams are in perfect Catholic and Satellite on position to take advantage back-to-back nights. of the FHSAA’s new “This year, as opposed to classification system. last year, most of our goals After years of playing in are off assists,” O’Connor just one class, the Tigers are said. “They’re working as now in Class 1A, while the a team really well, which is bigger schools will compete great to see. We have three VIERA VOICE Carl Kotala in 2A. junior high starters (Shelby Aida McClatchey, left, is one of three senior captains on this year’s Holy “I think that makes things Reeve, Ivy Knight and Trinity girls lacrosse team. easier on a smaller school Victoria Nelson). like us,” Holy Trinity senior “Being so young and seeing with junior Alex Davenport After having ust five tri-captain Charlotte Varnes them work that way, I’m returning players on a team and sophomore goalie Bella said. “We’re playing schools really excited.” that ended up playing for the Muniz. that are our size. We’re Junior Blair Agee and district title last year, the It’s definitely been hoping to make it to the sophomore Nicole Grillo have different than last year Holy Trinity boys team was district championships and, assumed the top scoring because we lost our two top- really looking to turn things hopefully, win.” roles for the Tigers while scoring seniors,” Varnes said. up this season with a roster The Holy Trinity girls (4-3) the defense has been led by “But I think we’re doing really of 15 returners. had won three of their past the other senior tri-captains The Tigers are led by well and the young girls are four games before play was — Angelina Berthiaume and stepping up and getting used senior captains Adam Cole stopped until at least April to starting and scoring goals.” (senior), Trenton Gowins Aida McClatchey — along

(senior) and Guillermo Marr.

Cole, Marr and freshman Dylan Gibson lead the offense, while the defensive unit is anchored by Gowins and junior Aaron Benhase with freshmen Dexter Phillips and Hudson Sanger also showing promise.

First-year varsity players Kevin Chandler (senior) and freshman Jackson Schopke were winning more than 60 percent on faceoffs this season.

After playing a tough early schedule, the Tigers were looking to get another crack at the district title.

“Our season has been as expected with many players getting used to other players, with our skill level improving each week,” Holy Trinity boys coach Eric Marr wrote in an email. “Our offense was improving each week along with (the) defense starting to gel.” VV

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BY EDWIN MARTIN

When Courtney Lee decided to introduce German to middle school students, she never imagined that the decision would lead her back to the country where she first learned the language.

Lee, a World Languages teacher at Viera Charter School, is the winner of the Goethe Institute’s 2020 Professional Development Scholarship for teachers of German. Lee will spend two weeks studying German language and culture at one of the 16 Goethe Institutes in Germany.

As a first-year language teacher, I am incredibly grateful that Viera Charter School has such a dedicated and supportive World Language department,” said Lee, who has taught a variety of subjects for many years.

“We have been consistently supported by the administration as we

seek out new professional development opportunities.

This continued professional development supports the VCS World Language department vision of becoming the best World Language department in the state of Florida.”

Students brim with excitement when talking of why they picked the elective.

“Last year, Frau (Mrs.) Alfonzo taught us German and I fell in love with it,” sixth-grader Olivia Murray said of the German language that was taught as an elementary school weekly activity.

Another beginning German student, Drew Huffman, said, “having friends in class while learning German” made the class fun, makes him better at it and more willing to try speaking it frequently.

That enthusiasm fuels Lee’s teaching energies.

“I enjoy the passion and excitement that middle school students naturally

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Viera Charter School German teacher Courtney Lee, center, is surrounded by students Leah Potter, top left, Avery Schepp, Olivia Murray, Lucy Presecan, Emma Collins, Sam Starr and Liliana Fix and Aidan Cardona, bottom left, Drew Huffman, Reese Rhoads, Edwin Martin and Jace Dulmage.

possess,” Lee said. “They enjoy learning and every day is a new adventure.”

In addition to German, Viera Charter School offers high school level credit courses

in Spanish to its middle school students. Spanish will be a mandatory weekly activity for kindergarten through fifthgrade students this fall.

