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Sal Valentinetti’s singing success surprises him as much as anyone.

‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist brings his powerful voice to King Center

BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER After delivering pizzas on Long Island, crooner Sal Valentinetti now delivers his voice to concertgoers since finishing fifth on “America’s Got Talent” in 2016. Valentinetti’s powerful voice brings about renditions by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Frankie Valli, Bobby Darin and Dean Martin.

Valentinetti sells the style of many of his idols in his singing. Starting his thrill with the music, he sang in the shower with no one even hearing his solid voice, much less knowing it was so good. He discovered his hidden talent for pitch and song during his teenage years.

Now known in his native Brooklyn as “Sal the Voice,” Valentinetti is

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Attributed to staying with his paternal grandmother day after day after preschool watching soaps, old films and listing to her music preference, he says he was hooked and her favorites became his.

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Canada, giving back by performing for charity as well as performing for show continued from page 1 audiences.

“I realized my love of the golden “I owe the people everything,” oldies when listening to a station in Valentinetti said. “I have my new car, 1998 with my paternal grandmother,” my family working, everything. I am Valentinetti said. “We would dance until new to this whole thing … people mother and father came to pick me up.” recognizing me. I enjoy the tours and Having parents he calls “tone deaf,” giving back. That is why I do concerts once discovered, he was invited by an for charity.” outsider to have his voice tested for Valentinetti, 22, has depth of feeling tone and pitch. when singing, emphasizing phrasing “My family never heard me sing. in a smooth and easy listening talent.

When they did, they couldn’t believe He performs with a band of musicians it. Friends offered me $100 for three ages 22 to 28 who have the same love of this period of music, he said.

“When you love what you do, you don’t work a day in your life,” Valentinetti said.

Music albums should be coming out.

He is working on about six songs with his band that should come out in April, opening with Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.” His original music SENIOR LIFE photo Christmas album Sal Valentinetti, top, loves the music of Dean Martin, bottom should be out left, and Frank Sinatra. in September.

Valentinetti’s singing voice is that of a hours for singing in their restaurant. big tuna in “Gold Fish from Pluto,” a Soon I was singing for private parties. I children’s musical movie on pollution would tell jokes.” and anti-bullying showing at the After an unsuccessful gig on PlayStation Theater in New York City.

“American Idol,” Valentinetti’s uncle “It is dreams in your life,” convinced him that this was just Valentinetti said. “I never knew I could the beginning. That is when he was dream this big or get on one of those approached by “America’s Got Talent” TV shows and let alone, turning it into and asked to be on the show. a career. I never saw it coming that is “Don’t let anyone tell you how why it means so much to me.” SL to be. Be yourself was Uncle Tony’s Check Valentinetti out on his advice,” Valentinetti said. “Always website: Salthevoice.com. He should be yourself and the rest of the people have an app up and running in a will catch up to it. If they don’t like it, couple weeks as well. On June 10, forget about it.”

Valentinetti will perform at the King “The ‘America’s Got Talent’ last Center in Melbourne. day of filming was Sept. 16, 2016 when I came in fifth place. Last year I was delivering pizza, and this year I am all over the map.

By October 15, I was in Florida doing a bar mitzvah that paid me very well.”

Valentinetti credits the skill of a cousin as his fulltime manager, who knows about booking, invoices and offering advice, for his success so far. And, his publicist.

“In November I opened for Jay Leno in Vegas,” Valentinetti said. “That was a pinch-me moment. He told me to never forget him so that when he is old I can let him come

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Month of April full of special meaning April is one of my favorite months since almost every Easter is a part of this important month. Spring is here, and Easter brings a rebirth to us all. It’s a day for church and a day for eating with our family and friends alike.

With the exception of Christmas and Thanksgiving, no other meal comes close to matching what Easter can offer. If you don’t want to cook at home, Brevard County offers almost unlimited offerings with restaurants showing off their best meals on this special day.

But, more important than the food and drink is the meaning of the day. Ed Baranowski, in his “Challenges of Living to Age 100” column on page 35 brings up a theme that we need to consider. People who live long lives have a peacemaker orientation. They work to find solutions to problems without becoming part of the problem. I like that. I don’t want to subscribe to the Code of Hammurabi, where justice demands an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth.

We got cheated out of spring training baseball in March with the Washington Nationals moving their spring home from Viera to West Palm Beach, but the real games begin the first week of April with Opening Day being celebrated with first pitches all over the country. Check out the Tampa Bay Rays or the Florida Marlins this month in our own state Don’t forget that April is the dreaded month for filing a federal tax return.

Instead of April 15, we have until Tuesday, April 18. We can thank Patriots Day in Massachusetts and the Boston Marathon for that procrastinators’ dream scenario.

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‘Gotta Dance III’ teaches stage dancing in fun-filled environment

BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER Apply named, “Gotta Dance III” is a dance workshop satisfying that need, that desire, that thrill of dance movement for women and men, ages 18 to 90. Held at the Surfside Playhouse in Cocoa Beach, Paulette Bethel has been the instructor with the idea and workshop instruction now in its third year.

“I have taught dance and been a dance teacher for 40 years,” Bethel said. “When my husband and I started volunteering at the theater, I told the artistic director I would like to have a program open to the public to teach them dance and have them perform. There are many people who want to perform and are into dance, but don’t want to be in plays or act and don’t sing. So the idea, of course, was that I get a lot of the theater people who want to be in a dance production.

“Those from the community come in twice a week and learn stage dancing and go up and perform on stage one night so they don’t have to make a commitment of regular shows. Some people just want to dance and have fun.”

The workshop, which will be held from April 1 to June 18, costs $225.

That includes the class, costumes and “the whole works” covering the cost and use of the theater and its amenities. No age limit exists for participants beginning at age 18.

Beginners are welcome. Class hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

The community performance,

with tickets costing $10, will be held at 8 p.m. June 17 at the Surfside Playhouse.

“The show (this year) is called “A Dancer’s Life,’’ with the first part a lot of funny numbers in it beginning with the dancer in school and her young life with a feeling that she doesn’t know how she fits into life,” Bethel said. “The second act is different dances — ballet, tap, Zumba, stripping — she tries them all and finds none of them fit. She creates her own style of dance as in “Gotta Dance” like Gene Kelly (in the 1952 movie, “Singin’ in the Rain”). We need to follow our passion. If we don’t fit in, we create.”

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Amazing senior pumps iron, passes tradition on to others

BY MUFFY BERLYN Edith Wilma Connor, 82, began bodybuilding more than 20 years ago when she was in her 60s. At that time, 10-hour days at her desk running her own data entry business left her depleted of energy.

Speaking to Reuters, Connor explained, “It was a tension releaser.

I sit at a computer all day, so it was one way for me to take it out on the weights instead of the employees.”

When she entered her first competition on her 65th birthday, the Grand Masters in Las Vegas, she finished first and was hooked.

At 77 on Mother’s Day in 2012, she won the Guinness World Record title of World’s Oldest Female Competitive Bodybuilder.

Connor explained that winning the Guinness World Record title made her day.

“It’s a lot of fun and I relish the attention [my] unusual hobby-age combination attracts.”

She doesn’t diet, preferring her own nutritional plan she developed for her body type, advising other mature women interested in weight training.

“Start with setting reasonable goals and educating yourself on what foods cause an increase in body fat.

Remove the word diet from your vocabulary.”

Connor works out a minimum of three times a week.

“At my age, I still like to move.

I’m not the sedentary type,” she said. “[Bodybuilding] gave me a good way out. Something I can enjoy, something I can pass on. And I am passing it on.”

With a healthy family tree of three sons, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, iron pumping has become a tradition in her family.

Her great-granddaughter does step aerobics with Connor, and her oldest grandson is her personal trainer.

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The group needs volunteers to help in respite care for families, making friendly visits to hospice patients, military services and clerical duties.

Volunteer opportunities also are available in other capacities throughout Brevard County. No previous experience is needed.

Training is provided at no cost to the participants. Volunteers must attend all training classes.

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If you play the saxophone, trumpet or trombone, New Horizons Jazz Band is looking for you.

It is seeking string bass players, guitarists, drummers, pianists and vocalists, too.

