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aybe it’s the nostalgia, or all the feel-good holiday movies, but there is something about the holiday times that seem to put all of us into a spirit of giving. It is a time of reflection; a time to focus on bettering our community before moving into the new year. However, this desire to better our community, to help those in need, should be acted upon all year, not just in one season.

In this special issue, as we approach Thanksgiving and get into a more reflective mindset, we felt it was best to focus our issue on giving back.

Within these pages, you will read all about leaders in our community who are using their own time and money to help those in need, from helping the homeless populations of the Space Coast find permanent housing, to raising money for local music

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programs, helping children build a foundation for their futures. We’ve detailed the actions you can take to help each of the nonprofits listed within this issue, and hope you keep this issue well into 2020.

This year, I am thankful, not only for my incredible support system but for my job, which allows me to spotlight those who are helping others.

The Space Coast is full of talent, intelligence, innovation and passion, and we can only move forward if we all lend a helping hand to each other.

I am also thankful for you, our reader, for my incredible team here at Space Coast Magazines and for all the people who are dedicating their lives to be the helping hand others need.

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BY SARA SANTORA MANAGING EDITOR

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hrowing a successful event is hard work. Months of preplanning needs to occur to ensure that everything, from the food and the entertainment down to the cups you’ll use, is organized and ready. However, what is most important is ensuring the guests who arrive will get something from the event, and that it won’t fall into the depths of their memories as just another social function they attended at one point in time.

For the past year, Melbourne Main Street has been busy at work organizing the 4th annual Downtown Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (FAWF). With 40 restaurants participating in this year’s event, along with local entertainers and influencers, Melbourne Main Street has worked tirelessly, doing its best to ensure that all the pieces are in the proper place, and that guests will leave this year’s event excited for the next.

Unlike other popular food and wine festivals, the menu options at FAWF change from year to year, so each festival brings with it new dishes to savor. And, each year brings new and exciting entertainment to enjoy as you stroll from vendor to vendor. This year, FAWF will have a steel drum 2 2: S PAC E COA ST L IV IN G | S PAC ECOA ST L I V I N G .CO M

player, a live band and dueling pianos. Already, the event is shaping up to be unforgettable.

Food for thought While fun for the community, Melbourne Main Street isn’t just throwing this event for the sake of throwing a party – though it is an incredible party; the proceeds made from FAWF will go directly toward the continued growth and beautification of Downtown Melbourne, and $10,000 will go directly to Street to Home, a local nonprofit helping the homeless population of Brevard County.

“We’ve been supporting [Street to Home] for several years, and we are increasing our contribution this year,” said Kim Agee, board chair for the Melbourne Regional Chamber and owner of Agee Consulting.

“They have worked diligently in Downtown Melbourne to help eradicate the homelessness within the business district, get them the services that they need … and their greatest goal goes with their name, ‘Street to Home.’ They’re trying to get [the homeless] into housing and give them case management support, get them connected and give them

the funding they’re supposed to be getting. A lot of them could go on social security, or veteran’s benefits … things like that.

“It’s a great organization,” she continued.

So, guests will not only receive some of the best food and alcohol the Space Coast has to offer, but visitors can feel good knowing they’re contributing to a great cause. And, the improvements made to Downtown Melbourne will give back to the community for years to come.

Bigger and better

The ability to promise an Photography by Arrogant Watcher increased donation before the event even begins speaks volumes to the growth the event has seen since its inception. Akili Phillips, marketing director with Melbourne Main Street, said that in the event’s second year, they sold 1,100 tickets.

Now, they’ve sold 2,500. Agee and Phillips shared that they plan to cap the event at 2,500 guests because they want the experience to be well worth the ticket price and they don’t want to overburden all the vendors.

“We want [the restaurants] to be able to prepare strong culinary presentations,” said Agee. “And if you grow the event too much, you begin to lose some of that intimacy.”

“It’s an exciting time to showcase their talents and their skills,” said Phillips.

Though the event attracts visitors from across the state, all the vendors are located on the Space Coast. The event

truly is a celebration of all the culinary talent located here and is an opportunity for locals to find their new favorite restaurants. And of course, this event gives Space Coast residents an evening to enjoy all that Downtown Melbourne has to offer.

“Our mission for Melbourne Main Street is to promote the main street in Melbourne and Downtown Melbourne and bring people in so that they can understand, see and experience everything that is happening in Downtown Melbourne,” said Agee. “It’s super vibrant now and we really want to expose everyone to that.”

Reminders for this year’s event: There are three entrances instead of one: Municipal, the railroad tracks and near Livingston St. Livingston will also be a valet area.

Melbourne Main Street is coordinating an Uber drop-off/pickup point, so consider using uber this year – especially if you plan to drink.

The shops and restaurants in Downtown Melbourne will still be open to non-event guests, so still feel free to roam around and support your favorite local business owners.

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JOAN'S PERFECT PIE:

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BY SARA SANTORA MANAGING EDITOR

Photography by Harmony Lynn Goodson

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ovember is a great month. Already, Halloween has passed, the air has changed and the holiday season is officially upon us. Everywhere, families are decorating their homes, putting the last-minute touches on their vacations and baking their holiday treats.

For many, the pie is a staple during this time of year. What would Thanksgiving be without a fresh pumpkin or apple pie? Of course, cooking and baking can be time-consuming, especially if you’re busy working or spending your days entertaining your kids in between their holiday breaks. But fear not, you can still enjoy delicious, freshly made pies this holiday season without doing any of the baking yourself.

Joan Flavin, owner of and head baker at Joan’s Perfect Pie, is passionate about baking; specifically, about baking pies. Her pies are made fresh daily, so if you can’t make one yourself this year, don’t stress. With one of Joan’s perfect pies, you will be able to get the taste of home and the holidays you are so desperately craving. We sat down with Flavin to talk a bit more about her shop and her history with baking.

When did Joan’s Perfect Pie open? Was the shop always in EGAD? I’ve been in business for about ten years. I started my business out in Suntree at a commissary kitchen. After being there for a few months I moved to my present location in EGAD.

What are your best-sellers? Do you have any seasonal specials?

Our best-selling pie is always apple. Chocolate peanut butter is a close second. Another very popular pie is our strawberry rhubarb. That pie brings back a lot of delicious memories for many of our customers.

During the holidays we offer two seasonal specialty pies.

Those pies are apple cranberry with a crumb/nut topping and traditional mince pie.

Pies are baked fresh each day, right? When do you begin baking?

We bake our pies fresh every day. We can do a lot of prep work the day before, but we start baking about six every morning. That all changes at holiday time! We pretty much work round the clock and our three big ovens don’t cool down.

Why do you think pie has become such a popular dessert for the holidays?

I think Pie is THE dessert when it comes to Christmas and Thanksgiving. There is definitely a nostalgia factor when it comes to pie. It is kind of comforting and homey; just what we all want to feel at those times. In the past few years though, we’ve noticed more people buying pies for all sorts of holidays and special days. Lots of folks choosing pie for birthdays now instead of cake.

Why the decision to focus on pies? Is there a family history with baking pie?

I like the simplicity of pies. A pie is just crust and filling. Both of those things must be perfect, or the pie won’t be good. The crust must be light, flaky and hinting of butter.

The filling must keep its separateness but compliment the crust as you eat.

I’m pretty much self-taught in pie baking.

Neither my mother nor grandmother were great bakers. The one pie my mom did make every summer was blueberry and that’s still my personal favorite. The recipe we use in the shop now is pretty much her recipe.

What has been your favorite part about owning your own shop? What do you love most about baking?

My favorite part of owning my own pie shop is the people who come to the shop. It’s hard for people not to be happy when they come in. It smells good, they can see us working and sometimes we have free samples! Lots of people are reminded of their moms’ baking pies when they smell our pies baking in the shop. I’m also proud and happy as a small business owner that I can provide jobs for four people.

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SWAN LAKE COMES TO THE KING CENTER

BY CASSIDY SHAW WRITER

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ne of Tchaikovsky’s most notable works, Swan Lake, is the story of Odette, a princess trapped in an evil curse, and the prince who wishes to set her free. Filled with gorgeous music similar to his other work, the Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky weaves a musical tale of love against the odds.

Led by Artem Yachmennikov and Ekaterina Vaganova-Yachmennikova, two distinguished and immensely talented dancers, the Melbourne City Ballet Theatre will pair with the National Ballet Theatre of Odessa this holiday season to bring Swan Lake to life.

The students who have been chosen will work alongside professional dancers from the Odessa company, as well as performing to a live orchestra – none other than the Satellite High Symphonic Orchestra led by Patrick Phillips.

It’s an amazing opportunity for these students to show off their incredibly hard work and talent in a professional setting to be seen by thousands.

This production not only brings in students from the area to learn dance, they have also developed curriculum to bring dance into the schools and they work to raise money to put back out into the community. This year, one of the theatre’s fundraisers focused on benefitting the Parkinson’s Foundation in a collaboration with the American Muscle Car Museum. The theatre has also scheduled monthly outreach performances for the local senior living community.

Created as a non-profit ballet for the city, this company thrives on the support of the very people they hope to edify with their work. Save a spot in your calendar and plan to be a part of the incredible artwork that will be presented this holiday.

The Swan Lake performances will be held on Friday, December 27th and Saturday, December 28th, 2019 at the Maxwell King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida.

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EDUCATION

MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE CHILD AT A TIME SPACE COAST EARLY INTERVENTION CENTER

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t is a quality that is almost inherent in parenting.

Namely, a consuming desire that our children realize their potential and are prepared for all the challenges and opportunities that life has to offer. Wherever our children are on the emotional, intellectual or physical spectrum, no one believes in the possibilities that lie before them, like parents and those special individuals who dedicate their lives to its full realization.

For Terri Clark, the executive director of the Space Coast Early Intervention Center, who for 25 years was a Brevard County Public School teacher, it is both personal and professional. While a student at Eau Gallie High, she first began working with developmentally disabled students, then she pursued an undergraduate degree in psychology and a graduate degree in special education.

However, what tipped the scale was when she was told her son, who was then in the second grade, would never graduate from high school because he couldn’t learn to read. “I chose not to believe that,” Clark said, “I knew God was the only one who determines my son’s future.”

Apparently, she and God knew something others did not see, as today her son has not only graduated from high school, he earned a scholarship to Stetson University, then went on to the University of Florida where he earned his MAB. 2 8: SPAC E COA ST L IV I N G | S PAC ECOA ST L I V I N G .CO M

Clark found a “Brain Trainer” for her son, someone who teaches and coaches children and adults who have atypical learning styles. As she said, “It is like a personal trainer for your brain.” She later opened a business that provided those services for her son and others, before she became the Executive Director at the Early Intervention Center.

A unique learning environment A board member of the Center had a child who was receiving help with Clark’s brain training services and asked her to serve on the board. After two years, when the acting executive director left, she asked to be considered for the position. Her vision and passion had been to run an inclusion school and to expand the Center beyond a pre-school, to an elementary school. Today the Center goes through the third grade.

“We are an inclusion school, meaning 50% of our population are developing and fifty percent have some form of a developmental disability,” Clark explained. “We deal with autism, down syndrome, attention deficit, oppositional defiance and physical impairments, as well as exceptional students. We don’t care what the disability is; we develop a program and curriculum that is child centric, versus trying to fit the child into a predetermined curriculum.”

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IN THIS ISSUE of HEALTH:

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FEATURES HEALTH FIRST

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FEATURE FIRST CHOICE ORTHOPAEDICS On the cover: Dr. Anthony Porter; Photography by Jason Hook

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THE HIDDEN HEALTH BENEFITS OF GOLF: WHAT YOU GET FROM THE GREEN

BY SARA SANTORA MANAGING EDITOR

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hough its biggest fans won’t be found huddled up in sports bars, wearing jerseys and face paint and yelling at the television, golf is among the top ten most popular sports in the world. Millions follow the sport and watch tournaments, and thousands descend on their local clubs to play a few rounds themselves. Though many see the sport as slow-moving – which, it is – there is still a great amount of athleticism that is required to play the game well, along with precision, focus and strategy.

Golf doesn’t require you to tackle other players to the ground, or to run around a field for hours at a time; however, as Kayla Burri and Jerry Yeomans with the Rockledge Country Club explained, there are many health benefits that come with playing the game.

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Cardio: As previously stated, though you’re not running around, you are playing on a course that can be anywhere from 30 – 200 acres. So, you’re doing a lot of walking – two to five miles, to be exact. According to Yeomans and Burri, this amount of walking, along with carrying and swinging your clubs, can cause golfers to “burn up to 1,000 calories per game.” Of course, this just means you can enjoy a hefty meal and a drink (or two) after your game.

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Improved mental health: Burri continued to explain that golf can be very beneficial to those with anxiety.

According to Rockledge Country Club, “Studies have shown that constant exposure to green areas relaxes the body, reduce stress and can aid in alleviating anxiety.” The exposure to sunlight can also help younger golfers with their bone growth and reduce risk of depression.

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3. Improved vision: Golf requires its players to spot their golf ball from yards away. And, in order to get the ball off the tee, you must have great handeye coordination. As you continue to practice the sport, both your eyesight and your hand-eye coordination will improve over time.

reading along, Rockledge Country Club shared that, “studies have shown that a great number of business deals are closed on the golf course.” If you ask me, a day on the course sounds much better than a day at the office, right?

Because this sport can be both solitary or social, there is plenty of room for a player to get what he or she needs form the game, whether that is time away from day-today stress, or time to build stronger relationships and be competitive.

4. Stronger relationships: This final point was big for Burri and Yeomans.

Though not necessarily a health benefit, strong relationships do have a positive impact on a person’s overall wellbeing.

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Dr. Joseph McClure and Tina Goins

COUPLE’S LEGACY TO LIVE ON WITH PLANNED GIFT HELPING OTHERS RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY CANCER CARE IN BREVARD ON OVERCOMING HER DISEASE

BY SARA PAULSON HEALTH FIRST

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hen Tina’s beloved husband, Mike, died of Stage 3 multiple myeloma in 2012, she knew she needed to do something. She wanted to help her own heart heal through helping others be able to receive the cancer care they desperately need and deserve, close to home.

Tina, who serves on the Health First Foundation’s Board of Trustees, feels passionately about giving back to the organization, which supports programs dedicated to improving the wellness and health of Brevard County residents. That’s why she has designated a gift to the Health First Cancer Institute as part of her estate plans.

If her planned gift helps at least one person receive the cancer care they need without having to leave the familiarity of home, Tina says, “my life would be complete.”

Both Tina and her husband came from hardworking families who had little, so she understands what it’s like to be financially strapped. With no children and

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other family members who are already comfortable, she’d like to be able to help others.