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Viera High’s Luciano wins state award for DAR essay

BY EDWIN MARTIN Viera High School senior Keven Luciano has accomplished something no one in Brevard County had done in 88 years Luciano was presented last month with the firstplace award in the Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award and Scholarship contest. e is the first student from the local Melbourne chapter, the Abigail Wright Chamberlin Chapter, NSDAR (National Society Daughters of the American Revolution) to ever win the state award.

The Abigail Wright Chamberlain Chapter was formed on Nov. 30, 1932.

“For me, it’s nice that I do get to be recognized in this way,” Luciano said. “Even if I wasn’t recognized for it, I’m still happy that I get to be a leader in my community and that I get to have these opportunities to inspire others to be good citizens.

“This acknowledgement, it does mean a lot to me. I do try my best to exemplify the values the good citizenship values that the Daughters of the American Revolution have.”

Those values include:

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Regent Cathy Jaskiewicz, left, of the Abigail Wright Chamberlin Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, poses with Viera High School senior Keven Luciano and his father, Axel. Keven won the Florida DAR Good Citizen Award and Scholarship contest.

leadership, dependability, service and patriotism.

A drum major for Viera High’s marching band, Luciano plans to major in chemical engineering and minor in music in college, where he also plans to be

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part of the school’s marching and concert bands.

In order to be part of the DAR competition, he had to first be nominated by a vote from the Viera High faculty, He received a $100 scholarship for winning the

district award and a $250 scholarship for his win at the state competition.

Luciano also is entered to win the Southeast region award, which would put him in the national competition.

The award is based on

an essay. Students were given a maximum word limit of 550 and had two hours to complete their writing based on a prompt they were shown just moments before.

The prompt was about re-energizing the youth of America to become good citizens and how the student could play a part in that.

“I explained an idea I had, based on reading, on making some sort of event where people can come up and talk about what it means to be a good citizen, or what they see in America — what are problems — and making that event something that is social because in terms of change happening, there has to be some sort of social background,” Luciano said.

“I looked at history to prove that in my essay. I looked at Franklin Delano oosevelt, his fireside chats during the Great Depression.

That was him just talking to citizens about what needs to change.

“That sort of sparked all the New Deal policies that really helped the Great Depression turn around and helped America get out of that slump.” VV Note: Edwin Martin is a student writer from Viera Charter School.

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a new way, including the use of nonartistic materials such as cement, wire, elen Wheatley flings paint and uses decayed leaves, and make it beautiful,” unlikely materials such as combs and Wheatley said. gears to create unique and gorgeous art.

A basket of odd materials — a broken “Some people are inspired by comb, wire, lids, gears — is at the ready something tangible,’’ Wheatley said. to make a different imprint on the gesso “When I begin something, I’m not sure that she puts on her paintings. where it’s going until I begin creating.

When the gear is laid on the print, it Then, it tells me what it wants me to makes an imprint like a flower. do. I never understood that before With the gesso, this creates a experiencing it.” textured surface and she paints on it.

After moving to Florida from Then, she drags a palette knife across Pasadena, Maryland in 1995, she was to create an uncontrolled surface. (That looking for a creative outlet. She began can be seen in her palm tree painting.) with watercolor. Wheatley got serious Early on, watercolorist Darleen Hunt about it after winning her first award shared tips on the 3 P’s of painting: 1. in 2000.

Pleasure — That’s how most people “I wanted to go beyond that and start out. 2. Profit Now, your began to integrate it with collage and painting is focused on what sells. 3. acrylic.”

Prestige — You’re now painting to catch The Canaveral Groves resident added the judge’s eye and win awards.

“Every once in a while, you hit the sculpture to her repertoire after taking trifecta: You enjoy the painting, you classes in each of these artistic fields. sell your work and you win awards,” For 10 years, Wheatley studied Wheatley said.

Ikebana, apanese flower arranging, “I’ve watched (Wheatley) grow as and Sogetsu style, which shaped her an artist, beginning with watercolor. artistic outlook.

There is not an art form that she’s not At first, learning the principles and going to try — from realist to abstract,” elements of design started out very Hunt said. rigid. Then, they encouraged her to “I think she must be involved in take those fundamentals and be more some form of art every single day.” creative.