“New Horizons is an international organization for people who want to learn new instruments or want to come back to their instruments they played as a child,” said David Ewing, conductor and instructor. “A lot of this jazz music is new to a lot of people, so it’s really exciting for them. It’s a learning situation.”

Most players who join know the basics. Ewing gives instructions on rhythm and style and offers support.

The group, comprised mainly of retirees and snowbirds, includes a Tuskegee airman and a retired surgeon.

Member Mary Seal, a trombone player, has been playing French Horn for the past 40 years, but hasn’t played in a jazz band since high school.

“I actually was in an accident.

I’m a paraplegic now and I retired from work. I found I could still play French horn and decided to pick up the trombone again. I’m having fun musically a little bit earlier than I expected,” Seal said.

To avoid holding a heavy brass instrument, Seal plays a pBone plastic

trombone. “It sounds pretty good, but it’s lighter. It’s a big plus.”

“The playing has certainly given me something to do, something to look forward to, to get out of bed. When you’ve been hit with a life-changing situation, when you have something that you enjoy that you look forward to, life isn’t so bad. It’s just different, that’s all,” Seal said.

The band also performs the old jazz standards and dance band era music at local nursing and assisted-living facilities.

“We have been getting new music that’s a little more up to date,” said Ewing, who also plays the trumpet and is a brass musician.

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Kopy Katz keep the beat going throughout Brevard County

BY JEFF NAVIN Arthur Karns loved listening to Elvis Presley’s music back in the 1950s and 1960s.

Now, he dresses up as Elvis Presley to perform as a member of the Kopy Katz.

The Kopy Katz are an entertainment group composed of local seniors, who perform at nursing homes, senior living facilities, senior day care SENIOR LIFE PHOTO centers, church Members of the Kopy Katz are Fran Durbin, front row left, Elvie Paulino, Joe Naulty, Lee groups and other Sommer, back row left, Fred Spillane, Paul Paulino, Barbara Gargulio, Rich Maynard, Beverly locales.

Karns and Arthur Karns. They are an entertainment group of seniors who perform locally.

“Sometimes, they have no idea organizations to perform, but they do from West Palm Beach to Brevard that I am lip synching,’’ joked Karns, SENIOR LIFE PHOTO accept donations which always are County. They originally met in who is the director of the group. “I Arthur Karns is the director of the Kopy Katz. donated to charities.

New Jersey, but both are from the love Elvis; I have most of his songs Karns’ wife, Beverly, likes to coal country of Pennsylvania. and 1960s. on CD.’’ perform as Rosemary Clooney or Fred Spillane likes to sing Chuck “We perform some songs from Recently, the Kopy Katz donated Patsy Cline. She also sings songs by Barry’s songs, as well as songs by the World War II era, but there’s very $1,000 to four veterans service the Carpenters.

Elvis Presley. Barbara Garguilo sings few of those veterans left,’’ Beverly groups. They donated $250 to VFW “This is just a fantastic group,’’ and impersonates Dolly Parton and Karns said. “At Christmas time, we Post 4536 in Palm Bay, $250 to Beverly Karns said. “”When you Jimmy Kimball performs as Willie like to perform Christmas songs. A lot American Legion Post 394 in Palm entertain, it makes you feel young.

Nelson. of what we do depends on the time of Bay, $250 to the Wounded Warriors I’m so pleased when I see all the Other members of Kopy Katz year.’’ SL Project in Jacksonville and $250 to smiles. We want to brighten people’s include Joe Naulty, Paul Paulino, For information on the Kopy Katz The Armed Forces Aid Campaign in lives.’’

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BY MIKE GAFFEY

Jeanne and Jim Kenaston of Viera went on Sabbatical from 1979 to 1982 and saw the world.

The Cocoa natives traveled 30,000 miles around the globe aboard their 32-foot sailboat named Sabbatical, cruising from Seattle to Cape Canaveral in 34 months. In 2010, the Kenastons published “On Sabbatical,” a two-volume, photo-filled book about their journey.

“It’s amazing, we really had a wonderful trip and we lucked out,” Jim Kenaston said after the couple shared their story during a March 8 meeting of the East Coast Sailing Association in Satellite Beach.

After three years of planning, the former teachers and sailing veterans set off from Seattle in June 1979 in a craft equipped with Ham and VHF radios, but no radar. They used a sextant and old charts from the ship that Jim Kenaston’s father served on in World War II to navigate. They had an oven and an icebox for 100-pound blocks of ice.

“No CDs, a little tape player and headphones,” Jeanne Kenaston said during a PowerPoint presentation. “No iPhone, no iPod, no laptop, no digital camera. We didn’t have ice cubes or hot showers.”

After reaching Baja, Calif., the Kenastons sailed west to French Polynesia, crossing the Pacific in 19 days and visiting exotic locations such as the Marquesas, Tahiti and Bora

Bora during the next six months. They sailed in 3-hour shifts at night.

The couple arrived in New Zealand around Christmas 1980. “New Zealand was just a special place,” Jeanne Kenaston said. “We landed there at the right time. We were tired of the tropics. We were ready for English The weather couldn’t have been better. We also needed to spend some energy working on the boat, and there’s no better place than New Zealand.”

During their trip to New Zealand, the couple placed notes in two bottles with instructions for the finders to contact them at their U.S address and tossed them in the ocean. One floated 5,000 miles to the Marshall Islands and the other washed up 2,500 miles away. Both were found by little girls, who wrote them back, Jeanne Kenaston said. “We have those responses framed in our den,” she said.

From New Zealand, the pair traveled to Australia and Indonesia, spending three weeks in Bali. “It was fun, but it was hot,” Jeanne Kenaston said. “Bali is right on the Equator.

It’s 95 degrees at 5 o’clock in the morning.”

While there, the Kenastons met a couple from Merritt Island and wound up sailing with them the rest of the trip. They then set off across the Indian Ocean, taking 13 days to arrive at the island nation of Mauritius.

“That was a wild ride, 5,000 miles of fun,” Jeanne Kenaston said of the

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trek across the Indian Ocean.

The couple experienced their most frightening part of the voyage near Madagascar, when high winds tipped the Sabbatical over and shredded its mainsail.

But the sailboat righted itself quickly before more damage could be done, Jim Kenaston said.

They paid $1,000 for a new main sail in Durban, South Africa, where they spent Christmas 1981.

After a stop in Cape SENIOR LIFE Mike Gaffey Town, where they saw Jim and Jeanne Kenaston of Viera wrote “On the prison where Nelson Sabbatical,” a two-volume book about their threeMandela still was being year, 30,000-mile voyage aboard a 32-foot sailboat. held, the Kenastons sailed west through calm battered by hurricanes.

Atlantic Ocean waters, stopping at St. “We’re boatless now,” Jeanne Helena, Martinique, Barbados and the Kenaston said.

Bahamas.

“On Sabbatical” contains more The Kenastons arrived in Port than 500 photos from the trip and can Canaveral in June 1982. “We had a be purchased at blurb.com or checked wonderful reception with family on out at Brevard County libraries, both sides here so that was all fun.”

Jeanne Kenaston said.

Jim Kenaston said.

“I wanted my sister’s grandchildren Jeanne started a career as an to know that Uncle Jim and Aunt interior designer and Jim went into Jeanne weren’t just old people, that business with his sister, operating Fat we had actually done something, that Boy’s Bar-B-Q in Titusville for many we were young and skinny at one years. time,” Jeanne Kenaston said. “I really Three years after their trip, the wrote it for family more than anything Kenastons, tired of taking care of else. And it’s been a pleasure.” SL Sabbatical, sold the sailboat. They sold a second boat after it had been

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Melbourne Regional Chamber’s ‘WE’ to honor Brevard’s exceptional women at April 18 gala SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE Brevard’s 2017 Women of Excellence Award nominees will be honored at the Melbourne Regional Chamber’s annual Women of Excellence awards banquet at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18 at the Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront.

The Women of Excellence (WE) council will celebrate the accomplishments of all 11 nominees and present two exemplary women with the prestigious 2017 Women of Excellence Award in the categories of Professional Excellence and Community Excellence.

