The Beachside Resident Sept 2016: The Space Coast Technology Issue

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EDITOR'S NOTE:

Load it, check it, quick, rewrite it.

PUBLISHER/CEO

Craig Harriman

Earlier this year, our team sat down together to discuss the 2016 editorial calendar. The majority of the monthly themes were already in place, and we just had to do some rearranging and plug a few holes.

During our assessment, we discussed what being a “beachside resident” entailed. Our magazine tries to reflect those topics: surfing, fishing, boating, music, food, art, etc. One element that we noticed had not received a ton of attention was something our community is famous for is technological innovation Technology is the most accurate word to use as it’s a bit of an umbrella term. It can pertain to the work done by NASA or SpaceX, to companies like Craig Technologies or Northrop Grumman, to the accomplishments of burgeoning engineers and scientists being aided by startups like Groundswell. Cutting-edge

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technology is definitely imperative to Patrick Air Force Base and the 45th Space Wing. The list can go on and on and on, but we had to narrow it down.

Sifting through the technological elements of the Space Coast is a daunting task, especially when we have somewhat rigid parameters within the magazine.

We have a mere 600-1000 words to touch on the various topics, but we knew we could do it. We decided to cast our nets for a few big fish, and we landed them. The team at Kennedy Space Center was happy to expound on their Lunch with the Astronauts presentation Marc and Shanon at Parker Brothers Concepts us granted us an interview, and couldn’t have been more pleasant or fun to chat with. The newly-instated President of Florida Institute of Technology took time out his incredibly busy schedule to give us some background on himself and his hopes for FIT’s future. All in all, we were thrilled with how many incredibly fascinating people and organizations

shared their stories with The Beachside Resident.

In addition to all the gears and wires, we wanted to pay homage to the occurrence which is now synonymous with September in America, 9/11. We decided to draw a spotlight on the Cape Canaveral VFW Post 10131, on which the Twin Towers and numerous other patriotic murals are depicted as a monument to those who have served and those who have been lost.

The topics covered in our September issue are hardly the tip of the space, technology, and military iceberg that can be attributed to Brevard County, but I think our team did a great job. The best thing about working with and for a magazine is we get the chance to start over every single month, every single year.

What wasn’t covered before can be covered next time or the time after that, and we have endless opportunity to reflect the accomplishments of our community.

So as long as the beachside has an amazing story, Team B-Side is going to tell it.

Until Next Time, Rachel Bilchak

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CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT

OCT: The Social & Party Issue

Haley Thompson

Beachside Residents know how to have a good time.

In the Social and Party Issue, we talk about the funnest “party” people to hang out with, and the best spots to get down for a night on the town. We’ll also set you up for Halloween. This issue is so fun, it’s spooky! If you’d like to contribute to next month’s issue, please be in touch by Monday, September 12.

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Associate Publisher & Creative Director I came to work for the Beachside Resident magazine in 2015 for a commision-only sales position. Fast forward six months and I found myself taking on the role of Creative Director.

With a background in advertising sales and design, this was a natural transition for me. As the months went by, I became more comfortable in a leadership role within the magazine. I am proud to be a part of Team B-Side.

The Space Coast is an amazing place. We have the Indian River Lagoon, the Space Center, and 72 of beautiful coastline. I am a Beachside Resident with a tremendous amount of love and respect for our Beachside community. I have a vision for the future of this magazine, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you.

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Haley Thompson EDITOR

Rachel Bilchak COPY EDITOR

Nataleigh Palmer BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Josh Thompson INTERN

Alex Dreyer CONTRIBUTORS Jackie Beatty, Jenny Bilchak, Scott Bussen, Samantha Deebel, Jamie Glasner, John Goudie, Bill Hausmann, Marie Moore, Scooter Newell, Nataleigh Palmer, Eva Raczkowska, Dan Reiter, M. Alberto Rivera, Jennifer Ruisch, Kelsie Sandage, Rebecca Shireman, Teresa Speed, Taylor Smith

The Beachside Resident is a free monthly publication and can be found at most local businesses throughout the beachside. We welcome both editorial and photo content by contributors.

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Word on the Street Cross the Causeway Recipe Out and About Surfrider Local Scribe FL Surf Museum Local Scribe 2 Pets of the Month Resident of the Month Open for Business Skilled Labor Restaurant of the Month Patrick AFB The Art Side Bartender of the Month Local Amp Album Reviews Local Scribe 3 Fishing Reports Boardrider of the Month Jedi Grind Tricks Horoscopes/Puzzles Inquire of Juliet

CAFE SURFINISTA

19TH HOLE

COCOA BEACH THAI & SUSHI

Taste JENNA'S BREEZEWAY

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“Never Forget” Patriot Day Sunday Brunch Presented by The AVET Project 10am-1pm, $20 for adults, $10 for ages 13-17, $5 for ages 5-12, 4 and under are free Cocoa Beach Country Club, 5000 Tom Warriner Boulevard in Cocoa Beach

Contact kim@avetproject.org for more information 16 Women’s Center Fourth Annual Dude Looks Like a Lady: Men Against Domestic Violence

6:30pm doors, $75 per ticket Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut Boulevard in Cape Canaveral womenscenter.net

17 Seventh Annual Eagle Pride 5K & 1 Mile Race 7:30am, $25 Ascension Catholic School, 2950 North Harbor City Boulevard in Melbourne Register online at runningzone.com

Fit-A-Thon for Jen Miles 02-05 2016 NKF Rich Salick Pro/Am Surf Contest Various times, Free Admission 401 Meade Avenue in Cocoa Beach nkfsurf.com

03-04 18th Annual Palm Bay Caribbean Festival 10am, Celebration Square, 4600 Dixie Highway NE in Palm Bay Call (321) 557-2968 for more info

03-05 Cold Blooded Weekend

10am-3pm, Brevard Zoo, 8225 North Wickham Road in Melbourne brevardzoo.org

04 Brevard Caribbean Fest

12pm, Cocoa Village Riverfront Park

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08 Second Annual Handbags for Habitat

7pm-9pm, $40 in advance, $50 day of Heritage Isle Clubhouse, 6800 Legacy Boulevard in Viera brevardhabitat.com

Atlas V- OSIRIS- REx- Rocket Launch Launch Window 7:05pm- 9:05pm **Times Subject to Change** Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

10 Turtle Krawl 5K Run/Walk

7:30am-10:30am, $28 online registration Nance Park, 201 Miramar Avenue in Indialantic turtlekrawl.com

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2016 Vicky Hurst Holy Trinity Golf Club

7am registration, 8am start Four-person scrambles with $150 entry fee per player Suntree Country Club, 1 Country Club Drive in Melbourne htacademy.org/golf

Beach and Kite Festival

10am-2pm, Free Admission Cherie Down Park, 8492 Ridgewood Avenue in Cape Canaveral Call (321) 725-8336 for more info

Women’s Self Defense Class Meet & Greet with Karalyn Woulas Learn assault prevention skills and meet Karalyn, a non partisan candidate for Cocoa Beach City Commissioner, Seat 3 2pm-5pm, Free Admission Cocoa Beach Health and Fitness, 1355 North Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach email: senseides@yahoo.com

8am-1pm, $10 donation for special feature classes South Beach Fitness, 1946 Highway A1A in Indian Harbour Beach Find the event on Facebook, go to sobefitness.com for more info about the gym

Fall Central Florida Car Show

Free Admission Myrt Tharp Gazebo in Historic Cocoa Village, 12 Stone Street in Cocoa visitcocoavillage.com

Clue at the Zoo Safari Mystery Fundraising Event for Crosswinds Youth Services 5:30pm, $50 tickets Brevard Zoo, 8225 North Wickham Road in Melbourne Call (321) 452-0800 ext. 205 or 208

17-18 Sebastian Inlet Regular Joe Surf Festival Free with Park Admission

First Peak at Sebastian Inlet, 9700 South A1A in Melbourne Beach sebastianinletsurfshop.com

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5:30pm, $20 in advance, $25 at the door Cocoa Beach Country Club, 5000 Tom Warriner Boulevard in Cocoa Beach Tickets on cocoabeachchamber.com

Under the Harvest Moon Sip & Stroll

5pm-9pm, $20 in advance, $25 night of (after 3pm) Myrt Tharp Gazebo in Historic Cocoa Village, 12 Stone Street in Cocoa For more information, call Susan at The Village Spiceman (321) 749-3407

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Time TBD **Times Subject to Change** Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

30-02 Central Brevard Art Association Art Show

Various Times Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 North Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Beach cbaaartists.com

OCT 01 Cocoa Village Oktoberfest

12pm, $20 General Admission Cocoa Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Boulevard in Cocoa Tickets on eventbrite.com

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The group has been working diligently on improving its organizational core, strengthening and restructuring its committees, and growing its membership and volunteer base.