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Cocoa police dogs, handlers compete on national TV

BY CHRIS BONANNO Two of the Cocoa Police Department’s top dogs and their handlers had an opportunity to show off their skills recently on national television.

Officer Dan hoades, with 9 ear and Officer Brian Delos Santos, with K9 Kyra, recently participated on the “America’s Top Dog” show on the A&E Network, which features K9s and their handlers from around the country.

“I'm happy to be able to shine a light on the important role of police K9s in law enforcement; not just for officer protection, but for public safety.”

— Officer Dan Rhoades

Rhoades and Bear, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, appeared on A&E on Jan. 15, and the duo was able to claim victory after the episode’s competition.

“It was an amazing experience to participate in this,” Rhoades said in a release from the department. “Bear did an amazing job and I am so proud of him. We are honored to have been selected. I’m happy to be able to shine a light on the important role of police K9s

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Delos Santos and Kyra, a 2-year-old German Shepherd, competed on a later episode of the series.

In addition, Officer obin Vera and K9 Kable were cast as alternates, and though they will not be appearing during the show’s first season, they are expected to be on an episode if there is a second season.

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Cocoa police officer Dan Rhoades and K9 Bear were on the set of "America's Top Dog." personnel appearing on the show in March 2019.

After interviews, reviews, video calls and background checks, the tandems were selected out of a pool of more than 400 candidates by mid-summer.

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Coronavirus postpones DogFest Space Coast until September

BY GEORGE WHITE Fears about the coronavirus spread has resulted in DogFest Space Coast being postponed until September.

DogFest Space Coast was scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 at The Avenue in Viera. It now will be held Sept. 26.

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Dog est, which benefits Canine Companions for Independence, is a national family- and dog-friendly event. Money is raised to support and celebrate the love of dogs and the bonds shared when training service dogs. These service dogs are provided free of charge to people with disabilities.

Karen Londos, the 2020 event chair and a local real estate agent, was born with a degenerative hearing impairment. In January 2016, she was matched up with Ninja, a Golden Retriever hearing dog from Canine Companions.

“If I have the opportunity to help change someone’s life, like how Ninja has changed mine, it’s a priceless feeling,’’ she said.

The program provides specially bred dogs and skilled companions such as Ninja and others for different conditions; facility dogs for visits inside hospitals and nursing homes; and dogs to help veterans and others with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The local DogFest event offers a chance to celebrate the people who raise

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Karen Londos, chair of the 2 2 DogFest Space Coast, pets her hearing companion dog inja.

puppies and selflessly train the special dogs early in life.

It also raises money for the overall national and local Canine Companions programs. It gives potential dog recipients a chance to learn about the program and its volunteers and to be placed on the waiting list for a dog.

Some of the recipients keep in touch with the folks that initially raised their dogs before an additional six months of additional training

to help with specific needs, Londos said.

The concept of assistance dogs for people with physical disabilities began with Canine Companions for Independence in 1975. It has since placed 6,391 graduate teams.

A total of 1,160 puppies currently are being raised from 129 breeder dogs with 4,700 volunteers.

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Pinecrest Academy still on target for August opening Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the Pinecrest Academy Space Coast Charter School, which is under construction at 7550 Stadium Parkway, is still set to open in August, according to school principal Sylvia Mijuskovic.

“The construction (of the school) is so far along, that I don't think there's going to be any negative impact," said Mijuskovic, who was formerly the principal at Space Coast Junior/Senior High School and has 34 years of experience in education in Brevard and Miami-Dade counties.

Mijuskovic said the school, the exterior of which is a very light gray, will feature halls that have a contrasting blue with classrooms that feature a lighter, baby-blue color.

The school will have classes for kindergarten through second grade on the first floor and third grade and up on the second floor. It will have purple and white as its school colors, which already are prominent on the school’s website.

“Having that creativity, fle ibility to make it my own has been kind of neat,” Mijuskovic said.