This year’s Women of Excellence Gala is presented by Berman Hopkins Wright & LaHam, CPAs and Associates. Other sponsors for the event include Alstom Signaling, Everything Brevard and Radial Melbourne.

Tickets are $62 per Chamber member registered by April 10, $72 standard member price (after April 10) and $100 per non-member. Corporate tables of eight are available for $750. Reservations can be made on the Chamber’s website at MelbourneRegionalChamber.com under the events tab.

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April 9, 1865

Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders

April 2, 1513

At the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, the leader of the Confederate Army surrendered his 28,000 troops to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. When the Union Army band began to play in celebration, Grant hushed them saying, ” The war is over. The Rebels are our countrymen again.”

The war had lasted from 1861 to1865 and is still considered the deadliest conflict in American history.

Juan Ponce de Leon discovers Florida

Although others had likely seen the Floridian peninsula, Ponce de Leon is credited with the first official landing. Historians differ on his exact landing place. Many say it was near St. Augustine, but there has been recent evidence that points to it being closer to Melbourne Beach.

April 14, 1912

April 30, 1789

RMS Titanic hits iceberg

George Washington gives first inaugural address

Just before midnight, one of the largest and most luxurious ocean liners ever built struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage.

In less than three hours, the 883foot vessel sank, resulting in the death of more than 1,500 people.

At Federal Hall in New York City in front of 10,000 people, George Washington was officially sworn in as the first U.S. President.

His inaugural address quickly followed and highlighted the need for a Bill of Rights and a strong Constitution.

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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

BY LINDA WIGGINS

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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Senior Life’s 2017 annual resource guide is here!

Celebrating 11 Years Find everything you need to live your best life on the Space Coast, from clubs to groups, to health care and recreation, the best places to live and everything in between.

The Veterans Resource Section features helpful services, clubs and points of interest.

Pick up your copy today:

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he worked on military communication systems while honing his skills on contract specialties and finance. The job took him to Cape Canaveral during a three-year period to oversee launch operations.

In 2001, right after September 11, Capt. Ellingson moved to the Cape, where he served as the primary launch site representative for MILSATCOM, directing a team of 80 government contractors in verifying launch readiness of satellites valued at more than $420 million. His stint at the Cape included the launch of four military communications satellites, taking the lead for on-site launch operations of the $2.3 billion Defense Satellite Communication System constellation and the development of the firstever launch processing and satellite

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Greg Ellingson credits the disciplined work ethic he developed during his years with the Air Force for his success in the real estate and construction fields. He has literally made a name for himself on the Space Coast as the broker/owner of Ellingson Properties, the boutique real estate firm he owns in conjunction with Echelon Builders.

He firmly believes his experience as an Air Force officer and his training at the Air Force Academy has served him well in the real estate field.

A few months back, Ellingson made news with the opening of his Space Coast Business Center, a 10,000-square-foot, top-of-the-line, one-stop shop for all matters real estate. The Rockledge complex on U.S. Highway 1 will take prospective homebuyers through the entire process,

from finding the home of their dreams to building it, financing it, insuring it, decorating it and maintaining the income stream necessary to keep it. As part of Ellingson’s paying it forward philosophy, part of the building also is available for special events by local nonprofits.

“Being able to offer clients a full range of services is why we continue to have back-to-back record-setting years,” Ellingson said.

A graduate of the Air Force Academy, Ellingson played college football for the Falcons, yet still managed to graduate in 1997 at the top of his class and as the number one in his management major.

“I was offered a scholarship to graduate school and teaching opportunities at the Academy,” Ellingson said.

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Monument to crew lost during Flight 19 search will be dedicated April 11 at Patrick

BY MIKE GAFFEY More than 70 years after a Martin PBM-5 Mariner flying boat carrying 13 crewmen vanished while searching for five Navy torpedo bombers whose disappearance launched the legend of the “Bermuda Triangle,” their sacrifice will be remembered with the dedication of a monument on April 11 at Patrick Air Force Base.

The granite-and-bronze memorial bearing the names of the men lost on Dec. 5, 1945 will be dedicated during a private ceremony at 10 a.m. April 11 at Patrick Air Force Base. U.S. Rep. Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) is among the officials scheduled to attend, his spokesman Rob Medina confirmed.

“I’m pleased to see our community come together to dedicate this memorial which honors the service and courage of the brave Naval officers and crew members who were lost in the line of duty,” Posey said in a statement.

The Mariner was one of two dispatched the evening of Dec. 5, 1945 from Naval Air Station Banana River, the former name of Patrick Air Force Base from 1940 to 1947, to join in the search for five Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers carrying 14 crew members. “Flight 19” had been reported missing earlier that day after a training mission from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas and back.

Known as “Training 49,” the Mariner called in a routine radio message, then was never heard from again.

At around that same time, a tanker crew reported seeing flames from an explosion about 30 miles east of Cape Canaveral. The crew searched for survivors and wreckage, but found nothing.

The disappearances of the five TBM Avengers, the seaplane and their combined 27 crew members triggered one of the largest peacetime air, sea and land searches in U.S. history. Some 300 boats and aircraft scoured 300,000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean, but no trace of the planes or the crew was ever found.

The tragedy spawned the myth of the “Bermuda Triangle” or “Devil’s Triangle,” a 500,000-square-mile region of the Atlantic bounded by Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, where dozens of ships and airplanes are said to have disappeared under unusual circumstances. Believers in the paranormal claimed Flight 19 fell victim to magnetic abnormalities, parallel dimensions or even extraterrestrial visitors.

In Steven Spielberg’s 1977 sciencefiction blockbuster “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” aliens in a giant UFO swallowed Flight 19, deposited the planes in Mexico decades later and released the crew, unharmed and still youthful, at Devils Tower, Wyoming.

A 500-page report by a Navy board of investigation, published a few months after the planes were lost, concluded the Flight 19 airmen apparently became disoriented and ditched in rough seas after running out of fuel. The report also attributed the loss of the Mariner to a midair explosion.

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The monument is “dedicated to all U.S. Naval Personnel who served at Naval Air Station Banana River (Patrick Air Force Base) October 1940 to August 1947 in particular to the Officers and crew of ‘Training 49’.”

The bronze memorial plaque is inscribed with the names of Mariner crewmen: • Walter G. Jeffery, LTJG, USN • Harry G. Cone, LTJG, USN

• Roger M. Allen, Ensign, USN

• Lloyd A. Eliason, Ensign, USN

• Charles D. Arceneaux, Ensign, USN • Robert C. Cameron, RM3, USN

• Wiley D. Cargill, Sr., Seaman 1st, USN • James F. Jordan, ARM3, USN

• John T. Menendez, AOM3, USN

• Philip B. Neeman, Seaman 1st, USN • James F. Osterheld, AOM3, USN

• Donald E. Peterson, AMM1, USN

• Alfred J. Zywicki, Seaman 1st, USN

The Mariner monument is about 50 feet from the base’s old seaplane ramps, where Training 49 started its fateful flight.

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

The museum’s main focus is on the Navy and specifically Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, a torpedo bomber training base during World War II and the home of Flight 19. The museum also has a Flight 19 display.

Sebastian resident Jon Myhre, a researcher of the famed “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’m very proud to have played a small part in the construction of the monument honoring the men who served at the Naval Air Station Banana River during WW II, and the 13 crewmen of TRAINING 49 lost during the search for Flight 19,” Myhre said in an email. “The monument’s new home, next to one of the old seaplane ramps at Patrick Air Force base, is in a beautiful location. I think it’s a fitting tribute to the Navy personnel who served at the old Naval Air Station.”

Another museum member, Edgar “Buddy” Galvin, a 94-year-old World War II veteran who participated in the search for Flight 19, also will attend the ceremony, Myhre said.

The push for a monument came after the Viera Voice ran an article in November 2015, noting that Patrick had no memorial or historical marker dedicated to the lost Mariner crew.

Posey then contacted the Air Force about the possibility of erecting a memorial.