What compelled Tina to support the Cancer Institute is not only the care and compassion Mike received, but the desire to support bringing the most high-quality, effective cancer treatment to Brevard. Tina was with Mike when he passed in January 2012 at the Health First Cancer Institute.

His oncologist, Dr. Joseph McClure, rushed to be alongside him as well.

After Mike’s death, Tina sought bereavement help through Hospice of Health First. Her counselor urged her to get involved with the Foundation’s Benefit Ball, which was benefitting hospice that particular year. She hasn’t stopped since.

“There’s so much more to this than I knew,” Tina said of the many ways the Foundation helps Brevard. “I’m now in a position that maybe I can help.”

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YOU’RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE HEALTH FIRST NURSE INSPIRED COLON CANCER PATIENT TO STAY FOCUSED ON OVERCOMING HER DISEASE

BY SARA PAULSON HEALTH FIRST

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fter undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer, Shellie admits there were moments she’d wonder if she had it in her to fight.

Debbie, who recently beat endometrial cancer, is delighted Shellie is a survivor. Connecting with her patients is what she does. It’s who she is.

“I didn’t know how I was going to get through the next month,” Shellie recalls. “There were times that I was ready to say, ‘Maybe no more.’”

Photo provided by Health First But her husband would remind her: “You’re stronger than you think you are.”

“She fought hard and she beat it,” Debbie says. “And I knew she would. I just wanted her to know she would.”

Those seven words gave Shellie the emotional armor she so desperately needed. Her nurse sat beside her, held her hand, cried with her, comforted her and inspired her by whispering those seven words into her ear during one of the worst times of her life.

Recently, Shellie – now in remission – was reunited with Debbie, her nurse at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center.

The two embraced through tears and a flood of emotions. Their Shellie and Debbie bond embodies how a nurse is so much more than a physical caretaker. A nurse is also a beacon of hope and support during patients’ darkest times.

“I’ve thought of you so very much,” Shellie wept to Debbie. “You have no idea what you did for us, for me.

I just thank you for everything.”

Shellie says Debbie is amazing and has been on her mind throughout her treatment. “Just seeing her reminded me of where I was a year ago, and where I’ve been,” Shellie says. “I just want to say thank you to Health First for reconnecting me with Debbie. She’ll be in my life forever.”

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PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST:

FIRST CHOICE ORTHOPAEDICS HAS CREATED A PATIENT-CENTRIC PRACTICE ARTICLE AND DOCTOR PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FIRST CHOICE ORTHOPAEDICS

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irst Choice Orthopaedics has built a foundation and a reputation that is highly sought after for doctors looking to make a real impact for their patients and the community.

Dr. Vliegenthart of First Choice says, “We give everyone the time they need here. We don’t rush patients in and out the door. Doctors are allowed to be doctors here.”

First Choice takes a different approach to how it manages its orthopaedic-focused practice. Physicians at First Choice aren’t spread thin with tasks such as accounting and scheduling; instead, their full attention is on serving their patients and practicing medicine. First Choice's vision, “Continuous Commitment to Orthopaedic Excellence and Compassionate Care,” ensures this unique approach always puts the patient first and allows doctors to do what they do best.

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First Choice Orthopaedics specializes in joint replacement, hip arthroscopy, sports medicine, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel, orthopaedic surgery, foot & ankle reconstruction, as well as pain management. It also offers ancillary services like: X-ray, MRI and a highly skilled physical therapy team.

First Choice Orthopaedics really is a “one-stop shop” to take care of any of your orthopaedic needs.

The practice also has an outstanding physical therapy department that continues to expand into new locations for its patients' convenience. The most recent new therapy location in Barefoot Bay marks First Choice’s sixth location in Brevard, more than any other single physical therapy group in the county. This type of commitment to patient care also attracts excellent doctors who work together to make a difference in the lives of their patients.

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MEET THE DOCTORS

Dr. Donald Vliegenthart’s difficult upbringing has driven him to care for his patients and community at a very high level.

He comes from a family of two Dutch immigrants who were victims of the Holocaust and under Nazi rule for four years until freed

by America. His father immigrated to America to join the Army as repayment for saving his family and later went on the be an engineer for the Saturn V rocket that put the first man on the moon.

Dr. Vliegenthart was given an incredible opportunity to not only be in America, but also be a part of the rise of the Space Coast.

Dr. Vliegenthart’s mother was a severe diabetic who ended up losing both of her legs to the disease, later passing away from a heart attack. This tragedy drove Dr. Vliegenthart to pursue Medicine as a career path. After skipping eighth grade, a year in undergrad and another year in Med School, Dr. Vliegenthart graduated at just 22 years old as a medical doctor. He then completed five years of orthopaedic surgery residency and went on to perform thousands of surgeries in the following decades, developing an extensive background in orthopaedic surgery and pioneering spinal microsurgery right Dr. Allison Wade here in Brevard.

Due to a partial vision loss from a failed dental procedure he underwent at age 39, Dr. Vliegenthart is unable to perform surgeries. This gives him a unique perspective when working with patients, allowing him to, without bias, provide nonoperative solutions to patients who don’t necessarily require surgery.

As First Choice continues to attract a high caliber of doctors and surgeons, it’s no surprise that Dr. Allison Wade

also brings her incredible expertise to the team. She is an orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Wade says that when she was looking for the right career opportunity, it was important that she found a place that felt like family. She says First Choice has proved to be just that for her.

Dr. Wade prides herself in educating her patients. She provides her patients with all the information they need to succeed and recover well.

One of her most impressive achievements was performing a total ankle replacement on a ballroom dancer. After recovery, Dr. Wade was able to go watch her patient get back on the dance floor with her new ankle!

The newest addition Dr. Brian Hamzavi to the First Choice family is Dr. Brian Hamzavi. He practiced in Tampa while he finished his fellowship in sports medicine. Dr. Hamzavi completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital and St. Luke’sRoosevelt Hospital in New York and graduated with his MD from Drexel University College of Medicine in Pennsylvania.

Newly minted surgeons have the opportunity to go anywhere they please, and Dr. Hamzavi was no different in that regard. He had several opportunities across the U.S. but found that First Choice in Melbourne, FL was the best option for him.

Dr. Hamzavi fits right in with the physician team at First Choice and subscribes to the same patient centric philosophy already prevalent at the practice. He says, “I will stick by the patient through the whole process.” He knows the process of recovery can be a bit daunting but assures he will be there for the patient through every single step.

He wants Brevard to know that he’s “looking forward to meeting and growing with the community.”

First Choice Orthopaedics clearly brings a level of care and authenticity that is attracting a like-minded team to our beloved community that just want to “be doctors.”

Who doesn’t want that in their doctor? With those ethics powering the company, First Choice Orthopaedics is actively expanding and thriving throughout the Space Coast.

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A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE:

SUNRISE FACIAL AND ORAL SURGERY PUTS THE “CARE” BACK IN “MEDICAL CARE”

BY CASSIDY SHAW WRITER

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inding a new doctor can too often be difficult. You ask friends, family, other doctors, anyone for their suggestions.

You look up countless practices, stare at so many doctor headshots and pick one based on feelings or try to determine who has the best reviews online. Finding the right doctor is worse than online dating.

Thankfully, that’s where Sunrise Facial and Oral Surgery comes in. The practice covers everything from facial cosmetic surgery and corrective jaw surgery, to TMJ conditions and wisdom teeth removal. It is your go-to place for any issues in the face, jaw, mouth, or neck region with a staff dedicated to giving you the best service. The practice also offers many services that other practices may not be able to, because of their unique three-doctor practice. While many practices are a solo job, Drs. Kim, Schmid and Kossak have decided to cover more areas together and provide an all-encompassing service to their patients.

“We love what we do here, and we really take pride in our work,” said Dr. Kim.

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When speaking to Dr. Kim, one of the three doctors on staff at Sunrise Facial and Oral Surgery, it was evident that his focus was on one thing: his patients. Each of the doctors of this practice know what it’s like to be on the other side of the doctor’s office and have made it a priority to create a welcoming environment for their patients to get the help they need. “The minute you walk in the door, you don’t feel threatened. We try to make it as comfortable as possible…to help [patients] relax in a stressful situation.”

Originally from Beaverton, Oregon, Dr. King Kim is dual board certified in oral and maxillofacial surgery and facial cosmetic surgery. He trained in Pittsburgh, Fort Lauderdale and Mississippi before landing in Melbourne where he’s now been for 10 years. In that time, he’s cowritten a book on facial cosmetic surgery, published numerous articles and has been a guest speaker both nationally and internationally. Currently, he is both a board examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a part time professor of facial cosmetic surgery at Nova Southeastern University.

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Dr. Schmid and Dr. Kossak, who are both from Michigan, also offer an amazing list of experiences to the practice. Dr. Schmid has been practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery in Melbourne, FL for over 30 years, even after starting off his career with a focus in orthodontics and four years in general dentistry. Since then, he has gained incredible experience in emergency room facial trauma and complex oral surgery, making him a perfect fit for Sunrise’s diverse field of expertise.

performing a surgery and then later have a consultation at the

Dr. Kossak gained his love for the specialty from his father, who is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. After dental school, Kossak went on to learn a wide variety of procedures through his residency with St. John Health Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program.

help a stressful situation become that much more comfortable.

Dr. Kim and Dr. Schmid have also dedicated much of their time outside of the office to continually help the people in their community. Whether it’s through volunteering their services at no charge for the Brevard Health Alliance and Space Coast Volunteers or going on mission trips to South America to provide oral examinations and assistance, they have made a point to use their skills for more than routine office visits.

It seems staying still has never been much of a focus for Dr. Kim, from his constant volunteer and extracurricular work to his love of working between the office and the hospital. No two days are the same for Dr. Kim with his span of expertise. It’s his favorite part of the job, and why he’s stayed here for as long as he has. Depending on the day, he could be in the hospital

office. He loves both the calm office environment and the busy, fast-paced hospital setting. It’s also not something a lot of other practices can brag about. When Dr. Kim’s patients need to be transferred to the hospital, he will be the one at the hospital performing the procedure or surgery for them. It’s those small things, like being able to work with someone you trust, that can

Sunrise Facial and Oral Surgery has two locations, Melbourne and Rockledge, to service the Space Coast community. For more information, be sure to go to the practice's website to see more about the specific procedures it provides as well as before/after examples. You can also follow Sunrise on Facebook or Instagram (@SunriseOMS). Lastly, just give the office a call and talk to their staff. As Dr. Kim pointed out, “We’re an office that cares. Call us, we will respond.”

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LIVE LONGER MEDICAL: IT’S A LIFESTYLE

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ealth, wellness and longevity continue to be prominent factors in many peoples’ everyday lives. We continuously see advertisement and celebrity endorsements on how a single pill, or a “magic” treatment can change your body and your mind for the better. The necessity to maintain and even enhance your nutrition, lifestyle and health is of the highest order; however, there’s no magic pill that does it all. What it takes is the education on numerous advanced practices and the knowledge of individual biochemistry. That is what provides the benefits that we all desire. And that’s exactly what you’ll find at Live Longer Medical.

Located in Indialantic, Owner and CEO of Live Longer Medical, Lisa Guyer, chose to settle on the Space Coast after exploring many locations and opportunities in Florida.

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“I liked this clinic because of its location in the middle of multiple major hubs,” said Guyer. As she continued, Guyer commented on the continuous demand around the nation for cutting edge, integrated treatments and therapies for people from all walks of life. Upon her arrival to the Space Coast, Guyer noted how special the area felt to her. The nature of the people and the communities around her have welcomed her with open arms, showing Guyer that she can provide her knowledge and share her expertise.

The team at Live Longer Medical faces illness and medicine head on with a multidisciplinary approach, allowing them to provide integrative paths to treat their patients. “We provide insurance-based, family practice medicine, but we are not limited by insurance mandated detail. In other words, we take a little more time and dig a little deeper to

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find the needle in the haystack. We look for the root cause of an illness or a disease and we focus on practices that are scientifically based in order to help treat our patients,” says Guyer.

sets us apart is that we’ve stepped out of the box. We’re

“We give traditional a different twist.

We’ve stepped out of the box and we’re giving medicine a higher look and a higher response.”

volunteers her time to speak to many community groups.

Live Longer Medical provides cutting edge technology, practices and knowledge to help you restore your health, vitality and to increase your longevity. Nutritional medicine, weight loss programs, anti-aging medicine, adjunctive cancer treatments, IV vitamin therapies, and even “Smart Photography Arrogant Watcher Drugs” which help improve your memory and IQbyare some of the many available options. Not to mention the numerous other fantastic treatments and options that Guyer and her team provide! “We like to be very in the know as far as what’s out there and what’s new.” Guyer’s practice provides both insurance and cash-based visit methods, giving patients even more options to fit their needs and capabilities.

“We don’t believe in one size fits all.

We really take the time to listen to our patients”

focusing more intently on our individual patients and their unique needs.”

Integrating herself even more in the community, Guyer She has personally spoken to members of the American Business Women’s Association, The Rotary Club and numerous other community support groups, with more to come. Within the next five years, Guyer plans to expand on her Indialantic location to open up several other practices around the area. She and her team also expect to continue searching for alternative treatments that can help people be their best selves. If you’re the kind of person who is looking for a premier, comprehensive care provider, then Lisa Guyer is ready to accept you with open arms.

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Guyer is very passionate about what she does. You can hear the passion in her voice when she speaks about helping others in her community. She genuinely wants to know you personally and find out what you want and need with regards to your health, wellness and body. “We don’t want to be a ‘Band-Aid’ caretaker. We want to get to the root of that illness to treat our patients.” By promoting lifestyle changes, Guyer is able to help patients restore their vitality and increase their longevity in numerous ways.

To maintain and expand on their experience and knowledge base, Guyer and her team attend multiple different training sessions throughout the year, always looking to pick up on a new skill or practice. “We want to continuously improve our knowledge base and our services. The newest, the latest, the greatest! We want to be the best in our area,” says Guyer. Guyer also attends at least three major conferences a year in addition to the online courses that she and her team take as refreshers and continuous improvement practices.