Beyond the aesthetics, the school’s mission, according to

its brochures will focus “on a rigorous curriculum with an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines, enhanced by a Spanish dual language program that will create biliterate citizens.”

"The community is so excited with the duallanguage and STEM component," Mijuskovic said.

However, there are other facets to the opening of the school that have been impacted due to the outbreak.

“I had a lot of community events planned to market the school, PR the school,” Mijuskovic said. “I held a job fair where I had more than 50 teachers come to learn about that school. Now, I have to do Skype interviews because you can't get together.”

Ultimately, Mijuskovic intends to hire between 25 and 30 faculty members with other hires coming for staff as well, she said.

Mijuskovic also notes that she’s hoping to have seventhand eighth-grade students for the upcoming school year, but that she needs 50 of each to register to be able to make that a reality.

“Right now, it would appear that I will be able to include a seventh grade,” Mijuskovic said. “… Eighth grade is still

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Construction continues on the new Pinecrest Academy Space Coast Charter School. The school is set to open in August.

kind of iffy.”

Priority registration is open until April 15, Mijuskovic added.

“In two-and-a-half weeks, we’ve had 300 registrations,” Mijuskovic said.

Mijuskovic said she’s giving regular updates on the school’s Facebook page, and that those interested in more information or registration can contact her through the Facebook page or the school’s website at pinecrestspacecoast. com. VV

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Partnership allows for virtual travels for hospice patients, families

BY CHLOE HO A partnership between Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice & Palliative Care and a Cleveland-based company is set to allow local hospice patients to virtually visit dream destinations.

Wuesthoff has partnered with Flight to Remember oundation, a non-profit organization that specializes in recording videos from drones, to provide memories for families of patients that are either at home or in hospice care and are unable to travel.

We really believe in final wishes,” said Wuesthoff

Brevard Hospice & Palliative Care executive director Sara Beil. “Let’s take a patient to the beach, let’s take a patient to the zoo.”

The drones are able to take videos from either local places or far-away locations with Flight to Remember, according to Beil. Drone videos have been taken in places such as Las Vegas, Arizona’s Grand Canyon and even Europe.

“They get the footage, whether it’s grandma’s backyard or that one special place they wanted to go,” Beil said.

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but they’re provided free to Wuesthoff. Beil also noted that families get to keep the videos, which she said are of the “absolute highest quality.”

Though Beil said Wuesthoff has not yet had any requests as of March 16 for videos, she did express enthusiasm for the videos that are to be made in the future.

“It’s something that the family can share together,” Beil said. “… This is something that they can hold on to.”

Ashley Davis, the Flight to Remember director, also expressed excitement for the partnership in a release put out by Wuesthoff.

“We are proud to be partnering with an organization like Wuesthoff,” Davis said.

“They truly care about providing quality care and experiences for their patients. And, offering this service is another example of their dedication.”

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One of Brevard County's most popular candy stores—Grimaldi Candy Company—has moved its Melbourne store to The Avenue Viera.

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Grimaldi Candy Company opens store at The Avenue Viera

BY CHRIS BONANNO The Grimaldi Candy Company recently relocated one of its stores from Melbourne to The Avenue Viera.

The store, located on the north side of the cul de sac at The Avenue, opened Jan. 24.

“We’ve spent years down in Melbourne and those folks are very loyal customers, but we’ve seen an opportunity for Grimaldi to really take the next leap and the next step forward,”

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Customers who walk in the store will likely notice things that both allude to the company’s past and give the store a touch of class.

“When you go in the Viera store, you get a little bit of history,” Frazier said.” (…) But then also you get the new items and concepts of what my wife Trisha and the rest of the team put into the stores. Chandeliers, a lot of additional products that you can buy, the soaps, the

different trinkets. It just kind of gives you that upscale feel to the store.”

The most popular item in a store filled with candy Frazier, who took over as owner in October 2014, said milk chocolate covered potato chips are a customer favorite.

“Our 15-ounce milk chocolate potato chip, we probably sell more of this than anything else in the store,” Frazier said.

Grimaldi, which Frazier notes has been in business in

Brevard County for 55 years, still maintains two locations in Brevard. The other is located off U.S. 1 in Rockledge.