“I commend and thank Mike Gaffey and Jon Myhre, along with all those who helped raise the funds for this tribute, for their diligence in assuring that the lives of these heroes who were dispatched from the Naval Air Station Banana River so many years ago are memorialized,” Posey said. SL

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A granite-and-bronze memorial bearing the names of 13 crew members aboard a Martin PBM-5 Mariner flying boat that disappeared during the search for Flight 19 on Dec. 5, 1945 will be dedicated during a private ceremony at 10 a.m. April 11 at Patrick Air Force Base.

Older veterans aim for new VFW post to attract young warriors Aging veterans step in daily to Veterans of Foreign Wars posts across the country, most for the camaraderie, the conversations and the support they share.

Few among them, however, are the latest generation of warriors despite the efforts of VFWs, American Legion and other veterans’ organizations to attract young veterans. The younger men and women are seen as the ones to carry on the legacy of these veteran service organizations.

Though they likely share the same warrior spirit, many young veterans today find little for their age group at the local posts. Like the military men and women before them, many among the new generation of veterans say they don’t fit in at the posts.

Only a few of those who served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan join the VFWs, the American Legions and Disabled American Veterans as they learn about the veterans’ advocacy of those organizations.

So how can more of those young veterans be attracted to the posts?

A small group of older veterans is helping to start a new post at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center that will be geared toward those young veterans who have not yet stepped into a VFW or American Legion post.

Maybe they’ll attract the latest generation by starting a new post aimed at the younger veterans, ones that are in college, have jobs or young families with children. They will determine whether they will serve alcoholic beverages, like many

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posts do, or whether they will have a playground for their children out back. They will decide whether they will hold bingo or have challenging video games, kayaking outings or exercise equipment.

Donn Weaver, special projects coordinator at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island, said the idea is for a post that fits the lifestyle and the schedules of younger veterans. They want to help the community and they want to stay connected with fellow veterans, he said.

Those who will help to start the new post are meeting periodically as they try to attract 35 members, at least 25 of whom are required by the organization to have never been members of another post.

“Our goal is to kick it off by July,” Weaver said. “We want at least half to be under 30 (years old).”

Chip Hanson, a chaplain at the Veterans Memorial Center, said the center has the space to accommodate the new post and that young veterans can make it what they want.

“No bar, no smoke and no pressure of having to take care of a facility,” he said. SL

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Serving our country – behind the scenes

SENIOR LIFE courtesy of Air Force’s Tyler Woodward.

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender refuels a British aircraft during a sortie to support Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq in March. Extenders have provided fuel to coalition aircraft to weaken and destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

SENIOR LIFE photo courtesy of Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Christopher Muncy

SENIOR LIFE courtesy of Marine Lance Cpl. Christian Oliver Cach

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs during the Battle Color Ceremony in March at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The event celebrated Marine Corps history, using music, marching and precision drill.

SENIOR LIFE courtesy of Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rebecca Sunderland

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Beulah Palmer outlines a design on an aircraft towing tractor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the East China Sea in March.

Airmen jump from a C-17 into the waters off Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in March as they train to test new spacecraft recovery techniques and equipment that will be used to recover the crew module of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The airmen are para-rescuemen and combat rescue officers assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, supported by the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing, 204th Airlift Squadron.

SENIOR LIFE courtesy of Navy Seaman Casey S. Trietsch

Sailors maintain a jet engine in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft carrier Eisenhower conducted a Composite Training Unit Exercise to prepare for a future deployment. The sailors are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 86.

SENIOR LIFE courtesy of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jack A.E. Rigsby

SENIOR LIFE courtesy of Army Sgt. Steven Galimore

A soldier throws a simulated M67 fragmentation hand grenade into a bunker during a March training event at Fort Bragg, N.C. The soldier is assigned to the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade.

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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Simone King instructs Kristin Tolman, a school resource officer with Recruiting Station Columbia, during a March workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island. The workshop provided an opportunity for educators from recruiting stations to observe Marine Corps training to better inform the students in their local areas. King is a senior drill Instructor assigned to the 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment.

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Health & Wellness Senior Life

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Sleep apnea now the new ‘silent killer’

BY WENDY SCHEURING Dominic Roppa, DDS, co-owner and operator of Smile Viera Cosmetic Dentistry with his wife Kara MarshallRoppa, DDS, has embarked on a new business, SleepBizz LLC. When patients visit Smile Viera, they automatically get pre-screened for sleep apnea free of charge. The process involves filling out a questionnaire and taking an easy-to-use take-home sleep test if the probability of having sleep apnea is high. Results are downloaded into the office computer and read by a third-party sleep medicine doctor.

Dr. Dominic Roppa, who studied at Canada’s University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, believes that sleep apnea is this century’s new “silent killer.”

While traditional therapies for sleep apnea include the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine and, in more severe cases, surgery, Roppa argues that a medical oral device can relieve sleep apnea symptoms thus improving related medical conditions.

A turn-key business, SleepBizz also helps doctors of all kinds diagnose sleep apnea at their own offices, with the help of a sleep coordinator and a

take-home sleep test, the same one he uses in his own practice.

“The doctors win by treating their patients better and within their own practice,” Roppa said.

Sleep apnea is defined as “a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.

Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur 30 times or more an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound,” according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website.

“Snoring is not normal. It will always progress to sleep apnea, as we age, change and gain weight,” Roppa said. “It affects one out of five adults, but 90 percent of people don’t know they have it.”

High blood pressure, acid reflux and being overweight or obese can put a person at a higher risk of having sleep apnea.

Yet treating sleep apnea may improve blood pressure. Treatment can also improve other serious medical conditions, which have been

scientifically linked to sleep apnea such as hypothyroidism, anxiety, depression, atrial fibrillation, weight gain, insomnia, impotence in men, some cancers, autoimmune disease and dermatological conditions, according to Roppa.

Roppa’s goal is to continue to spread the word about the oral device to the medical community, one doctor at a time. SL For more information about Smile Viera Cosmetic Dentistry, go to smileviera.com. For Sleep Bizz LLC, go to sleepbizz.com.

LIVING WELL sponsored by Obesity: With the right resources, YOU can overcome

By Diego Velarde, MD

are also environmental, social, and genetic factors that contribute to obesity. Although there are many components that make obesity a strong, silent killer, you have the power and resources to change and correct the damage it has done in your life.

Obesity has become a large problem in our society. Once you have finished reading this article, my hope is that you will have gained a different perspective about life and how to approach food. It is no secret that the reason we gain weight is because we have a sedentary life and lack good eating habits.

The Bottom Line

Obesity Imposes Limitations Obesity is not defined solely by excess calories or extra fat on your arms or abdomen. Obesity affects all the components that make up who you are: body, mind and soul.

While you have been trying to lose weight for many years, this silent killer is working very hard against you. Obesity works hard to limit your ability to enjoy the beautiful things in your life. Obesity is limiting you from playing with your children and grandchildren. It is limiting you from traveling and discovering new places, exploring new horizons and meeting new people. Obesity limits your quality of life in general.

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destiny. By embracing the reality of the obesity epidemic, you have the power to make the right decisions and right choices. It is not always easy but with the right attitude and proper tools, it is achievable.

You are in control! What you decide to eat and nourish your body with today will decide your quality of life tomorrow. It’s you who decides whether to have a piece of fruit or something fried, laden with salt and You Have the Power to Change saturated fats. As adults, we must take Obesity and food addiction, in responsibility for our own actions and many cases, can be a way of life. It is decisions – each decision, whether learned behavior based on how you right or wrong will shape your cope with certain situations. There

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You are stronger than this silent killer because of your knowledge, willpower, and ability to overcome adversity. The only thing holding you back is yourself. Along with the proper tools and resources, you can start making the changes today that will prolong and enhance your life in the future.

Don’t give up now. It is the time to take back your freedom, your hope and your life.

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Pets can provide benefits to seniors in many ways

BY WENDY SCHEURING

It might take a little work, but most seniors who have pets don’t regret their decision.

“People always benefit from pets,” said Christine Scott, owner of Great Scott Dog Training. “A pet gives you purpose. You need to feed, walk, take care of it. It adds to your life, assuming you have the right pet.”

Sometimes people can become overwhelmed when selecting a new dog, especially after they have lost a beloved pet. Adopting a puppy might not always be the best option.