Together the group focused on streetscape and landscape improvement projects, increasing its destination marketing efforts, economic and business development, and launching new and unique community events, As the 2016 fiscal year began, Cocoa Main Street retained its Executive Director, Ken Wilshire, and re-elected Terry Black as the Board President.

Together, their leadership is refocusing Main Street’s efforts and steering the organization on a very active and positive path. The organization has been very busy and has accomplished a lot, but there is still so much more to achieve.

Speaking of achievements, Cocoa Main Street has again been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the Main Street America and National Main Street Center®, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In order to continue to achieve organization success, maintain national and state accreditations and to carry out all the improvements you see (and don’t see) in Cocoa Village, Cocoa Main Street must secure funding from a variety of sources. In 2016 the Cocoa Community Redevelopment Agency met approximately 30% of the operating budget with the approval of annual service agreement, in which Cocoa Main Street receives funding in exchange for the successful completion of a specific scope of work. The remaining 70% of the operating budget is achieved through annual memberships, sponsorships, grants, seasonal fundraisers and program activities, special events, and

annual pledge drives. This pledged support is critical to the future of the Cocoa Main Street program and will help ensure the success and continuance of great programs like Cocoa Village ArtWorks, streetscape improvements, a mobile app, and Business of the Month. It also provides support to events like Main Street Vintage Markets and the “Run for their Lives” Zombie Fun Run. Each of these programs and events has a direct impact on local businesses, energizing and spurring the local economy, and improving the community’s quality of life.

Pledged involvement and financial investment help Cocoa Main Street offer educational and developmental resources for local businesses, coordinate incentives for property improvements, and enhance and promote community events. This support provides funds to create and maintain beautiful public spaces, therefore decreasing property vacancies while increasing property values and the local tax base. It encourages new housing and retail developments and make downtown a thriving place in which everyone can be proud.

“Cocoa Main Street continues to be a driving force for revitalization in Historic Cocoa Village, and the City is proud to call them a partner. I am confident that together, we can see a very bright future for our downtown,” said Mayor Henry Parrish.

Today the purpose of the Cocoa Main Street program is to continue to enhance our community identity and heritage, foster a center of activity and ensure economic stability for the heart of Cocoa through the concentrated efforts of design, promotion, organization and economic revitalization.

“In order to continue our great work, Cocoa Main Street needs the community’s support.

We are asking that all who love Historic Cocoa Village… get involved, whether financially, through this year’s Annual Pledge Drive, as a volunteer, or as a participant in one of our upcoming events or programs,” expressed Terry Black. “We really need your help!”

If you would like more information about Cocoa Main Street or the 2017 Annual Pledge Drive, please contact Ken Wilshire, Executive Director, Cocoa Main Street at 321-633-0806 or email at office@ cocoamainstreet.com.

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From the Board Room to the Green Room, I would be honored to serve as your next Mayor!

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CLEAN WATER

If you’re not already suspicious of Gov. Rick Scott’s environmental plans, let me tell you about his most recent maneuver.

On July 26, the Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC) voted to allow an increase in certain carcinogens that are allowed in our water. The ERC is a seven member, governor-appointed board and the seats set aside for local government and the environmental community were empty when they voted. The environmental seat hasn’t been filled for over a year.

The ERC hasn’t met since December and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) moved up the vote on the proposed rule from September without offering a reason. The motive for the rule is to bring Florida into compliance with the federal Clean Water Act, but how does increasing carcinogens in our water make the water clean? And why is the Department of Environmental Protection not protecting our environment? The DEP’s plan would allow higher amounts of nearly two dozen chemical compounds, including known carcinogens, to be in our water. Gov. Scott’s most recent appointee to the ERC, Craig Varn, served as DEP’s general counsel from February 2015 to April 2016 before joining the commission in May, around the time the department rolled out its new standards. Had a full commission been given a chance, the vote might not have been 3-2 in favor, but 4-3 against. Not only is our water quality threatened, but this isn’t democracy.

State statutes say the governor “shall provide reasonable representation from all sections of the state” on the commission, including members who represent agriculture, development, local government, the environmental community, lay citizens and science.

This new rule still needs final approval from the EPA, and if it is accepted it will allow polluters to increase the level of chemicals dumped into Florida rivers and lakes. The dozens of chemicals are among those released by oil and gas drilling companies, dry cleaning companies, pulp and paper producers,

wastewater treatment plants, and agriculture.

It’s not surprising that many of these companies have come out in support of the new rule.

I guess they don’t care if they increase our cancer risk because not only will these toxins be in our water, they accumulate in fish and shellfish and the humans who consume them. The cancer exposure will increase for people who eat Florida-caught seafood more than once per week. This new rule is an environmental and public health threat and we should urge the EPA to reject it and protect public health and the environment, not the wallets of the big polluters. The proposal is now heading to the EPA for final approval. Please take a moment to contact the EPA today, to request the following:

1. Please hold multiple hearings and opportunities for public comment across Florida. The proposed revisions to Florida’s Human Health-Based Water Quality Criteria have far- reaching impacts, and as such, are deserving of adequate forethought and deliberation.

2. Please direct the FDEP to adopt the most stringent criteria for Florida’s human health-based water quality criteria. It is unacceptable that Florida is increasing allowable levels of over two dozen chemicals.

3. Please utilize Florida-specific seafood consumption data. Floridians eat large quantities of locally caught seafood- much more than the national average. Utilizing the best available data for fish consumption rates will help protect more Floridians.

4. Email the EPA here: floridahhc@epa.gov

Wednesdays: Surf Flix, Coconut’s On The Beach, 6-10 p.m.

September 16: Cocoa Beach Friday Fest, 6-10 p.m.

September 21: Monthly Chapter Meeting, The Surfinista, 6 p.m.

LOCAL Scribe

By Pat Delmonico

THE SPACE COAST PC USER GROUP I can’t understand why people don’t call me.

I have children and grandchildren with whom I’d like to maintain regular contact. I still write letters, and I use several beaten up phones to communicate. A friend wants to give me a printer and another who wants to buy me another newer and better cell phone.

For me, it’s all too confusing.

I am unable to tackle a computer- I’ve given away two.

I really could use a computer-literate friend to assist me in getting started. When I ask for help, people say “Oh, you can download it on the website.” Just because they get it, they think everyone should as well. Computers have been around for awhile, but that doesn’t mean everyone knows how to use them. To learn technology, sometimes you need help from other people.

To discuss technology, you must understand the vocabulary. It has to be ok to ask questions. Sometimes, I just want to know what things are called.

At long last, the perfect solution. My friend Ed O’Connor introduced me to the Space Coast PC User Group (SCPCUG). It’s for anyone who has never touched a computer, a place where you find a step-by-step introduction to the internet. It is also for novices who build computers and can write software for personal or professional use.

Meetings start at 6pm and go to 7:30pm at the Cocoa Library on the third Thursday of each month. It costs $25 to join, and people are coming in from all over; Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Cocoa, Titusville, and Melbourne areas. Many times there is a guest speaker.

My 48-year-old roommate,

Luis, is disabled. He has been a computer club member for about three and a half years.

“They accept me for the way I am,” said Luis. “ When they explained things, it was so I could understand. I learned a lot of new software or the stuff you could add on.” The things that Luis used most were Facebook, movies, and YouTube. “Guest speakers were educational and informative. They helped us to compare computer prices, and they helped me understand their function.”

The club’s president is Dan Douglas, who collaborates with a select panel of knowledgeable individuals for help, ideas and support. He owns a repair shop on Highway 1 in Cocoa. It’s a cozy, welcoming walk-in sort of place where he fixes new and used technology equipment. Dan is charming and loves to give to people more than he is interested in taking their money.

When my income was broken down to no income, I had $10,000.00 worth of loans to help me take care of Luis, who didn’t have health insurance.

It is too hard to express what it takes for us to survive. We stopped paying for internet

and cable. We didn’t know how to use GoFundMe. As an advocate for the disadvantaged, Dan never hesitated as he came up with a refurbished computer for Luis.

The SCPCUG computer club donated $500.00 to the Cocoa Library, and another $300 donation was given to the Merritt Island Library.

At Christmas, we learned the meaning of the holiday witnessing Dan’s generosity.

Dan gave away gift cards to all of the people who came to the club’s fantastic Christmas party.

For one on one help at all levels, bring your computer to the library on Merritt Island where “Computer Dan” works with club members who gather around a conference table seeking answers particular to them. The session meets on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month from 12pm to 3pm, no payment necessary.

If you call Dan, he will answer his phone and today nobody does that! For more inquiry go to SCPCUG.com or call 321-301-1075. For DataDan Computer Services go to datadan@msn.com.