“I’ve got to tell you, we are very excited, very happy with the way that Viera has welcomed us into the community,” Frazier said. “It’s been awesome. Everybody at The Avenue has been great to work with. We’re really looking forward to that store doing very well and even looking further into wherever our next

store might pop up.”

Frazier added that those who want to purchase products, but don’t want to come inside one of the stores due to the COVID-19 outbreak can still do so at this point by calling ahead and placing an order.

He also added that a March grand opening of the store was postponed.

“We look forward to having a grand opening very soon once it is safe for everybody to gather in a crowd,” Frazier said. VV

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• Create an emergency contact list. Develop and continuously update emergency contact lists for key partners and ensure the lists are accessible in key locations in your facility. For example, know how to reach your local or state health department in an emergency.

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Volunteers sought to sew facial masks

BY ERNEST ARICO A disaster relief group called Sew You Care is looking for volunteers to help make fabric face masks for health care professionals during the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Jessy Gillespie of Bossier City, Louisiana, the founder of the organization, she is seeking volunteers to make the masks because of the shortage at hospitals and other health-care facilities.

So far, she has about 325 volunteers making the masks.

“We are being contacted directly by hospitals, doctors and nurses to make these masks,” she said.

Gillespie, who has worked on several disaster relief projects in the past, said anyone interested in volunteering is asked to go to the organization’s website — sewyoucare.com.

Once you go to the website, volunteers are then directed to the group’s Facebook page to fill out a form.

As of March 23, Gillespie said volunteers have made more than 3,000 masks. Once

completed, the masks are mailed to needy hospitals, doctors and nurses, as well as the elderly and children.

“We are not recommending volunteers drop off the masks at hospitals,” she said.

According to Universal Medical’s website, wearing a face mask will help prevent the spread of infection and prevent the individual from contracting any airborne infectious germs. When someone coughs, talks or sneezes, they could release germs into the air that might infect others nearby. Face masks are part of an infection control strategy to eliminate cross-contamination.

Before wearing a face mask, • Always wash your hands with soap and water before touching the face mask.

• Remove the mask from the dispenser or box and make sure the masks do not have any holes or tears.

• Make sure you determine which side is the top and which is the front of the

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Viera resident Stephanie Byrd is sewing face masks for area healthcare workers in response to a shortage.

She is sewing them from home at night on a volunteer basis to help during the crisis.

mask, so you can properly wear the mask.

• For face masks with ear loops, hold by the ear loops and put the loops around each ear.

• For face masks with ties,

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• For face masks with bands, hold the mask to your nose and pull the

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Groundbreaking for a new hotel at the intersection of Viera Boulevard and Schenk Avenue will take place in May.

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BY WENDY SCHEURING The groundbreaking of a 3.5-acre parcel at the intersection of Viera Boulevard and Schenk Avenue will take place in May. Jim Peterson, the owner of Jimson Hospitality Group — the developer for the hotel project — is one of the largest franchisees for Choice Hotels in the Southeast. However, for the Viera Boulevard location, Peterson, a native of Brevard

will feature made-to-order Burke said. digital. It’s BluetoothCounty who also is the The sleek and modern oriented. You can listen to project director, will be from scratch recipes by a exterior with sharp edges your own playlist on the flying the flag for his new private chef, and the menu and a variety of gray tones, speakers in the hotel room. franchise: Jimson Hotels. will be ever-changing. Live whites and blues, will have Do automated windows.

The three-story upscale entertainment will take self-cleaning sprinklers to Things along those lines.” hotel with 50 sound-proof place at the roof-top bar and remove dirt and algae. The The rooms will be smart rooms and river views below at poolside. A banquet landscaping will be lush, equipped with more than a will be the first of its kind. room will be available for green and inviting. bed and a mini-refrigerator.

“Every room will be The mission at Palm Point Behavioral Health is to provide meetings.