“It’s a real shocker,” Scott said. “A lot of time, people forget how timeconsuming a puppy can be.”

An older dog, a rescue dog, or a 1or 2-year-old dog that is house-trained also can make pet ownership more manageable.

Cats, too, offer excellent companionship, but require less maintenance.

“The advantage is that you don’t have to take it for a walk, and the wild stage of a kitten goes away much faster,” Scott said.

Creating pet memories “Seniors love taking pictures of or with their pet,” said Dee Waite of Dee Waite Photography, a portable studio.

One of her specialties is black background photography, which employs a black screen and special lighting to highlight a pet’s features.

“It’s elegant portraits of the pet,” she said. “It’s a very different style.”

Waite also sees her photo shoots as a way to socialize with seniors and

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Dee Waite uses black background photography to highlight a pet’s features. their pets. require formal training. But, it must “A lot of the older women, their have good canine manners, said husbands are gone and they don’t like Marilyn Hulme, Tester/Observer to drive at night, and they like the with Brevard Alliance of Therapy company. I like to sit and visit with Dogs. “They have to walk nicely on a them,” Waite said. “I still go by and loose leash. They have to stay by the visit them after the pictures have been person’s side. They have to tolerate taken.” being touched because you can’t tell somebody with Alzheimer’s not to Giving back touch the dog’s foot or pull its tail,” Some animal lovers can’t have a Hulme said. pet. But, therapy dogs can fill that Therapy dogs are not to be need for those who live in a nursing confused with service dogs, which home, an assisted-living or hospice undergo specialized training. facility.

A therapy dog is a pet that doesn’t Retirees and their pets comprise

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some of Brevard’s therapy teams.

“It gets them out and it’s social,” Hulme said.

To become a registered, insured team, a dog must undergo testing. The registration is valid in all 50 states.

“Patients may not want to see a dog at first, but then change their minds.

Most of the time, when they see the dog, they smile and their eyes light up,” she said. SL For more information, go to greatscottdogtraining.com, deewaitephotography.com and brevardtherapydogs.com.

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Senior Athletes

BY WENDY SCHEURING

Joan Speziale, 79

Annette Locklin, 56

Helen Buchholz, 92

Ruth Smithheart, 83

FAVORITE WORKOUT ACTIVITY I tap dance twice a week and we (our class) do two or three shows a month. I also lift weights, take walks and ride my bike. When I go up north, I do a Silver Sneakers class.

FAVORITE WORKOUT ACTIVITY I started tap dancing two years ago.

I joined because I was new to the area and didn’t know anybody at all. I also ride a motorcycle, and I walk and jog to keep in shape.

FAVORITE WORKOUT ACTIVITY I do tap dance twice per week and two shows a month. I have been tap dancing for 24 years and spent five years doing a variety of dancing. I also play hand bells at my church.

MOTIVATION I’ve always been very active. I took dancing lessons as a child and thought it would be fun to dance again. A few years ago, I worked out with a trainer. A trainer will keep you working hard.

MOTIVATION My generation is totally different.

With all the information that we have, people still don’t take care of themselves. I don’t want to be like that. It’s amazing to see the older people and how good of shape they are in.

FAVORITE WORKOUT ACTIVITY I started tap dancing when I was 74 years old. I used to do ballroom dancing, square dancing and folk dancing. My husband used to call squares and I would step in if they needed somebody.

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NUTRITION I’m very careful about what I eat.

I eat fruits, vegetables, protein, but don’t each much meat. I eat chicken, fish and shrimp. I limit pasta and white bread and eat low-fat cottage cheese and yogurt. I eat apples every day. I also keep healthy snacks in my car. And, I drink a lot of water.

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NUTRITION I don’t have one. I just eat regularly and exercise. I eat what I like.

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MOTIVATION It’s just me. Part of my personality is to keep moving. My friends call me the energizer bunny.

NUTRITION I don’t do anything special. I just eat what I like. For breakfast, I eat oatmeal with raisins, blueberries, bananas and sometimes strawberries and green tea. I don’t eat as many vegetables as I should, but I try to eat balanced during the day.

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MOTIVATION I have always been active. My husband and I used to play tennis and go bowling, then I got into dance. I feel better and healthier.

NUTRITION I watch what I eat. I like my three meals a day. I try to get the basics in, like fruits and vegetables.

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South Korea — from hanboks to headsets STORY BY ANDREA GROSS PHOTOS BY IRV GREEN Flash back 60 years. Korea had barely recovered from a half century of domination by the Japanese when it became ground zero for a contest between China and Russia to the north and the United Nations forces to the south.

Women enjoy wearing hanboks as they stroll the streets of Seoul’s historic area.

The streets of Seoul were filled with ox carts, the buildings were pockmarked with shrapnel, and starving people, dressed in tattered hanboks, foraged in the country for food.

Today the streets are filled Hyundais, the buildings have been replaced with skyscrapers, and the country has morphed from one of the poorest in the world to one of the richest. Korea’s growth has been so extraordinary that it is commonly referred to as “The Miracle on the Han,” the Han being a river that flows through the center of Seoul.

To accomplish such a miracle, a country needs folks who are driven. It also needs folks who are caffeinated.

Fortunately, South Korea has both. And now it plans to use that energy to brag a bit, to invite others to learn about its pre-war past and its remarkable present.

It seems to be succeeding. National Geographic lists Seoul as one of the top go-to places for 2017.

Skyscrapers line the car-filled streets of downtown Seoul.

Thus, here we are — tourists in the Land of the Morning Calm, which actually isn’t very calm at all. The only thing that’s calm is the traffic, which is calm because it’s gridlocked to a standstill.

It takes us a while to acclimate. Few signs are written in English, few people speak English, and most are too rushed to try even if they can. But on the other hand, it’s worth the trouble. Where else can you see a miracle still in the making?

We begin our exploration at Deoksugung Palace, one of five royal homes in Seoul that served as

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Deoksugung Palace is one of five royal palaces in Seoul. the seat of government during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). It’s here that we’re able to glimpse the city’s transition from past to present.

Seen from certain vantage points, the changing of the royal guard takes place in front of the stately gate of the ancient palace. From others, the drum rolls are backed by streets of distinctly modern buildings.

From atop a hill in the historic Bukchon Village, people can see Seoul’s modern downtown, capped by the Seoul Tower atop Mt. Namsan Mountain.

Bukchon Village is a historic neighborhood filled with traditional homes, narrow alleys and a few teashops and eateries. musicians and other artists. After all, Hapjeong is part of the new Seoul.”

Located across the Han River, Gangnam is the new Seoul on steroids.

The people may be determined, but they’re also energized — not only by the omnipresent coffee shops but also by a palpable enthusiasm that permeates the rarefied air.

A while back Gangnam was rice fields, but then came the 1988 Olympics and the rice fields became expensive real estate. In 2012, a South Korean rapper named Psy released a song about the upscale neighborhood in which he grew up. After “Gangnam Style” was featured on a YouTube

video that received a reputed billion hits, his old neighborhood became Seoul’s hippest hangout.

We gaze at tall skyscrapers, visit the largest underground shopping mall in Asia and wander through a maze of upscale shops, galleries and restaurants that seem to go on forever.

It’s a far cry from the war-torn and depressed city of the 1950s. Korea has indeed leapfrogged from hanboks to headsets with unprecedented speed. It’s a miracle to be sure.

For more information on Korea, see the Napkin Notes section of traveltizers. com. SL

A short subway ride takes us to Bukchon Hanok Village, an authentic enclave of centuries-old homes (hanoks). Many of the homes have been turned into guesthouses and cultural centers, and women stroll the streets dressed in colorful hanboks, the shortjacketed, long-skirted dresses that date back thousands of years. No matter that the women are tourists who spent $20 to rent a hanbok for four selfie-filled hours. They give the village a certain panache, and I’m delighted to revel in a picturesque version of Korea’s past.

What’s more, off in the distance, framed by wing-roofed homes, I can see the high-rises of downtown Seoul. This serves as yet another reminder of the miracle that has transformed the city.

We leave the past behind when we go to Hapjeong, a former riverfront neighborhood that is now dominated by the Mecenatpolis Mall, a group of three towers that punch more than 40 stories into the air. On the streets, people scurry about, a smart phone in one hand, a latte in the other. This is the home of the driven, folks who are harried as well as hurried.

