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‘STAR WARS’

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BY MIKE GAFFEY

t wasn’t a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It was May 25, 1977, right here on Earth.

That’s the day “Star Wars” blasted into movie theaters for the first time and changed Hollywood history and pop culture.

Director George Lucas’ epic sci-fi space opera introduced the world to Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight ObiWan Kenobi, cocky pilot/smuggler Han Solo, his furry wookie pal Chewbacca and two droids, R2-D2 and C3PO, as they teamed up with the Rebel Alliance to rescue Princess Leia from the clutches of evil Darth Vader and save the galaxy from the Galactic Empire’s planet-destroying space station, the Death Star. And moviegoers learned of a mysterious power called The Force, wielded by both heroes and villains.

The film, later renamed “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope,” became a global phenomenon, earning more than $775 million at the box office ($1.2 billion when adjusted for inflation) and spawning six hugely successful sequels and the 2016 spinoff film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” An eighth installment of the series, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” premieres Dec. 15.

The series has raked in tens of billions in merchandise sales and made its cast members pop culture icons.

“I thought we would make motion picture history if we just got through it,” 74-year-old Harrison Ford, whose career rocketed into hyperspace after playing Han Solo, later told James Lipton in “Inside the Actors Studio.”

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Veteran actor Harrison Ford starred in “Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens.”

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of the Mind World Finals will be held May 24 through May 27 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.

More than 900 teams from around the world will compete in the event. This will be the 38th time the World Finals have been held. The competition emphasizes teamwork through creativity and it is the largest national creative problem-solving competition in the world.

Lauren Williams and this year’s Odyssey of the Mind team at Sea Park have produced a solution to a problem with their 8-minute skit using a time machine to go back and witness the creation of two works of art from the past and one work of art which has yet to be completed in the future. It uses a Willie Wonka theme and builds on an individual of questionable character.

“We can ask questions but, obviously, we can’t tell them (the answers) because there’s no outside assistance allowed,’’ Ken Williams said.

“We try to get them thinking. As critics and coaches, we pose questions as a way to guide them.’’

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Education sometimes occurs at unpredictable stages in life and in places not always expected.

Just ask Satellite Beach resident Ken Williams and his wife Sophie Williams.

Ken Williams was in the Air Force for 20 years before retiring 15 years ago as a major. Sophie Williams was the daughter of an Air Force officer, and that’s how the couple met.

Now, as parent volunteers for their daughter Lauren’s Odyssey of the Mind team at Sea Park Elementary School in Satellite Beach, the two have become experts in the world of academic competitions. It’s been fun.

“It’s the Olympics of the Mind,’’ said the 57-year-old Ken Williams. “This year, I’ve learned about all these artists and their works of art through the kids.

Now, my daughter tells me all these fun things I never knew about artists.’’

Two years ago, Lauren Williams joined Sea Park’s Odyssey of the Mind team as a third grader when teachers Catherine Bloom and Lizbeth Clark were the teachers and coaches. That team won at the regional level. Last year, Sea Park’s squad finished first in the state to qualify for the World Final in Ames, Iowa, which was hosted by Iowa State University. Clark no longer teaches at the school, but Bloom continues to guide the team.

“Catherine Bloom has such a great ability to talk and work with students,’’ Ken Williams said. “She knows how to impart that creativity and she brings the best out of the kids.’’

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Mother’s Day full of wonderful moments May is a special month for me. I will celebrate Mother’s Day on May 14 with my mother, father and with my son Carson, who I adopted nine years ago. He has been so special to me, and it has been a joy to watch him grow up.

Later this month on Memorial Day on May 29, we will honor the men and women who gave their lives to make the United States the best country in the world. In this issue, on page 19, we list all the local events to honor those great men and women.

May also has a new special meaning for seniors since it has been proclaimed Older Americans Month as part of the Age Out Loud nationwide campaign by the Administration for Community Living. I’d like to extend the campaign to include not only May, but the rest of the year as well.

The theme of Age Out Loud is getting older doesn’t mean what it used to be.

Instead of thinking about what we can’t do, we need to think about what we can do. That includes everything that’s on our bucket list.

This can be the stage in life where interests, goals and dreams can be revisited after being in a dormant stage for so long. Age Out Loud emphasizes the ways older adults live their lives with boldness, confidence and passion while serving as an inspiration to people of all ages. SL Jill Blue-Gaines | jill@myseniorlife.com

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BY FLORA REIGADA On a sunny Brevard County day, Dan was enjoying a swim in his pool when he thought he heard a distant rumble of thunder. He stopped and listened for more.

There were none and the sky was clear.

Dan had almost forgotten about the thunder when he went inside to shower. He reached for the faucet and the next split second, a loud explosion and blinding flash of lightning came from just outside the window.

“I was knocked backwards,” he said. “At the same time, there was a blue flash between my hand and the faucet. I felt dazed until my wife knocked at the door. She’d heard the explosion and asked if I was OK. The incident left me weak, as if all my muscles had spasmed.”

According to the Weather Channel, “Florida is the most lightning prone state with 1,414,284 strikes per year and an average of 24.7 per square mile.”

From 2005 to 2014, there were 47 fatalities.

Here are some tips from the University of Florida about how to reduce outdoor risks.

• If you hear thunder, you are within striking distance. It can strike from 10 miles away.

• Anyone outdoors should move to a safe location at the first

rumble. Safe locations include fully-enclosed buildings or a fully enclosed, metal-top vehicle. Unsafe places include pavilions, tents, dugouts, greenhouses, carports, open garages, convertibles, bicycles, motorcycles, golf carts and boats without cabins.

• Avoid water and wet items.

• Avoid tall structures such as towers, trees, fences, poles and open areas.

• Move into valleys, ravines or low areas.

• Squat low to the ground. Do the “lightning position,” by kneeling or crouching with your hands on your knees. Never lie flat on the ground.

• Indoors, stay away from windows and don’t handle items that conduct electricity, such as corded telephones and computers. Do not take showers, do laundry, wash dishes, or use any appliance hooked up to a plumbing system.

Dan narrowly avoided becoming a statistic, when lightning decided to join him in the shower.

“I guess it wasn’t my time,” he said.

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Grand Funk Railroad is coming to your town to help you party down.

One of the most successful hard rock acts of the 1970s, “The American Band” is set to perform Sunday, May 7 at Cocoa Party in the Park, a fundraising concert at Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Blvd. in Cocoa.

Founded in 1969, the Flint, Mich.based rock trio of vocalist/guitarist Mark Farner, drummer/vocalist Don Brewer and bassist Mel Schacher quickly rose to fame after performing at the Atlanta Pop Festival and signing with Capitol Records. During the next few years, Grand Funk sold millions of records and played to packed arenas and stadiums, even toppling a record held by the Beatles by selling out Shea Stadium in only 72 hours.

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Another band with Railroad in its name — country-rock hitmaker Confederate Railroad — and Central Florida rock band Hot Pink are the opening acts. Gates open at 4 p.m.

Tickets range from $40 general admission to $125 for VIP tickets that include dinner, and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com.

The concert benefits the Cocoa branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and the Rotary Club of Cocoa. SL

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Senior Life publisher wins Women of Excellence community service award

BY LINDA WIGGINS Boomer, Suntree resident and Viera businesswoman all describe the 2017 Women of Excellence Award winner in the category of giving back and building up the community.

Jill Blue-Gaines is the founder and CEO of Bluewater Creative Group, which publishes Senior Life, its annual Boomer Guide, Viera Voice, the Charlie Corbeil Viera Wetlands Birding Guide and creates several major expos and events each year, including the popular destination location Boomer Bash & Senior Expo each fall and Boomer Guide Senior Expo each spring.

She was honored at a capacity Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront gala April 18. Women of Excellence is a program of the Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida. Its mission is to “empower the diverse working women of our community to achieve their highest potential through collaborative initiatives focusing on networking, professional development and community outreach.”

Blue-Gaines recounted how she started Senior Life newspaper 20 years ago this June as a onewoman effort with little more than a car, a phone, and a tiny office she rarely spent time in because she also had to sell the ads she would later design, collect monies due, get articles written and everything else in between.

In tandem she served as a

founding to being a Brevard County judge committee appointed by Gov. Rick Scott, is chair for also mom to five children. The TRIAD of event was an opportunity for Brevard as a women to share success tips with community others, a major WE platform. volunteer, “You have to be willing to give which has it your all to succeed in a business,” for the same Blue-Gaines said. “I am very past 20 years fortunate along the way to have worked to built a team that also is willing to improve jump in as needed whenever I have safety for taken on a new event or project.” and services Blue-Gaines was nominated for to seniors. the WE Community Excellence Along award by Patty Hurst of Devereux the way, SENIOR LIFE Marc Rhodes Advanced Behavioral HealthBlue-Gaines Constance Ortiz, left, Elaine Hinkley and Jill Blue-Gaines pause for Florida, providing services to adopted a children with emotional, behavioral a photo after the Women of Excellence Awards banquet. child from and learning disabilities; autism Guatemala, treatment; and treatment for girls Her mother, Ruth, ever the Carson Blue, named after her retired removed from human trafficking. The elegantly coiffed and coutured Navy captain father.

Devereux school is a favorite mission officer’s wife, was able to attend Blue-Gaines launched the of Blue-Gaines. while “the boys” opted to stay home.

Bluewater Foundation in 2015 to Hurst said she nominated “We have known all along that expand efforts to help those less Blue-Gaines because it was an Jill is special,” Ruth Blue said. fortunate and improve the community acknowledgment whose time had “We are constantly amazed that one overall, especially through causes come. person can put on all these events that benefit children and animals.

“Jill may be an unknown gem and put out so many publications. So Her monthly networking group Viera to all but those in her close circle it’s really wonderful to see that the Means Business helps people build who see all the amazing things she community knows it as well.” their businesses and brings them does, the ways she builds up others A second major award of the together with nonprofits for mutual and gives so much of herself and evening for Personal Excellence in gain. her resources to help others without Their Industry went to Constance “We get so busy with building a asking for the spotlight in return Ortiz of Green Apple School business and you naturally do what for it, and in fact avoiding that Management, which runs the you can to help others,” Blue-Gaines spotlight,” Hurst said. “I’m beyond 1,800-student Odyssey Charter said. “You don’t stop to think about thrilled that the WE committee School. whether anyone is noticing, so this is agreed with me that it was time to put Keynote speaker was the Hon. a thrill for me, for my family, and for that secret to rest.” SL Michelle Naberhaus, who in addition my team that makes it all happen.”