If that isn’t enough, Guyer comes to the Space Coast with over 20 years of experience in the medical field, treating over 200,000 patients. Those numbers attest to her knowledge and her ability to help our communities. Guyer has also treated professionals ranging from numerous athletic backgrounds to performers and to communities around the country. Guyer’s last practice, The Guyer Clinic in Indiana, even had a year-long wait time to be seen. “What WI N TE R 2019 : 11

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INTRODUCTION BY HEATHER MOTRO JUNIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR MAIN ARTICLE BY DR. ANTHONY PORTER PORTER PREMIERE DERMATOLOGY

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r. Anthony Porter has long held a passion for innovation and progress. First earning a B.S. in Engineering from the University of South Carolina, Dr. Porter worked as a nuclear engineer for seven years before choosing to return to school to study medicine. When he finished his Residency in Dermatology at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2002, he held both a doctorate in medicine and membership in Alpha Omega Alpha Medical honor society. After gaining experience in the field, Dr. Porter opened his own practice, Porter Premiere Dermatology and Surgery Center, on Nasa Boulevard in 2010.

Porter Premiere Dermatology offers general, surgical and, at its brand-new second location on Suntree, cosmetic services. The new office is twofold, with separate waiting and procedure rooms for both sides: One wing is devoted to clinical dermatology and is staffed by experienced medical 33: : SPAC 12 SPACEECOA COAST L IV IN G HEALT H | S PAC ECOA ST L I V ING.CO M

professionals, while the other wing is Premiere Medical Aesthetics, a spa-style cosmetics center with professional aestheticians. The office also has a nurse practitioner onsite, who does about 95% of the injections for botox and fillers for the whole practice.

Unlike most dermatology practices, Porter Premiere offers services to anyone regardless of age. You won't find another practice to offer full-body phototherapy nor another dermatology office with Ultrasound-guided superficial radiotherapy for non-melanoma skin cancers in the area.

With this kind of forward-thinking, it's no surprise that Dr. Porter is an expert on dermatology’s latest development, a life-changing form of treatment known as biologics.

FROM THE DR. Approximately 3% of the world’s population suffers from psoriasis. Caused by a hyperactive immune system, it is systemic (effecting the full body) and presents as round, red, scaly plaques on the skin and characteristic changes in the nails. One-third of patients with psoriasis eventually develop psoriatic arthritis, which can lead to deformity and destruction of joints. While mild, isolated forms of psoriasis typically respond to topical steroid ointments or creams or phototherapy, moderate to severe cases may require a treatment that affects the whole body. In 2003, a new class of medication called biologics, which are antibodies and

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proteins engineered to prevent the psoriatic inflammation, were developed to treat more aggressive psoriasis.

Before biologics, systemic treatments for psoriasis involved the use of strong medications like methotrexate and cyclosporine that suppress the immune system. These drugs are effective; however, their use can lead to kidney and liver disease and, due to their immunosuppression, greatly increase a patient's risk of developing an infection. Biologics provide a more targeted, nuanced approach, inhibiting only portions of the chain of inflammation, called the inflammatory cascade, that causes psoriasis, thereby resulting in more effective, safer treatments with much less immunosuppression. The efficacy of these biologics is remarkable: Most patients achieve clear or almost clear results. Not only do biologics improve the psoriasis of the skin and nails, but they greatly diminish the painful and destructive inflammation that leads to arthritis. The improvement in the quality of life is life-changing, as most patients can achieve these impressive results without the need for creams, ointments or phototherapy.

Currently, 12 FDA-approved biologics for psoriasis are available.

Eleven of the 12 are administered by injection, with only one, Infliximab, requiring intravenous infusion. There is no ideal or first-line biologic. Instead, the physician chooses which biologic to use in consultation with the patient, giving consideration to frequency of dosing, patient weight, involvement of joints, body parts affected and drug cost. The biologics currently fit into three main categories based on which specific portion of the immune system inflammatory cascade they target: Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitors such

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as Adalimumab (HUMIRA) and Etanercept (ENBREL), Interleukin-17 inhibitors such as Secukinumab (COSENTYX) and Ixekizumab (TALTZ) and Interleukin 23 inhibitors such as Guselkumab (TREMFYA) and Risankizumab (SKYRIZI). We teach patients how to self-administer these products by an injection just under the skin of the abdomen or upper thigh using a small, user-friendly syringe or an auto injector pen.

Most of these products are approved for adults 18 years of age and older, but a few are also FDA-approved for teens and adolescents.

The safety profile of these biologics continues to improve as newer agents get approved. Before starting biologics, all patients must be screened for active tuberculosis. In addition, I obtain comprehensive blood tests, including tests for Hepatitis B and C. The patient must also be free of any active infection. Patients with minimally active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but otherwise average health have been successfully treated with the IL-23 biologics. The TNF class agents carry a very small risk of organ cancers and skin cancers. Likewise, the IL-23 agents must be used with caution in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Certolizumab (CIMZIA) is the only agent that has been shown to be safe in pregnancy and breast-feeding. Patients are encouraged to get all required vaccinations prior to

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starting a biologic, especially as live vaccines cannot be given during biologic therapy. The most commonly used live vaccine on the market is the shingles vaccine, but there is now a new attenuated (inactive) shingles vaccine available for use.

Access to biologics has been a challenge for some patients due to a variety of reasons. An important element is the relatively low number of dermatologists who are willing to prescribe these products. Dermatologists have traditionally been quite cautious about recommending medications that suppress the immune system, and thus have not been very aggressive about prescribing biologics. Fortunately, over the past several years this trend has changed as more dermatologists are recognizing the incredible effectiveness of these products along with the relatively clean safety profile. I have been a long-term advocate for and prescriber of biologic therapy for patients with psoriasis over the past 16 years. Another critical factor is the incredible costs of these drugs. Unfortunately, these products can range in cost from $30,000 - $40,000 per year. Commercial insurers and certain Medicaid providers play a critical role in helping patients gain access to these agents by covering most costs for the patient. The pharmaceutical industry has also helped with access by establishing foundations and co-pay

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assistance programs that help to expand availability to these valuable medications. Patients over the age of 65 who rely solely on Medicare also have difficulty accessing these drugs due to the exorbitant cost.

Another product for psoriasis that is FDA-approved and worth mentioning is apremilast (OTEZLA). This drug also inhibits certain inflammatory proteins, but it is not immunosuppressive and has therefore gained popularity with patients who may be concerned about suppression of their immune system. Though not considered a biologic, this product, which is administered in tablet form, has delivered reasonably good results in the treatment of psoriasis. The American Academy of Dermatology and the National Psoriasis Foundation are great sources of information about treatments for psoriasis.

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is another systemic, immune-related disorder that is characterized by inflamed, scaly red patches and plaques on various parts of the skin. The condition can be associated with asthma, seasonal allergies, sinusitis and/or hay fever. Patients can have only a few isolated lesions, or, have almost their entire skin surface affected by this disorder. The lesions are intensely itchy leading to constant picking and scratching of the skin that severely decreases the patient’s quality of life. Most cases are mild and typically respond to lotions, topical steroid creams and Dr. Anthony Porter antihistamines. However, severe cases of atopic dermatitis require more aggressive treatment. The first biologic developed to target the specific inflammatory process that leads to atopic dermatitis was FDA-approved and launched in 2017. This product, Dupilumab (DUPIXENT) has revolutionized the way I treat atopic dermatitis and has drastically improved the lives of patients suffering from this debilitating condition.

This agent modulates the immune system by inhibiting specific inflammatory proteins but does not suppress the whole immune system. DUPIXENT is now approved for

patients with atopic dermatitis as young as 12 years old.

The new age of biologics is incredibly exciting as the medical industry continues to develop targeted, safer, more effective therapies. Cosmetic dermatology is an everexpanding field as patients seek aesthetic procedures to approve their appearance. However, biologics have breathed new life into the field of general dermatology for physicians like me who have a passion for treating inflammatory diseases.

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SEEING AGING EYES IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT

HOW LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MACULAR DEGENERATION

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long lifespan is a nearly universal goal. But the more birthdays you celebrate, the more health issues you may face, especially when it comes to the most vulnerable parts of the body – the skin and eyes. While we cannot entirely prevent the cellular breakdown that occurs to our eyes over the years, we can take steps to delay the onset and drastically reduce the severity. And according to Rafael Trespalacios, MD, Lead Surgeon and Medical Director of Brevard Eye Center, it all starts with limiting our exposure to damaging factors and taking supplemental steps to buffer our biological defenses.

When it comes to aging diseases of the eye, Macular Degeneration looms large. According to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, “Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss and affects more than 10 million Americans – more than cataracts and glaucoma combined.” Caused by the deterioration of the center of the retina, Macular Degeneration involves the loss of central vison in the eye, which impacts the ability to drive, read or recognize faces. Those affected by advanced Macular Degeneration are considered legally blind, although they maintain peripheral vision. There is currently no cure for Macular Degeneration.

“The truth is, if we live long enough, we will all be affected by Macular Degeneration,” explains Dr. Tres. “It’s an aging disease, and there are things about aging that are inevitable – tissue gets thinner and more fragile, things break down. But there are choices we make before we reach old age that have a huge impact on when our macula (the center of the retina) begins to degenerate and how quickly it progresses.”

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age. The steps to slow this process down include quitting smoking, eating an abundance of leafy green vegetables and reducing our exposure to “blue light,” the light emitted by electronics.

“The idea is to address modifiable risk factors,” Dr. Tres says.

“Smoking breaks down collagen, which weakens the integrity of the retina. It’s one of the most crucial risk factors for Macular Degeneration. Eating a lot of leafy greens buffers the biologically active tissue in the back of the eye, so it doesn’t degenerate as quickly.”

“And there is more and more evidence that the blue light from our cell phones, laptops, and other electronics plays a role in this disease,” continued Dr. Tres. “So, change the setting on your devices to ‘night mode’ and get blue-blocking film on your glasses. It’s simple lifestyle changes like these that can delay the onset or lessen the severity of Macular Degeneration.”

As an additional protective step, carotenoids – pigments that provide color in many fruits and vegetables – can be taken as supplements that, along with a healthy diet, can protect eyes from the damaging effects of blue light and reduce the risk of developing Macular Degeneration. Brevard Eye Center

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was the first ophthalmologist practice in Florida and remains the only one in Brevard County that can measure the level of carotenoids and macular pigment in your eyes to establish a baseline reading, provide carotenoid supplements to improve the pigment’s thickness and then retest your level to measure improvement.

“Carotenoid supplements can actually improve the performance of your eyes – professional baseball players utilize them to lessen their reaction time,” says Dr. Tres. “There are vitamins specifically made for children’s eyes, because the earlier you strengthen pigment level, the better. It’s one more layer of care to delay the onset of Macular Degeneration.”

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THANKSGIVING AND YOUR PETS:

HOW TO KEEP THEM SAFE AND WELL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

BY CHLOE EVETTS WILLIAMS, DVM CONTRIBUTOR

KEEP THE FOOD ON THE TABLE What to avoid:

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he weather is cooling down, stores are showcasing their fall decorations and Pumpkin Spice Lattes are available at every coffee shop. That can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving is on the way! The holiday season brings lots of joy and excitement, but it’s important we consider our furry friends who share our homes with us while we are busy cooking, decorating and preparing for the holiday.

Some holiday foods can be toxic to pets, and although traveling to see family and friends is great for us, this can sometimes cause some stress to our pets. Below are some ways to help keep our pets as safe as possible during this festive time of year.

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Turkey meat and turkey skin can be quite harmful to pets, due to its high fat content. This can result in nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and even severe illnesses such as pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas).

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Certain foods like grapes and raisins, which may be dropped on the ground while cooking, are actually toxic to our pets and can sometimes result in kidney failure.

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Onions and garlic are two other common ingredients that make an appearance when cooking.

Excessive ingestion of these items by our pets can result in toxicity.

However, some safe snacks to share with your pooch are pureed plain pumpkin (not sugar-filled pumpkin pie filling) and uncooked green beans and carrots.

If you are concerned your dog or cat may have ingested something toxic, the best action is to call your local veterinarian or the ASPCA Pet Poison Hotline.

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Not all pets love car rides. If your pet is one who finds this experience stressful, there are a few different medications that may be tried to help either sooth anxiety or ease motion sickness. Your vet will be able to help determine if they are a candidate for such therapy.

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Sometimes the safest place for your pet to be while traveling is in a trusted boarding facility. Many facilities require certain vaccines such as the canine flu vaccine or the Bordetella vaccine (also referred to as the “Kennel Cough” vaccine). Ensure your pet is up to date on all their required vaccines many weeks prior to leaving for your trip to avoid any last-minute hiccups or delays.

Contact your boarding facility to see what is required, and then contact your veterinarian to see what vaccines your pet may be due for.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect back on our lives and everything we are grateful for including our dogs, cats and other furry family members. Hopefully the provided tips will help everyone enjoy the upcoming holiday as stress-free as possible. Happy Thanksgiving!

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If you are traveling with your pets, keep them safely restrained in vehicles, either in a crate or via a seatbelt compatible harness.

2. Never leave your pet in your vehicle alone.

Even though temperatures have begun to cool down, heat stroke can happen in a matter of minutes if pets are left in cars unattended.

3. Proper identification is important should your pet somehow get lost or separated from you on your trip. Make sure they are fitted with a collar with identification, whether that is embroidered onto the collar or on a separate tag. Discuss with your vet about whether your pet is micro-chipped, and if not, you may want to consider getting them micro-chipped before leaving for travel.

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James makes himself available 24 hours a day and has a deep passion and desire to help those with whom he comes in contact.

was to always keep learning, surround yourself with people who want the best for others, and most important, to be relatable. One of things Charlotte stressed was that if you were perfect, people would be hesitant to share their stories or be vulnerable or ask for help, whereas if they could see you were just a person like them, then you could create an actual connection and make a difference.

Michele has the outlook of mistakes create opportunity. As long as you are learning and growing from your mistakes, then there was a reason those mistakes happened. During her career, Michele has grown through the ranks in senior living. She started as a program assistant and is now working as the executive director. Michele feels that the most important part of her job is to create relationships with the residents, families and staff members that choose to make her community home.

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EVENT READINESS TIMELINE:

HOW TO LOOK YOUR BEST ON YOUR MOST IMPORTANT DAYS ARTICLE AND PHOTOS PROVIDED BY DRS. ANITA SALUJA AND REBECCA NOVO

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t Dermatology + Plastic Surgery, we often meet with patients who are getting ready for a huge life event: weddings, reunions, holidays, birthday milestones or photoshoots. The common feeling among all these patients is that the timeline to prepare is shorter than ideal. So we developed a timeline tool to put things in perspective for patients to better prepare and plan, so that we have a strategic approach and can obtain optimal results for our patients.

If time is limited, there are always things we can do to enhance or improve skin quality and facial features, but we will present the ideal timeline for major life event readiness.

When patients are considering a more major change involving healing or recovery time, a consultation should take place four to six months prior to event. This allows appropriate evaluation and planning to coordinate time that may be needed to be off work or arrange special support through recovery. Typically, from the time of consultation, procedures or surgery can be done within one to two months, and recovery is normally four to six weeks. Popular procedures are eyelid surgery, breast augmentation and body contouring.