But as we wander a few blocks downhill from the mall, we come upon a neighborhood that has yet to be renovated. It’s filled with homes that date back to the 1970s; some still have echoes of traditional architecture. The owner of a small cafe tells us that these buildings are slated to be torn down and replaced with modern skyscrapers filled with offices for tech-savvy geeks.

“But,” he says, “others are betting it’ll become part of the area’s creative renaissance, a place for filmmakers,

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Shopping for a new car full of unexpected hurdles Buying a new car is a happy, fulfilling experience isn’t it?

Uh, no!

After a recent car-buying excursion led to frustration and debt while developing a second ulcer, I decided my next new car will be bought right after I hit the Publisher Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. Let me tell you what to expect.

If you’re not sure which car you want, then you’ll want to test drive two or three different models. If you think you can accomplish that in a couple of hours, think again. The dealerships don’t just let you jump in a car and try it out.

No, your first hurdle is getting to the front door of the place. You get out of your car and are immediately swarmed by a bunch of guys hanging out in the parking lot who look like they’ve been combing their hair for too long.

Oh, they love to see us older folks.

Yeah, they like selling to younger clientele, too, but they can get so much more out of us. Young buyers are like a scoop of ice cream. The deal is sweet, but there’s not much there because they buy smaller cars and argue the price.

Us older folks are like a hot fudge sundae — really sweet because they can get so much more out of us (we tend to like more luxury). Statistically, older buyers pay more for cars because we just don’t want the hassle

Funny thing is...

Sammy Haddad of having to barter on the price.

I had one uncle who would always pay sticker price. I know they remembered him because every five years he would return to the same dealership and be greeted by the sales manager, a welcome-back cake, a marching band, red carpet and proclamation from the mayor with the key to the city.

The mayor owned the dealership.

Seriously though, when you finally get inside, you tell them what you’re looking for then they tell you what you’re really looking for is this car that’s been sitting on their lot that isn’t selling.

Note that it’s best to shop for cars in the spring because you can tell how long a car has been sitting there by how deep the pollen is on it. This column will be continued in the next issue but, in the meantime, keep your hand on your wallet and a bottle of valium nearby if you decide to hit the car lots before the next issue. SL Dr. Sammy

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Because of the technological expertise he developed during his Air Force years, Ellingson easily connects his clients with the information-based products that are so critical in today’s real estate market.

One of Brevard’s top selling and listing agents, Ellingson has never lost sight of the important lessons he learned serving his country.

“The Air Force taught me how important it is to serve others,” he said.

“The real estate business is all about being an advocate for your clients and the community.” SL

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Why won’t Medicare pay for my blood test?

Dear Lance, I have original Medicare and my doctor recently sent me to a lab for blood work. After entering my personal and insurance information, the clerk said that the test the doctor ordered would not be covered by Medicare. She then asked me to sign a document called an Advance Beneficiary Notice in which I would agree to pay for the test if Medicare didn’t. I signed the document but am really perplexed since I thought that Medicare paid for blood tests and they always have in the past. Has this policy changed?

Really Confused Dear Confused, I can certainly understand why you are perplexed at being told that you would have to pay for the blood work that your doctor ordered.

Blood tests ordered by a physician and done by an outpatient lab are ordinarily covered by Medicare Part B at 100 percent. This policy has not changed.

But there is a catch. When a doctor orders a blood test, they provide the lab with the justification for ordering the test. This is called the diagnosis. Many blood tests have limited coverage; that is, a test will be covered only for certain diagnoses. If the diagnosis provided is not one that Medicare accepts as justification for the test, they won’t pay for it.

Apparently, the diagnosis provided on the order for your particular test is not one that Medicare accepts. This is why you were asked to sign an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)

Ask Lance Lance P. Jarvis SHINE in which you agree to pay for the test if Medicare does not. Of course, you have the right to check the box on the ABN in which you do not agree to pay for the test and the lab can refuse to do it.

There can be many reasons why the diagnosis that accompanied the order for this lab work did not justify it from Medicare’s viewpoint: • The doctor may have known that the test would not be covered for the diagnosis they used but felt that the test was necessary anyway. The doctor may have had a valid reason for ordering the test even though it did not meet Medicare’s specific criteria.

• The doctor didn’t check to see if the test would be covered for the diagnosis he or she was going to use.

• His or her written note to the medical assistant who sent the order to the lab was not clear and an incorrect diagnosis was used.

• The medical assistant may have made an error in entering the diagnosis code on the written order or into the computer when they

placed the order with the lab.

These are but a few of the possibilities. If the lab bills you for the test because Medicare denied their request for payment, you should speak to your doctor. If an error was made, the doctor can notify the lab and give them a corrected diagnosis.

The lab can then rebill Medicare for the test. It is advisable to contact the lab at the telephone number on the lab bill and let them know that a corrected diagnosis has been provided by your doctor and that the lab will be rebilling Medicare. SL SHINE volunteer counselors are well-trained to answer your questions about Medicare and are happy to do so. You can reach a counselor at the numbers below.

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 toll-free at 1-800-963-5337, or call 321-752-8080 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

One of my top 10 recommended destinations in Florida is cosmopolitan Pensacola city.

Pensacola is located in the most western portion of our state called the Florida Panhandle.

This is not a one- or two-day excursion from Brevard County.

Pensacola is more than 550 miles away.

Our group devoted one full week for this trip with many timely educational stops along the way.

We left in the morning and drove halfway to Pensacola and made our first overnight stop in Tallahassee, the Florida Capitol. This can be your overnight stop on the roundtrip to Pensacola.

Here you can visit the lovely McClay Gardens located just north of the city and just off Interstate-10.

The impressive State Capitol downtown is a must visit; tour both the original building and the new capitol building. Visit the informative Mission San Luis, a Spanish Franciscan mission built in 1633. This campus is just two miles west of the present-day Florida Capitol Building in Tallahassee.

Before this trip, call 800-628-2866 and have the folks mail you the city’s tour guide, “Visit Tallahassee.’’

Touring the Town John Trieste The next morning, take I-10 west to exit 142 and tour the dazzling Florida Caverns State Park.

This park is located just north of Marianna. This exciting cavern is one of the few in Florida that has breathable air and the only one in our state that offers guided tours. The cave has amazing formations of limestone stalactites and stalagmites. It conducts 45-minute tours Thursday through Monday. No tours are held Tuesday and Wednesday. For information, call 850-482-1228.

After that, continue west on I-10 to Pensacola. At exit 17 on I-10 west, take the 10A/90 exit south that hugs the scenic Pensacola Bay. Your first stop should be at one of the best Visitors Centers in Florida on Route 98. Follow the signs. Once again, call ahead to 850-434-1234 to obtain the handy and

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Fort Pickens is located in Pensacola. complete “Pensacola Visitors Guide.”

Consider taking an escorted tour of the highlights of Pensacola that begins at the Visitors Center and lasts about one hour. Pensacola’s landmarks are truly one-of-a-kind and reflect the city’s diverse cultural identity. Pensacola has many interesting attractions starting with Historic Pensacola, a collection of 28 early-19th century historical buildings and museums. This large learning complex is located in downtown Pensacola where the earliest European settlers lived in the United States. We devoted two full days here, exploring their many interactive exhibits and educational events.

Then it’s on to the National Naval Aviation Museum, featuring aircraft exhibits and flight simulator attractions.

The museum has 150 restored military aircraft and an IMAX theater. For information, call 850-453-2389.

Tour Fort Barrancas, a beautifully preserved 19th century U.S. Military Fort and historic landmark. Fort Barrancas is located on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay. For information, call 850-453-4108.

Pensacola Lighthouse was built in 1859. The museum offers tours and

views from the top. For information, call 850-393-1561.

There are so many outstanding places to visit in Pensacola and Pensacola Beach. You will want to return.

Returning home, take I-10 east. I would suggest you make a stop at exit 120.

Here you can visit Falling Waters State Park. The boardwalk will lead you to Florida’s highest waterfall. The waterfall sink drop is 100-feet deep and 20-feet wide.