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SURF MUSEUM

By John Hughes

HOBGOOD - THE EXHIBIT -

The Florida Surf Museum is honored to present

“HOBGOOD - THE EXHIBIT” which chronicles the careers of twin brothers CJ & Damien Hobgood, the latest in a long line of champion surfers hailing from the Space Coast of Florida.

The brothers grew up in Satellite Beach and advanced rapidly through the highly competitive local contest scene. Their drive propelled them to the World Championship Tour circuit, where they excelled for nearly 20 years. The exhibit will showcase the Hobgoods’ career with multiple displays of their World Tour trophies, contest winning surfboards and personal memorabilia. Digital presentations document their lives, and the Museum features an exclusive trailer from their soon-tobe-released feature film.

Our grand-opening party will be at the Florida Surf Museum on September 10 at 7pm. You are all invited. For more details go to our Facebook page Florida Surf Museum or visit our website floridasurfmuseum.org The Florida Surf Museum is located in the Ron Jon Watersports Building. Visit www.floridasurfmuseum.org, or check Facebook — “Florida Surf Museum.” Formal name and web address changes are forthcoming. Call 258-8217 for more information. Programs are supported in part through a grant sponsored by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners and managed by the Brevard Cultural Alliance.

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Awarded $10,500 in Grants

Cocoa Beach Elks Lodge 2387 was recently awarded $10,500 in grants from the Elks National Foundation and Florida State Elks Association that allows the Lodge to continue to support to local youth and veterans’ organizations.

The Lodge uses $6,000 of Beacon and Freedom Grants to support 80 veterans residing in the Volunteers of America transition facility in Cocoa. The grants help to supply residents with basic cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items, purchase bus passes so that vets can meet medical and legal appointments and provide haircuts for veterans attending job fairs and job interviews.

Funds are also used to hold an annual cookout at the transition facility.

A $2,500 Promise Grant helps fund three local youth groups —$1,000 for a Y-Indian Guides campouts and park and lagoon cleanups and $1,000 to support Cub Scout Pack 113’s events. The Cocoa Beach High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will receive $500 to help fund attendance at state conventions.

A $2,000 Gratitude Grant is used to support projects for the Cocoa Beach High

School Army JROTC program ($1,500) and Cocoa Beach High School Project Graduation ($500).

The ENF awards grants to Lodges to help Elks strengthen their communities.

Through these and other grants, the Elks National Foundation will award $25 million this year to benefit Elks communities.

In 2015, the Lodge helped raise over $23,300 for national Elks Charities and local youth and Veterans organizations.

With nearly 790,000 members and more than 1.900 Lodges nationwide, Elks are providing charitable services that help build stronger communities across the United States.

The local Cocoa Beach Elks Lodge 2387 is in downtown Cocoa Beach and can be reached at elks2387@gmail.com or 321-783-4705.

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RESIDENT Month of the

By Nataleigh Palmer

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It might not take a rocket scientist to run Florida Institute of Technology, but it certainly doesn’t hurt.

FIT’s newest president Dr. T. Dwayne McCay’s storied career includes both academic leadership positions and cutting-edge field work. His resume lists 16 patents, leadership positions with NASA and the Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, and practical contributions to both industry and mankind. He’ll also be the first one to tell you; he really likes lasers.

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“I love going

to work every day. That’s my goal for every student here.”

Early Interest McCay’s early interest in aeronautics began with crop dusters soaring above the cotton fields near his home in Arkansas. As he got older he gravitated toward science, engineering, and sports. “You know, you’re interested in things that you do well in and you do well at things you’re interested in. It’s a catch-22.”

In high school, he was a member of the track, baseball, football, and basketball teams. His early aptitude tests pointed toward electrical engineering but he decided to be a physicist and then an aerospace engineer. He went on to earn degrees from Auburn University, which include a B.S. in Physics, his M.S. in Engineering and his Ph.D. in Engineering and Mathematics.

NASA After school, he worked for the Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory in California.

His family weren’t fans of the desert environment and wanted to move back to the southeast. “I called an old friend of mine that was working for NASA and told him I was interested in a job. About two weeks later, at three o’clock in the morning, I get a call from someone from the laboratory at Marshall Space Flight Center.” Half asleep, he wasn’t sure who he’d talked to or what exactly the job was, but he was interested in hearing more about it. “He offered me a job. We were talking about things that sounded fun.”

A few days later, he got the official job offer and started designing a laser-propelled rocket.

He was soon reassigned as a DVS to redesign the space shuttle main engine nozzle, something the whole program was riding on.

“I had to walk down the hallway and asked the guys what DVS meant. ‘It’s a Design Verification Specialist Engineer. Why are you asking that?’ I said because I am one.”

McCay enjoyed working on the redesign.

Years later, he was promoted to division chief. “I would’ve stayed probably but we had the Challenger incident. At that point, my division had been responsible for the solid rocket boosters and the main engines and the external tank and the auxiliary propulsion.

Everything that propelled the shuttle was the responsibility of that division. It was a traumatic event.”

McCay’s wife, Dr. Mary Helen McCay, was assigned as a backup Payload Specialist and scheduled for a space shuttle flight in May of 1986. The Challenger Incident occurred on January 27, 1986 and she never flew.

Devastated, they sought other employment. “I contacted the University of Tennessee and asked if they’d be interested in a two-for and we went to work July 1st [1986] in Tennessee.”

Columnist In addition to his professor position at the University of Tennessee (where he later became the Vice President), he wrote for the local newspaper. His column “You Don’t Have to Be a Rocket Scientist” ran once a week in the Tullahoma News. “The articles are like the Scott Tilley articles (in Florida Today) except he’s an IT guy and I was a hardware guy. I also belonged to the Rotary Club there and the column would come out Friday morning. Our Rotary Club was made up of a lot of people from Arnold Engineering and Development Center, and they gave me ideas [for articles]. It’s the largest aeronautics and rocket test center in the world and where I worked for a while. It was like being in a James Bond movie, steel things everywhere and 85 or 86 test facilities there. It employed half the town, sort of like Melbourne. Nothing there (at the time) but engineers and cowboys.”

Patents McCay collaborated with his wife on many of his patents. Several of his favorites included laser interaction with materials. “She’s a better engineer than I am. We did a lot of work together, and a few of them [patents] were commercialized. It didn’t make us a lot of money but it did for the people who licensed them, and of course the university made money on them. It was fun because we were solving real problems for industry.” Together with their colleagues, they created a marking system to track hospital instruments. Surgical instruments are difficult to track because they have to go through the autoclave, a steam sterilization system using high pressure and heat.

“We developed a process where they could mark each and every instrument, identify it and track it. You could identify which one was missing and the last person who used it.”

Also, they worked with a team to devise a way to drill into bone growth areas for prosthetics.

100-Day Plan Dr. McCay joined Florida Tech in 2003 as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer before becoming Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2011. He succeeded President Anthony Catanese on July 1 of this year. FIT’s first 100-day plan under McCay’s leadership is to be more efficient and improve the school as a whole. “Some things are associated with providing incentives for the faculty for outstanding teaching. We’ve already worked the incentives for research.

Those two things are very high on the list.

We’ve reorganized to be more efficient and better service to our students. It’s a step-bystep, we’re looking into a better program as a whole, better training for faculty, staff and S E PTE M B E R 2016

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BUSINESS GLOBAL MARINE EXPLORATION

By Rachel Bilchak

At least four out of seven days a week, the Publisher of this magazine knew, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had been transferred directly to the President/CEO of the entire organization, Robert Pritchett. After sends me links to newsworthy happenings in the area. explaining a bit about The Beachside Resident and what I wanted to do, he went above and beyond in sending press releases, articles, reports, and phoNormally these are sent between 6:30 and seven in the morning, and they have to tos.

I knew that a couple of pictures in Out and About wouldn’t do Global Marine have a particularly interesting headline to prevent me from rolling over and going back to bed, saving the articles for later. On August 11 (at 6:14am, mind you), I got Exploration justice, so here are some facts and tidbits drawn from what Mr. Pritchett a message proclaiming the discovery of three 16th century French shipwrecks off the sent me. Not only is there information about the shipwrecks, but Mr. Pritchett was kind enough to send over data about the debris retrieved from various launches from coast of Cape Canaveral. That one woke me up.