We encourage starting a medical grade skin care regimen four months prior to an event. Every six weeks the skin goes through a complete regenerative cycle, and this gives time to optimize any skin care regimen to achieve goals such as removing aging brown spots or discoloration, improving texture and reducing fine lines. Our core steps to any regimen can be simplified to:

1. Cleanse 2. ProteCt 3. renew

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We need to remove daily oil and debris so that our products can penetrate the skin and take effect. We must protect with a mineral SPF 30 or greater to reduce and repair damage caused by the sun and our environment. And we must renew with retinol/tretinoin and antioxidants to slow and actually reverse the aging process that is ongoing.

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Between two and three months leading to event, we recommend treatments such as liquid lifts, and Dr. Saluja’s Y-Lift using fillers to re-volumize and optimize facial shape.

We often do these treatments in combination with wrinkle relaxers such as botox, dysport, or jeuveau to synergistically enhance facial appearance. Wrinkle relaxers will last up to three to four months, and typically hyaluronic fillers will last six to 12 months, allowing time for refinement or addition of product prior to any event if needed.

from the skin surface and infused customizable options such as hydration or antioxidants back into the skin. Both treatments enhance your skin care products penetration so that they work better, and both treatments leave you with an irresistible albeit addictive event ready glow.

And here you are – event ready!

Other non-invasive treatments to consider during this time are radiofrequency body contouring with Trusculpt 3D. We have found this treatment to be as or more effective than Coolsculpting with less discomfort. Also, in this timeframe is when we introduce lasers for complexion or resurfacing to further enhance skin quality and appearance and visibly reduce signs of aging.

When the event is one to two months away, we encourage light chemical peels to remove dulling dead skin layers and improve the appearance of your complexion. As the event day approaches within one to two weeks, we recommend our patients to experience a dermaplaning or a hydrafacial.

Dermaplaning uses a surgical scalpel to very gently scrape away all the peach fuzz, debris and dead skin cells from the skin’s surface without any recovery. The hydrafacial is an innovative suction/extraction/infusion system that clarifies all pores and removes dead skin cells and debris

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eople travel from all around the globe to attend music festivals. While some scoff at the ticket prices, many understand that the price tag is well worth the experience, as there are usually well over 20 different acts present, along with exclusive merchandise, incredible food and alcohol, and of course, a setting that will be the envy of every one of your social media followers, with memories that will last a lifetime.

working with distributors to buy the instruments ourselves and distribute.

Music festivals have somewhat become a rite of passage for millennials and Generation Z and are as important to the modern cultural landscape as Netflix or the iPhone.

“We are working with the Brevard Department of Education to figure out what the needs are as far as music programs and which schools need [instruments],” she continued.

This month, the Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) will be home to the Space Coast Music Festival (SCMF), and like other music festivals around the globe, there will be multiple stages, over 30 bands, exclusive merchandise and plenty of access to food and wine. However, unlike other music festivals, admission to SCMF is 100% free. All you need is money for food and beer – lots and lots of beer.

Obviously, the music festival won’t be making any money off tickets. The festival’s sponsors helped cover the costs of the event itself, and the money raised off alcohol sales will be used to purchase the instruments. There will also be special Space Coast Music Festival tee shirts for sale at Standard Collective, the proceeds also going towards the purchase of instruments.

A PURPOSE-DRIVEN FESTIVAL I met with one of the music festival’s organizers, Keenun Barley, who quickly explained that the festival isn’t being done for profit. The purpose of the festival is to raise money for local music education, so, the money raised at the event will go directly into buying musical instruments for Brevard County Schools.

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Though controversial in the past amongst parents and lawmakers around the country, music education has proven to be important in the lives of kids and has shown to have many positive academic and cognitive benefits.

According to research published on nammfoundation.org, some of the benefits of musical education includes: larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills, higher attendance records, higher standardized test scores, stronger everyday listening skills … the list goes on. More and more, it is being proven that music is more than just a fun hobby for children, but a core subject that can have a long-lasting positive impact.

Of course, ask any student involved in a music program, and

you’ll also find they have a greater sense of belonging, which is extremely important for any child at any age.

THE DAY OF Like any other music festival, there is a lot planned for the day. Starting at 11 a.m., there will be pre-festival yoga in the square, led by instructors from The Yoga Garden, Yogi Perogi and Florida Yoga Company. This will be a very informal yoga class, so the yoga instructors will be taking turns teaching, and guests are invited to come and go as they please.

As this is taking place on the first Saturday of November – November 2nd, to be exact – Fleagad will be running concurrent to the festival, so there will be plenty of opportunity to shop and support local artisans while enjoying the music.

With all of this, there will also be a hot dog eating contest with eight, pre-selected hot dog eaters, sponsored by Mustard’s Last Stand. You can also participate in an air guitar contest, and children can enjoy a, what was so delightfully dubbed, “musical petting zoo,” hosted

by Grooveshack and Love Hut. Here, kids will have the opportunity to try out different musical instruments.

“You know how, sometimes, people are [telling kids], ‘oh, don’t touch that?’ Well we want kids to be able to touch and learn all about the instruments,” said Barley.

Little Sports will also be sponsoring an obstacle course for kids, and Cosmo’s, the world’s largest ice cream truck, will be in attendance. What more could you want?

As this is a music festival, we should probably discuss the musical lineup for the day. There will be six stages in total, three indoors and three outdoors. Each of the outdoor stages will be centered around one genre: one will be pop, one will be punk, and the other will be blues/jazz. All acts will be local and will be performing original music. No cover bands will be present.

“We connected because of Plant-Based Brevard (which is run by Barley),” continued Barley. “But later, he reached out and wanted to chat because of Fleagad. He wanted to get some inside scoop with how things worked out with renting space and if I wanted help getting vendors … and, when we were talking, I know there was one point, we were talking about a good date that would be available for something like this, and he said, ‘wait are we actually doing this? Are we doing this?’”

Of course, they are doing this. Space Coast Music Festival will host thousands of music lovers, both local and from out of town.

Sponsors came from every corner of the county and were eager to donate funds to help support the local music scene of the Space Coast. This whole festival is truly communitycentered, and a community effort.

Participating in this festival will not only be a great way to spend a Saturday, but will also be a great way to support a local music scene that is bustling with talent and passion, as well as support those young musicians who need access to better instruments.

Steven Kellner, Keenun Barley and Steven Spencer (SCMF organizers) Photography by Kayson Barely

COMMUNITY-CENTERED What also makes this festival so unique, is the fact that it is entirely built upon and centered around community support. As Barely and I were talking about the event, there were multiple moments where she took a pause, and all she could say was, “it’s just truly incredible.”

And she’s right. This festival is incredible. Typically, events like this, especially on a first go around, take a minimum of a year to plan. However, she told me that, it just sort of came to be on a whim, and they’ve only been planning the event since May. “Steven Spencer, he runs Harbor City Local, just became a nonprofit within the last month,” said Barley. “He’s in a local band, and what he does is go out to all the different venues and tries to create and promote a local music community through social media.

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HOLY TRINITY TIGERS GO ALL IN FOR NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX

BY MICHELLE SALYER HOLY TRINITY

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hen the Holy Trinity Tigers took to the field for their first home football game on September 13th, they were excited about more than the prospect of winning the game, they were ecstatic to play, for the first time, on the latest technology, NFL-quality synthetic turf field.

The brand-new field is just a small part of the improvements coming in the next year for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy’s athletic program.

The private school launched a $5.5 million capital campaign last spring to raise funds for a comprehensive Tiger Athletic Complex to include not only the turf field, but also a high-performance track and a 12,207-square-foot field house.

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The campaign marks the first major addition for the school since the construction of The Scott Center for Worship & the Performing Arts in 2005. The existing Catherine A. Ford Field, named after the former head of school, was completed in 2001, and all other facilities at its Upper School/Pineda campus are original to its construction in 2000.

According to Dr. Katherine Cobb, president of Holy Trinity, the project is an exciting and necessary part of the school’s goal to educate the whole child – mind, body and spirit. “Every child from preschool through eighth grade participates in physical education, and some choose to go beyond that requirement by taking physical education electives,” Cobb shared. “We have more than 50 junior high, junior varsity and varsity

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time at Holy Trinity, Marcus Maye (shown on cover) competed in football, basketball, baseball and track for the Tigers. He graduated from high school in 2012 and went on to play football for the University of Florida. He graduated in 2017 with a degree in African American studies and was drafted by the New York Jets the same weekend. Knowing the impact that high school sports had on his career, Marcus is eager to see the changes taking place at his alma matter.

“I’m excited to go back to Holy Trinity to see the Tiger Athletic Complex when it’s complete,” Maye said. “The new field house will be a great place for studentathletes to meet and train, and synthetic turf field will definitely provide the Tigers with a competitive edge.”

“It’s great to know that Holy Trinity families and supporters are investing in the future of our studentathletes,” Maye continued.

Faster, cooler, stronger With as many as three levels of boys’ and girls’ athletic

teams using the outdoor facilities, including soccer, lacrosse, track and field, cheer and football, as well as daily physical education classes, Holy Trinity’s previous grass playing field was subject to a tremendous amount of wear and tear. Synthetic turf not only withstands heavy use better than grass, but also provides better drainage and provides a safer, more level playing surface for student-athletes. athletic teams, with more than 86% of our students playing at least one sport during their junior high and high school years, so athletics represents an integral part of student life at Holy Trinity.

“These new facilities will make a significant impact on the holistic educational experience, not only for our current student-athletes, but for future generations to come,” Cobb continued.

The synthetic field, created by Field Turf and installed

by Nidy Sports, is the same used at dozens of colleges and NFL stadiums, including the Atlanta Falcons’ Holy Trinity’s capital campaign is led by steering committee members: (L to R) Mrs. Catherine Ford, Mr. Joe Mancini, Dr. Katherine Cobb, Mrs. Michelle Shoultz and Mr. Chad Shoultz Photography by Jason Hook

An average of 14% of Holy Trinity graduates go on to play collegiate athletics, competing in Ivy League, Southeastern Conference, PAC-12, Big 12 and Olympic development programs, as well as the NFL and LPGA. Holy Trinity has won more than 166 state, regional and district athletic championships since the start of the athletic program in 2000. Throughout his NOVEMBE R 2019 : 61

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Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta and the New England Patriots’ Gillette Stadium in Boston. Branded the “best turf technology in the nation,” the Field Turf boasts “Cool Play” technology to lower the field temperature for the safety of the athletes. The track, also build by Nidy, features the Plexitrac Accelerator polyresin all-weather surface, using innovative laser technology to provide the safest possible running surface, and to meet FHSSA, NFHS, IAAF and NCAA standards for high school, college and professional athletic programs.

“We are absolutely thrilled about the quality of these playing surfaces, not only for their superior performance, but also for the increased safety of our student-athletes and our visiting teams,” said Holy Trinity athletic director, James Phillips. “We hope to attract more district and regional competitions and 6 2 : S PAC E COA ST L IV IN G | S PAC ECOA ST L I V I N G .CO M

meets so that all student-athletes in Brevard and beyond can enjoy these new facilities.”

a community eFFort Construction on the 12,207-square-foot field house is scheduled to begin this month, with completion in late 2020/early 2021. The new complex will feature home and visitor locker rooms, strength and training facilities, athletic trainer facilities, coaches’ and officials’ offices, restrooms and team meeting space.

The project also includes concessions and outdoor patio seating, as well as additional parking, enhanced outdoor lighting, a new floor and sound system for the existing gymnasium, and other athletic program enhancements. The complex was designed by BRPH and will be built by MH Williams, general contractors.

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I’m even more excited for our student-athletes and for the future of Holy Trinity.”

Justin Morton serves as the owner’s representative on the project, acting as a liaison between the school and the contractors. He serves on the school’s board of trustees and on its building and grounds committee and is also the parent of two Holy Trinity students, Jace and Ella, in grades three and five. Morton also has another unique perspective – his mother attended Holy Trinity for elementary school and junior high in the 1960s and ’70s.

Building a legacy

“My family has had a long history with Holy Trinity, and we plan to enjoy many great years ahead, so I’m proud to be a part of the many improvements taking place,” Morton said. “After working with these vendors and seeing their dedication to our athletic program,

Community support for the building project has been strong. In just six months, Holy Trinity has raised more than half of the $5.5 million needed to fully fund the project. As the school receives no tax-payer funding and is not financially supported by the Episcopal Diocese, all funds must be raised privately from school families, friends and community partners. The largest sponsor to date of the project is The Kelly Automotive Group for whom the larger Student-athletes on the new turf prior to new track installation Photography by Jason Hook

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athletic complex will be named: Catherine A. Ford Field at Kelly Automotive Stadium.

The fundraising effort is spearheaded by Holy Trinity’s director of advancement, Colleen Middlebrooks, with the help of a steering committee chaired by school parents, Chad and Michelle Shoultz. Their two sons, Brock, a sophomore, and Grant, an eighth grader, have been at Holy Trinity since kindergarten and both play sports. Brock plays soccer and lacrosse, while Grant plays soccer and flag football.

“I played sports growing up, so it was important to me for our sons to experience not only the physical benefits of athletics, but also the other life skills that come along with team sports: sportsmanship, teamwork, commitment, organization and social skills,” said Chad Shoultz.

Chad’s involvement with athletics as a student led to a baseball scholarship at Florida Tech, where he earned a civil engineering degree and now works as vice president for facilities operations. “We feel fortunate to have them at a school where athletics are recognized as a vital part of a child’s development.”

Michelle Shoultz also credits a college scholarship with changing her life. She earned an academic scholarship to complete a master’s degree in environmental engineering at Florida Tech, and now serves as president and part-owner of Frazier Engineering. She not only co-chairs the steering committee for the capital campaign, but also chairs the building and grounds committee for Holy Trinity’s board of trustees.

“Chad and I are firm believers that if you just provide children with an opportunity, they can achieve great things. That’s one of the many reasons we wanted to become involved in this campaign for Holy Trinity,” explained Michelle Shoultz. “We hope that every child who gets to use this new facility, whether they’re from Holy Trinity or a visiting team, will be inspired to pursue their dreams, whether academic, athletic or both. We consider it a privilege to raise money to benefit Brevard County children — they are worth every penny.”

Other steering committee members include the namesake of the current field, Catherine A. Ford, who served as Holy Trinity’s head of school for 25 years and retired in 2013. Holy Trinity’s former Dean of Students, Joe Mancini, also serves on the committee, along with a dozen other school parents and parents of alumni.