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BY CARL KOTALA Martha Smith had never played in the USTA National Women’s Clay Court Championships before last month.

Now, the 91-year-old Satellite Beach resident is hooked and already planning to return to Houston for next year’s tournament.

Smith, who said she likes to play “hit-and-giggle” tennis, was one of two players in the tournament’s 90-year-old age bracket, which ran from March 27 to April 2 at the Houston Racquet Club.

Though she did not get to bring home the championship trophy, Smith said she enjoyed everything about the tournament. She also was able to take home her very first USTA Silver Ball for finishing second. SL

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Connectivity is another conservation key

worked for, and worked with. She now is the Marine Conservation director of The Nature Conservancy.

“We all need to work together to come up with and implement solutions,” Birch said. “Experts, agencies, community leaders, a great thing about this event is that you have so many of them under one roof.”

Birch was nominated and VIERA VOICE Marc Rhodes presented with her Charlie Award recipients were Justin Cole, Anne Birch, Dave Breininger, Jim Waymer, Carl Andron award by Dr. Leesa accepting for Diane Barile, Sammy Lee McGee and Delaney Farrell.

Souto of the Marine Resources Council.

BY LINDA WIGGINS touched on how they became inspired A Charlie winner last year, Souto as youths to make a difference in the formerly was with the EELs program Youth and working together environment. and also commented how current emerged as keys to conservation of wild “We are now seeing folks who Charlie winner Diane Barile, Council lands and their inhabitants at the fourth worked as interns and youth volunteers founder, inspired and mentored her. annual Charlie Corbeil Conservation 20 and 30 years ago now being Awardee Sammy Lee McGee, park Awards April 13 at Heritage Isle nominated by their mentors who biologist at St. Sebastian River Preserve ballroom. The locale is adjacent to the themselves have received a Charlie,” State Park, said she stepped off a bus at favorite place of the Master Florida said event emcee Vince Lamb, close Yellowstone National Park and knew Naturalist and world renowned nature Corbeil friend and co-founder of she’d never be happy working in a photographer for whom the awards are Preserve Brevard, which partners with traditional office. named, the Viera Wetlands.

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“Kids today have a lot less free time The awards are given by previous Charlie winner Anne Birch to explore the outdoors, with so much winners of The Charlies — as they are worked for the Brevard County scheduled activity,” said McGee, who affectionately known in conservation Environmentally Endangered Lands was nominated for and presented with circles. The same year as an official program and called out a number of her award by previous winner Nichole Youth Division was added, awardees names in the capacity crowd she’d

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Recognizing beauty and being thankful for it is key to preserving nature at any age, she added.

Awardee Dr. Dave Breininger, lead wildlife biologist of NASA’s ecological program at Kennedy Space Center, used the spotlight to forward action on the EELs program, which was established by voters in 1990 and now manages more than 20 large preserves.

“We need to work together to establish a long-range financial plan for the management of these lands and to ensure ongoing biodiversity of species and habitat.”

While recent environmental incidents underscored the severity of the need for conservation, so too did hope shine through, as voters responded to the need for a clean up of the Indian River Lagoon with a half-cent sales tax last fall.

“We’ve turned a corner in this region and there is a lot of political support to help the Lagoon,” said awardee Jim Waymer, environmental reporter for Florida Today since 2000.

He was presented his award by 2014 Charlie winner Dr. Duane De Freese, who since was named executive director of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program.

“But what you do in your own backyard is critical,” he added, such as properly maintaining a septic tank, minimizing fertilizer and pesticide use and in all other ways reducing what can wind up in the water. SL For more information or to see videos and photos from the event, go to VieraVoice.com/CharlieCorbeil.

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May 8, 1945

V-E Day in Britain and the U.S.

This day marks the moment German forces across Europe laid down their arms in surrender to the Allied forces, marking the end of World War II in Europe.

While people celebrated in the streets, more than 13,000 British prisoners of war were released and sent back to Great Britain.

May 3, 1961

The first American in space

Alan B. Shepard Jr. was launched into a 15-hour suborbital flight to become the first American in space.

His Freedom 7 capsule reached a height of 116 miles into the atmosphere and was successfully retrieved after landing in the Altantic Ocean.

May 21, 1932

May 29, 1953

Amelia Earhart completes transatlantic flight

Sir Edmund Hillary reaches the summit of Mount Everest

Following in the footsteps of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart completed her own transatlantic flight exactly five years after him.

She flew more than 2,000 miles from Newfoundland to Ireland in a little less than 15 hours.

At 11:30 a.m., Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, which is an astounding 29,035 feet above sea level.

News of their feat broke on June 2, the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. Britons saw this as a good omen for their country’s future.

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BOOMER GUIDE 2017 is here!

Pick up your copy at various locations Annual Boomer Guide is a ‘manual’ on how to build a great life

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sure there is always a supply of Boomer Guides on hand.

“We have a lot of activities here,” Reeder said of the community that caters to the needs of retired U.S. military officers and spouses.

“But the secret to happiness is making sure you are connected to the greater community as well.”

It’s one thing to build a great life for yourself, but it’s also important to roll with the changes in life that are inevitable, Reeder said.

“When a couple becomes a single, that can be an opportunity to more deeply discover our own interests and meet others with similar likes,” Reeder said.

Lori Hershey and Luke Pentacoff, the cover models for this year’s Boomer Guide, met after moving to Brevard County from other states.

“I plan on sending the Boomer Guide to some friends in the North with the hard winters we no longer have to deal with,” Reeder said. “It’s not to gloat or rub it in, but to let them know that when they, too, have had enough, there’s a great life to live down here and here’s a manual on how to build it.” SL

Mary Ann and Frank Tantillo make it a team effort to get the people they have loved throughout their travels to surround them in the life they love on the Space Coast.

Their secret weapon? The annual Boomer Guide.

“It’s got everything you need to build a great life for yourself. What are your interests? There’s a club for that. What are your needs? There’s a resource for that,” Frank Tantillo said.

The avid volunteers also like the variety of nonprofit group activities listed. So much of happiness comes from reaching out to help others, Mary Ann Tantillo said.

“If you have free time, look around you, find a need and fill it. Being retired is not just about doing all the recreational activities you could desire, though that is fantastic,” she added. “It’s really important to know what is going on around you and to do what you can to make the community a better place.”

The Tantillos live at Indian River Colony Club in Viera, where IRCC spokeswoman Maureen Reeder makes

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As a child growing up on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Don Williamson tested his parents’ patience when he would draw on the walls of his room, but he just couldn’t help himself. Art was just part of his being.

Being an artist was always a childhood dream, but so, too, was being a pilot, and in 1949 Williamson joined the Navy to fly around the world.

“I wanted to pursue one of the loves of my life,” said Williamson, who now calls Satellite Beach home.

Released from active duty in 1949 and after joining the active reserves, Williamson then pursued his other love, art, by attending the Ray-Vogue School of Commercial Art and Design in Chicago while continuing to fly with the Naval Organized Reserve. Stints as a pilot flying ambulance aircraft and as a test pilot for the Army followed art school, until he accepted a voluntary

recall into the service, which assigned him to Key West, a place artsy enough that Williamson accepted an off-duty art teaching position with the Navy Art League.

After retirement from the military as a lieutenant commander, Williamson and his family moved to Brevard so his son could attend Florida Tech. A friend mentioned career possibilities with county government, and Williamson pursued that line of inquiry, obtaining a job as land acquisition specialist, a post he held until his second retirement in 1990. During that time, he also taught adult education classes in oil painting for 10 years through Brevard Community College, now Eastern Florida State College.

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Patrick Air Force Base dedicates monument to seaplane crew lost during search for Flight 19 RETIREMENT continued from page 17

enough time to adequately pursue that lifelong passion, “I finally had time for art,” he said.

Art proved fruitful in many ways for Williamson. While painting near the patio of his condo, another artist came by to inquire what he was doing. The chance encounter led to marriage for Williamson and his second wife, Kay. “I asked him “what are you painting” and those four words started a wonderful relationship,” said Kay. The couple who paints together stays together, and the Williamsons have been part of the Space Coast art scene since.

A former educator, Kay Williamson both paints and writes, and her romantic mystery novels are available at Art & Antique Studio in the

Eau Gallie Arts District, as well as through Amazon and her website, kaywilliamson.com. She had preferred acrylics and oils, but Don won her over to watercolors. An accomplished playwright and composer, Kay was surprised when she received a fat royalty check from NBC for one of her tunes.

Both award-winning watercolorists, the Williamsons are members of Art & Antique Studio. For years, they lived the snowbirds’ life, flying from Michigan to Brevard, but they finally decided to settle here permanently a year and a half ago to play and to entertain the residents of the Senior Care of Brevard.

“We entertained at nursing homes for 20 years while we were in Michigan,” explained Kay. “I play the keyboard and Don sings and tell jokes.” SL

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Debbie Wilson, daughter of Jon Myhre; U.S. Rep. Bill Posey; Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander; retired Navy Rear Admiral Samuel Cox, Naval history and heritage command director and curator; retired Army Capt.

Jon Myhre, Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale historical association and museum member; and Capt. John Sager, Naval Ordnance Test Unit commander, unveil the Naval Air Station Banana River Monument during a ceremony April 11 at Patrick Air Force Base. The 45th Space Wing hosted a dedication ceremony for a Martin PBM-5 Mariner seaplane lost during the search for Flight 19 in 1945.

BY MIKE GAFFEY Near an old seaplane ramp at Patrick Air Force Base where a Martin PBM-5 Mariner took off in 1945 to search for five missing torpedo bombers and instead became part of one of aviation’s most enduring mysteries, U.S. Rep. Bill Posey spoke of their dedication and sacrifice.