Later that day, I reached out to Global Marine Exploration, Inc., the company Kennedy Space Center. With it being our Space and Technology issue, I couldn’t whose team discovered the wrecks. I was hoping to include some of their pictures in resist including some of that information as well. this month’s “Out and About” photo page and wanted to be sure I had permission. I called and delivered my request, and the receptionist asked me to hold. Next thing I DISCOVERY OF MID 16TH-17TH CENTURY SHIPWRECK DEBRIS

4SEPT 2015: First traces of artifacts discovered via remote sensing magnetometer survey 4MAY 2016: Discovery of bronze cannon, stone grinding wheel and French Coat of Arms 4AUG 2016: News release fully detailing discovery of the three bronze cannon, 19 iron cannon, 12 anchors, the 39” grinding wheel, scattered ballast and munitions, and marble monument with French Coat of Arms 4Artifacts diver verified, mapped, and examined in situ (on site) 4One of bronze cannons likely cast in the 1540s, and the French Coat of Arms possibly connected to the first French attempts at New World Colonization, the Protestant Huguenots, and the founding of Spanish Florida

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NASA SPACE PROGRAM DEBRIS

3EARLY 2014: GME begins exploration

of shoals and sandbars off the coast of Cape Canaveral 3“Locating the space exploration artifacts was not our primary objective but was a welcomed by-product of our shipwreck exploration efforts.”

3JULY 1950: First rocket launched at the Cape was a V-2 rocket named Bumper 8 from Launch Complex 3 3Debris discovered includes but is not limited to iron scraps, rocket boosters, cables, rocket nosecones, and copper sheathing 3NASA launched a total of 135 missions from the Kennedy Space Center before closing the program in 2011.

GME QUICK FACTS 4JULY 2011: Global Marine Exploration formed for the purpose of historic shipwreck exploration and rescue salvage.

4Originally based in the Dominican Republic, then moved to Florida. Offices are now headquartered in Tampa.

4Experienced and well-educated survey technicians use magnetometer and side-scanning sonar technology to locate a variety of different types of targets. These targets are then investigated and identified by professional dive teams.

4Global Marine Exploration uses two Marine Magnetics SeaSpy Magnetometers towed in tandem on outriggers.

4High- accuracy GPS Receivers are positioned on each outrigger in line with the instrument and the layback value is set to the exact cable length behind the GPS receiver.

4Data is post-processed using Marine Magnetics SeaLink and BOB software packages. A list of anomalies is produced and given to dive team for investigation and identification dives.

4As teams investigate and identify anomalies recorded during survey operation, the data is recorded on-site and each target is photographed in situ.

4GME has worked closely with Florida’s Department of Historic Resources as well as the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research.

All facts stated were pulled directly from press releases and GME’s 2014 NASA Space Program Debris Reports provided by GME CEO Robert Pritchett, with permission for The Beachside Resident to include in the September 2016 issue. To learn more about Global Marine Exploration, go to gmexploration.com S E PTE M B E R 2016

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SKILLED LABOR

By Nataleigh Palmer

PARKER BROTHERS CONCEPTS Parker Brothers Concepts is more than a company name; it’s a philosophy. Brothers Marc and Shanon embrace taking concept model cars out of the showroom and onto the roadway.

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Parker Brothers Concepts is a vehicle

design and manufacturing company where impossible vehicles leap off comic book pages or the silver screen to become steel and rubber on the road. The two brothers gained fame via the internet after creating a functional TRON-style bike they named the NeuTron Bike on a whim. This spotlight earned them a television show and a booming business. Since then, they’ve built a formula-one inspired street legal race car for rapper 50 Cent, the Shredder vehicle for the premier of the movie Battleship, a batpod, and other builds too numerous to list.

THE NAME GAME The best word to define their business is concept. Concept vehicles are typically built from scratch and display a potential new product, but are often non-working examples. Marc wanted to take it one step further. He

noted, “We started upfront saying we didn’t want to build statues. We want to build these fantasy vehicles that people can drive in real life.” Shanon is the creative mind behind all the designs and Marc is the master builder. Shanon explained, “I put my ideas on paper and Mark says there’s no way. But he figures out how to make things work.” Marc pointed at Shanon, “His dreams-to-reality are my nightmares.”

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Marc and Shanon Parker have been a winning team since they were kids. Shanon wanted to race BMX bikes but couldn’t afford one. The brothers took a big box of hand-me-down parts, designed and built a race bike together and won races. Marc noted, “We grew up really poor on a farm in South Carolina. We didn’t have a lot of money, so we learned from a very early age how to fix things ourselves or build from spare parts and scraps that we had laying around.”

ORIGIN STORY Most comic books heroes come from humble beginnings. The creators of Parker Brothers Concepts are no different. “My original idea was a lot simpler than what we did,” said Marc. “I wanted to tinker with bikes. Shanon wanted us be different and stand out. It’s been a lot harder to do it that way. But in the long run, it’s paid off and made it possible for us to really grow in the last three or four years. Taking on the big, difficult challenges helped us. We started on a shoestring, built our first couple of bikes and then got offered the show on SyFy.” But both brothers agree that they failed more than they succeeded, especially early on. “There are 250 failures in the garage that no one sees for the 50 successes on the road,” Marc explained.

THE IMPOSSIBLE DESIGN One of Shanon’s pet peeves is the word impossible. Whenever someone declares something is impossible technologically, he feels pulled by the universe to prove them wrong. “We loved the TRON movie, especially the Light Cycle bike.” They were dismayed to find out that the technology didn’t exist for a real driveable TRON bike to exist. It was labeled impossible in an interview by a few movie executives. ”We spoke to a few of our motorcycle fabricators who agreed it was impossible,” Shanon explained.

“Marc and I didn’t believe that. Three or four months later, we drove our NeuTron bike to the

premier of the movie. A few people had to eat their words that night.”

MUSEUM TOUR If you’re eager to see some of these unique machines for yourself, you’re in luck. The Hollywood Auto Museum in Port Canaveral has an array of movie vehicles and fantastical bikes. Upon entering the museum, you can see hundreds of Shanon’s comic book covers that inspired many of the vehicles showcased.

Currently, the 2016 Neutron Bike is on display as well as a Shredder model inspired by the Battleship movie, and reproductions of The Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Optimus Prime, and the Batmobile. But these cars aren’t parked to gather dust; they’re continually on the move.

Justine Briner, the Museum’s curator, tour guide and jack-of-all-trades added, “We’re constantly shuffling cars because we put them online, they go viral and are sold. One day on Facebook, the 2016 Stealth NeuTron had over 83,000 views.

It’s funny-- we’ll put something online and then I’ll get a call from directors or movie producers. When they see what we can do, they find us.

That’s an honor in itself.”

If you’d like to check out the Parker Brothers Hollywood Museum for yourself, it’s located at 730 Mullet Road in Port Canaveral. General admission is $10 per person and children 6 and under are free. VIP Tours are also available for $20. For more information call 321-868-2174 or to see their latest build visit them on Facebook.

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Restaurant ofthe Month

By Rebecca Shireman

Astronauts Who Launch & Lunch at

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Lunch With An Astronaut is a unique dining and learning experience. The casual meal, hosted each day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, satisfies both your craving for delicious food and your hunger for deeper knowledge about what it’s really like to be in space from the men and women who have lived it.

First, sit down to a delicious buffet lunch that includes an array of salads, delicious hot entrees with side dishes and an impressive spread of tasty desserts. With mouthwatering selections influenced by a variety of regions and ethnicities and incorporating local and sustainable ingredients, children and adults alike will be pleased by the delicious, freshly prepared assortment of food served.

After lunch, you’ll hear personal stories from a veteran NASA astronaut. Specific topics range from the type of food that astronauts eat in space to the scientific experiments and experiences of living and working in space.

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Appearances rotate regularly, and each astronaut gives a personalized presentation before taking questions from the audience.

Is it cold in space? What’s it like to be weightless? Now is your chance to ask these questions and more.

Astronauts like Wendy Lawrence, Winston Scott, Barbara Morgan and Bob Springer share intriguing and sometimes even humorous stories. They hope to inspire children and adults alike to strive for excellence while learning about the various adventures of highly skilled space explorers. Bring your camera or smartphone - afterward, all guests have the opportunity to take a photo with

the astronaut.

“As a parent, bringing my kids to enjoy Lunch With An Astronaut was everything I wanted it to be,” said Josh Thompson, a recent guest. “The astronaut, Wendy Lawrence, told us it was her childhood dream to fly to space. Then she went on to explain the steps she took to achieve her goal. Hearing about the wonders of space from someone who experienced it firsthand was awe-inspiring. On top of all that, the food was delicious as well.”

Each day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, guests have the opportunity to meet veteran NASA astronauts. Astronaut Encounter (included with daily admission) briefings allow ample time for discussion.

Each day guests also have the opportunity to get an astronaut’s autograph.

“KSC is the real thing, the ‘right stuff !’” said Jon McBride, space shuttle pilot and

director of astronaut education programs at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

“We are totally dedicated to exploration, inspiration and most importantly, the education of our youth.”