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capital campaign: the IDEAS (Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship, and Applied Solutions) Institute at its upper school – a multistory classroom building to house 21st century learning programs focused on collaboration and innovation. The proposed space will include workshops and laboratories to support project-based learning, connecting traditional academic subject areas to real-world applications. New courses such as math modeling and entrepreneurship have already been established as the foundation for the type of academic programming that will utilize the IDEAS Institute configuration.

“We aim to stay on the forefront of state and national trends to ensure that we have the tools and facilities to provide our students with the ultimate college preparatory experience,” said Middlebrooks. “Our goal is not only to provide our current students with the high-quality facilities they deserve, but also to create a culture of giving within our community to ensure the growth of Holy Trinity for future generations.”

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aBout holy trinity Founded in 1957, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy serves approximately 880 students on two campuses: the historic Lower School Parish Campus at 50 W. Strawbridge in Melbourne, which serves students in

preschool through grade six, and the Upper School Pineda Campus, located at 5625 Holy Trinity Drive off the Pineda Causeway, which serves students in grades seven through 12. Founded and sustained in the Episcopal tradition, the school places an emphasis on educating the whole child – mind, body and spirit, so students who “Start Here” are prepared to “Go Anywhere” in college, career and life. Now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year. For more information, visit www.htacademy.org or call 321-7238323.

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HOMETOWN HERO: THE MARCUS MAYE FOUNDATION

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arlier this year, the Space Coast welcomed Marcus Maye – along with other pro NFL players – in honor of the first annual Maye Day event.

Here, children of the Space Coast had the opportunity to learn from the pros themselves.

At this all-day event, children were learning how to properly tackle, throw a ball and glide through the air with ease as they caught footballs across long fields. From all the photos and video taken during this event, one thing was very clear: the kids loved it.

Of course, football practice is always fun, but it’s even better when you’re being taught by the men who inspired you to play the game in the first place.

Though this event was unlike anything else the Space Coast has seen, the Maye Day event is only a small glimpse at what is to come from the Marcus Maye Foundation.

Jasmine Windham, PR representative for Select Sports Group and for Marcus Maye, shared that while this foundation is still new, Maye and his family have been working hard to not only plan other events for the community, but to help others as well.

Maye, a Holy Trinity and UF alum, is passionate about the area in which he grew up: The Space Coast. So, he created this foundation to “empower the entire community to participate and do good,” said Windham.

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The Maye Day event was the first step in getting the community involved, and it definitely worked. Within the first 30 minutes of the event’s posting, registration was full. Of course, being that the event was free, this didn’t

guarantee that everyone would show up.

“Sometimes, people reserve their spot and decide on the day of they don’t want to come,” said Windham. But, “90% of people actually showed up to the event, which is a huge number for a free event.” This positivity shown by the community has only made the foundation more excited to keep moving forward with its mission.

Currently, the foundation is funded by Marcus Maye himself, and his mother, Beverly, is helping to champion the foundation, especially as he is currently in season. However, though he’s busy at work, he is still dedicating the time to his foundation. Windham assured me that the foundation does not do anything without his approval. He’s not just a face; he is a highly involved member and leader.

This holiday season, the Marcus Maye Foundation has Photography by Arrogant Watcher decided to take a step back from public events, and work with local organizations to help support low-income families and the homeless populations of Brevard. So, while there will be no more events to participate in throughout the rest of the year, the foundation will still be active on the Space Coast.

If you want to keep up with the foundation’s movements, Windham said to follow Marcus Maye’s Facebook fan page.

For the time, this will be where the foundation will post more about events or other opportunities to get involved.

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SOUTH BREVARD SHARING CENTER: LENDING A HELPING HAND

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cross the nation – The Space Coast being no exception – rent prices have increased, income levels failing to rise along with these costs. Because of this, more and more people are being priced out of their homes, displacing people of all ages and income levels, and putting them on the streets. And many are living paycheck to paycheck, putting them at-risk for homelessness.

With this in mind, being independent can feel almost impossible. Enter, the South Brevard Sharing Center.

South Brevard Sharing Center (SBSC) has been helping the community since 1971. The organization is dedicated to helping those who are homeless, or who at risk of being homeless, regain their independence and find stability. The organization provides a multitude of services to help accomplish this mission. I met with Keri Donald, president of SBSC; Tara Pariso, executive director of SBSC; and Autumn Batson, director of marketing and development for SBSC, to talk more about the center and its services.

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The center is very comprehensive, each of its

rooms fulfilling a different need. When first entering the SBSC, those needing to use one of the center’s services will be directed to a waiting room, where they will sit and wait to meet with an intake specialist. Intake specialists help with, not only providing food and hygiene products to those who need it, but also with providing clothing and household vouchers, diversion services, SOAR benefits, Medicaid … anything that can help a person find that stability they are needing, and find access to programs they may not have even realized they were qualified for. And, if SBSC does not have a specialist onsite who can help, there are case managers present who will be able to refer clients to someone who can.

The center also contains a food pantry, a storage room for personal care products and a thrift store filled with clothing, books, furniture and toys. But, as we walked through the center, I found myself really wanting to know Photography by Arrogant Watcher how these services truly helped people find stability. How were they any different than any other large donation dropoff?

Well, as previously mentioned, the case management is huge in helping connect people with the resources they need. Food stamps, Medicaid, veteran’s benefits, etc. all go a long way in taking a financial burden off an individual’s back when trying to get back to work and afford a rent. And, by providing personal care products and giving clothing vouchers, you’re helping someone who may be in the interviewing process for a new job, trying to secure the salary they need to afford a stable home.

responded: “The landscape of the rental market has changed so drastically in the last couple of years. Those folks who were in a place that was affordable two to three years ago, you know, rents have gone up, incomes have not.

So, their once affordable unit is not necessarily affordable anymore.

“And, there’s been an influx of folks coming in from out of town for jobs with the big engineering firms that are here, and they’re taking up housing that, maybe was on the less expensive side because that’s all there is, so it leaves even less affordable housing,” Pariso continued.

“We’re seeing a lot of seniors who are being displaced for the first time in their lives, because they’ve been on a fixed income,” shared Donald. “They’ve been on social security, which is a fixed amount, and they’ve lived in the same place for years, never had an issue, and then all of a sudden, rents jump up a couple hundred dollars a month, and they can’t afford it anymore.”

Of course, for those who are working full-time but living paycheck to paycheck, a medical emergency, car trouble or layoff could be the thing that strips them of their home.

Homelessness isn’t just something people choose, and it is something that can happen to anyone, at any moment.

In a perfect world, organizations like SBSC would not exist, but until that day, South Brevard Sharing Center is lending a helping hand and doing its part to help decrease the homeless population in Brevard.

And, speaking of stable housing, SBSC furnishes the homes of those who are exiting homelessness. “We see over and over again, the benefits of … when you move someone in from outdoors, and they have nothing, they’re changing their location but they’re not really changing their location,” said Donald. “[When you have furniture] the feeling of permanence is completely different, so it makes a big difference.” The products donated to the center aren’t just wasting away or being sold to those looking for a vintage look for their home or next vacation; the products donated to SBSC are going directly into the hands of those who are currently living on the streets, or those who are at risk.

After we concluded our tour, we took a few minutes to discuss in further detail the realities of homelessness, not only on the Space Coast, but within the nation at large. The women were quick to point out that, though it is easier to believe that homelessness is a choice, a lot of the homeless population have experienced trauma or suffer from sever medical conditions, making it difficult to find stability, especially as rents continue to increase. There are also larger populations of homeless people who have full-time jobs, but do not have access to affordable housing. And, with the nature of increased rent costs, more and more people are becoming at risk for homelessness.

When asked if they have noticed an increase in the homeless population or those who are at risk, Pariso

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Furniture item too big? Call 321-727-8581 to schedule a pick-up with an SBSC truck driver.

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There is always room for volunteers – you can help with move-ins, volunteer in the food pantry, help in the thrift store or help with special events.

Learn more at the SBSC website: mysbsc.org

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ucked away inside of a bountiful garden within the Eau Gallie Arts District, lies The Yoga Garden: a yoga studio for all interest and skill levels alike.

The studio is a converted home with hardwood floors, sage green walls and windows through which natural sunlight flows while you’re enjoying your practice. Even the studio’s newest location, inside of Adventure HQ, is modern and calming, perfect for a practice dedicated to relieving stress and finding peace.

Not just a gorgeous studio in which to better your downward dog, The Yoga Garden is community oriented, perfect for those wanting to give back. Every month – or just about – The Yoga Garden holds, what it calls, “Yoga for Good” classes. These 70: SPAC E COA ST L IV I N G | S PAC ECOAST L I V I N G .CO M

classes are donation-based, and the money raised goes directly to that month’s selected nonprofit organization or person of interest. Past nonprofits have included Aloha Adoptions, Friends of Freddy and Daily Bread.

Loren Collarile, owner of The Yoga Garden, shared that the recently graduated teacher training groups are responsible for choosing the charities, as well as for scheduling and teaching the classes.

“It’s partly a way for them to get their feet wet in teaching, where they don’t feel a lot of pressure,” said Collarile. “They can co-teach and take turns, and the classes are donationbased and for a good cause.”

The selected organizations are typically local and there Photography

by Arrogant is usually a personal relationship involved between the Watcher instructors and the nonprofits. For example, one of the selected nonprofits was the No Bad Days Foundation, an organization that provides specialized devices and equipment to medically disabled children of Brevard County. One of the teachers, who was part of the training group at that time this foundation was selected, had worked with No Bad Days Foundation in the past. Because she had already seen the positive impact this nonprofit was having on the community, she decided to give back to the foundation.

Collarile also shared with me that when the husband of one of the studio’s regular students was involved in a diving accident, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, the teacher group decided to use the Yoga for Good classes one month to raise money for her husband and his medical expenses.

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Yoga for Good classes are marked as such on The Yoga Garden’s Schedule, which can be found at their website: www.yogagardenfl.com Yoga for Good classes are for students of all levels.

While you can make a donation online, Collarile encourages students who wish to participate in Yoga for Good to bring cash or a check to place into the donation jar present at the class

“We don’t pick random charities, there’s a purpose,” Collarile said. “When we actually know the charities and the people involved, more of the community gets involved.” We also discussed the added benefits of knowing exactly where your money is going – an important detail to keep in mind whenever you choose to give back.

Apart from the Yoga for Good classes, The Yoga Garden also hosts kitten yoga classes throughout the year. Aloha Adoptions provides the kittens, and part of the money you spend when purchasing your spot goes directly to Aloha Adoptions. And, if you happen to fall in love with a kitten during your class, you can talk to a foster parent about adding a new furry friend to your family.

The Yoga Garden is making it easy to give back to your community. The hour you carve out of your busy schedule to take a yoga class is not only beneficial to your overall well-being but can also help make a big difference in the lives of others.

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organ Stanley announced that Joe Carter and Tim Hester, Financial Advisors in the Firm’s Melbourne Wealth Management office, have been named to Forbes Magazine’s 2019 list of America’s Best-in-State Wealth Advisors.

Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list comprises a select group of individuals who have a minimum of seven years of industry experience. The ranking, developed

by Forbes’ partner SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors and weighing factors like revenue trends, AUM, compliance records, industry experience and best practices learned through telephone and in-person interviews.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, a global leader, provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, cash management and lending products and services, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services.

Joe has 21 years and Tim has 30 years of investment experience, all with Morgan Stanley. Both are Senior Vice Presidents, Senior Investment Management Consultants, and both have earned their Certified Investment Management AnalystSM (CIMA®), designation through the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Both have also been named to Morgan Stanley’s prestigious Century Club, an elite group composed of the firm’s successful Financial Advisors.

Tim also has his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner (CFP®), Certified Divorce Financial Advisor (CDFA®) and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) designations.

If you’d like to meet with Joe, Tim or the rest of their team to see how they can best work for you, please contact them at their Suntree office at 321-751-2064.

The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.

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he label “community bank” is a distinction that Marine Bank’s Melbourne team has earned every day since opening the 22-year-old Bank’s first Brevard County location in January of 2018. By adhering to Marine Bank’s mission statement, “to deliver the best in banking for the benefit of our customers, employees, shareholders and communities,” the bank quickly became a trusted resource for local residents and businesses.

to Marine Bank’s service survey would recommend the Bank to others.

Customers appreciate that the bank staff knows them by name, takes an interest in their needs, simplifies the mortgage process or finds the perfect banking solution for them. Brevard’s business owners depend on Marine’s local decision makers to take action quickly to ensure that they can seize opportunities, succeed and grow their business.

As a result, more than 99% of customers who responded

As a true community bank, Marine’s Melbourne team is involved in the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Space Coast Association of Realtors®. Marine Bank & Trust is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an independent federal agency which insures deposits up to $250,000 per depositor.

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or Pinnacle Financial Wealth Management owner/founder Ken New, a large part of

the planning process with his pre-retiree and retiree clients centers around the idea that their money — for which they have spent decades working — will now be put to work for them.

“It’s helping them adjust to the difference between the working world, where they’re going out and earning a paycheck, and now using that pot of gold — their savings — to provide the same level of income and sustained growth to keep them from running out of money in retirement,” New explained.

Pinnacle Financial Wealth Management uses a holistic planning approach to help clients envision their retirement, what they want to spend their time doing and what is going to be necessary for them to live a happy life.

“It’s figuring out what their retirement lifestyle looks like,” New explained. “Whether that’s traveling, charity work or sitting on a front porch in a rocking chair, our skill is tested by having those conversations to ferret out what they want from these years and how their investments can support that vision. And this changes over the years. The way retirement looks in the beginning is different than how

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HELPING YOU JUGGLE IT ALL Flavin Nooney & Person: Wealth Management, Accounting & More [ By Eric Wright, Publisher ]

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ost businesspeople, or those seeking advice on managing their financial affairs, are already juggling a lot of priorities. Therefore, when you find a trusted advisor, whose guidance is both personalized and professional, you tend to look to them for an ever-increasing range of specialties. When they also can juggle a number of skills, like Flavin Nooney & Person, they have the ability to provide knowledgeable and objective guidance on a wide range of financial issues.

and we, as a firm, have grown along with them. Part of that growth is recognizing the types of services and solutions we need to provide. By doing that, we remain as valuable to them, as they are to us,” he said.

Tom Flavin, who founded the CPA practice of Flavin Nooney & Person 30 years ago, built a reputation for supporting clients with informed advice on accounting, taxation and business financial management. Over time, many of these clients came to him to review their retirement and investment portfolios.