“They took off inspired and intended to return with their lost comrades,” Posey (R-Rockledge) told military officials and civilians April 11 during the unveiling of a bronze plaque and granite monument in memory of the 13 crewmen who disappeared on Dec. 5, 1945. “But as we know, unfortunately, they never made it. Today, we honor their lives.”

“Training 49” was one of two twin-engine seaplanes dispatched from Naval Air Station Banana River, the previous name of Patrick from 1940 to 1947, to look for 14 crewmen in five Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers that had left Fort Lauderdale on a training run over the Bahamas. The seaplane few for about a half-hour above the Atlantic, then was never heard from again.

The loss of the six military planes and their 27 crewmen led to one of the biggest peacetime air, sea and searches in U.S. history. But no trace of the men or planes was ever found.

Their disappearance spawned the legend of the “Bermuda Triangle,” a region of the Atlantic between

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Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico where many ships and planes reportedly have vanished under strange circumstances.

A Navy investigation and report later determined the Flight 19 airmen apparently became disoriented and ditched in rough seas after running out of fuel. The report also concluded that the Mariner exploded in midair.

The plaque is inscribed with the names of the 13 crewmen, but also honors all personnel who served at the naval air station, which was renamed Patrick Air Force Base in 1950.

The memorial was presented by the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Historical Association and Naval Air Museum Fort Lauderdale members.

The museum has a Flight 19 display.

Sebastian resident Jon Myhre, a researcher of the “Lost Patrol” and a lifetime member of the historical association, helped lead the effort to build the monument. He paid for its granite base and split the cost of the plaque with the association.

“I’ll treasure this day always,” Myhre said after the ceremony.

Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, commander of the 45th Space Wing at Patrick, said Training 49’s mission mirrored that of the 920th Rescue Wing, which is stationed at the base.

“And much like the crew of Training 49, when the call comes in, they don’t ask why,” Monteith said.

“They only ask where.” SL

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Monument highlights veteran who touched the lives of many There are those few who touch the lives of so many that they remain in the memories of those who knew them long after they are gone.

One of those was Army Command Sgt. Major William “Bill” Ryan.

Friends, veterans, public officials, including Melbourne City Council members and the mayor, representatives from U.S. Rep. Bill Posey’s office and Sen. Marco Rubio’s office, gathered recently to dedicate a monument in honor of the highly decorated soldier who knew no stranger.

The monument to Bill Ryan with the insignia of the 1st Infantry Division, The Big Red 1 — on which he is remembered as a patriot, an outstanding soldier and a mentor — stands along NASA Boulevard outside Eddie’s Sunrise Diner in Melbourne.

Ryan died suddenly on Feb. 23, 2015 at the age of 90.

Retired police officer John Pasko, founder and executive director of Families of the Shield, headed the effort supported by many to get the memorial built in honor of Ryan.

“He came into my door every day at 1 o’clock,” said Jennifer Serrano of Eddie’s Sunrise Diner. “‘Sarge’ lighted up the room by his presence.”

Ryan served honorably for more than 30 years, serving in three wars — World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

He was a veteran of D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, among the most important battles of World War II. Friends say Ryan would tell about his service but would first inquire about those he encountered.

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through the years. I often called on him because I respected his input and opinion on stories that affected veterans.

He first told me his story about World War II and his being among the first wave of troops that waded ashore in Normandy on June 6, 1944, D-Day. He landed on Omaha Beach, the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting.

His landing craft was hit by artillery fire as it came ashore. Ryan said he was pulled ashore and left on the beach where for hours he drifted in and out of consciousness.

Ryan returned to those same beaches on visits through the years.

His last visit was for the 70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014. He would often visit France, Belgium and Luxembourg, countries where he was befriended by many. Locals in an area near where he landed on D-Day named a street, Rue Ryan.

Ryan earned numerous medals, including three Bronze Stars for valor, Legion of Merit, two Purple Hearts, Korean and Vietnamese presidential unit citations.

“It was truly his connection to people that mattered most,” his daughter Corrine Button said. SL

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BY FLORA REIGADA Each Memorial Day, our nation honors those who gave their lives in military service.

Brevard County observances include the following: Cocoa: A Memorial Day tribute will take place 6:30 p.m. May 29 at Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village, with opening remarks by Mayor Henry Parrish III. Melbourne: A Memorial Day parade starts at 10 a.m. at the corner of New Haven Avenue and Helen Street. American Legion Post 81 has sponsored this parade for more than 55 years. Look for them on the parade route, as well as the Corvette Club, Sea Scouts and other organizations. A wreath-laying ceremony will follow at Melbourne Cemetery.

Mims: A Memorial Day observance will take place at 10 a.m.

Saturday, May 27 at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, 5525 U.S. Route 1, with keynote speaker Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith and guest speaker Col. Danny McKnight. Music will be provided by Florida Marching Arts.

Patrick Air Force Base Honor Guard and Rifle Party will present the colors and a rifle salute. Greg Pallone, news anchor from Channel 13 will serve as master of ceremonies.

Rockledge: A Memorial Day ceremony will take place at 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 28 at Larry Schultz

Park, with city officials, service organizations and uniformed military veterans present. Larry Schultz Park is at 2560 Fiske Blvd.

Titusville: The city’s annual Memorial Day observance will take place at 10 a.m. May 29 at Veterans Memorial Park, 2 Broad St. The event is sponsored by American Legion Post 1 and supported by Titusville’s

Flag and Memorial Committee. Many civic and fraternal organizations will participate with color guard and honor guard units, as well as the laying of memorial wreaths.

Titusville: The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4228 will recognize military members who died in combat.

The event will include a speaker, entertainment and food. It will take

place at 2 p.m. May 29 on the VFW grounds at 4411 Capron Road in Titusville.

Also in Titusville: Police officers who died in service for their fellow citizens will be honored at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 19 at the American Police Hall of Fame’s Memorial Service at the facility located at 6350 Horizon Drive. SL

Memorial Day observances will be held at various locations throughout Brevard County.

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Local senior runs Boston Marathon to mark milestone anniversary

BY WENDY SCHERUING Fifty years ago, Kathrine Switzer, a 20-year-old college student, made history when Boston Marathon race director Jack Semple tried to pull her out of the race. The year was 1967 and women were not allowed to compete in the race.

Switzer had entered the race and obtained a number by using only her first initial on the entry form. Her future husband, Tom Miller, pushed Semple out of the way, and Switzer finished the race. Five years later, she convinced the Boston Athletic Association to let women run the marathon.

To commemorate the 50-year anniversary, local runner Nancy Higgs of South Melbourne Beach ran with the now 70-year-old Switzer and a team of women as

part of the 261 Fearless organization, “a global supportive community which empowers women to connect and take control of their lives through the freedom gained by running.”

Before the race, Higgs interacted with her teammates via online meetings. The plan was to meet in person the day of the race, then run the first few miles together. “Then it’s every woman for herself, running as fast or as slow as she wants to achieve her goals,” Higgs said.

To get an officially recorded time, runners must complete the 26.2-mile course in less than 6 hours.

Higgs finished the marathon with a time of 5 hours, 57 minutes and 50 seconds to reach her goal of finishing the race.

“The start is kind of chaotic. There are so many

runners. You just go along with the pack,” Higgs wrote.

“My worry was keeping the pace,” Higgs continued.

“I started out with a teammate from New York, who was close to my age and ran about the same pace. Unfortunately, she had stomach problems and we got separated. To make the 6-hour goal, we figured I had to have a full race pace of better than 13:44 a mile.”

She slowed a bit after Heartbreak Hill “With five miles to go, I asked these three guys that looked to be running the right pace if I could join them. …

They pumped me up and told me to take off to the finish line. I can’t tell you how grateful I am to those guys. It was simply runners helping runners, but I doubt I would have made it without them.”

Cheering crowds also

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Nancy Higgs runs the final stretch on Boylston Street to the Boston Marathon finish line.

helped Higgs meet her goal.

“It really gave me goose bumps, and still does just thinking about it. I know this; it made me feel like a rock star.” SL

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The physiology behind the heart’s rhythm is complex, involving a nonstop series of electrical impulses that produce the beats. When that rhythm is out of sync, that’s when an electrophysiologist’s services may be necessary.

Electrophysiology is a special branch of cardiology concerned chiefly with the electrical signals that regulate a patient’s heartbeat. Electrophysiologists work to restore an abnormal heartbeat back to normal after discovering it beats too fast or too slow.

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in the upper chambers and can form a life-threatening clot that leads to a stroke.

Diagnosing arrhythmia

The causes of an abnormal heartbeat can include high blood pressure, malfunctioning heart valves, damage from a heart attack, coronary artery disease and other receive treatment to restore the heart to medical conditions. its proper rhythm. Failure to do so may To discover why a patient is result in serious consequences. having an abnormal heartbeat, the Among the most dangerous kinds of electrophysiologist may need to insert arrhythmias are ventricular tachycardia catheters with very fine wires inside and ventricular fibrillation. Ventricular them into the heart via a blood vessel. tachycardia is a fast heart rhythm Electrodes in the catheter can detect beginning in the heart’s ventricles or the electrical signals emanating from lower chambers. This rapid beating various areas of the heart muscle to help doesn’t give the heart sufficient time to the electrophysiologist determine what fill with blood and effectively pump it kind of arrhythmia is present, where it out. These rhythms are often associated is coming from, and how dangerous it with disease of the heart muscle, such might be. as a heart attack. They can be lifeOnce an electrophysiologist threatening. diagnoses an arrhythmia that poses Another very common arrhythmia is a serious health risk, he or she will atrial fibrillation. In atrial fibrillation, the recommend one of several treatment electrical activity in the upper chambers options. of the heart (atria) becomes chaotic, Various treatments resulting in a dangerous quivering The most common treatment is motion of the atria instead of a normal medication. A blood thinner can help beat and normal contraction. As a result, atrial fibrillation patients who face lifeblood is not pumped effectively out of threatening clotting in the heart. Other the atria. Some of the blood can stagnate

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medications can slow down an overly fast beat to a more normal rate. Beta blockers can help by slowing conduction of abnormal electrical signals through the heart. Other medications known as antiarrhythmics can help suppress the initiation of abnormal rhythms so that they don’t start as easily.