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex brings to life the epic story of the U.S. space program, where NASA made history and where it’s still being made. Fun and educational activities, include the Kennedy Space Center Tour featuring the Apollo/Saturn V Center with an actual Saturn V moon rocket, Space Shuttle Atlantis®, Shuttle Launch Experience®, IMAX® A Beautiful Planet 3D and Journey To Space 3D films, Astronaut Encounter, Rocket Garden, and many other interactive exhibits. Seating is limited, so registering online in advance is highly recommended or by calling 877-313-2610. Lunch With An Astronaut is not included in daily admission. For more information, visit KennedySpaceCenter.com

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Patrick AFB by 45th Space Wing Public Affairs

645th SW supports successful Delta IV AFSPC-6 launch

Photo courtesy of SpaceX

545th SW supports successful SPACEX FALCON 9 JCSAT-16 launch CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -The Falcon 9 rocket is carrying the JCSAT-16 communications satellite built by Space Systems Loral for Tokyo-based SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. JCSAT-16 will be a backup satellite for Ku-band and Ka-band communications services over the Japanese market.

A combined team of military, government civilians and contractors from across the 45th Space Wing supported the mission with weather forecasts, launch and range operations, security, safety and public affairs. The wing also provided its vast network of radar, telemetry and communications instrumentation to facilitate a safe launch on the Eastern Range.

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“I am very proud of the entire Space Coast team. Their flawless work made this mission a success,” said Col. Walt Jackim, 45th Space Wing vice commander and mission Launch Decision Authority.

“Assured access to space remains a difficult and challenging endeavor.

Today’s launch reflects a superb collaborative effort between commercial launch providers, allied customers, and U.S. Air Force range and safety resources. The 45th Space Wing remains a proud member of the Space Coast team and we look forward to continuing our service as the ‘World’s Premier Gateway to Space.’”

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the third and fourth Orbital ATK-built Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites aboard a Delta

IV rocket from Space Launch Complex 37B hereat 12:52 a.m. EDT. The AFSPC-6 mission will deliver two GSSAP satellites into orbit to further the space situational awareness mission. Operated by Air Force Space Command, the GSSAP System provides precise data seven days a week, 24-hours a day. The satellites join a GSSAP constellation currently supporting U.S. Strategic Command space surveillance operations as a dedicated Space Surveillance Network sensor.

The GSSAP also supports the Joint Functional Component Commander for Space by collecting space situational awareness data, allowing for more accurate tracking and characterization of man-made orbiting objects.

According to Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander and mission Launch Decision Authority, this launch is the culmination of many long hours and hard work by the entire mission team.

“Congratulations to the AFSPC-6 integrated team and all our mission partners on a successful launch that will enhance our capabilities in space situational awareness and our space-based space situational awareness architecture.” he said. “Today’s mission is just another example of our unwavering focus on mission success and guaranteeing assured access to space for our nation while showcasing why the 45th Space Wing is the ‘World’s Premiere Gateway to Space.’”

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The ART Side There are thousands of VFW Posts throughout the country.

We have 10 in Brevard County alone.

While each is to be appreciated and applauded for providing support and aid to those who have served our country, here we are going to spotlight the Cape Canaveral VFW Post 10131 for something a little different- art.

In addition to being a gathering place, the building itself is a beautiful monument to American patriotism and the various branches of our Armed Services. Painted by artist Richard Shores, these brightly-colored and highly-detailed murals commemorate the Armed Forces as well as the brave members of Police and Fire Departments. He painted the murals based on the instruction of Post member Bill “Hoppy” Hopkins. “I told him what we wanted, and he researched it, and then he did it,” said Hoppy. “He did a

great job.” Shores also did the murals on Graham’s up in Cape Canaveral. Hoppy let us know that Shores is described as a “ramblin man” and is currently in the Okeechobee area- at least, that’s what we think!

While you can get a great view of these murals when you drive down Long Point Road or Atlantic Avenue, we highly recommend parking your car and taking the time to look closely, and reflect on all they represent. Maybe check to see if Hoppy or Tom are available at the Post to tell you more. These murals are a constant and poignant reminder to everyone of something very important- that some gave all.

VFW Post 10131 is located at 101 Long Point Road in Cape Canaveral. For more information, call (321) 783-8019

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BARTENDER of the

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Brittney Sallee of

MONKEY BAR

Originally from Ohio, Brittney moved to Melbourne Beach in 2004 and was given a very wet welcome by Hurricane Frances. Not deterred by any storms, Brittney made herself at home here on the Space Coast and is now a much-beloved bartender at the Monkey Bar in Indialantic. She’s on a first-name basis with most of her customers, and it’s instantly apparent that they love coming in to see her. The Monkey Bar is a great place for seeing musical acts, watching games on one of their 14 TVs, grabbing something to eat, or just for hanging with good friends.

What’s your favorite thing about being a Beachside Resident?

I’m currently in Satellite Beach. After 12 years of living beachside, I have become a true fan of all things this glorious climate and area has to offer. It’s awesome that you can experience so much without going far from home! From zip-lining at the zoo, surfing, golfing, or boating on the river, there is something for everyone here.

It’s the Space and Technology issue.

Where is your favorite place to watch a launch?

My favorite is being able to catch a nighttime shuttle launch from the beach. Such an amazing thing to see!

How long have you been working at Monkey Bar? I have been fortunate to work at the Monkey Bar since it opened five years ago. It is so great to be able to work with people who feel like family while enjoying what I do.

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Being a music lover, I am in heaven working at the Monkey Bar! We have had so many talented bands perform that it’s hard to pick one favorite. I have closer to five favorites, haha!

The tastiest thing on the menu?

I’m the same with our delicious menu… I have too many favorites!

Monkey Bar has a special for every day of the week. What’s your personal favorite?

I consume a lot of our pizza; I will say that much.

What’s the best thing about working at Monkey Bar?

All of our loyal regular customers make it such a fun place that myself and other coworkers usually can’t resist stopping in on our days off. And with football season beginning, we have a lot of fun ahead of us.

Football Sunday at the Monkey Bar is nothing short of spectacular. Besides showing all of the NFL games, we also have pool tables, ping-pong, shuffleboard and other activities

Comedy Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Dinner before the show seating @ 7:30pm and Show @ 9pm.

Serving Dinner 5-10pm Nightly Early Bird Dinners 5-6pm Mon - Thursday Wine Spectator Award Winning Wine List.

Tickets $12 21and up

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for family fun all day!

Can you tell a bit about someone’s personality based on their drink order?

After bartending for 16 years, I think I can generally pick up on certain personality cues from a person’s drink order. But that’s not always the case! Years ago, I had a regular customer who drove a Harley and wore all the usual biker attire, yet his favorite drink was a strawberry daiquiri. You just never know!

If you were stranded on a desert island and could have one cocktail, what would it be?

If I were stranded on an island with only one available beverage, it would have to be my own “Skinny Stoli Lemonade”. I use Stoli Citrus, water, and muddled lemons and limes to make a super refreshing cocktail. It’s the best!

And it doesn’t cause terrible hangovers.

Tried and true hangover cure?

From experience, I (unfortunately) know

hangovers all too well. Gatorade and Advil are my friends for these times.

Which celebrity, alive or dead, would you like to have a drink?

If I could have a drink with any celebrity dead or alive, I should probably say someone historical and legendary who is deceased. But instead I’ll be honest- I’m a big Kobe Bryant fan so he would be my pick.

Any parting words of wisdom?

Words of wisdom? Hmm, I hear all the cliche ones often as a bartender. Throughout my life and things I’ve gone through, I would just say… Don’t be afraid to express how you are feeling. And then come have a drink!

Come try one of Brittney’s Skinny Stoli Lemonades at the Monkey Bar, located at 2364 North A1A in Indialantic. See their menu and check out daily specials at monkeybar.pub S E PTE M B E R 2016

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LOCAL AMP

By Kelsie Sandage

SPACE COAST

LIVE Space Coast Live is an open-forum directory for local musicians and venues to post their upcoming events. For 15 years, the website has kept music lovers informed of where they can find their favorites bands, and helps musicians and venues stay connected to the local music scene.

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Bob Rish originally had his idea for an all-inclusive community music calendar in 2001. He had been looking at Brevard Live’s event calendar and wanted to create something bigger; something to serve all those musicians trying to make a name for themselves and putting in the hours to fill time slots. A music lover to his core, Bob set out to make his idea a reality.

At first, he was hard-coding the website with information bands would send him about their schedules. It was when he met Warren Dodd at an internet-usage business and entrepreneurial meeting that he received the help he needed to make Space Coast Live what it is today. “Warren is a big music fan, and he loved the idea. He helped me get going. He wrote the site code, and maintains the domain for me,” said Bob. “He generated the system where the bands and the venues could put the thebeachsideresident.com

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data in. It made all the difference in the world. Without Warren’s help, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the site.”