There also are many interpretive exhibits at Falling Waters State Park to help tell the rich story of this unique part of Florida. These exhibits are located throughout the park and include the oil well, grist mill, plus butterfly, bat, birding, prescribed fire, waterfall and kiosks that have seasonal exhibits for your enjoyment. This most interesting stop is only a few miles south of I-10, south of Chipley on Route 77A. It is open 365 days a year. For information, call 850-638-6130. SL Enjoy, John A. Trieste Part 2 of this column will appear next month.

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Make Earth Day the first of less-plastic days Plastic is a problem. In a study entitled The New Plastics Economy — Rethinking the future of plastics, the World Economic Forum reports that “while delivering many benefits, the current plastics economy also has important drawbacks that are becoming more apparent by the day.” Among the drawbacks, we have:

• Plastic production is increasing — it has grown more than 20 times during the past 50 years — from 15 million tonnes (metric tons) in 1964 to 311 million tonnes in 2014, and it is expected to double again during the next 20 years.

• More than 90 percent of plastics produced are derived from virgin fossil feedstocks, which have a significant carbon impact on the environment.

• Only 14 percent of plastic packaging is collected for recycling; the recycling rate for plastics in general is even lower.

• Most packaging plastics produced are for a one-time use.

• At least 8 million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean — which is equivalent to dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute.

• In a business-as-usual scenario, the ocean is expected to contain 1 tonne of plastic for every 3 tonnes of fish by 2025. By 2050, there will be more plastics than fish (by weight).

More plastic than fish! And how much plastic will be a meal for the fish we later have on our own dinner plates?

BEYOND the CURB Marcia Booth

President & Founder, 3Rs and Beyond

If you were not concerned about plastics, especially single-use plastics, this may catch your attention.

Plastic is a problem not only for us, but for wildlife as well.

During one of Vincent Sicca’s walks in Viera, he spotted a Great Egret with a plastic bag wrapped around its head. He tried to remove the bag from the bird’s head to no avail. The bird flew away still wearing the bag.

Plastic is a problem, but what can we do about it?

As a matter of fact, we can do a lot. We can say no to plastic. At the grocery store, bring your own reusable bag and look for products packaged in more sustainable ways; at restaurants, skip the straw when ordering water and perhaps use your own container for the to-go leftovers; and at home, look to purchase non-plastic products, buy in bulk to avoid a multitude of plastic containers, use reusable water bottles instead of plastic bottles and recycle what is collected at the curb.

And that’s not all.

Participate in your local government to pass ordinances that will help control this plastic

situation. According to the Miami Herald, the city of Coral Gables just had the initial approval for an ordinance banning plastic bags and it will be “the first municipality in Florida to ban plastic bag use.” Coral Gables is working toward building a more sustainable community. Recently, the city won a battle to ban polystyrene (commonly known as styrofoam) after a pushback from the Florida Retail Federation.

SENIOR LIFE courtesy of Vincent Sicca In Brevard, we are A Great Egret struggles to survive with a plastic taking the first step to bag stuck on its head. better protect our natural organized a neighborhood cleanup. A sites, our waters and our wildlife group of residents took their Saturday from polystyrene. A group of local morning to clean up the area which organizations, including Recycle seemed to have the most litter.

Brevard/3Rs and Beyond, League of Women Voters of the Space Coast, Dylan, a 7-year-old Viera resident, Anglers for Conservation, Surfrider asked his family to go out and help Foundation Sebastian Inlet Chapter, after he saw the picture of the bird. and Turtle Coast Sierra Club, are He was enthusiastic about the job at supporting a recommendation to hand. “I want to help clean up. I can eliminate the use of polystyrene do this!” he said. containers on all public property as Yes, Dylan, you can make a a way to limit its use in the county.

The online petition created to support difference. And you did! that recommendation had more than On this Earth Day, think about 500 signatures a week before it was how you can cut back on plastic in heard. Soon, we should know the your life. Like Dylan and all Viera outcome of this initiative. residents who participated in the Plastic is a problem and it cleanup, you will see that you have took a Great Egret with a plastic the power to make a difference, too. bag wrapped around its head to SL spring Viera residents into action.

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Air & Space Show 2017

April 1 - 2, $16 The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the 2017 Melbourne Air & Space Show.

Melbourne Airport 1 Air Terminal Parkway 321-395-3110

19th annual Great Brevard Duck Race

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9 a.m. - Noon Mondays and Thursdays DeGroodt Library 6475 Minton Road SW Palm Bay 321-345-1057

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10:30 - 11:45, $5 Tuesdays and Fridays DeGroodt Library 6475 Minton Road SW Palm Bay 321-952-6317

WEDNESDAY

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National Walking Day

AARP Tax Assistance

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays Cocoa Beach Library 550 North Brevard Ave. 321-868-1104

6 p.m.

Memaws BBQ 600 E. Eau Gallie Blvd.

Melbourne 321-254-0073

Healthy entrées, light pizza, Duran Golf Club salads, soups and dessert. 7032 Stadium Parkway Pizza Gallery and Grill Viera, 321-504-7776 The Avenue Viera 321-633-0397

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April 9 - 16 Kiwi Tennis Club 30 Tradewinds Drive Indian Harbour Beach 321-773-2116

National Siblings Day

Pickleball

9 a.m. - Noon, $1 Grant Street Community Center 2547 Grant Street Melbourne 321-608-7460

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10 - 11 a.m., $1 Grant Street Community Center 2547 Grant Street Melbourne 321-608-7460

2 - 4 p.m.

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

Science Café

River Cruise Event

3 - 5 p.m.

Scott Center Auditorium 5625 Holy Trinity Drive Melbourne, 855-252-7276

11:30 a.m.

National Association of Retired Federal Employees Kay’s BBQ Restaurant 1552 W. King St. Cocoa 703-838-7760

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Cocoa Beach Library 550 North Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

1200 S. Courtenay Parkway Doubles’ Beachside Merritt Island, 321-452-1233 1896 S. Patrick Drive Indian Harbour Beach Women of Excellence 321-254-0073

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Easter Sunrise on the River Senior Fitness with 6:30 a.m.

Polly Helm Presented by Malabar Baptist Church.

RiverView Senior Resort 3490 Gran Ave. Palm Bay RSVP 321-312-4555

Easter Brunch

10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

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

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National Picnic Day Nature Festival

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AARP Driver Safety Class

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Viera Wetlands One Senior Place 1001 N. Wickham Rd., Viera 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera Tony Robl: “Prayer that Register with Lou Castro Transforms” 321-698-2311 2 -3 p.m.

Christian Science Churches of Brevard County Brevard Central Library 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa 321-757-6744

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National Bugs Bunny Day USA Beach Running Championship

6:30 p.m., Thursdays DeGroodt Library 6475 Minton Road SW Palm Bay, 321-952-6317

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6:30 p.m.

Expedia Cruise Ship Center 6375 N. Wickham Road Melbourne 321-233-1400

Courtenay Springs Village Open House

Awards Gala

National Scrabble Day

6 p.m., $35 Heritage Isle Clubhouse 6800 Legacy Blvd.

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SATURDAY

15th annual Caring Hearts Benefit: Sail Away From Cancer

5:30 - 10 p.m.

Eau Gallie Arts District

7th annual Shrimp Feast

4 - 7 p.m., $48 Dress in your best nautical attire and join us for an evening of fine wines, a lavish buffet and music.

Home of Ed and Jeanne Andre 3800 N. Riverside Drive Indialantic 321-775-9530

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6 - 10 p.m., $40 Live entertainment will be provided by the “Beach Bums.” Soft drinks, wine and beer are included along with the meal in the price of the ticket.

Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal 3 220 Christopher Columbus Dr. Port Canaveral 321-323-9886

Scrabble

National Tax Day

Spring Central Florida Car Show

1 - 4:30 p.m., Fridays DeGroodt Library 6475 Minton Road SW Palm Bay, 321-952-6317

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Myrt Tharp Gazebo 12 Stone Street Cocoa Village 321-631-9075

Adult Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt

6 p.m.