Another common electrophysiology treatment is catheter ablation, in which radiofrequency energy is delivered through a catheter to destroy small areas of heart tissue responsible for the abnormal rhythm.

In cases of certain dangerous arrhythmias, the electrophysiologist may recommend an implantable device such as a defibrillator or a pacemaker.

A pacemaker administers low-level electrical impulses to initiate a heartbeat when the patient’s own beat is absent or too slow. A defibrillator shocks the heart with either low- or high-level pulses to terminate an abnormal rhythm that is dangerously fast.

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Kidney Walk honors victims Amazing senior sets of degenerative disease impressive triathlon standard

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BY WENDY SCHEURING

At 86, Lew Hollander is the world’s oldest triathlon competitor.

“I’m not unusual,” he said.

“The only thing I have going for me is persistence. I just do what Lew can do and I’m not too concerned about what other folks do better or worse.”

Hollander set the Guinness World Record for the sport’s oldest competitor when he was 82. He is the oldest man to finish an Ironman race and also is the oldest man to have ever finished the Ironman World Championship.

Hollander’s motto for living life: SENIOR LIFE photo “You fall down, Triathlete Lew Hollander says anaerobic exercise helps you get back up, him stay fit. and you go again. I breathe anymore.” don’t give up. That’s been the motto of Hollander, also a horseman, is the my life in business and science. I’ve author of two books, “And Chocolate never been really good at anything, I Shall Lead Us,” and, “Successful just stay with it.”

Endurance Riding: The Ultimate Test The Terrebonne, Ore. native of Horsemanship.” decided to compete in his first He credits both his girlfriend and Ironman competition at the age of his daughter for supporting him during 55, when he was looking for new his endeavors. Despite this, it never is challenges after retiring. easy.

“Use it or lose it,” Hollander said Hollander says he still experiences when asked for his secret to longevity. fear and doubt, asking himself at the “Don’t say, ‘Ow, my knee hurts.’ If start of each race, “Why am I here you get out and use it, your body will again?

I am scared to death. Everyone tend to make it better again. The only lined up here is better than I am. What things you can control are the quality if I finish?

What if I don’t? What is the of your life and the length of your difference?

It’s only me who cares.” life. So go anaerobic every day. That’s His persistence and focus on doing when you run out of air. It’s not rocket “what Lew can do” allows him to be science, you just run until you can’t accountable only to himself. SL

Turning 65 and need a Medicare plan?

The kidneys filter 200 liters of blood each day, according to the National Kidney Foundation’s website, kidney. org. Kidney disease is the ninth-leading cause of death in the country, according to the organization and it affects more than 26 million Americans who may not even know they have kidney disease.

The sixth annual Footprints in the Sand Kidney Walk, a noncompetitive 5K walk, will be held at the Cocoa Beach Pier on Saturday, May 13 to raise awareness about kidney disease.

A sunrise prayer service with the Rev. Keith Capizzi of Club Zion Community Church will mark the beginning of the event.

A paddle-out in honor of Rich Salick, a professional surfer and inductee in the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame who fought kidney disease, will be filmed in support of H.R. 1270, the Living Donor Protection Act. The event also will include testimonials from patients, donors and donor moms, a give-away, a dialysis patient award, a Zumba warmup and the Sandcastles of Hope contest.

Steve Bieritz of Melbourne, a board committee member who was diagnosed with degenerative kidney disease decades ago, found himself on a kidney transplant waiting list.

“After nine months, I got the call that changed my life. Six people died in a two-car accident … and a 17-year-

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The sixth annual Footprints in the Sand Kidney Walk will be held at the Cocoa Beach Pier on Saturday, May 13.

old boy in one of the cars showed signs of life and was flown to the medical center where he ultimately died. The two remaining siblings … made the life-changing decision to have their brother’s organs donated. … I was informed I was a good match and was to hurry to the hospital,” wrote Bieritz in an email. “That was 23 years ago and my kidney continues to perform well.

As a result of this gift of life, I can live on.”

“I’ve talked to a lot of living donors,” said Bill Hahn, the organizer of the event. “All of them have always said how good it makes them feel, because you want to make a mark, you want to leave something good behind.”

Day-of-event registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Cocoa Beach Pier. For information, go to @ CocoaBeachKidneyWalk on Facebook.

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Senior Athletes

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Harry Connaughton, 66 Suntree

Favorite workout activity I come to the Suntree YMCA regularly and enjoy the great staff and other patrons. I mostly do low-impact cardio exercises such as the elliptical runner. When I played college football for UMass Boston, I suffered a knee injury and I find that this activity helps keep me fit without causing me pain.

Motivation I’ve been a Type 2 diabetic since I was 30 years old. Good exercise is a key to helping me maintain proper blood sugar. I try to balance my exercise with my blood sugar medication and diet to keep the proper blood sugar levels.

Nutrition Nothing special, really. I try not to eat too much of any one thing and exercise portion control. It helps that I have a wonderful cook in my wife who is always coming up with creative ways to make new dishes for us.

Patricia Ryan, 69 Palm Bay

Favorite workout activity Tap dancing. I dance three times a week. I also walk my rescue dogs, a Beagle and a Catahoula. I also participate in a bone builders class that involves weights working every muscle in the body.

Motivation I like to keep moving, and I want to live a long life. Tap dancing is also good for me socially and mentally. I have to learn all of the steps and the dances. It’s very good for the memory.

Nutrition I usually have oatmeal for breakfast with fresh fruit. Lunch is my bigger midday meal. We try to have fruits and vegetables, or if we go out for lunch, we might go to a Vietnamese restaurant and order healthy soup with vegetables minimally cooked. At night, we have something small like fruit or cereal.

My husband and I are not health nuts, but we watch what we eat.

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Dynamic Denver should be on everyone’s bucket list for trips SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE Denver is an outdoor city filled with urban adventures. The Mile High City is known for its world-class cultural attractions, thriving craft breweries and famous music scene, all within easy reach of the Rocky Mountains.

Situated in the South Platte River Valley, this modern city draws openness from the Great Plains to the east and embraces the spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains to the west. Residents of this mile-high landscape are noted for their sunny dispositions — to match the area’s 300 days of sunshine — and can-do attitudes. It’s very much a “maker culture,” where anything is possible.

Easy Access and Walkability Getting to Denver is easy, thanks to the efficient Denver International Airport. From there, it’s a short, affordable glide on the airport train to the heart of downtown. But it’s also a trip back in time where visitors arrive at Denver Union Station, an opulent and fully restored 1914 Beaux-Arts train station, home to swanky bars, restaurants and a hotel. In wintertime, skiers and snowboarders can take the Winter Park Express train from the station to the mountains for a unique ski in, ski out experience.

Explore the walkable downtown on your own two feet or get your heart pumping by renting a bicycle from Denver B-cycle.

Renowned Arts & Culture Denver has a burgeoning art scene that is receiving international attention.

Here are just a few ways to experience it.

The spectacular Denver Art Museum (DAM) in the Golden Triangle neighborhood is the largest art museum between Kansas City and the West Coast. Designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, DAM is filled with amazing pieces, from classics

by Monet, Picasso and Matisse to more modern works by Warhol and O’Keeffe.

All in all, the museum contains a collection numbering more than 55,000 works from around the world, including intriguing pieces from Africa and preColumbian America. DAM also is home to a vast collection of American Western art, including the works of Frederic Remington.

Denver’s latest art institution, the Clyfford Still Museum, opened in November 2011. Born in 1904, Still was a leading figure in the development of abstract expressionism. The museum houses nearly 2,400 of Still’s paintings, drawings and prints, representing most of his lifetime output.

And in Lower Downtown (LoDo), the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA) — designed by another renowned architect, David Adjaye — houses a constantly refreshed set of exhibits. No two visits to MCA Denver are the same.

Beer, Wine and Spirits Denver is known for something other than its altitude: beer. With more than 200 craft beers brewed in Denver daily, let the Denver Beer Trail be your guide into a world of pale ales, one-off firkins and daring ingredients, created by a community of passionate artisans. (The Denver Beer Trail is available at tourist information centers).

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Tivoli is Colorado’s oldest, most historic brewery. It originally opened in 1859 and supplied beer to the gold rush pioneers. Wynkoop Brewing, meanwhile, is a Denver institution, known for innovative brewers who will put just about anything in their beer, including Rocky Mountain oysters, gummy bears and green chilies. It’s known as the brewery that brewed a neighborhood because Wynkoop helped catalyze the revitalization of LoDo. While we’re on the subject of drinking, don’t miss Infinite Monkey Theorem, an urban winery that has turned heads by doing the unthinkable, canning its wines! Colorado also is home to more than 16 distilleries making whiskey, rum, brandy, gin and vodka.

Innovative Dining Denver is a hub for chef-owned restaurants. Whether you’re downtown on the 16th Street Mall or looking for a unique spot in Cherry Creek, visitors have a variety of great options to choose from.

Denver has been getting a lot of attention for its latest innovation: gourmet food markets. In the RiNo neighborhood is a “one-stop culinary adventure.” Housed in a 14,000-squarefoot 1920s-era building, Denver Central Market includes a bodega selling milk, eggs, butter, yogurt and bulk coffee; a meat and cheese shop; a bakery and a fish market.

Explore Nature With Denver’s year-round sunny skies, it’s hard to stay indoors. City Park is a great place to take a walk and also features one of the most popular zoos in the nation.

The Denver Zoo has about 4,000 animals, representing more than 750 species. The zoo’s new Amur tiger habitat, The Edge, brings guests closer than ever to these magnificent felines.

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Red Rocks Amphitheater is located at the base of the mountain range.

With Denver’s year-round sunny skies, it ’s hard to stay indoors.

Denver Botanic Gardens, meanwhile, is a 24-acre oasis in the city. Its incredible array of plants, flowers and trees encompass diverse landscapes, from the tropics to high mountains.

Western History For the history buff, Denver has plenty of fascinating museums and landmarks.

The History Colorado Center features exhibits and programs that tell the stories of Colorado and engage visitors in the past, present and future of the Rocky Mountain West. Enjoy interactive exhibits like a virtual ride in a real Model T, test your skills on a ski-jump simulator or set off dynamite in an 1880s hard-rock mine.