“One of my accounting professors told me that if I became a CPA, there would come a time when people would tell me things, they wouldn’t tell their spouse, their priest or their rabbi,” Flavin said. “Some of it you ignore, some is because they are anxious, and you can help ease that anxiety.”

This was not part of the firm’s initial core expertise. However, as Flavin became a trusted source of advice, it was a natural progression for the firm to branch into wealth management.

This sensitivity to the current and future needs of their clients has always informed the firm’s growth and guided its expansion.

He added that most families dealing with estate issues, or business owners struggling with financial issues, think they are the only ones facing these problems. But of course, they are not, and his firm is able to address those concerns.

But, do they care?

Like many CPAs in the area, Flavin landed his first job in Brevard working for Roger Dobson, one of the area’s most celebrated business leaders. After a few years, he decided to branch out on his own. “I’ve always enjoyed being involved with clients and some of my first ones are still with me today. They have grown

Flavin recognizes that what he offers is a commodity, namely, accounting knowledge, tax knowledge and analytical ability. But more than that, he truly cares about each of his clients and their individual situations.

As the business scaled, Flavin found he could be much more selective with personnel and clients. “We can’t be all things to all clients,” he said, “but as we added new accountants, whose capabilities and specialties differed, we expanded. Also, in some ways, our clients have driven the development of the firm, as they are successful, their needs change and grow.”

“I’ve always enjoyed being involved with clients and some of my first ones are still with me today. They have grown and we, as a firm, have grown along with them." -Tom Flavin

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Flavin said that to retain people you have to treat them well, which means both compensation and opportunities for promotion. He soon saw Nooney’s “indispensable” value to the firm and the partnership grew. Nooney described Flavin as a people person, who always treats both clients and staff with kindness. Nooney described herself as straight forward and pragmatic in her approach, bringing an emphasis on strategic and tactical processes and planning to steer the company’s growth.

Chuck Ellefson is another example of how the firm expanded by organic, not merger growth. Ellefson grew up on Merritt Island and left the area to pursue a swim scholarship at George Washington University in D.C. He returned to Brevard after graduation, then moved to Denver, where he earned his Master of Accounting degree and worked with several firms in that area. It was the idea of raising his family here in Brevard that brought him back and led to him joining Flavin Nooney & Person almost seven years ago.

Focusing primarily on the tax side of accounting, Ellefson reflected a common theme among the team members, namely the flexibility of being involved in a variety of different tax and auditing issues. This broader scope, he asserts, enhances the depth and

Finding the fit Unashamedly, partner Barbara Nooney said she and her husband wanted to live, not just retire, where the weather was warm. So, they moved from Massachusetts to Florida in 2007. She cold called on Flavin’s firm, with a resume in hand, and her timing could not have been better. One of his key people had just resigned, right before the heavy tax season hit.

Nooney’s love for accounting was discovered as a senior in high school and she earned her accounting degree at night school, then joined an accounting firm in the northeast. Landing the job with Tom Flavin, she found her skill sets as a business manager positioned her as a strategic member of the leadership team.

“Because of the size of the firm there was a great opportunity for me to diversify my scope of work. Some people are attracted to that and some people aren’t.

For me it was best of all worlds,” she said.

“I was no longer just a preparer, I was

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knowledge of each of their staff and enables nearly any of their team to respond quickly to client inquiries.

Wealth management Both Flavin and Nooney have their Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) certification, which is similar to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). The difference is only a CPA can be a PFS. The firm tried to hire wealth management specialists, but eventually, Flavin chose to build that dimension of the company, while Nooney continued to focus on the tax and auditing side. Having this full portfolio of services provided clients with a level of both ease and comfort in juggling all their responsibilities.

Just like Flavin Nooney & Person realized they were not in business to compete with H&R Block, but to provide higher level CPA services, so they wanted to target their wealth management services to serve their CPA clients and to attract new clients that saw them in this broader scope. “We not only want to help with accounting and tax services for those we work with, we want to help set up 401(k) and retirement plans for clients and their employees,” Nooney said.

“Clients came to us to ask about non-traditional CPA issues, like their investments,” Flavin explained. “The more we probed, the more we realized how eager people were for objective advice,

that was in fact advice, not a sales pitch for a particular product.

“We have so much expertise, at seeing the whole picture, to bring to bear for the client,” he continued.

Since that time, this holistic approach to financial services has continued to expand. Part of that expansion includes bringing on new talent.

Aaron Stitzel met Flavin when he was just 13 years old. His grandfather, Robert Stitzel, a successful builder/developer, was one of Flavin’s early clients. “The combination of being a public accountant, one of the most trusted advisors to any business, and being a wealth manager was a perfect fit for me,” Stitzel said.

Like Ellefson, the size of the firm and therefore the ability to do a lot of different jobs also had a special appeal to Stitzel.

“This area is projected to double in the next few decades, plus there will be an unprecedented transfer of wealth from one generation to another, some $30 Trillion. This positions us very well in that trusted advisor role,” Stitzel said. “Accounting is the language of business, we as CPAs and PFSs are able to be the translators, of what can seem very complicated and confusing, for every type of business owner.”

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A PASSION IN BLOOM

ROBBIN WARD HAS A NOT-SO-SECRET WEAPON FOR HER BUSINESS BUILT ON BEAUTY: LOVE.

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obbin Ward always had a special relationship with flowers.

As a young girl, she grew a full garden.

So, ask her decades later how she overcame the difficult challenges of entrepreneurship to make a business bloom across Brevard County and she simply points to her company name: A Passion for Plants, where Ward is the owner and horticulturalist.

“I’ve always enjoyed working with plants and flowers. … Then I found out I just loved the industry,” said Ward, summing up the past 25-plus years.

Ward went from helping out a friend in the earliest days and working for more than 20 years at a large company to starting her own enterprise in 2017. In other words, she’s a lifer in the world of “interiorscaping.”

Interiorscaping? Ward defines it with an emphasis on emotion.

By strategically placing plants throughout a space, one can help reduce stress, increase productivity, clean the air and generally brighten both the indoor environments and moods.

Ward’s clients come with a variety of commercial settings, ranging from small medical facilities and large hospitals to car dealerships, restaurants, country clubs and office lobbies. The common thread: They seek to lighten and warm places that tend to be cold and dark.

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“A lot of them are just looking to warm up the place, to make it more welcoming,” Ward describes. “And whether your establishment is a busy office, relaxing resort, or a wonderful restaurant, having plants that were selected specifically for your space not only adds beauty, but also provides health benefits.

“It is widely known that the presence of plants in the workplace helps employees by reducing stress levels and increasing productivity. Plants are also great for cleaning the air, so your employees can breathe easy.”

Consider these statistics: According to published research, introducing plants to the workplace reduces tension and anxiety levels by 37% while lowering feelings of anger by approximately 44%. Also, fatigue was reduced by more than one-third. Further, employees whose offices included natural elements scored 15% higher in creativity.

And there is a method to the madness of interiorscaping, as the saying goes, in form of some common sense mixed with art and science.

Initial considerations encompass such topics as business type, time of year and overall project vision — a formal look or tropical look, for instance — before moving into the more complex, such as traffic flows and light levels. Then plans are created, and specific plants selected.

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“Not every plant will survive indoors,” Ward noted. “Some plants belong outside. Others can thrive inside. We educate our clients.”

An example: the Bromeliad, a tropical plant that can grow anywhere indoors and even in luminescent light.

Bromeliads, by the way, are especially good for providing seasonal color, as are orchids and, for this time of year, poinsettias and Christmas Cactus.

Those considerations represent the science, noted Ward, who studied Robbin Ward Photo provided by A Passion for Plants

horticulture in school. Then there’s the art.

a realization that people don’t see plants

“You have to have a design aspect in there to make sure things look good together,” she said. “You have to have an eye for detail, for sure.

“I just love sharing the knowledge of

“You don’t need a lot of plants. If they’re strategically placed, and there’s the right plant for the right place, it’s amazing the difference it makes.”

A Passion for Plants handles all of the above, plus installation and maintenance, which is especially important but often overlooked, she said, citing: “You need to understand the growth habits of the plants being installed. How to trim them, keep them clean and other things, in addition to watering.”

Through it all, Ward relies on a simple approach to business: Be yourself. For her, that means talking plants — being friendly, informal and informative — with

quite like she does. plants. And I have no problem helping people take care of their plants,” said Ward, an active member of the communities throughout Brevard and Metro Orlando.

Similarly, Ward focuses on relationshipbuilding with regional plant growers, what she calls the literal lifeblood of her business. “It’s a full circle,” she commented. “And when you have that relationship with the growers, it goes a long way.”

And for Ward, in the end, there is one big payoff — people’s reactions to what she produces. The wow-factor.

“The ultimate goal is for someone to walk in and say, ‘Wow, these are real?

They are so beautiful. I thought they were fake,” Ward concluded.

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n the spring of this year, Eric Wright and Joseph Duda took over the ownership of Space Coast Magazines, the publisher

of Space Coast Living, Space Coast Business, Discover the Space Coast and a number of other community focused specialty publications. These periodicals have become the central source for the Space Coast’s live, work and play culture, where this burgeoning county goes from Titusville to Palm Bay, to “Know Brevard.”

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What was your motivation in taking over Space Coast Magazines?

Eric: It was two-fold. These publications have been serving Brevard for 16 years and Joseph and I had been minority owners. In 2017, Jeff Piersall had a health complication that seemed to be exacerbated by the pressures of the business and we realized he needed and wanted to exit, so we became the owners. But that is only half the story.

Joseph: The opportunity to celebrate this incredible area, what I like to call, ‘Florida’s best kept secret,’ is remarkable. The potential we have because of our positioning, bordered on the west by the St. John’s River, split by the Indian and Banana Rivers and over 70 miles of coastline, makes it unique in the state. We have more waterfront property than any other county in the U.S., plus one of the most diverse economies in the state.

Eric: Plus, if you want certain big city venues that aren’t here, Orlando is only 45 minutes from Viera. Professional sports, world-renowned theme parks, but you don’t have to live with that traffic every day.

What is the difference you think people will see?

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Eric: I think people will see the publications shift from a marketing client focus, to an audience focus. We have always been a source of intelligent conversation, insightful information, social/professional networking and community awareness, but more than ever before we want to be a nexus of engagement.

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Explain your connection to the community?

Joseph: In 1948 our family business, A. Duda & Sons, bought the 50,000-acre ranch that today is Viera for, believe it or not, $250,000. Of course, in 1948 that was a fortune. That became where I would go to hunt and had my first job, putting up fences for our cattle business. When I became company CEO and we began making plans for our planned community, I moved here and tried to move our corporate headquarters. Viera is an expression of the vision and aspirations we have for this county.

Eric: My family moved to Cocoa Beach in the mid ’50s. My father retired from the Navy and went to work for NASA, before it was NASA. I remember witnessing every manned launch, from Alan Shepard through the Space Shuttle. It was a magical time and a magical place to grow up. When we weren’t at the beach, we were out on the river. This county is home for me.

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Eric: Joseph alluded to the diversity of Brevard’s economy.

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Joseph: In addition to the growing aerospace, manufacturing and tourism industries, you have an unrivaled lifestyle opportunity that gets better every year. From the spiritual environment, to the incredible community engagement and new restaurants opening all the time, this community has something for everyone, with great schools for young people, while also being the perfect place to retire.

What is the biggest challenge in front of Space Coast Magazines?

Eric: I think people don’t understand what has changed and hasn’t changed about print media. Yes, newspapers are falling like dinosaurs, but magazine readership is still on the rise and magazines play well in print and in a digital platform. Our pubs have an incredible shelf life and are relevant and entertaining months, if not years, after publication.

Joseph: What people want is great content. Content that educates them and that engages them. People want to know about the community, where to go, what to do and we help provide that.

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he holiday season is upon us. As the end of 2019 nears and a new year is on the horizon, Space Coast philanthropists will open their hearts and wallets to make Brevard a better place for all.

It’s a busy time of year with holiday parties, events, shopping and cooking – but that doesn’t stop people from giving. People give for a variety of reasons, but study after study attest to the benefits including making us feel happy, increases in health benefits and greater feelings of gratitude.

Why give?

Community nonprofits – and charitable support for them – are vital to our community. Also known as the Independent Sector, nonprofits fill the gap where government and business don’t operate, tending to unmet needs in the community.

From feeding the homeless and protecting our environment, to community theatre, art and musical performances, Brevard nonprofits create “quality of life,” making the Space Coast a great place to live.

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How do I start giving?

For many donors, charitable giving is a family tradition passed from generation to generation.

If philanthropy isn’t already a part of your family beliefs, start with a family conversation around dinner. Your philanthropic support should be mission driven. What causes are important to you and your family? Do an internet search for organizations in Brevard that address those issues.

Learn & engage Explore organizations’ websites and social media.

Are you inspired by their programs and what they’re accomplishing? Make a gift. If you can’t, consider volunteering for the organization. Giving isn’t only about contributing financial resources.

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New relationships. Charitable giving is often a deeply emotional experience. Talented fundraising professionals understand this and don’t just ask for gifts for the sake of soliciting money. They are relationship-builders and to do this successfully requires building relationships with their donors.

In addition to formally acknowledging your contribution, you might also receive a phone call from the development director, executive director or member of the board of directors. Take time to talk with this person. I promise, they won’t ask you for more money; they want to understand why you chose their cause and what motivated your gift. This is also the best person to talk with as you aspire to reach your charitable goals. You can be confident that they will act with transparency and integrity.

Engagement & communication of impact. After the first-time thank you call, the organization should keep you informed about their programs and services. How are they making a difference?

What is the impact of your giving? The professional fundraiser will also assist you in engaging with the organization at the level you’re most comfortable. You can expect to be inspired by new stories relating the impact of their programs.

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Celebrate In a world seemingly brimming with negativity, it is important to remember the good that takes place. And there’s no better time than this season of giving to reflect and to honor the generosity and good-will of Brevard’s philanthropists. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing November 15 as National Philanthropy Day. On this day, and throughout the month of November, communities just like ours honor and recognize the role of philanthropy in building better communities.

I invite you to join AFP, Space Coast on November 15th as we celebrate National Philanthropy Day.

May this be the day you begin really living through your giving. ~Douglas M. Lawson

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ancy Peltonen became president and CEO of the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce in September of 2015. Since then, she has grown membership, increased programs to benefit members, implemented signature events and advocated on behalf of the business community at the local, state and federal levels. Peltonen has helped lead Palm Bay from the “city with a future” to the “city of the future.”

What inspired you to take the professional path you have chosen?

My parents were very supportive in my career path, and they encouraged me to get my degree and pursue my masters. Originally I thought accounting would be my chosen field, but after falling asleep in one of my classes, I realized it didn’t interest me at all. I turned to marketing and management and never looked back.