Throughout its 15 years, the site has grown deep roots in the local music scene. Currently, they have 619 bands listed and 219 venues. Those active accounts have ongoing schedules updated by band members and venues up and down the Space Coast. Bob will go through and look for accounts that have been inactive for over two years. Over the years he estimates that they have had a few thousand different accounts listed. It is free to list and maintain your page; it just takes the motivation to promote yourself.

“The most critical part of the site is that bands and the venues input and maintain their own information. There is no way that I [alone] could maintain that information.

It’s a win-win and a trust-trust situation. We trust them as

the users to use the site responsibly as a public resource, and they get the benefit of that.

For the ones who don’t already have a web presence it gives them a page they can point to.”

Space Coast Live Music Calendar also has a Facebook page and sometimes run ads in local publications to get the word out, but, “It’s mostly word of mouth. I’m mostly contacted by the bands. They need the most help. They are the most interested in promoting themselves. Most venues, people usually know they’re there. It does help the venues that are starting to provide entertainment. In the past, this has been a good way to get the word out, ‘Hey we’ve got music and bands.’”

“It’s a self-growing thing,” Bob explained about the working relationship within the music community and the site. “The more people that use it, the more bands that put their information into it. The more venues that use it to promote their music, then the more people go out to listen to the bands. The more money venues make, continued on pg 41

Album Reviews

by M.A. Rivera

Boxes

Goo Goo Dolls

Warner Brothers, 2016

This CD starts off strong enough, with four songs that sound like they could have come from the band’s “A Boy Named Goo” and “Dizzy Up the Girl” commercial heyday. There’s a strong sense of melody and a pop rock feel running throughout. Fans will recognize this as the band whose introspective, confessional numbers are still in steady rotation on commercial radio.

The title track, “Boxes”, has a positively lush production that feels overly sweet but is still listenable. “Reverse” is the strongest song that strides in a new direction. This aches to be a Bruno Mars/Kesha club- type song and nearly succeeds.

Halfway into the disc, the songs become something else. No longer a rock band trying something on to see how it feels, the band is pushed forward with some piano-driven tunes, and it’s awkward all around. “Prayer in My Pocket” and “Long Way Home” struggle to find their footing. This is one disc strictly for the die-hard fans.

Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello Cheap Trick

Big Machine, 2016 Cheap Trick is still at it and that’s somewhat reassuring. In a world where technology and trends now come and go in the blink of an eye, we continue to have crunch-pop powerhouse and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Cheap Trick doing the second thing they do best.

Live, CT can’t be touched. Their most famous recorded document, “At Budokan (Live)” is a dramatic and monumental release, which stands as a testament to what an amazing live band can be. Their studio albums are another story. With a legendarily hit-or-miss track record, this is the band’s 17th album and the first without Bun E. Carlos behind the drums. Daxx Nielsen, Rick Nielsen’s son, has taken Carlos’ place onstage, and his playing is deeply complimentary of the songs. Apparently, Daxx had been paying attention.

Poppy and pleasant, there aren’t any dark moments on this disc. A lot of the songs sound like really good knock offs of other CT songs. “Heart on the Line” comes out swinging, feeling like a mid 60s Beatles number that’s been given a healthy dose of nitro. “When I Wake Up Tomorrow” fields some interesting lead guitar work in the midst of an otherwise restrained tune. “Roll Me” pushes forward an agreeably aggressive tune that shows what the band does best. From start to finish, this is affable rock with a timeless quality.

Legacy Volume Two Celtic Thunder

Legacy Recordings, 2016 Celtic Thunder is back with another great CD/DVD combo document, less than a year after the wild success of Volume One. Celtic Thunder is a musical/theatrical group with a show strong on vocal harmonies and ensemble numbers. With a nice cross section of traditional Irish and folk songs, pop tunes, and classical crossover, the disc is a quick-paced carefree night of music.

Six male vocalists step to the fore as the ever-changing focal point of the show. With slick, glossy readings of the music, Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”, Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up is Hard To Do”, and “Seven Drunken Nights” are all stand-out performances. The video gives you a sense of a well-tuned machine that has been touring together for some time and who understand one another in the way only touring acts can.

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LOCAL Scribe Dr. Margaret M. Steciuk, PMP

Beach Migration of a

TRANSPORTATION PLANNER When I was growing up in New Jersey, my mother would drive us around, and I would look around at the sights from the window. From that perspective, you can see the side of the road, and perhaps a few hundred yards past it.

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Unless you were driving along a commercial route, such as Route 4 in Paramus or Route 17 through Ridgewood, where the view would extend perhaps half a mile. We lived in a borough called Franklin Lakes, which had a fair amount of green space and I was able to wander around in several places without worrying about trespassing. I would follow a creek behind our house and observe the life there. I would track animals in the snow, and grew a tremendous love and respect for the outdoors.

Trips around Franklin Lakes, from the vantage point of the rear car window, were mostly pleasant, and I enjoyed the green in summer, autumn colors, and even the occasional snow-clad land when winter came. When we ventured on more commercial trips, I had a gut feeling that something was wrong.

And I sensed that those places were far removed from the natural world I’d come to love and admire. Even though they may have had a purpose, I was sure they could be made differently if people wished, to blend them into the environment better. They seemed so foreign, and I was sure they were detrimental to the

future of mankind.

When I went through high school, I had talent in rendering and writing poems. The councilors decided I should be an art major in college, and off I went. I spent two years fulfilling their concept, and then took a course in urban planning during a summer session. We redesigned a parking lot in Fair Lawn and studied great communities like Radburn in New Jersey, Davis in California, and Old Town Alexandria in Virginia.

I was sold. I spent several years as a planner, and then decided that it was actually the transportation system which had the biggest effect on our urban footprints, so I migrated into transportation planning.

Many years later, after a long career in planning, we moved to South Patrick Shores, a hop-skip-and-ajump from Cocoa Beach.

The first impressions I’ve had have been very positive about the A1A corridor, and in particular, the numerous beach access points. Posted speeds on the facility seem a bit high in places, but lights are timed sufficiently for even traffic flow and not ridiculously long on the wait cycles. All in all, the corridor is one of the

best in a beach area I’ve ever seen. As an observer, a nature lover, and a transportation planner, I have a tendency to think that improvements can be made, even if things are working well. If there is too much growth too soon, the corridor may not operate so smoothly, and a situation could arise to make it difficult to improve.

We are the guardians of all things living, and we are the designers of our infrastructure. We can integrate the built environment more effectively, while sustaining the businesses that are attracted to this place and have grown up here, if there is a good plan in place. One of the best concepts in planning has been the theory and legislation behind the metropolitan planning organization. Beyond being a way for citizens to be involved in the planning process, it is a venue for the very important conversations about land use and transportation. Often times that conversation happens in two or more different places, and sometimes it happens far too late, or not at all.

Development is not always at the will of the community mind. It can take shape by private decisions based on goals which may compete with the community’s desires. The best direction to move forward, in any case, is a strong plan, and commitment from the community to base decisions on that plan.

What's on Tap

by Ronnie Chabot

CRAFT BEER

On Premise Craft Brand Manager

For years Brewmaster Josh Wilson has been crafting great beers in Sarasota, Florida and for years his friends have been enjoying his art. It made complete sense to form Big Top Brewing Company to bring those artfully crafted beers to everyone.

When we started Big Top Brewing Company, there were no craft breweries in the Sarasota area and we set out to fix that. We have a great town, with a great history, and the only thing missing was that great local beer.

We wanted to compliment Sarasota’s historical associations with The Ringling Circus, performing arts, great architecture, the best art and design schools and world renown tourism. The best way we could do that was to craft beer that our home town can be proud of.

With brewing, tasting, and entertaining happening at our location on Porter Way in Sarasota, we plan to continue the tradition of the arts and help Sarasota add beer town to its identity. Come step under our big top and see for yourself.

Big Top Brewing Company artistically crafts world class beers, inspired by our passion, integrity, and the history of our home town.

Big Top Brewing Company Tasting Room Hours: Monday - Saturday 2pm to 10pm Sunday 12pm to 8pm 6111 Porter Way Sarasota, Fl 34232 PHONE: 1.800.590.Bigtop www.bigtopbrewing.com

Here are few more great brews to keep an eye out for Vanilla Porter

Cherry Gose

Oktoberfest

Duke’s Cold Nose

Breckenridge Brewery Style:Porter Breckenridge, Colorado

Goose Island Beer Company Style: Marzen Chicago, Illinois

Southern Tier Brewing Company Style: Imperial Sour Ale Lakewood, New York

Bold City Brewery Style: Brown Ale Jacksonville, Florida

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FISHING OFFSHORE REPORT

INSHORE REPORT

By Capt. Scott Bussen

By Capt. Jamie Glasner

Summer Stragglers & Fall’s First Fish

TOPWATER THRILLS

August has come and gone and according to my electric bill, the temperature has started coming down. I say this because my bill was a Jackson short of last month’s. Maybe that’s not the best way to judge, as I’m fairly certain the temperatures haven’t eased off yet.