Located in a 1930s-era former Air Force hangar, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is heaven for the aerospace enthusiast. The museum is home to more than three-dozen historic airplanes and space vehicles, including a massive B-52 Stratofortress, a 1926 Eaglerock “longwing,” and even an X-Wing fighter from the Star WarsTM movie fame.

“Anything on wheels” is the Forney Museum of Transportation’s motto, and the museum boasts a one-of-a-kind collection of more than 500 exhibits relating to historical transportation.

Highlights include “Big Boy,” the world’s largest steam locomotive, legendary aviator Amelia Earhart’s Gold Bug Kissel and a rare 1916 Detroit Electric Opera Coupe, one of the world’s first electric cars.

One of the most famous cowboys ever to put on a pair of stirrups, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody epitomized the Old West. The Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave in nearby Golden features exhibits on Buffalo Bill’s life, the Wild West shows, Indian artifacts including Sitting Bull’s bows and arrows, Western art and firearms.

Famous Music Scene On any given night, you’ll find SENIOR LIFE photo talented artists playing a vast array The Denver Art Museum is the largest art museum between Kansas City and the of genres in clubs throughout the west coast. metro area. And at the top of every music lover’s bucket list is Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Legendary musicians such as the Beatles (1964) and U2 (1983) have performed here, and today, the summer concert series from May through October presents the best artists in jazz, rock, pop, bluegrass and more. Seeing a concert under the stars is a magical experience.

Just 15 miles from town, see gorgeous sandstone monoliths that buttress the iconic stage and go for an easy hike on the trails in the surrounding park. While you’re at it, take a moment to enjoy sweeping views of the Denver skyline.

Go to VisitDenver.com to learn more SENIOR LIFE photo courtesy of Visit Denver about Denver and plan your trip.SL Denver has an impressive skyline.

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Intelligent car leaves owner in the dust What I thought a month ago would be an agonizing car-buying experience and the development of a second ulcer, actually turned out great thanks to a superb car dealership.

However one depressing realization is I found the car is smarter than the owner. Who would have believed that a 3,300-pound inanimate hunk of metal would be more intelligent than a former NASA Senior Manager with a master’s degree?

Well I hate to admit it, but it’s true.

I think the technology world must have passed me by during one of my daily afternoon naps. This new car, which I have affectionately named Dr. Einstein, has Bluetooth, Bluelink, Homelink, Sirius and Siri, all of which perform different functions.

Why? I mean I’m just starting to get over feeling guilty talking more to this girl named Siri than I talk to my wife (just joking Babe), and now I had to figure out what Sirius is. It’s another radio function like Siri, but it plays music and more, but it doesn’t talk to you like Siri.

So, as I understand it, if you want to talk to the radio use Siri, but if you want to listen use Sirius. Are you Sirius? Pun intended.

Now if you want to talk a little and listen a lot, it’s still best to use your spouse.

Then, there’s this new technology called Bluelink. What? I’m just figuring out what Bluetooth is and they hit me with another technology

Funny thing is...

Sammy Haddad with almost the same name.

Come on guys. Give an old guy a break and call it something else. They tell me Bluelink is a satellite-based system where you can start, stop, blink the lights and beep the horn of your car from anywhere in the world with your phone. Really.

So, I’m getting dressed to go out the other day, I pick up my phone while putting on my socks and hit the “start” button for the car. Three minutes later, the car starts and cools itself to 62 degrees while I’m brushing my teeth.

No, I’m serious (not Sirius). This car won’t let you lock your keys in it, pops the trunk open if your hands are full of groceries, opens the garage door, plays the last thing you were playing on your phone even if you don’t ask it to, tells you if someone is in your blindspot and beeps at you if you get too close to someone.

What does it need me for?

I think I’ll go take another nap while the car does the grocery shopping. SL Dr. Sammy

Music of life makes us young again Birds singing each morning add zest to our lives. The music of life comes in all forms.

My mother would play the Paul Whitman program and Lawrence Welk on the radio. Public radio piped into our grade school classroom helped us perfect “dore-me-fa-so-la-ti-do.” There was no radio in dad’s 1935 Chevy, so my brother and I would sing. Our made-up tunes often prompted dad to holler, “Shut up!”

There is a song in our mind, body and heart. Everyone who lives a long life has their music and their song. Mother hummed while ironing clothes, we sang in the shower, participated in the choir, loved songs around the campfires, and whistled a tune to match our activities. Remember how we would sing along at concerts, to the tunes of the 50’s music, and to “other noise” that was the music of our decade. “American Bandstand” helped us follow the magic of music as it became part of our life.

Singing is good for your health.

Group singing increases levels of antibodies that are defenses against various infections and even colds. Did you ever notice the number of seniors in the choir?

Studies reported by Prof. Daniel Levitin of McGill University show “There’s something about having to coordinate your actions with those of others that brings particular health benefits.”

Most people enjoy music and singing in their place of worship.

Christianity and Judaism use song

Challenges of Living to Age 100 Ed Baranowski in their rites. Hymnals capture centuries of words and melodies that play in our hearts and lives.

The Creator of the universe has fashioned us to sing, and so we do.

St. Augustine said, “He who sings prays twice.” The national anthem and other patriotic songs resound and foster pride and patriotism.

At a recent event to celebrate “being 100 years young,” I watched Barbara Facciobene Naples hum, sing and tap her feet to songs at a party in her honor. Currently, “La La Land” is the award-winning musical playing in theaters. It didn’t replace “Sound of Music,” but added to the choices of keeping songs in our hearts and on our lips.

Arturo Echarte, a local guitar player, songwriter and director of Acoustic for a Change, says “Don’t die with your music still in you.”

Today, you can contact your virtual assistant Alexa or Siri for the music of your choice. SL Ed Baranowski is president of Topics Unlimited, a Melbournebased education, seminar and consulting company. He can be contacted at topicsed@aol.com.

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‘Surprise’ medical bills can be avoided Dear Lance, My primary care doctor sent me to a specialist to diagnose a medical problem.

Several weeks later, I received a bill from the specialist for more than $200. My Medicare Advantage HMO Plan shows that I have a $45 copayment when I see a specialist. When I called the specialist’s office to find out why I was getting such a large bill, they reported that this doctor is not in my plan’s network of physicians.

Is this bill my responsibility to pay?

Upset Dear Upset, I can certainly understand why you are distressed about this situation. In fact, “surprise” medical bills happen quite frequently and for reasons that are like what you experienced.

Per a Consumer Reports National Research Center survey from the past two years, nearly one-third of privately insured Americans received a surprise medical bill in which their health plan paid less than expected or nothing. The bills often came from doctors outside the insured’s health plan network.

Now, back to your question on payment responsibility. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but the bill from the specialist is your responsibility.

Several things should have happened to avoid this situation. Your primary care doctor or the doctor’s staff should have checked to ensure that the specialist was in your plan’s network. If not, they should have referred you to an in-network specialist or given you the option to see a non-network doctor and pay for their services yourself.

Similarly, the specialist’s office should

Ask Lance Lance P. Jarvis SHINE have asked what insurance you would be using to pay for your visit. Then, they could have told you that the doctor isn’t in your plan network and that you would be responsible for the bill.

These steps could have ensured that you used an in-network doctor and avoided the surprise medical bill.

Nevertheless, this is your insurance, and it is your responsibility to make certain that the providers and medical facilities that you use are in your plan’s network.

Here are just a few situations that cause patients to get surprise medical bills and how to avoid them:

• You are referred to a specialist physician. Don’t assume that your primary care physician, who may accept six or more Medicare Advantage plans, knows which specialists are in each plan’s network.

Call the specialist’s office or your plan to determine their network status.

Plans’ printed provider directories are published annually and are frequently out of date, so you cannot entirely rely on them; however, plans do have websites with updated physician information. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to determine whether the specialist to whom you have been referred is in your plan network for

avoiding a surprise bill.

• You will be having elective (nonemergency) surgery. Even if your surgeon is in your plan’s network, you must also be certain that the hospital your surgeon will use is in-network.

Don’t just assume that it will be just because he or she is in-network.

Also, an in-network hospital can have physicians that do not belong to your plan’s network. Your surgery may require other supporting physicians (anesthesiologist, assistant surgeon, and radiologist). Find out which physicians will be involved with your care, and call your plan to verify that they are in-network.

• You will need to use laboratory and radiology facilities. Know which lab and radiology facilities are in your plan’s network. Make sure that any specimens collected by your doctor’s staff are sent to the in-network lab and that you go to an in-network radiology facility for x-rays and other tests. Blood tests that would be covered at 100 percent by your plan using their in-network lab could cost you hundreds of dollars if you or the specimen go to a non-network lab.

If you have a Medicare Advantage PPO plan, you can go to medical facilities or see physicians that are outside the plan’s network. Nevertheless, be aware that copayments and co-insurances will be greater if you do so and that your annual maximum out-of-pocket expense limit will increase substantially.

Medicare Advantage HMO plans are a suitable choice for many Medicare beneficiaries. Plans contract with physicians and medical facilities that

comprise their network. This places a greater burden and responsibility on the insured to stay within the plan’s network in order to avoid surprise medical bills.

For answers to your questions about Medicare or for assistance in selecting Medicare plans, contact SHINE. SL For answers to your questions about Medicare or for assistance in selecting Medicare plans, contact SHINE. About SHINE SHINE is an award-winning statewide volunteer program that provides free, unbiased, and confidential counseling and information for people on Medicare, their families and caregivers. SHINE is a program of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and is administered in partnership with the state’s 11 Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). In Brevard County, our ADRC is the Senior Resource Alliance, located in Orlando.

To contact a SHINE volunteer counselor for confidential and unbiased assistance, call the Elder Helpline tollfree at 1-800-963-5337 or call 321-7528080 locally. SHINE has counseling locations throughout Brevard County.

Counselors can assist you by telephone or in person. To find a SHINE counseling site near you, go to floridaSHINE.org or call the telephone numbers listed above.

If you have a question you would like the “Ask Lance” column to answer, write to Lance Jarvis at Senior Life, 7630 N. Wickham Road, Suite 105, Viera, FL 32940. You may also contact Jarvis by email at jill@myseniorlife.com or by telephone at 321-242-1235.