How has your background prepared you for your current role?

My career began in Canada at the national chain Shoppers Drug Mart. As manager of a store with $7 million in annual sales, I oversaw a staff of 50. Dealing with sales representatives to buy merchandise, dealing with inventory and budgets, and planning events to entice customers into our store all provided a great foundation for my current role. When I came to the United States, I volunteered at a local nonprofit where I was eventually employed for 14 years. Building relationships with the community was a huge part of that job, and it’s one of the most important aspects of my current position.

How would you define your role at the Palm Bay Chamber?

Visionary and collaborator are two words that come to mind. The direction of the Chamber, events we host, and growth and development are all my focus areas; however, none of this is accomplished alone. I see myself as a connector … whether it’s connecting a business with a referral or a resource, bringing in speakers to develop our members or connecting developers with city resources.

I see myself as a connector … whether it’s connecting a business with a referral or a resource, bringing in speakers to develop our members or connecting developers with city resources.

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How important is building relationships with the local business community?

I’ve always believed in strategic partnerships and building relationships. We all know the saying, “People do business with those they know, like and trust.” The Chamber helps businesses make the connections to the resources they need to grow their businesses. Our mission is to serve, advocate and promote as the trusted voice for our business community. Collaboration and building relationships is the only way to make changes and move our community forward as a whole. As much as we’re a member-based organization, we’re an integral part of the fabric of Brevard County. We must collaborate with our members, community groups and legislators at the local, state and national levels. ⊲

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How would you define the relationship between the Chamber and Palm Bay? Fabulous. The City of Palm Bay is our largest trustee. City management and council members frequently attend our events to support local businesses, and I constantly provide them with updates. Palm Bay is the largest city with the largest landmass and is only about 42% developed, so there’s room to grow. The Chamber has been working closely with the city as numerous developers reach out to us. It’s exciting to think what future impact our present-day decisions will have on the development of this region.

How does technology help the Chamber with outreach and other initiatives?

Technology is our lifeblood, as it is for all businesses. It keeps us connected, informed and engaged. Each month we livestream our Chamber Chat, which is a one-hour informational session on topics ranging from how to get financing for your business to best personnel practices or how to market your business. This saves time for our members so they can watch from anywhere without having to drive to another meeting. We also have a texting service that allows members who sign up to receive notices and reminders about events or emergency notices as they arise.

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What is your No. 1 goal for the Chamber?

Meeting the expectations of our members is my ultimate goal. The Chamber gets involved in a lot of things, but our members are my No. 1 priority.

What do you love the most about Palm Bay and the Space Coast region?

Palm Bay is very welcoming, with friendly people who are diverse and very supportive. I love all the Space Coast has to offer. Because we’re such a cool county, we can watch cruise ships sail out of Port Canaveral, a rocket launch into space, numerous plays in various venues and parades throughout the year. We can see military planes flying into Patrick Air Force Base as well as Surfing Santas, go swimming in the ocean or paddle a kayak down Turkey Creek while watching manatees and dolphins. I love knowing we have some of the most ground-breaking technology companies in the world located here.

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hen I was a little girl growing up in Virginia, my mother sent me to Cotillion. For those that aren’t from the South, cotillion is a school where young children go to learn social manners, sometimes ballroom dancing, table etiquette, or both! Cotillion is where I learned to set a table for every occasion. The rules are ancient, some outdated, but nonetheless, are still used in formal settings and good to know at fancy dining establishments. This map to setting a formal table is just a guideline. Remember that your table doesn’t have to be perfect and that your guests will look to you, the host, for the overarching house rules.

The China Traditionally, a charger and bread plate should be the only china elements included in a formal place setting. The charger (also known as a presentation plate) is never used for food. The bread plate belongs directly above the dinner fork to the left of the charger. The dinner plate and soup bowl can be placed directly on top of the charger during dinner but are immediately cleared after use for other dishes. I personally like to break this rule and add all of my beautiful china to each place setting for decorative purposes prior to starting dinner.

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Glassware Whether it is a formal or informal setting, only the glasses that are to be used should be set on the table. You can also leave any glassware for dessert off the table until dessert service. The water glass is the most used glass on the table, so it belongs closest to the plate directly above the dinner knife. Next, are the wine glasses placed in the order in which they will be used. The red wine glass is typically a bit taller and has a larger bowl than the white wine glass, as red wine typically has a bolder aroma.

Flatware As a general rule, flatware is arranged in order of use starting from the farthest to the plate and working inward. Just like the glassware, only the flatware for your specific menu should be included on the table. Your dinner knife belongs to the right of the plate with the cutting edge always facing in. The butter knife is placed horizontally on the bread plate. A steak knife is added to each setting only for those who require it. Dessert utensils are placed above the plate or can also be added during dessert service.

Additional elements The napkin should be ironed and folded to the left or beneath the forks. Alternatively, it can be placed on the charger or dinner plate. Place cards, traditionally, are added directly above the dessert utensils, but today, we add place cards to napkin folds, silverware, glassware, etc. so get creative! Individual salt and pepper shakers are also placed above the dessert utensils to the left and right of the place setting card.

You can also add these to the center of the table or at each end for longer table settings.

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hen was the last time you wrote a thank-you note? Not a “thank you” via text or Facebook post, but a real, handwritten thank-you note?

It’s not that we aren’t thankful – we all appreciate when someone in our lives gives us something, be it a physical gift, their time or simply their presence. But when we try to put that appreciation into words, we draw a blank.

People struggle with thank-notes because they don’t realize one underlying fact: Thank-you notes aren’t about the gift, they’re about the gifter. A good thankyou note shows compassion and gratitude for the relationship you share with that person. Sharing your simple sentiments can give your gifter a boost of selfesteem and strengthen the relationship you share.

So, this holiday season, as loved ones travel to see you and bring you gifts, take the time to sit down and write a formal thank-you card. We promise: your recipients will love it.

Handwrite it. While an email or text might be easier, it can’t compare to the joy that your loved one will feel when they find a handwritten note specially for them in the mailbox. Bonus points if you use stationery with fun design or texture. See our sidebar “Paper Matters” for where to find the best stationery in the area.

Greet the person. A classic “Dear _” is just friendly but respectful enough to address a teacher or coworker. However, when addressing a close friend, family member or significant other, don’t be afraid to use something a bit less formal. For example, “Dearest,” or even a simple, “Hello!” It may seem insignificant, but a greeting can set the whole tone for the card.

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Say “thank you.” Name the specific gift the person gave and tell why it’s meaningful to you.

Even if you plan to quietly make use of the return receipt, you can still show appreciation. What does the scent of that candle remind you of? What will you buy with that gift card? What is your best memory of that dinner at your friend’s house? Show your giver that their generosity won’t go to waste.

Say “thank you” again. This time, express gratitude for the gifter, not the gift. You don’t have to delve into deep emotions- “I’m glad we got to see each other” is just as warm, and sometimes more genuine, than “You’re a light in my life.”

Look to the future. Express hope to spend time with the recipient soon. You might say, “I hope we can tackle another project together in the future,” “Let’s party together soon” or simply, “Let’s catch up sometime.” Your goal is to show the recipient that they are more important to you than any material gift.

Close. As with the rest of the note, take your reader into account: “Regards” is appropriate for a coworker or boss, but it’s a little cold for a note to Grandma. Inversely, “With love” is great for Grandma but you wouldn’t send it to your boss. If you’re unsure, “sincerely” works for almost anyone.

Don’t forget to add your signature underneath.

Send it. Don’t chicken out! In a world where social media enables us to communicate with anyone instantaneously, we’ve lost a sense of authentic, meaningful communication. You might be tempted to scrap your note- “it’s too much,” “they’ll think it’s weird.” Swallow your doubt and send it.

Spread gratitude- the world needs it.

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Rifle Paper Company – Winter Park. Trendy and elegant, Rifle Paper Company offers personalized stationery. You can even put your own portrait avatar on your stationery. If Winter Park is too far for you, you can find their products at Barnes and Nobles or order online.

Paper Goat Post – Orlando. Committed to the “lost art of snail mail,” Paper Goat Post is a creator’s haven. Ask about their personalized stationery.

Love Betty Design – Viera. Bright and fun, Love Betty Design has everything you need to send a warm and cheerful thank-you card this holiday season. You can find her stationery online at lovebettydesign.com, or at her new store in The Avenue Viera, Thrive Local.

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hen thinking about what we’re thankful for, we often overlook the earth. It seems bizarre- how could we forget something so major? Maybe it’s because the air we breathe, the water we drink and the soil under our feet are such integral parts of our lives that we no longer take notice of them.

It’s time to show a little appreciation for our planet. Here are four easy, fun ways to give back to the earth that gives us so much.

1. Plant bee-friendly flowers As the world’s chief pollinators, bees are essential for plant life, including our food crops. However, modern pesticides and parasites have caused a spike in Colony Collapse Disorder, in which worker bees abandon their queen bee.

This destroys crucial bee populations. By growing noninvasive plants that pollinators love, you can encourage bee life. The University of Florida suggests anise hyssop, black-eyed Susans, pentas, gaillardia, and cilantro for your bee-friendly garden.

2. Skip the nitrogen-based fertilizers When it rains in Florida, fertilizer runs off our lawns down into the lagoon, rivers, and ocean. The nitrogen and phosphorus in fertilizer encourage algae blooms, which in turn cause fish kills. According to Be Floridian Now, an organization committed to keeping harmful chemicals out of our waterways, these five fertilizers contain no nitrogen or phosphorus: Florikan ESA LLC The Espoma Co. Sunniland Lawn and Garden Bradfield Organics TARA Solutions, LLC

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3. Compost While the idea of composting might have you wrinkling your nose as you imagine piles of rotting garbage, composting is a highly rewarding process because it keeps extra waste out of landfills and gives you all-natural soil for your yard. And it’s really not that smelly.

Although you can purchase larger, heavy-duty composters on Amazon, at-home composting can be as simple as a plastic storage bin you keep under your patio. If you choose this version, make sure to drill a few tiny air holes into the sides but secure the lid on tight to keep rodents out.

Regardless of which kind of bin you choose, fill your bin with three or four parts carbon-rich material, like dead leaves, corn husks, paper with non-toxic ink, eggshells and sawdust to every one part nitrogen-rich material like lawn clippings, fruit and vegetable scraps and coffee grounds. Don’t compost any meat, dairy or pet waste. Keep your compost bin in a shaded area so it stays cool and turn it every few days to aerate it.

Soon, you’ll have healthy soil to give back to the earth.

Compost is naturally rich in nutrients, so you can skip the expensive store-bought soils and spread this in your garden and lawn instead.

For the beginner composter, great online resources include Compost Guide and Gardening Know-How. Or, if you live in Melbourne Beach and don’t want to do the composting yourself, you can take part in Scott Parker’s free Green Earth Composting program.

4. Become a mangrove farmer Mangroves are essential to life as we know it in Florida.

Their roots protect our shorelines from erosion and shelter young fish and other Florida wildlife. As buildings overtake our coasts, mangroves need our help now more than ever. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a farm, this is your chance, in a way.

The Marine Resources Council will provide you with mangrove seeds, called propagules, to nurture in your own backyard. Once the mangroves have grown enough, MRC will take them off your hands and plant them along the shorelines that need them the most.

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If you’re on vacation, I highly recommend not using a normal day ticket for Magic Kingdom the day of your party. You will have plenty of time if you enter at 4 p.m. to experience the park and still enjoy the party. I also recommend that you take full advantage of the whole party time. If you are planning to leave early, you won’t have much free time to experience the event.

There is so much to do at the party that there would have to be two of you to get it all done. I suggest before you even go, take a look at the top things you want to see or do during the event so you aren’t overwhelmed.

The hardest show to see and get a good spot for is the 8:15 showtime of A Frozen Holiday Wish. Because the Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration happens at 7:40, the people who want to see the first showing will already be at the castle waiting, and they will stay put for the Frozen castle lighting. I highly recommend getting into the park prior to the party starting to watch the 6:15 showtime of A Frozen Holiday Wish that they put on for regular park guests.

This way, you don’t have to worry about seeing that one showtime during the party.

t may seem early to some, but the holiday season is in full swing in Orlando and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has the perfect way to celebrate.

The three most popular events are Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration, Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks and the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.

You have four chances to see Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration, so take your time getting to that show.

Starting November 8th, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will take place on select nights in November and December and tickets are anywhere from $99-$140 depending on the night. The party starts at 7 p.m. and runs until midnight, but your party ticket gets you entry into the park starting at 4 p.m. that day.

Unless you really want to see the first parade, wait for the second one. Most guests will already be waiting for the first parade by 7:30. And if you’re on Main Street, keep in mind the parade starts at 8:30 in Frontier Land, meaning it won’t be getting to you until about 8:45. If you wait for the second parade, you will have a much easier time finding a great

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spot about 20-30 minutes prior to the parade.

Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks is a new nighttime spectacular coming to the event this year! You will be able to view the fireworks from anywhere in the hub or on Main Street. Standing further back for this one is better since they have half perimeter fireworks, I’d say prime location is behind the partner statue or right before Casey’s on Main Street.

Here’s the good news! Everyone basically leaves after the fireworks. You won’t have nearly as much of a crowd as you did when the party started. This is about the time you should find your spot for the second parade.

You also get free snacks during the event, so take advantage of them! I’m talking delicious cookies, snowman soft pretzels, hot chocolate and more. There will be lines for these snacks, but if you go later in the event you typically won’t have to wait as long or at all.

Another tip: dress for the weather! It’s fun to dress up in your holiday best, or Christmas PJ’s, but this is Florida and it will most likely be 80 degrees during your Christmas Party.

The rides will have shorter than average wait times, so take advantage of it when you can! Space Mountain had a 5-minute wait at 11 p.m., Seven Dwarfs was never above 30 min, Jingle Cruise was only 15 min. Peter Pan was 25 min consistently. You can’t make fast passes during the event

so that also aids in the shorter wait times. And don’t forget about the fun overlays! Space Mountain, Jungle Cruise, Tomorrowland Speedway and Mad Tea Party will be decked out for the holidays.

My last and most important tip to you is to have fun and take it all in. Chances are you are only going to be at this event once this year and Magic Kingdom is the most magical place during the holiday season. The Castle, adorned with Dream Lights, is one of the prettiest sights in the world so don’t be stuck behind your phone lookup everyone once in a while.

Enjoy time with your family and friends, you paid to be there, so be there!