Actually, it’s probably akin to NMFS surveying the red snapper stock using fish traps... I’d finish with lol, but it is seriously not funny at all.

Well, it’s about that time of year again for the fall redfish spawn. It’s one of my favorite times to target bull redfish. There are multiple ways to target these big spawning redfish.

There are multiple ways to target these big spawning redfish. One is throwing the biggest topwater lures you have and watching the redfish crush them at the surface. You can also tease them up to the boat with a topwater with no hooks on it to get a chance at one on the fly. The easiest way would be to use cut bait, but then again, watching them blow up on topwater is a thrill.

Now for the tarpon fishing. The tarpon bite is in full swing now in the river. Big mullet and live pogies have been the key bait. The Shimano Saragosa 8000 with an owner 9/0 circle hook will do the job just fine. These fish have been ranging from 50-120 pounds!

The offshore fishing has been pretty decent, with a good mixture of kingfish and every now and then a sailfish. Live pogies definitely do the job! There has also been a few cobia that have been popping up behind the boat, so keep a sharp

eye out for them. Most people mistake them for a shark swimming around the boat. The Goliath Grouper (Jew Fish) fishing has also been a blast, ranging from 60-400 pounds. This is a fight you will not forget!

The trout bite in the Mosquito Lagoon has started to improve. The last couple months have been really slow but it’s finally starting to get good again. The best bite is early in the morning using topwater. It doesn’t get any better watching a gator trout blow up on a topwater lure.

Well, that’s all I have for you this month so good luck on the water and catch ‘em up! Don’t forget, these next coming months are the best to catch those giant redfish. Give me a call and I’ll get you out there on my new Skeeter bay boat!

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Now that that jab is out of the way, we can move on the fishing report. August seemed to be a typical August. There were a few pelagic fish and the bottom fishing was shut down by the cold water upwelling. The upwelling probably had a little something to do with the cobia influx.

The star of the show last month was definitely the cobia around the manta rays. The rays were scattered about both north and south. But, the heaviest concentrations were holding around the Hetzel Shoal for a good portion of the month. The cobes were ranging in size from undersized fish on upwards of 40 pounds. Predominantly, they were averaging just above keeper size (33’ fork length).

The impressive thing was the amount of fish present. Not all the rays were holding, but some were holding double digit numbers of fish.

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optimistic about this cobia phenomenon, it has already lasted almost a month, and I’m not sure how much longer it can last. If it does continue into September, spinning rods rigged with jigs tipped with a bit of squid will likely entice plenty of hungry cobia. If the fish are snubbing the jig, try pitching a free-lined live bait.

The live bait action on the reef last month was actually pretty darn good. It was even better because the fish wanted spinning minnows (frozen cigar minnows rigged with a king buster on a stinger rig) more than they wanted the live bait.

So, if you try it this month, you may have to try a bit of both.

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Another thing to look for as we transition towards fall is a return of a few dolphin (mahimahi). Usually, we will start to see a few more stragglers as we move through September toward October. The problem will be the lack of boats out there fishing creates a lack of available information. The bonus could be being the only boat out there and being in the middle of a mahi melee.

Either way, get out there and make the most of what you can before the beautiful weather turns to gray skies and gloomy weather.

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Boardrider ofthe Month

Photo credit Jan Bijl

By Jenny Bilchak

Sarah

Beardmore This month’s Boardrider took us down under and back again.

Similar to the rest of this month’s issue, technology made it possible. I got the pleasure to speak to tech-savvy pro surfer Sarah Beardmore of Western Australia and Byron Bay. Sarah took me on the most exhilarating adventure all from the comfort of my couch with my phone in hand. Not saying I wouldn’t trade it in a heartbeat for the real deal, but this was my only option right now. Sarah has experience traveling the world and has taken the best and worst of her adventures to create her extraordinary career path.

Sarah reached out to The Beachside Resident about a picture of a shark we posted, and it turned into this interview. While chatting with Sarah, I asked for her to share a bit about herself.

“I grew up between Australia and England and am a traveler. I was one of the top surfers in the world for many years competing on the World Star Tour. I won the European Championships and have English and British titles to my name. I also studied a Bachelor of Business while I competed on the surf tour. I continue to surf around the world as it has always been important for me to create opportunities that enable me to prioritize my work/life balance.”

Since Sarah left the tour, she has been doing a superb job of doing just that. New adventures have arisen for her, and she’s been doing a great job riding the wave. Sarah shared information about Dorsal, the company she’s currently affiliated with. I was hooked, and I think many

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of you readers will be interested as well.

“Dorsal is the world’s most advanced shark reporting and alert system,” she explained. “It currently combines official sightings, tagged reports, our GPS app sightings (for example helicopter sightings) and verified public sightings that gets pushed out to its audience via iPhone and Android Apps, dedicated website and social media pages. Originally the company launched in Australia. I was initially attracted to Dorsal because I am genuinely concerned about my safety in the water surfing. We have seen an increase in shark attacks in Australia, ironically in the two places I base myself; Western Australia and Byron Bay. Now I get to make informed decisions and often save myself driving time if the water has been cleared. The last few attacks in Australia we have notified our users of a shark sighting (same size, species, location) just an hour or two before an attack.

These patterns may come down to coincidence but all the same, they are extremely interesting, especially when the data is aggregated with environmental factors for research. It provides me the peace of mind that when I see a shark, I have somewhere to share this information and have done everything I can to prevent another

attack.”

While scoping out the site I actually came across a report of someone I know who got bit in New Smyrna…..Hi Nolan!

Lastly, keeping Sarah on her toes in an app that she’s getting ready to launch which brings people around the world together with the touch of a button.

“Nown the mobile application was inspired by my 12 years traveling on tour. You can look at it like a crowdsourced global directory. A quick way to find and share your favorite people, places and things with people you trust who have similar interests. Essentially anyone can have a profile. Everyone’s map is different, and you create your profile with the icons the way you see best. Then you can follow users and search the public map. The icons that you can see on the public maps are crowdsourced (the highest dropped icon represents will be the cover icon). A little easier to understand when you have your hands on the app!”

It was awesome hearing Sarah’s story and I’m

glad The Beachside Resident had the opportunity to introduce her to you all. Till next time, see you in the water.

Don’t forget to follow Sarah on both Instagram @sarahbeardmore, @n_o_w_n and check out Dorsal before the swell, heat or when you just need a little sharky moment. Keep reading The Beachside Resident for updates and Nown’s app launch date.

JEDI GRIND TRICKS

By Scooter Newell

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The

Results Are IN

The 2016 NKF Skate Jam is in the books! On August 27, the

Cocoa Beach Skate Park hosted the 6th Annual event to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation of Florida. Nearly 50 competitors entered the event, and the weather was tolerable with a nice breeze and even a bit of rain, but that dried up real quick.

We had Uncle Phil in the house with Mike and Charlie. Jen Tharpe showed up of course (she organized the original Surf n Turf event), Philip Salick was there with Bloody Bill and George Birkhead. Stoked to see such old CB skate family in the place and all day long we thought about Rich Salick, RIP. Throughout the day we ran a “Street”, “Bowl” and “Surf n Turf ” divisions in multiple age divisions. The “Surf n Turf ” is an event where the competitors have to skate and surf against each other.

It was added last minute to the event six years ago and continues today with the skate portion held the weekend before the NKF Rich Salick Pro-Am Surf Festival which is at the Cocoa Beach Pier over Labor Day weekend. With so much surf and skate culture crossing over and complimenting each other

these days we decided to create the ultimate boardrider event. Competitors in the “Surf n Turf ” will surf on Sunday for prelims and finals on Monday, and it looks like we will have waves for the event! Thanks to everyone who came out to the skate park and we look forward to seeing you at the NKF Surf Contest. Big thanks to our sponsors: Ocean Avenue, Lake Skateboards, Grind For Life, Domain Premium Apparel, Sunseed Co-Op, The Beachside Resident, Kelsey’s Pizza, Graffiti Skate Zone, Team Yanko and Team Allshred. Thanks to the production crew: Matt Hannan, James Witt, Nick Murphy, Dan Hatcher, Tina Mila, Max Potter and Ryan Allred.

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HOROSCOPES Virgo

By Marie Moore

I know it’s been a difficult time for some of you.

To alleviate this energy, I would ask others what they’d change about you. Listen to their feedback and act on it. On the plus side, Jupiter moves into your second house of money, which is very lucky. You have a lot of good things happening with career and money.

Libra You need to watch your emotional self with Mercury now retrograde in your 12th house.

This is a period of staying more in the home and not socializing as much. You’re too much in your head this month. For some of you, love opportunities present themselves, but the timing is really bad right now. On the 8th, Jupiter moves into your first house. Keep the energy positive!