Solar panels will light They will be considered digitally controlled with There will also be an the pool and common and areas, older to be suites that a Alexa,” said Salvatore Burke, quality treatment to feature children, teens, adults adults in-hotel salon, a gym and a as well as the parking lot. queen or king bed, an eat-in a real estate broker and retail store. whose health or chemical dependency symptoms Some parking spaces will be kitchen, surround-sound the owner of Burke Groupbehavioral “We have the blueprints television, and a comfortable covered.

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The Viera Charter School's expansion will include a new gym and new buildings that will boost its enrollment significantly.

Olea at Viera is scheduled to open later this month.

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Amazing Explorers Academy hopes to open in early August.

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Construction projects continue despite virus outbreak SPECIAL TO VIERA VOICE Despite the coronavirus outbreak and the closing of schools, restaurants and businesses, several construction projects in the Viera area continue to

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A new, 166-adult apartment complex — Olea at Viera — is set to open later this month.

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Construction work continues toward a summer completion of the new Amazing Explorers Academy campus on the west side of Stadium Parkway at 8911 Trafford Drive. eaturing a full-fledged STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) curriculum, the school will offer a variety of programs for infants through age 1, in addition to toddler classes and preschool. There’s also daycare, before and after

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BUSINESS The March Viera Means Business meeting was held March 12 at Grimaldi Candy Company. The Viera Means Business networking group meets at 7:55 a.m. the second Thursday of each month at member business locations.

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Founded by Betty Debnam

Do you and your family or classmates do special projects that benefit the planet? You may plant trees, pick up garbage or recycle glass, aluminum and paper.

On April 22, people all over the world will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Let’s find out more about this special day and how you can join in.

Mini Fact: More than 190 countries now participate in Earth Day.

Working together

In 1970, people saw the environment as something outside of themselves. Today, experts say, people are more aware. They realize the environment includes everyone’s home.

An early warning

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For hundreds of years, some people have been concerned about the environment.

They called this concern conservation. They were worried about conserving, or saving, our planet’s resources.

But until Earth Day, these conservationists were in the minority.

In 1962, a scientist, Rachel Carson Rachel Carson, published a book called “Silent Spring.” She caught everyone’s attention with her accounts of birds dying from pesticides. She warned that people were in danger, too.

Young people lead

Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin thought it was possible to organize the nation to clean up our planet. In 1970, he recruited Denis Hayes to organize the first Earth Day. Hayes was a student at Harvard University.

He asked thousands of volunteers, mostly students, to plan events to be held all over the country. Organizers picked April 22 because

most colleges would be on spring break. This meant students would be able to work at the Earth Day events.

The power of people

Hayes and student volunteers got the word out by mailings and phone calls. There was no internet to spread the message to a lot of people at once.

More than 20 million Americans took part in that first Earth Day. Students from about 2,000 colleges and 10,000 elementary and high schools rallied for our planet.

Earth Day at 50

This year, the theme is Climate Action.

Earth Day organizers believe climate change is the biggest challenge to the future of people and the life systems that allow us to live on Earth.

One part of Earth Day will be the Earth Challenge 2020. Organizers hope to involve 1 million people around the globe in collecting data about air quality, water quality, pollution and human health.

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One of the best things you can do to understand the environment is to go outside. Experts say kids and adults are now spending about 90 percent of their time indoors. Just going outside can help us see our world differently.

Many students across the country are helping to turn their schools green. Students are doing everything from raising money for solar panels for their schools to changing the lightbulbs to energy-saving bulbs.

Get involved

It’s easy to get involved with Earth Day. You can go to earthday.org to get ideas. For example, you can organize a cleanup of a local area and register it with Earth Day. Do you have a recycling program at your school? If you don’t, maybe you could start one.

Resources

Try ’n’ Find Words that remind us of Earth Day are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: I N V O L V E D K F

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1. kitchen furniture (5) 2. wise-looking birds (4) 3. actress Millie Bobby (5) 4. hard to hold on to (8) 5. part of a minute (6) 6. not for the public (7) 7. it shows who’s winning (10)

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Eco Note Do you ever see a cockroach in your house?