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Book your holiday party reservation before Thanksgiving and the organizer will receive: A $50 Dip Certificate for a Party of 8 or more or a $100 Dip Certificate for a Party of 16 or more to be used in 2020. *Party must take place before January 31, 2020 and have 8 or more adults. Must mention this promotion at the time of reservation and order one of our 4-course Large Party Packages.

The Melting Pot is the premiere celebration destination in Brevard County. Enjoy delicious cheese and chocolate fondues, as well as salads and entrees cooked fondue-style or grilled at your table. This unique, fun and interactive experience in a splendid atmosphere is perfect for an outing with friends and family or a romantic rendezvous.

For a unique and casual dining experience, Squid Lips is the happening place in town. With waterfront locations in three spots - Cocoa Beach, Melbourne & Sebastian- it’s easy to find some tropical tranquility nearby.

Whether you’re visiting by boat or car, relax and enjoy some fresh, mouth-watering cuisine and oak-fired seafood prepared in our scratch kitchen. Live entertainment is always on the agenda to make the atmosphere a fun place to hang out. It's like being in the Keys without the drive!

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Hours Monday 4–10PM Tuesday 4–10PM Wednesday 4–10PM Thursday 4–10PM Friday 2:30–11PM Saturday 12–11PM Sunday 12–9PM 321.433.3040 Location 2230 Town Center Ave, Ste 101 Melbourne, FL

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Hours Monday 11AM–9PM Tuesday 11AM–9PM Wednesday 11AM–9PM Thursday 11AM–9PM Friday 11AM–10PM Saturday 11AM–10PM Sunday 11AM–10PM Check website for all location hours.

321.783.1350 Location

2200 S. Orlando Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL

Pineda Crossing Bar & Grill has been serving the area for years and is known as “The Home of the Casual Gourmet,” which means classic comfort food with a gourmet twist.

Some favorites include seafood arriving fresh from the Port and steaks cut from aged midwestern choice beef. A tradition since 1996, Pineda Crossing Bar & Grill is a 16 time Best of Brevard with dishes prepared by a Culinary Institute of America Chef that has been with them for 20 years. Don’t miss out on happy hour here where the locals go.

Hours Monday CLOSED Tuesday 11AM–10PM Wednesday 11AM–10PM Thursday 11AM–10PM Friday 11AM–10PM Saturday 11AM–10PM Sunday 4–9PM 321.259.7760 Location US1 & Pineda Causeway 2515 Roberts Road Melbourne, FL

Known for its authentic Italian cuisine and atmosphere, Amici’s Italian restaurant has been a local favorite for years. From classic dishes to gourmet pizza and desserts made by Maria at the Amici's Bakery, the options are endless. Amici’s is a true homestyle Italian experience lovingly run by Dashi, his wife Valentina, and their two sons.

Whether you come for the food or the festive atmosphere, you'll be so happy with both.

The restaurant also offers an extensive selection of wines and catering is available for parties and gatherings.

Hours Monday 10AM–10PM Tuesday 10AM–10PM Wednesday 10AM–10PM Thursday 10AM–10PM Friday 10AM–11PM Saturday 10AM–11PM Sunday 4PM–9PM 321.255.5377 Location 7720 N. Wickham Road Melbourne, FL

Watch the fishing boats pull up and unload the day’s catch while enjoying some of the freshest seafood on the coast. Open daily for lunch and dinner, Captain Butcher’s features a large deck overlooking the marina.

The happy hour specials at the waterfront bar always draw a crowd and are a local favorite. Inside, the inviting dining room is the perfect spot for a relaxing meal and includes private rooms to accommodate events of all sizes. Come join us!

Hours Monday 11AM–9PM Tuesday 11AM–9PM Wednesday 11AM–9PM Thursday 11AM–9PM Friday 11AM–10PM Saturday 11AM–10PM Sunday 11AM–9PM 772.918.4229 Location 1732 Indian River Drive Sebastian, FL

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Gatto’s Tires & Auto Service is Brevard’s go-to for friendly customer service, leading tire brands and ASE-certified technicians. Started by Mike Gatto in 1971, Gatto’s continues to be a locally owned and operated family business with 6 locations across the county. Whether you have a car, truck, RV or a commercial fleet, Gatto’s is dedicated to providing quality work at an honest price.

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Live Longer Medical brings 25 years of experience helping executives, celebrities and athletes reach peak performance. Live Longer Medical is focused on identifying root cause with solutions unique to each patient’s biochemistry. Live Longer Medical helps maximize life with innovative therapies and advanced medicines designed to improve energy, enhance beauty, increase sex drive and expand brain power. Now accepting new patients. Certified in Integrative Nutrition, Anti-Aging and Peptides.

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WILD OCEAN SEAFOOD MARKET 688 South Park Avenue, Titusville - (321) 269-1116 Consumers have a right to know exactly what they’re eating, where it came from, how it was grown, and the impact it has on their health and the environment. That’s why Wild Ocean Market is passionate about providing you with top quality, fresh, local, and sustainable seafood –and more—at the best price.

CENTRAL COAST REFINISHING (321) 294-7824 Is your bathtub or shower aged and losing its original color? That can change in a matter of 1 day. With a proven product that has been around for over 60 years, your tub/shower will have a brand new look with a finish that lasts. The Kott Koatings process is used throughout the world with its award winning products. Call for a free estimate.

SWAN LAKE

December 27, 7 p.m. & December 28, 2 p.m.

For the first time, the renowned National Ballet Theatre of Odessa & Melbourne City Ballet Theatre bring the most loved and mesmerizing of classical ballets of all time, Swan Lake, to Melbourne, Florida, showcasing its superb troupe of 55 of the brightest ballet stars of Ukraine, and youth ballet performers from our community with a live orchestra accompaniment by Satellite Symphony Orchestra! For tickets and information visit www.kingcenter.com.

VALDERRAMA ORTHODONTICS 903 Jordan Blass Dr. Ste. 102, Melbourne - (321) 425-5050 At Valderrama Orthodontics everyone is committed to give your family the beautiful smiles they deserve. Dr Valderrama and her ortho staff provide early treatment, traditional, clear and lingual braces, and clear aligners treatment options in a relaxing, personalized and trusting environment. The team has dedicated themselves to go above and beyond to meet your expectations, and your style of life every time you visit.

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SUNRISE FACIAL AND ORAL SURGERY 7155 Turner Road, Suntree - (321) 255-7724

Dr. Kim, a respected Board Certified Facial Cosmetic Surgeon, has extensive training in facial cosmetic procedures from Botox to facelifts. He is extending complimentary Facial Cosmetic Evaluations and $500 off Facial Cosmetic Surgery for the remainder of 2019.

Drs. Schmid, Kim and Kossak practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from corrective jaw surgery and dental implants to wisdom teeth removal.

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Tactful Textiles specializes in decorating home interiors, weddings and birthday parties. You aren’t sure how to pull that room together, but you know it needs a little TLC. We can assist, design is a visual story woven together with the right mix of texture, tone and colors. Our gift is to create beautiful spaces that reflect uniqueness, being distinctive to your style. Contact us and discuss how we can take your space from house to retreat.

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Mark Sexton and Tara Pagliarini of Family Promise of Brevard (Nominated for non-profit business of the year)

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COCOA BEACH REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS CAMPION OF THE YEAR AWARDS The Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrated their 31st Annual Business Champion of the Year Awards at the Space Coast Convention Center on September 13th. The Awards highlight the achievements of businesses from start-ups, to some of the largest corporations in the county.

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2019 FOUNDER OF THE YEAR Each year, the Founders Forum recognizes a group of leaders who started and scaled a successful business, while making a positive community impact and being models of character and ethical practices. The Founders of the Year, Jim Barfield and Rich Hall of Luke & Ass., were recognized at a banquet held at the Crown Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront, Tuesday August 27th.

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Space Coast Feline Network’s Tropical Feline Escape Buffet Dinner & Silent Auction to Benefit Community Cats Space Coast Holiday Inn Convention Center November 16, 2019 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Cost: $75 Space Coast Feline Network (SCFN) will be holding its annual dinner and silent auction fundraiser “Tropical Feline Escape” on Saturday, November 16th at the Space Coast Holiday Inn Convention Center, 301 Tucker Lane, Cocoa, Florida with proceeds going to SCFN’s programs, including its low/no-cost spay/neuter program for community cats.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with appetizers, cash bar and silent auction. Island Breeze buffet dinner (and dessert) starts at 6:30 p.m. with a complimentary drink (TBD). Dinner will be followed by a short presentation for the Feral/Community Cat Supporter of the Year and the Wheel of Fortune game. Raffles & door prizes for all. Bring a six-pound or larger bag of cat food and get a free raffle entry ticket (for every six pounds donated) to win a great prize TBD! Tables for eight are available, so invite all your friends. The last date to make reservations (IF seat is available) is Tuesday, November 12, 2019. For reservations: go to www.fixaferal.org OR you may mail a check to SCFN, PO Box 624, Cocoa, Florida 32923 (if mailed, must reach SCFN by Tuesday, November 12, 2019).

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Paws & Pints at the Port

Merritt Island Public Library Every Thursday 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Cost: $5

Exploration Tower November 9, 2019 12 p.m. – 4p.m.

Cost: $30 Reg/$40 VIP

This introductory class will be led by Dr. Amado Mendoza, DPT in the library’s auditorium.

Presented by the Brevard Humane Society and Carroll Distributing and co-hosted by the City of Cape Canaveral.

Guests will enjoy a multitude of beers, delectable bites from local food trucks, play ‘90s inspired lawn games, listen to ‘90s throwback songs, and interact with local vendors all while raising life-saving funds for the homeless animals of the Brevard Humane Society.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sunday Jazz in the Park The Avenue Viera Every Sunday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Cost: FREE Act changes every week.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 31st Annual AMIKids Space Coast Fall Fundraiser Benefiting At-Risk Youth Space Coast Convention Center November 3, 2019 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost: $150 for 2 AMIkids Space Coast, a non-profit agency in Melbourne, FL, hosts an annual fundraiser every fall. The event will have 15+ local restaurants serving food, a live & silent auction with Sheriff Ivey, Wine Pull and a $10,000 reverse raffle. This event is our largest fundraiser of the year with over 250 in attendance.

We service 32 at-risk male youth between the ages of 1318 for an average of 6-9 months at a time in our residency program. We positively impact youth by providing counseling, behavior modification, treatment and educational services that will allow them to return to public school to finish their High School Diploma, or they can obtain a GED while in the program. They receive mental health services on a daily basis through our contracted mental health provider, Circles of Care.

Space Coast Feline Network is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the humane care and control of the homeless cat population of Brevard County, Florida, and to decreasing the feral/community cat population through low/no-cost spay/ neuter services. Further information can be found on the SCFN website at www.fixaferal.org.

Tickets for this dog-friendly event are just $30 which includes unlimited tastings from area breweries. VIP tickets are also available for $40 which entitles attendees to additional perks such as one premium game ticket (for you or your dog), a commemorative glass, a swag bag, and access to the VIP Tent with exclusive tastings and shaded seating.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation Half Marathon Cape Canaveral Air Force Station November 10, 2019 7 a.m. – 11 a.m.

The 2nd Annual Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation Half Marathon & 10k returns on November 10, 2019 with a Veterans Day salute to our military. The race benefits the historic Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and is held completely within the secured gates of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Runners pass by some of America’s greatest space monuments before finishing directly in front of the lighthouse. The race features a great after party on the lighthouse grounds and beautiful medals to all finishers.

AMIkids Space Coast holds the annual Fall Fundraiser to raise money to continue to fund the daily needs of our boys. The funds also help with continued education and vocational training costs upon release of the boys, classroom needs, clothing, toiletries, off campus educational trips and community service.

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Cocoa Beach Masquerade Ball Cocoa Beach Country Club November 16, 2019 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Cost: $75 per person/ $550 for table of 8 Dress to impress in your best cocktail attire!

Fun, fancy evening featuring a masquerade theme, live music from the Vince Reed Band, dancing, games, auction (live and silent), “taste of Cocoa beach” inspired station style dining, cocktails, keepsakes, raffles and community support. Event is open to all adults 21+.

The Masquerade Ball benefits Get On Track, a community initiative led by Cocoa Beach Kiwanis to replace the busted, broken old track at Cocoa Beach High School, and help pave the way for the next generation of great, young athletes.

Norelli Family Foundation Superkids Classic presented by Sunshine State Superkids American Muscle Car Museum November 23, 2019 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Cost: FREE We are ready to start our 4th year of racing with children with disabilities, under privileged children and children in general.

FREE soap box derby racing with children with disabilities.

These events are not only for children with disabilities, open to all children who would like to come out to race a car. The cars are 2 seated where there is 7-18 years old as the driver and the special needs child as a passenger. We supply all equipment, cars, helmets, food and drink for all that come out.

We are always looking for volunteers to help for the day.

More volunteers we have the less work there will be.

This is a day of fun for the families.

Hoot in the Park Wickham Park November 23, 2019 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Cost: FREE Bring your kids and friendly dogs and join us for a day of fun in the park. Admission is free. Festivities include a dog lure course, live ambassador animals from Florida Wildlife Hospital, food, activities, Brevard County Sheriff Office-Animal Services Mobile Adoption Unit and vendors with great holiday gift ideas. We talked Santa into being on hand again this year for photos while he is vacationing in Florida before the holiday rush. The lure course is great fun for dogs and spectators alike. You can reserve your spot ahead of time at www.lurecoursebrevard.com. This year a smaller lure course will be added for those who would like to try it for the first time. Proceeds from this event benefit the many patients at Florida Wildlife Hospital & Sanctuary, Inc. Thank you to our event sponsor: Swift Paws. There is still time to add your logo to the sponsor list. This event is not recommended for pets other than dogs.

The Florida Wildlife Hospital & Sanctuary is a registered 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding sick, injured and orphaned native Florida wildlife and migratory birds, and to return them to the ecosystem. The Florida Wildlife Hospital is daily and treats approximately 5,000 patients each year.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6th Annual KRAMPUS Krawl – Holiday Pub Crawl Downtown Melbourne November 30, 2019 5 p.m. – midnight Cost: $20 in advance/ $30 day of Krampus is the dark companion of St. Nicholas. Kindly old Saint Nick leaves the task of punishing bad children to a hell-bound counterpart known as Krampus. Usually seen as a classic devil with horns, cloven hooves and monstrous tongue, but also as a sinister gentleman dressed in black or a hairy man-beast. Krampus punishes naughty children, swatting them with switches and rusty chains before dragging them away in baskets. KRAMPUS! Keeping your naughty kids in line since the 4th century!

50/50 drawing for The Children’s Hunger Project. Ticket price includes seven (7) drinks.

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