Scorpio This is your year to shine if you can stay upbeat and not delve into your emotional tar. This is a beautiful time to tap more into your Santeria, your voodoo or your hoodoo. Yes babies, get your juju on with this energy. The flipside to this is if you’re feeling a bit depressed, this can make you feel even more down.

Sagittarius You’re still going through it with those T-squares and mutable squares this month. Some issues from last year are coming back up. Jupiter is moving into your 11th house on the 8th; your wishes or goals tend to come to fruition with this energy.

Capricorn

Pisces

At this time, people are the focus of your energy.

Be careful because people tend to want to challenge you and at the same time you are quick to react. Try to slow down with the reaction time and try to treat the situation differently. Also this month Jupiter moves into your 8th house.

This energy brings about some spiritual and emotional transformations with this energy, and you’ll benefit from partnerships.

Aries Be careful with this energy. Because Mercury is in retrograde in your sixth house, you might be more accident- prone than usual. This energy is telling you to slow down and be more in the present. A beautiful thing happens when Jupiter will be moving into your seventh house of relationship. For many of you, this is going to be an interesting year for love.

Taurus Mercury is in retrograde this month, so the ex’s and the uh-ohs are coming back. Second chances with love relationships can happen, but they are more so lessons and reminders why you two broke up in the first place. On the 8th, Jupiter moves into your sixth house. You do have luck with career, but be careful over the next year. You may gain weight, or you might be a bit lazy and indulgent.

Gemini You are still dealing with the same energies from last year and last month. Mercury goes retrograde in the fourth house of Virgo, and there are thoughts of moving or career changes. Any changes will only be a temporary solution.

Lots of changes going on with you this month.

Pluto goes direct on the 27th, which is going to feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. Mercury is in retrograde this month in your ninth house, so watch your emotional self.

Jupiter moves into your tenth house, so this is a great time for popularity, career or even fame.

Your life now becomes a telenovela starring you.

Does it have to be like that? No. Can you stay grounded with this energy and not allow your emotional self to take things so personally? Yes. Will you do it? Maybe.

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Mercury is in retrograde in your 8th house. At this time you are cleaning up debt and closing doors in certain areas of your life that serve no purpose. On the 8th you have Jupiter moving into your ninth house, also known as the God house. Some will delve more into spirituality.

For others, this is a great time for going back to school or learning new things.

Mercury goes retrograde in your second house of money. Watch your emotional self, and watch your spending! For those of you with home businesses, it can get pretty scary right now. Try to delve more into fate. You have a blessing coming up on the 8th, so really keep the energy positive.

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7 Give away free petrol around start of December (3,4) 8 Locally, one murderer secures hospital release (7) 10 After university, health worker’s son advances? That’s doubtful (6) 11 Endlessly squandered chance to become star (8) 12 Order a car (4) 13 Old-fashioned equipment from Sweden, very up-todate in eleven ten (5,5) 14 Good sieve needed by old fool making drop scone (7-4) 19 Relating to line demarcating similar dialect and to its logic, possibly (10) 22 Dodgy dealer wants celebrity’s backing (4) 23 Old Cape province surprisingly retains king (8) 24 One tucking into Japanese drink before beginning to improve their bonsai landscaping (6) 25 Glibness shown by fellow abandoning sin? (7) 26 Low-down chap is common (7)

DOWN 1 Nancy’s first person to meet famous orphan girl (7) 2 These days bandleader’s not against showing muscle (8) 3 Take some piano lessons? It’s said in admiration (2,4) 4 Time in a coma caused damage of the body (8) 5 Sergei’s agreed restricting damage is Hindu virtue (6) 6 Perhaps Zeppelin song’s fashionable (7) 9 Pope settled here in Rome, supporting friend from a long bygone age (as the Americans have it) (11) 15 Blow cross up as part of entrance (8) 16 Joint found in one capital or another (8) 17 Empress volunteers to carry lethal substance (7) 18 In different life I’d love opera (7) 20 Finely graded cement concrete is good to make one (6) 21 Touring south, happen upon a plant related to dahlia (6)

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Resident of the Month | Dr. T. Dwayne McCay even the board. I think if we can complete the 100-day plan we’ll definitely be a better university when we finish.”

FIT Three Core Values FIT’s first goal as a school is student success for a lifetime. “What that really means is that I’ve never worked a day in my life. I love what I do.

I love my career. I love going to work every day.

That’s my goal for every student here. When they get out of here and get jobs they’re typically paid at a high rate. It’s nice to get paid but it’s even better if you look forward every Monday morning to going to work. That’s one of our core values- student success for a lifetime.

The second one is forming research that’s to the benefit of all man. Not esoteric things. Not that

basic research won’t eventually pay off but we’re into applied research. Student, undergraduate or otherwise has to be involved in scholarly activity. It’s a great learning tool.

I was lucky enough to work on things that really got into the field. It’s a great source of pride the rest of your life. “

Florida Institute of Technology was ranked by U.S. & World Report [2016] as a Tier 1 University as one of the top 200 four-year colleges and universities in the nation and gained the top spot of international diversity. FIT has students from 119 countries. It is located in Melbourne, Florida.

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the more willing venues will be to pay the bands to play, and then we have more bands to listen to. The more people we can get involved the better it serves everybody.”

Bob receives emails from bands just starting out asking his advice. He suggests getting involved with community service events, benefits, and venues who have an off night and then pitching your performance. That way you can have some exposure time, lets you practice live, and lets people hear who you are so that you can learn more about your sound. He also suggests bringing a CD with you when approaching venues because the person who books music may not be there that night and they need to hear your work in order to hire you.

A link to your music posted online to present as a portfolio is a smart move as well.

Space Coast Live also has message boards to help musicians and venues network.

“Musicians Looking for Musicians” helps bring together musicians throughout the county. “Venues Looking for Musicians” is where businesses and people can post gigs they want to hire live entertainment for, and is a good place for bands or solo acts to find jobs. Their “For Sale” board helps musicians buy or sell equipment or services that will help them create or perform more music.

“We have more talent on the Space Coast than we have enough venues to host them,” said Bob. “Musicians here are the greatest, most generous

people I know. They are always out there doing events for benefits. Always out there helping each other. I have the greatest respect in the world for musicians. They give their time, their heart to cheer people up, settle people down, whatever you’ve [went to the venue] to listen to music for, they’re giving that to you. Without the musicians, it wouldn’t be there. I like to say; it’s all about the music.”

Are you a musician, own a business that hosts live music, or a music lover like Bob and Warren? Check out the comprehensive calendar of live music happening all over Brevard County on SpaceCoastLive.com to see where and when your favorite bands will be playing next.

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INQUIRE of Juliet

By Juliet Pomodoro

Dear Juliet,

I am very interested in learning more about BDSM, but I don’t know where to start. The internet is a treasure trove of information, but I want to meet real, live doms and subs!

What’s a girl to do?

Future Sub Girl in Cocoa Dear Future, We have something in common, because I too am interested in you learning more about BDSM. Nothing gets my motor purring better than people breaking down walls and moving outside of their old ideas about themselves. Learning some new kink is a great way to explore your own boundaries… and someone else’s.

Give me a call once you’re in the know, Juliet

My girlfriend always buys the cutest silky underwear. I am dying to know what it’s like to walk around in them! Sometimes when she’s not home, I wear them around the house. But I could never tell her that! How do I try to get her to be ok with this?

Silk Mockings in Palm Bay Dear Silk, Mon petit thief in the night! If you just can’t shake this desire to wear silky underwear, go buy your own! I suspect your girlfriend might be more open to the idea if she weren’t donating all the equipment.

You could make it into a fun, naughty game by wearing them out on a date together. No one will know your secret! Except me.

Love, Juliet

Dear Juliet,

It’s the end of summer, but it’s still too hot!

Too hot to look pretty for my husband, and too hot for hanky-panky! How do I keep it cool and sexy during this scorcher?

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A great way to keep cool is to shed all those pesky clothes! I’m sure your hubby will think you look the prettiest when you are au natural.

Enjoy the heat, but stay cool, Juliet

Dear Juliet,

I fell deeply in love with a coworker a few months ago. He left to travel around the world, and we’ve been keeping in touch online. The problem is, I think he’s losing interest. We are speaking less and less as time goes by. What can I do to keep him coming back for more?

Long Distance Lover in Melbourne Dear Long Distance,

Dear Juliet,

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Dear Can’t Take the Heat,

You may have built up a fantasy around this man, but you have to let him have this time. If he goes out to see the world, but feels his heart strings tugging him back home to you, you will know he is true. In the meantime, focus on yourself. Don’t go chasing after things across the world and miss out on someone amazing that could be right in front of your face.

Happy hunting, Juliet

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