Ewww! You’re not alone, though. People think roaches like dirty places, but even the cleanest homes can have them. Your family can do a lot to control roaches before they come in. How? Clean up spills and crumbs, and clean dirty dishes right away. Dry them out: Wipe up water on counters. Roaches need water to live. Remove stacks of newspapers and empty boxes and bags. These make good hiding places for roaches.

Answers: table, owls, Brown, slippery, second, private, scoreboard.

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BY R. NORMAN MOODY The coronavirus pandemic pushed many into social distancing. For some senior living facilities such as Chateau Madeleine Senior Living and Memory Care, that has meant allowing only essential personnel on its campus in order to protect residents.

“There are a lot of things going on with seniors and lockdown,” said Eric Hardoon, the executive director of Chateau Madeleine. “Depression could set in.”

But Chateau Madeleine is not about to let boredom and depression set in with residents at its modern, new facility in Suntree.

It has increased the number of activities and events to keep residents involved, entertained and happy. He said residents are well cared for physically and that their mental well being is very important.

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Chateau Madeleine has increased activities and events for its residents.

“We are big into getting our residents involved in our activities and events,” Hardoon said.

He has taken extraordinary steps to make sure residents are well at a time when contact must be restricted to protect them from the COVID-19 virus. In addition, the facility is using its website, social media and a photo sharing site so family members will see and know what is happening with their loved ones at Chateau Madeleine.

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Factories pumped environmental movement pollutants into the air, lakes and modern environmental and rivers with few legal thinking and writing.’’ consequences. Big, gasThe book questioned the pursuit of affluence at the cost guzzling cars were considered a sign of prosperity. Only a of the environment.” small portion of the American Other books, such as “The population was familiar Affluent Society (1958) with — let alone practiced — and “The Waste Makers” recycling.”

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The sit-ins her testimony before a Senate were a popular activism tool. subcommittee on pesticides, College campuses created Rachel Carson managed to strengthen the environmental a variation of sit-ins called teach-ins. They had a more movement and ignited the lasting impact.” educational focus to awaken passing of many important On “Face the Nation” on the conscience of the nation. environmentally focused April 19, 1970, Nelson said, “I U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson legislations such as the think our problem here is that understood the value of teach- neither political party, nor the Wilderness Act of 1964, the ins and decided to apply that Solid Waste Disposal Act and country as a whole has looked effective strategy to raise Clean Air Act of 1965 and the at the dimensions, the size, public awareness on critical Species Conservation Act of the nature, or the character of environmental issues.

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family on the moon as a unique gesture.

“It was my desire to make my family part of the mission, so this was my way of taking them with me and recognizing the role they have played in my life,’’ Duke said. “AstroGrams will allow anyone to send their own message into space, enabling them to celebrate, commemorate or communicate an important event or loved one in a truly unique way.”

Added O’Connor: “It was very striking and was a fantastic thought that you’re not just there alone, you’re there together as a family.’’

AstroGrams are available for free to pediatric patients facing tough medical battles.

The company dedicates a portion of each payload to accommodate them, according to O’Connor.

Customers inscribe a small aluminum plaque with their name and a message. It is then sent into space. They can stay involved — from start to finish — through regular

communications about the launch and progress of their AstroGram. It includes a live stream of the launch where permitted, as well as other communications.

Following the launch, customers are sent certificates signed by the launch director and Duke and a copy of the manifest to prove that the AstroGrams were carried aboard the rocket or sent back from the space station.

The inaugural AstroGrams launch flew aboard a Firefly Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Other launches are expected this year from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, he said.

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Dance rituals popular for animals, as well as humans Certain animals express themselves in dance. This behavior might be intended for mating or communicating, or it might be rhythmic release.

For example, sand hill cranes perform dancing displays during mating rituals.

These might include wing flapping, bowing, umping and sometimes throwing sticks and plants in the air. Dancing also is observed outside of the breeding season.

Wild turkeys also dance for courtship. A male enticingly fans his tail feathers and raises his body feathers during a dancing display. If the ritual is successful, the male and female circle each other in dance. (Domestic turkeys are artificially inseminated.)