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Trip to Pensacola full of unexpected delights part 2

Continued from last month’s issue.

Tallahassee is a good place to spend the night. The next morning might be a good time to visit any attractions that you might have missed earlier.

Following your visit to Tallahassee, continue east on I-10 and exit where I-10 joins I-75. Go north one exit and stop and visit the town of White Springs.

White Springs is located on the banks of the famous Suwannee River and the town is the center for outstanding outdoor activities. Start by visiting the brand new White Springs Nature and Heritage Center located on the corner of Highway 136 and U.S. 41 in the center of town. The Center is a statewide resource that promotes heritage and nature activities in all of Florida. Here you can obtain timely information, book reservations and arrange tours from the center on a statewide level. They have interesting, interactive and educational kiosks and exhibits.

White Springs annually hosts the Wild Azalea Festival in March and the Fall Harvest Festival in November.

There are a number of other events and ranger programs available. It is located at 10499 Spring Street and is three miles east of I-75 at exit 439. For

Touring the Town John Trieste information, call 386-397-4461. There is no admission charge.

Not far from the Heritage Center is the world famous Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Florida State Park.

Located on the banks of the legendary Suwannee River, the Center honors the memory of composer Stephen Foster, who wrote “Old Folks at Home.” The Park has an excellent museum that features exhibits about Foster’s many famous songs and music. There is a 97­-bell Carillon Tower that plays memorable Foster music during the day.

The Center also features a dedicated Craft Square, where you can watch live demonstrations of blacksmithing, quilting, stained glass making and other crafts. The Park also hosts the annual Florida Folk Festival the last weekend in May. Special events include concerts, weekend retreats, a monthly coffeehouse

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and an antique tractor show.

Miles of trails wind through some of the most scenic areas of North Florida.

I have visited the complex during the Christmas season and the entire area was lavishly decorated.

It is located SENIOR LIFE photo at 11016 Lillian A boardwalk winds through a wetland in Gainesville.

Saunders Drive Route 41 in White Springs. For artesian springs. Take a narrated cruise information, call 386-397-2733. in a glass ­bottom boat that offers a view On the way up or back from of underwater life as far as 40 feet below White Springs, I suggest you visit the the surface. For information, call 352communities of Gainesville, Ocala and 236-2121. There is an entrance fee.

Weirsdale. All are just a short distance Weirsdale is located just east of from I-75. the Villages and is the home of the Gainesville is home to the University outstanding Grand Oaks Carriage of Florida, one of the best state Museum.

This museum houses in three universities in the country. My top pick extra large halls more than 170 restored in Gainesville to visit is the Florida carriages from all over the world. The Museum of Natural History, one of the American Hall has milk delivery vans, finest museums in the country, located stagecoaches, hand-pulled fire trucks on the University of Florida’s campus. and more.

The European Hall features You will enjoy the Butterfly Rainforest, restored carriages that look that they an oasis of flowers and waterfalls with were built that morning. hundreds of living butterflies from This is a stop that should not be around the world. Get off at exit 384 on missed and is an American jewel. For I-75 and go to 34th Street and Hull Road information, call 866-500-2237. There is in Gainesville. For information, call an entrance fee.

352-846-2000. It is open year round and It is located on Route 42, east of there is an entrance fee. For information, Route 441. Check your GPS or Florida go to flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies. map for detailed directions. SL Ocala’s is home to the world-famous Florida’s Silver Springs and has one of Enjoy, the world’s largest formations of clear John Trieste.

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Astronaut speaks out to warn us about our fragile planet And there it was. The first protest made in space. The Miami Herald documented the journey of Aphrodite 1, a weather balloon launched to about 90,000 feet by the Autonomous Space Agency Network (ASAN). According to the article, Aphrodite 1 carried “a GPS sensor, a camera and a message for President Trump.”

The controversial message was a reference to a quote from Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who was the sixth person to walk on the moon: “You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it.’’

That quote embodied the experience that astronauts have when looking down to Earth from space; an unforgettable view that triggers a general shift in perspective, the overview effect.

The term coined by Frank White, author of “The Overview Effect’’ and co-founder of the Overview Institute, describes the impact that view has in making astronauts realize how fragile the planet is, how crucial it is to protect it, and how unimportant artificial boundaries and arbitrary divisions are. As White explained, “we are in space[, …] all of us are astronauts, members of the crew of spaceship Earth, and the time has come to realize that this is so.”

The time has come to protect our planet, our home, our mother Earth and accept nothing less than that. The time has come to stop putting profit first and humanity last. The time is now. Time to protect, build, and carefully mitigate, not deliberately destroy.

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A group called Speak Out Brevard (speakoutbrevard.com) is pressing our locals to answer those kinds of questions, voice their answers and influence the direction our government is taking us.

Their mission is to “work with local community members to create social

awareness regarding civil liberties, education and the environment through activism, and to promote equality and social justice.”

The group scheduled a “Town Hall Meeting at the Viera High School Auditorium to discuss the issues relevant to our Congressional District” and invited Congressman Bill Posey, Tallahassee Mayor and 2018 Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum and a panel to discuss topics such as education, reproductive rights, the environment and health care.

The meeting was happening at the time of this writing and I can only hope the outcome was positive because, remember, we are all in this together.

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SUNDAY

MAY Calendar

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National Mother Goose Day

Rikki Tikki Tavern Grand Opening

11 a.m.

Complimentary samplings and ceremonial speakers.

Rikki Tikki Tavern Cocoa Beach Pier 401 Meade Avenue Cocoa Beach 321-783-7549

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

6:30 - 9 p.m., $10 Church on the Rocks 4028 Babcock St. Melbourne 321-724-5433

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Tasting Party

2 - 5 p.m.

Proceeds benefit The Children’s Hunger Project.

Springs of Suntree Clubhouse 8300 Holiday Springs Rd. Melbourne, 321-242-1734

Central Florida Chamber Winds: “Summertime”

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2 p.m.

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

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TUESDAY

Fine Jewelry Trunk Show 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Genna Jewelers 2304 Remi Drive Viera, 321-2415-2222

Pop Trivia

6:30 - 8:30, Tuesdays Pizza Gallery and Grill The Avenue Viera 321-633-0397

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Teacher Appreciation Day

Yoga

10:30 -11:45 a.m., $5 Franklin Degroodt Library 6475 Minton Road Palm Bay 321-952-6317

Boomer Buffet Heartfelt Sacrifices Dinner 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

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Sit-n-Stitch

1 - 3 p.m.

Suntree/Viera Library Suntree, 321-948-5024

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THURSDAY

National Star Wars Day

Space Coast Prayer Breakfast

7:30 - 9:30 a.m., $25 Hilton Rialto Melbourne Pan American Modernism: 200 Rialto Place Melbourne Avant Garde Art in Latin 321-426-7435

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SATURDAY

Platinum Coast Orchid Space Coast Derby Day Society “Festival of Orchids” Fundraiser

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

April 29 - July 29 Wednesdays - Saturdays Foosaner Art Museum 1463 Highland Avenue Melbourne, 321-674-8916

Living Healthy with Diabetes — sponsored by Aging Matters

May 5 - 7 2 - 7:30 p.m.

Merritt Island Kiwanis Park Hosted by Rockledge 321-632-2847 Rotary of Florida Wickham Park Kentucky Derby Garden 2500 Parkway Drive Party and Fashion Show Melbourne 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

321-507-8001 Hilton Rialto Cocoa Beach Contra Dance 200 Rialto Place Melbourne, 321-684-3507 7 - 10:30 p.m., $10 Cocoa Beach EGAD First Friday Recreation Center 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

321 Ramp Road Eau Gallie Arts District Cocoa Beach Highland Avenue 321-427-3587 Melbourne, 321-690-6817

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The Great Outdoors Community Church 144 Plantation Drive Titusville 321-501-0533

5 - 7:30 p.m.

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

are welcome.

Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree, 321-255-4404

A Night in Casablanca

Bonworth Ladies Fashion Show

America/United States

Brevard Chorale: “Music for Stage & Screen”

9:30 a.m. - Noon Community Credit Union 1325 Palm Bay Road NE Palm Bay 321-806-3741

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National Limerick Day

“Food For Thought” TGIF Seaside Peacemakers Sixth annual 2017 Fundraiser for the Walk to 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Footprints in the Sand Quilters of all skill levels End Alzheimer’s Kidney Walk 8:30 a.m. - Noon Cocoa Beach Pier 407-894-7325

Eighth anniversary Show Reception

3 p.m.

Suntree United Methodist Church 7400 N. Wickham Road Melbourne 321-405-2359

6 - 8 p.m.

Ministering encouragement to caregivers MeMaw’s BBQ 4916 Babcock St. Palm Bay 321-806-7363

Tuesdays - Thursdays Pizza Gallery & Grill The Avenue Viera 321-633-0397

Melbourne Community Orchestra Goes West 7:30 p.m.

Melbourne Auditorium 632 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

Melbourne 321-339-7705

6 - 11 p.m., $90 Dress to Impress, 1940s Casablanca-style.

Hell ’n Blazes Brewing Co. 1002 E. New Haven Ave. Melbourne 321-821-4052

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FIT’s Lifelong Scholar Society Lecture Series, Dr. Andrew Cudmore Buena Vida 2129 West New Haven Ave. W. Melbourne 321-724-0060

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Brevard County Health Department 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, 321-639-5800

9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., $40 Franklin T. DeGroodt Library 6475 Minton Road Palm Bay, 321-952-6317

MOTHER’S DAY

Mother’s Day Brunch

Tradewinds Restaurant Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Pkwy., Viera 321-504-7776, ext. 7370

Earth Alive: Call for Art

Contest runs May 11 - June 1.

Submit your artwork to Art Gallery of Viera The Avenue Viera 321-504-4343

National Walnut Day

The Brevard Antiques and Sit-n-Stitch 1 - 3 p.m.

Collectibles Club

Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive 321-255-4404

5:30 p.m.

Greater Palm Bay Senior Center 1175 Culver Drive Palm Bay 321-271-5085

1:30 p.m.

The subject of this meeting will be “Wood.”

Please bring one item for study and discussion.

Pickleball Melbourne Beach Library Noon - 5 p.m.

324 Ocean Ave. Mondays & Wednesdays Melbourne Beach Viera Regional Call Melinda at Community Center 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way 321-777-1374.

Viera, 321-433-4891

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Mercer, Georgia native on the pipe organ Advent Lutheran Church 7550 North Wickham Road Suntree 321-426-9378

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cost is $20 per person or $15 for members of AARP. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera RSVP 321-698- 2311.

One free kids meal with every entree over $6.

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Viera Government Center Pizza Gallery & Grill 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way The Avenue Viera 321-633-0397 Viera, 321-637-5316

The Mel-Bone Band Entertains

Paint Nite

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Jack Mitchener in concert AARP Driver Safety Class

7 p.m., $45 UNO Pizzeria & Grill 6:45 p.m.

8260 N. Wickham Road Buena Vida 2129 West New Haven Ave. Viera, 321-255-1400 W. Melbourne 321-724-0060

Central Florida Accordion Club monthly meeting

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Vote to End Childhood Hunger Bake Sale

Boomer Buffet

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Tuesdays - Thursdays Pizza Gallery & Grill The Avenue Viera 321-633-0397

Markstein Quartet in Concert

Family Night

1:30 p.m.

Bring your boards and decks of cards to play, all skill levels welcome.

Palm Bay Library 1520 Port Malabar Blvd.

321-952-4519

3:30 p.m.

Buena Vida 2129 West New Haven Ave. W. Melbourne 321-724-0060

RE/Max Grand Opening

5:30 - 8 p.m.

Art Gallery of Viera 2261 Town Center Ave. Suite III Viera, 321-504-4343

Armed Forces Day

Master Class in Indie Publishing

Swingtime Band: May Flowers Dance

Lecture Series with Ed Baranowski, “So Much Good Among the Chaos”

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9:30 a.m. - Noon Buena Vida 2129 West New Haven Ave. W. Melbourne 321-724-0060

7 - 10 p.m.

Martin Andersen Senior Center 1025 S. Florida Ave. Rockledge, 321-631-7556

2 p.m.

2 - 4 p.m.

Melbourne Auditorium Buena Vida Suntree/Viera Public Library 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

2129 West New Haven Ave. 902 Jordan Blass Drive Melbourne, 321-339-7705 W. Melbourne, 321-724-0060 321-255-4404

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Red Nose Day

Legacy Club of Brevard Public Schools

3:30 - 5 p.m.

Learn how to draw and paint just about anything.

Wednesdays, $20 per class Hobby Lobby Wear a red nose to raise 7201 Shoppes Drive, #101 awareness of child poverty 321-749-1153

“Fiddler on the Roof”

Space Coast Health & Wellness Expo

A New Adult Coloring Club 7 - 10 p.m., $10

Drawing & Painting for Beginners

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Classical string favorites Central Brevard Library 308 Forrest Ave. Cocoa, 321-633-1792

Pizza Gallery & Grill

7 p.m., $45 Tequila Azul The Avenue Viera 321-636-3291

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Play Cribbage

2 - 5 p.m.

Elks Lodge #1532 315 Florida Ave. Cocoa, 866-455-2322

Paint Nite

“Pervasive Marketing”

2 - 4 p.m.

Courtenay Springs Village 1200 S. Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island 321-452-1233

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Deadline for Earth Alive: Call for Art

Your original artwork must be submitted by midnight.

Art Gallery of Viera The Avenue Viera 321-504-4343

4 - 7 p.m.

Ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m.

Cocktails, food & raffles.

RE/Max Solutions 6525 Third Street, Suite 110 Suntree 321-848-8379

Singles/Couples Ballroom Dance

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” free movie in the Park

Cosmos

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June 2, 5 - 9:30 p.m.

June 3, 11 a.m. - 9:15 p.m.

Fantastic food, awesome music. General admission free and open to the public.

Riverfront Park Cocoa Village 321-631-9075

Wickham Park 2500 Parkway Drive Melbourne 888-385-1360

7 p.m., May 27, $20 3 p.m., May 28, $20 Space Coast Symphony 6:30 - 11 p.m.

Orchestra with Sen. Bill Nelson Wickham Park Pavillion Scott Center at Holy Trinity 3745 N. Wickham Road Melbourne, 321-255-4400 5625 Holy Trinity Drive Melbourne, 855-252-7276

Seventh annual Historic Flavor Run Melbourne Cocoa Village BBQ & Blues 9 a.m. - Noon

Boomer Buffet

$6.99

Tues.-Thur.

3:30-5:30pm

All You Can Eat Early Bird Buffet, featuring a fresh & delicious selection of PGG favorites!

In the Avenue Viera

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Calendar May 5

Brevard Renaissance Fair 2018 Open House 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Melbourne Public Library 540 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne 321-458-3515 “A Family Affair” Opening Art Showcase Reception 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Mother and son Marlin and James Newman have joined forces to mount this exhibit, through May 28.

Fifth Avenue Art Gallery 1470 Highland Ave. Melbourne, 321-259-8261 Kentucky Derby Happy Hour 3:30 p.m.

Buena Vida 2129 West New Haven Ave. W. Melbourne, 321-724-0060 3-2-1 Launch! Christian Rock Concert 6 - 8:30 p.m.

River Run Christian Church 1660 Croton St., Melbourne 321-259-0478

May 6

Tasting Party 2 - 5 p.m.

Benefitting the Children’s Hunger Project Springs of Suntree Clubhouse 8300 Holiday Springs Road Melbourne, 321-242-1734

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Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free snacks, BYOB, adults of all ages welcome.

Martin Andersen Senior Center 1025 S. Florida Ave., Rockledge 321-631-7556

May 13 - 14

Summer Arts and Crafts Fair 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Over 200 unique artisans line the streets of Historic Cocoa Village.

Great street food and family fun. Free admission and parking.

319 Brevard Ave., 321-631-9075

May 14

Space Coast Mother’s Day Brunch 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Space Coast Convention Center Holiday Inn Express & Space Coast Convention Center 301 Tucker Lane Cocoa, 321-635-9975

May 19

9th annual Mayors Breakfast 7:30 - 10:30 a.m., $30 Sixteen mayors from the cities and the towns in Brevard County will give an update on the development and their respective municipalities.

Open to the public.

Crowne Plaza Melbourne 2605 N. Hwy A1A Melbourne, 321-951-9998 Best of the Beach Invitational Golf Tournament 1 - 7 p.m., $75 Proceeds benefit Brevard Indian River Coalition Manatee Cove Golf Course Patrick AFB, 321-944-2280 Tropical Haven Contra Dance 7:30 - 11 p.m., $10 Tropical Haven Ballroom 1205 Eddie Allen Road Melbourne, 321-427-3587

May 20

BINGO Afternoon 2 - 4 p.m.

Titusville Elks Lodge 2955 Columbia Blvd.

Titusville, 321-268-2113

May 21

Jazz Scholarship Concert with the Mark Hubrouck Trio 2 - 4:30 p.m., $15 Cocoa Beach Country Club 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach, 321-960-4897

May 22

Men’s Club Trip to “Forever Florida” 8:30 a.m.

Buena Vida 2129 West New Haven Ave. W. Melbourne, 321-724-0060

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May 8

NARFE Apollo Chapter 1137 11:30 a.m.

Kay’s BBQ, 1552 W. King Street Cocoa, 321-639-8972

May 12

Melbourne Main Street’s Family Friday Fest 6 - 10 p.m.

Downtown Melbourne, 321-724-1741 Friday Nite Live in Downtown Titusville 6 - 9 p.m.

Downtown Titusville, 321-385-1818

May 13

Sponsorships Platinum Level - $2,000 Microphone time at ceremony Everything listed in Gold Level Gold Level - $1,000 Logo on all advertisements Everything listed in Silver Level

Evans Center Famers Market 9 a.m. - 3 p.m..

Evans Center, 1361 Florida Ave. Palm Bay, 321-253-4214

Titanium Level - $800 Team of 4 players Sign with logo on Tee Box Sponsor of Competition Hole (IE Long Drive) Lunch and dinner for all Team Members

SuperHero Wine Tasting Event 2 - 5 p.m.

Benefiting Friends of Children of Brevard Central Park, The Avenue Viera 321-690-6823

Silver Level - $500 Team of 4 players Sign with logo on Tee Box Lunch and dinner for all Team Members

Margaritafest 2017 4 - 11 p.m.

Live music, food, drinks, entertainment and vendors.

Jack Mahon Park 7550 Spyglass Road Suntree, 321-242-8960 Singles/Couples Ballroom Dance 7 - 10 p.m.

Music provided by Janice & Rene,

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North Brevard Mayberry’s top fan may live in Titusville

BY FLORA REIGADA Al Gandolfi of Titusville might just be the most devoted fan of “The Andy Griffith Show.’’ Set in the fictional town of Mayberry, the show ran from 1960 to 1968.

Gandolfi has memorized its 249 episodes. He has attended Mayberry Days in Mount Airy for 18 years and taken Mayberry cruises. He even organized a 2005 Mayberry festival in Cocoa. He watches at least four Andy Griffith episodes each day.

“I like the show’s wholesome, down-home feeling,” he said. “Don Knotts, who played Barney Fife, is probably one of the best comedic actors that ever lived.”

Still, Gandolfi claims every cast member is his favorite. “The Christmas Story’’ is his favorite episode.

Scenes from other episodes stand out. He spoke of one scene from “Sermon for Today” which finds Mayberry’s citizens attending worship services at the All Souls Church.

“Who can forget Barney starting to clap when Rev. Tucker introduces the guest speaker, Opie catching a fly in his

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Al Gandolfi poses with Maggie Peterson, who played Charlene Darling. hand or Gomer nodding off despite his best efforts to stay awake?” he said.

Gandolfi also cited the heartwarming episode, “Opie the Birdman” in which Opie accidentally kills a mother bird while playing with his slingshot.

“He took it upon himself to care for her three chicks,” Gandolfi said. “The whole family is soon caught up in their care.”

Gandolfi had the privilege of meeting cast members in 1996 during

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Seating from 11 am- 3 pm

Come join us in honoring mom this year with our traditional buffet with a twist of southern charm from chicken waffles to the prime rib carving.