Honeybees dance to communicate. The waggle dance is performed by one bee to inform others where to locate nectar, water and new nest sites. Aristotle allegedly observed this activity

some argue that elephants do not dance; such movements might simply be exhibiting the frustration of captivity.

Also, since Asian elephants are easier to train, they might have been manipulated.

Evidently, movements of animals intrigue humans. centuries ago.

Such gestures influenced the Sea lions dance — at animal dances of ragtime least one of them appeared in the early 1900s. Social to do so. At the University turmoil followed the craze, of California, researchers which included frantic dances trained Ronan, a sea lion, to such as the turkey trot, grizzly dance (bob her head) in tune bear, crab step, chicken to familiar rhythmic sounds. flip and bunny hug. Some Remarkably, she also bobbed religious leaders claimed that to unfamiliar music. these dances encouraged Parrots seemingly dance. barnyard morality.

A cockatoo named Snowball Indeed, the turkey trot was possibly did not practice mimicry. He basically danced, controversial. The United States Naval Academy banned adjusting to the tempo of a cadets from participating. song. Apparently, he danced President-elect Woodrow to interact with caregivers Wilson canceled the inaugural and not to obtain food or to ball supposedly to exclude the mate. A Harvard scientist turkey trot and other ragtime surmised that 14 parrot dances. He later banned the species could dance. turkey trot and the horse trot According to the same scientist, four Asian elephants (along with the provocative presumably danced. However, tango) from the East Room.

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A Harvard scientist claims that 14 parrot species have the ability to dance.

Of course, not everyone deplored animal dances. The president’s three daughters eagerly danced the turkey trot at Washington venues.

John Philip Sousa declared the turkey trot “a positive aid to longevity.” An eminent psychiatrist proclaimed that modern dances were as soothing to the populace as rocking was to the infant.

Eventually, animal dances

lost their popularity. However, the 1950s featured the bunny hop and the chicken dance, and they continue to be harmless social mixers at events. The foxtrot of ragtime has evolved into a ballroom dance. And the notorious turkey trot is now a Thanksgiving footrace, which often benefits charities. VV

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Cleaning up the Indian River Lagoon is an important project for Brevard County residents.

VIERA VOICE Courtesy of the City of Melbourne

Baffle boxes are an effective tool for cleaning the stormwater that enters the Indian River Lagoon.

Baffle boxes help clean up the Indian River Lagoon affled by baffle bo es There have been a number of articles recently about the biggest baffle bo east of the Mississippi being installed in Melbourne.

That’s great, but what is a baffle bo and what does it do Rain washes trash, grass clippings, road dust, fertilizer and other waste into the stormwater system.

It then empties into the Indian iver agoon. affle boxes help clean up this stormwater by capturing much of this contamination.

They are underground structures with multiple chambers and screens that skim off floating debris, allow heavier material to settle and reduce the

Lagoon Straight Talk From the Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition

nitrogen and phosphorous loading in the water.

The recent news has been about the Cliff Creek baffle bo being installed on the river side of U.S. 1, just south of Lake Washington Road. It is made of concrete measuring 25 feet wide, 20 feet long and 15 feet deep.

It will serve a 515-acre drainage basin bounded roughly by Stewart Road to the west, Sweetwood Drive to the north and downtown Eau Gallie to the south.

The processed water will flow beneath Pineapple Boulevard and into the river.

Construction should be completed by late May. In addition to eliminating most debris, it is expected to extract 3,400 pounds of nitrogen and 830 pounds of phosphorous from the water entering the lagoon annually. The City of Melbourne will service the unit on a schedule that varies according to rain.

The Cliff Creek unit will be jointly funded by the City of Melbourne and the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Trust Fund. It will cost more than $715,000.

During the past five years, Melbourne has installed seven smaller baffle bo es and has recently opened bids for construction of the Otter Creek unit. It will serve a roughly 300-acre area encompassing Sherwood

Park and surrounding neighborhoods.

Other Brevard County communities also are installing baffle bo es to help clean up their stormwaters that flow into the lagoon. The Lagoon plan currently calls for the installation of a dozen more along the lagoon.

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