Southern Starters & Sides 321-635-9975 - Buttermilk chicken and waffles w/very Berry syrup - Jalapeno Syrup (maple) - Blackened low country shrimp & grits - Omelette Station - Parmesan Mashed potatoes - Braised collard greens - Green Bean Almandine - Cheesy squash casserole - Dirty Rice - Assorted fresh made rolls & cheese display

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- Carved Prime Rib with Blueberry Cabernet Au Jus - Jerk Pork Loin with Mango Coconut Sauce - Rosemary Roasted Chicken

Salads

- House Salad, Caesar Salad

Choice of Dessert

- Triple chocolate cake - Strawberry shortcake - Irish cream cheesecake

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Titusville resident Al Gandolfi is proud to be a fan of “The Andy Griffith Show.” a reunion in Winston-Salem, N.C. He lamented that many cast members, including Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, are no longer with us. Others, such as Ron Howard (Opie) Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle) and Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) remain.

Among Gandolfi’s collection of show memorabilia, is an old TV Guide from the 1960s, picturing Andy, Opie and Barney on the cover.

Gandolfi’s additional interests include traveling to western North Carolina’s mountains, gardening, car and tractor shows and eating at Cracker Barrel. There also is Blue Ridge Awards and Engravings, the Titusville business he operates with his wife, Donna.

But more often than not, Gandolfi can be found in front of his television set, watching reruns of his favorite show. SL

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North Brevard

Calendar & Events Every Saturday • 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

North Brevard Overeaters Anonymous Senior Center Join others who are becoming 909 Lane Ave., Titusville 321-268-2333

victorious over bad eating habits.

Mondays • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Adult Coloring Group Relax and join other adults and teens who enjoy coloring. Supplies included.

Smartphone and Tablet Class Call Jim Cheal for an appointment at 321-258-1936. $2 members/$3 non-members.

Tuesdays • 9:30 - 11 a.m.

Beginner Line Dancing $3 members/$4 non-members.

Wednesdays • 10 - 11 a.m.

Senior Fitness $3 members/$4 non-members.

Thursday, May 11 • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

AARP Driving Class Pre-register, 321-268-2333.

Mims-Scottsmoor Public Library 3615 Lionel Road, Mims 321-264-5080

Thursday, May 4 • 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Book Club Discussing “At Home in Mitford” by Jan Karon. The book is available at the reference desk.

Wednesday, May 17 • 1 - 3 p.m.

Bookworms Adult Discussion Group Meet other readers who will discuss the book of the month, available at the reference desk.

Titusville Public Library

2121 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville 321-264-5026 Every Tuesday • 10 - 11 a.m.

Master Gardener’s Clinic Our master gardener will answer your plant questions. Bring samples.

Every Tuesday • 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Gentle Yoga Bring a yoga mat and water. $5 cost.

Every Wednesday • Noon - 2 p.m.

Instructional Line Dancing Learn to make the most of your exercise experience.

Tuesday, May 2 • 2 p.m.

Monday, May 8 • 1 - 2 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hippy Chics Beaded Jewelry The $10 fee includes materials and instruction. Please call to register.

Tuesday, May 16 • 2 - 3 p.m.

Adult Coloring Club Come and join us for this relaxing and quiet time. All materials are provided.

Thursday, May 18 • 6 p.m.

Cook the Book Club Join us to discuss and sample food together from “Carla’s Classic Comfort Foods” by Carla Hall.

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Acrylic Painting with Pat Urbano All materials will be provided. Cost: $10. Register early since space is limited.

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SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners and the Brevard Commission on Aging have proclaimed May 2017 as Older American’s Month as part of the national theme of Age Out Loud. As part of the proclamation, Phil Koechlein has been recognized for his work with seniors, as vice chairman of the Commission on Aging and for his work with AARP in the area.

The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners wants to celebrate the contributions of older citizens in the strengthening and prosperity of Brevard County. Brevard County has the seventh largest elder population in Florida and approximately 45 percent of the county’s population is 50 years of age or older.

Koechlein has promoted and educated the community about the AARP Driver Safety program, which is designed to help older drivers maintain their mobility and safe-driving skills while keeping their independence. He has been the district coordinator for AARP since 2006 and a member of the

Brevard Commission on Aging board since 2010.

In the resolution, the Commissioners praised Koechlein for guiding Satellite Beach in becoming an age-friendly community.

“This is a once-a-year annual recognition, where we try to stick with the national theme,’’ said Cindy Short, the contract administrator for Brevard County Housing and Human Services.

“I think this speaks to the different ways Phil assists the community. I know that if I can’t get in contact with the chairman, Dr. John Potomski, about something, I can call on Phil as a really good backup.’’

Koechlein’s work with AARP has helped many seniors retain the ability to drive and maintain a comfortable lifestyle.

“Phil goes out into the community and works with the different agencies like Aging Matters,’’ Short said. “He’s been doing some clinics in helping to get seniors fitted into their automobiles.

He also does some home-fit programs to make the home better so seniors are better able to age in place.’’ SL

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I ♥ my pet Meet Jeter

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Meet Whitney Whitney is a white Labrador, who is approximately 7 or 8 years old. We rescued her in 2015. While shopping with her one day, she picked up a blue frisbee and rarely puts it down. I believe because she chose it, it has become her favorite toy of all. She loves being by our side and she loves car rides. She brings so much joy to our lives.

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First violinist Loretta Weierich, left, and artistic director/conductor Mark P. Nelson of the Melbourne Community Orchestra discuss music.

a very simple choice in the end. He brings so much with him as far as his knowledge and expertise.”

Part of that knowledge and expertise was working with young musicians, which is part of MCO’s mission.

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Their 2016-2017 concert season has two more shows, “MCO and The Wild West” at 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 11, and “Celebration of America” at 6:30 p.m.

June 14 and 15. World Voyage is the over arching theme for the 2017-2018 season with concerts in September, October, December, January, March, May and June — their standard seven concerts a year.

Karen Santiago is vice president of MCO and first stand, second chair viola. Santiago, a retired nurse, has been living in Florida and has been a member of the orchestra, wearing different hats and volunteering for different jobs on the board, since 2003.

An admirer of Nelson’s voice, she said, “He has sung at a couple of our concerts, and the audience loves his singing.”

Santiago was on the search committee for their new conductor.

“We were so flabbergasted, we had 60 conductors show interest in our posting. We narrowed it down to 12 people. He (Nelson) was wonderful, being a local person, it really became

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“Our new conductor is absolutely fantastic, very upbeat, very positive.

He reinforces you. I like the music we play — a wide variety. I’d like more classical, but it’s a little bit what we (the orchestra) like, and a lot of what the audience likes,” explained Nancy Anderson who has played oboe and English horn for MCO during the past five years.

“He has the patience of Job, is very understanding and does not talk down to us. He gives us background on the music, why and how to play it.”

It’s a mutual admiration society.

Nelson praised the orchestra, “They have a commitment to making great music … they are willing to work.

They enjoy playing together for an audience. I love working with them, and the audience is great. We (all) have a good time.”

Nelson, originally from New Jersey, with a double major in trumpet and voice, completed his undergraduate work at New Jersey City University, his master’s degree at Trenton State and doctoral work at Boston University.

He discovered that “during undergrad work, I really enjoyed conducting work, and found I was effectively able to communicate (to an orchestra).”

The MCO holds free concerts at the Melbourne Auditorium and packs them in with an 1100 average per

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director/conductor for the Creative Young Artists Orchestra. The next MCO concert in May will combine forces with them.

The MCO is open to new members, and Nelson said, “We can always use string players (violin, viola, cello, bass).

Anyone with experience playing an instrument can audition, and we’ll place them as needed. We’ve attracted a few who haven’t played in years. Also, we have snowbirds who come down and play until May.” To our readers who might be interested, Santiago said, “Definitely come listen to us, come try to play with us, you can always sit in on a rehearsal.

We’re patient and understanding when people come in. It’s really a marvelous experience, very rewarding, and if you don’t play, come hear us.” SL For information, call 321-285-6724, email them at MelbourneOrchestra@ gmail.com, check out their website at mcorchestra.org or check out their Facebook page, which is titled Melbourne Community Orchestra.

Rehearsals are at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Julia D. Good Rehearsal Hall, 1924 Melody Lane, Melbourne.

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BY JULIE STURGEON A new Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway sign has been installed at Suntree Rotary Park. The kiosk-style sign includes a map of the byway along the lagoon, along with information on wildlife viewing, fishing piers, canoeing and kayaking and historical sites in Brevard County.

“The Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway signs are placed in areas of environmental, cultural, historical, recreational and scenic interest,” said Tim Ford, president of the coalition for the organization. “I’ve lived here for 34 years and I have visited places I didn’t know existed before becoming part of the Scenic Byway Coalition.

According to Ford, the Byway Coalition’s signs promote areas of significance along the scenic highways.

The Indian River Lagoon National Byway stretches from Volusia County to Indian River County.

More signs are planned throughout Brevard and Indian River counties along the National Scenic Highway.

The new byway sign was a joint effort between the Rotary Club of Suntree, the Brevard County Parks and Recreation, and the Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway coalition. Ford, who is with the City of Titusville, along with Greg Minor, Brevard County Parks and Recreation South District director, and Steve Soltesz, Suntree Rotary Club president, were instrumental in implementing the sign.

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The Rotary Club of Suntree, the Brevard County Parks and Recreation, and the Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway coalition worked together to put a new byway sign at Suntree Rotary Park.

Rotary Club of Suntree sponsored the kiosk and the Scenic Byway Coalition created the kiosk graphics,” Ford said.

“Teamwork was displayed between these three organizations.”

Rotary club members, who meet every Friday morning, are very excited about the future benefit of the sign to the community. This includes both the Scenic Byways portion of the sign as well as the promotion of the Rotary Club of Suntree.

The Rotary Club of Suntree has many other meaningful projects.

Among them are the Children’s Hunger Project, which focuses on needy children in Brevard, and the Brevard Rescue Mission, which deals with homelessness.

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Lee and a friend also enthusiastically collected “Star Wars” figures.

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