Presented by the Brevard Zoo and Florida Institute of Technology Tradewinds Restaurant at Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Parkway Viera, 321-504-7771

Table Tennis Club

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Grant Street Community Center 2547 Grant Street Melbourne 321-608-7460

8 - 10 p.m., $10 Come out and search for candy and prize-filled eggs after dark with flashlights.

Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

Melbourne 321-608-7400

The Story of Mosquitoes

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Republican Mentor’s Club Lifelong Scholar Society of Brevard “The Palestinian-Israeli 6:30 p.m., $5 Two State Dilemma”

Presented by Osita E. Onyejekwe 1:15 p.m.

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

Tropical Haven Contra Dance

11 a.m. - Noon Presented by Dr. Gordon Patterson of FIT. Sams House 6195 N. Tropical Trail Merritt Island 321-449-4720

National Earth Day

Nature Festival

Lesson 7:30 p.m.

Dance 8 - 11 p.m., $10 Tropical Haven Ballroom 1205 Eddie Allen Road Melbourne, 321-427-3587

10 a.m. - 4 p.m..

The Viera Wetlands 1001 N. Wickham Rd., Viera

Earth Day Celebration

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Enchanted Forest Sanctuary 444 Columbia Blvd Titusville, 321-264-5185

5 p.m., $62 Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront 2605 Highway A1A Melbourne 321-724-5400, ext. 231

Arabesque: Melbourne Municipal Band Concert

7:30 - 9:30 p.m., April 19, 20 Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

Melbourne, 321-724-0555

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10 a.m. - Noon Cocoa Beach Library 550 North Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-806-4595

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Featuring small worldwide group specialists.

GO Travel 7777 N. Wickham Road Viera, 321-622-5955

Tour Brevard County’s oldest standing home.

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6195 N. Tropical Trail Merritt Island 321-449-4720

5 - 8 p.m., $15 Riverfront Park 410 Riveredge Blvd.

Cocoa, 321-459-2200

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Local short film festival.

The Comfort Suites Hotel 1175 Malabar Road Palm Bay, 321-984-7789

What a Girl Wants

7:30 p.m.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 5655 Stadium Parkway Viera, 321-426-0360

Writer’s Workshop

Book Club

GO Travel Presentation

10 - 11 a.m.

Discussing “Outliers” by Malcom Gladwell Merritt Island Library 1195 North Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island 321-455-1369

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Pizza Gallery & Grill

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What You Need to Know Third annual About Parkinson’s Disease Charlie Corbeil Awards

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Space Coast Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s Symphony No. 40

Adult Coloring Club

Boomer Buffet Great Decisions: Republican Liberty Caucus 3:30 - 5 p.m., $6.99 EU under strain Tuesdays through Thursdays 5:30 p.m. of Central East FL

1 - 3 p.m.

Sand Point Park in Titusville 1407 Dixon Blvd.

Cocoa, 321-452-0800

12th annual Revolution Technologies Pro Tennis Classic

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5 - 8 p.m.

The Avenue Viera 321-634-5390

National Superhero Day Sams House Cabin Tours 13th annual Fiesta 15 Minutes of Fame 3 p.m., Thursdays & Saturdays Brevard Film festival

5 - 9 p.m., $20 Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibsicus Blvd.

Melbourne 321-726-8282

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Pan American Modernism: Avant Garde Art in Latin America/United States

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., April 29 - July 29 Wednesdays - Saturdays First Friday 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Foosaner Art Museum 1463 Highland Avenue Melbourne 321-674-8916

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Indialantic Chamber Singers: Fire of the Soul

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Florida Native Gardening Essentials 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Sams House 6195 N. Tropical Trail Merritt Island 321-449-4720

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Brevard poetry competition open to Brevard County residents 16 years and older.

Deadline: May 1

Entry fee is $5

Three prize winners and five honorable mentions.

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April 1

Cape Canaveral Founders Day 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

A celebration of all things Cape Canaveral: live music with Lucy Iris, community showcase, touch-atruck, local history exhibition, food vendors, bounce houses and obstacle courses, Home Depot Kids workshop, face painting and third annual Cape Canaveral horseshoe tournament.

Manatee Sanctuary Park 701 Thurm Blvd., Cape Canaveral 321-868-1226 Cocoa Beach Contra Dance 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Adults - $10, under 21 - $6 Cocoa Beach Recreation Center 321 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach Call Catie at 321-427-3587

April 5

State Attorney Phil Archer will discuss Identity Theft 7 - 9 p.m.

Hosted by the Melbourne Alumnae Panhellenic Women. All National Panhellenic Conference sorority members are invited.

Suntree Business Center 3270 Suntree Blvd., Melbourne 321-254-0672

Lecture Series with Ed Baranowski 2 p.m.

“Life Lessons to Share with the Next Generations” Buena Vida Estates 2129 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne 321-724-0060

April 7

Once Upon a Time …

An Evening of Classics 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. $75 General/$125 VIP Please join our hosts Sheriff Wayne Ivey and Susan Ivey in supporting programs for children with disabilities.

American Muscle Car Museum 3500 Sarno Road, Melbourne 321-506-2707

April 8

2nd annual Spring Garden Jubilee 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Brevard Botanical Garden 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa 321-633-1702 5th annual Walgreen’s Space Coast Dragon Boat Festival 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Manatee Sanctuary Park 701 Thurm Blvd., Cape Canaveral 416-962-8899

An Evening of Hope IX 7 - 10 p.m.

Eau Gallie Yacht Club 100 Datura Drive, Indian Harbour Beach 321-674-8962

April 15

Viera Family Fair 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Holiday Inn Viera Conference Center 8298 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne 321-610-4620

April 18

Singles/Couples Ballroom Dance 7 - 10 p.m., $6 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

April 11

Super Senior Luncheon 10 a.m. - Noon Join other area Super Seniors from around the community for lunch, fun, a community moment and devotional speaker. Make your FREE reservation by the Sunday before.

First Baptist Church Merritt Island 140 Magnolia Ave., Merritt Island 321-453-2144

April 12

Brevard Republican Executive Committee 6:30 - 9 p.m.

Holiday Inn Conference Center 8298 N. Wickham Road, Viera 321-254-0073

Spring Central Florida Car Show 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Myrt Tharp Gazebo 12 Stone Street, Cocoa Village 321-631-9075 Brevard Antiques and Collectibles Club 1:30 p.m.

The subject of this meeting will be “Transportation.” Please bring one item for study and discussion.

Melbourne Beach Library 324 Ocean Ave., Melbourne Beach Contact Melinda 321-777-1374

April 20-22

Serger Retreat Quilts and Lace 7720 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 111 Melbourne 321-622-8502

April 21

2nd annual Space Coast STEM Sandbagger Invitational 8 a.m., $75 Help make the Space Coast Women in Defense’s second annual STEM golf tournament a success. All proceeds from the event will support STEM activities in our community.

Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Parkway, Viera 321-504-7776 Brevard Uncorked 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., $40 Heritage Isle Clubhouse 6800 Legacy Drive, Viera 321-768-6800 Continued on p. 35

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Insights into why we moved to Buena Vida Estates — “We visited Buena Vida for lunch as members of the Pennsylvania School Retirees organization. After coming back for a personal tour, each of our children visited separately and we had many conversations about Buena Vida. We then decided to get on the waitlist. Getting on the waitlist gave us the opportunity to become more familiar with Buena Vida, enjoy some very good meals and join residents for various parties.

At one of the parties, a resident whispered, ‘Don’t wait too long.’ With that wise warning and getting to know some obviously satisfied residents better, we decided to make the move. We have lived here for seven months and find that we are already immersed in a big new family.

Friday afternoon music continues to let us enjoy our new friendships. We’ve danced more in the past six months than in the previous six years. We feel the acceptance and relaxation of knowing we were home. Our family continues to grow as new residents arrive.

Although we are in our 70’s and in good health, we did not want to be a future burden on our children, so it just made sense to move now! Buena Vida Estates fulfills its promise to seniors, being here is the ‘Good Life’. ” —Larry & Peggy

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News for Titusville, Mims & Port St. John

North Brevard Historic church in Titusville remains relevant

BY FLORA REIGADA

The history of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church at 414 Pine Street in Downtown Titusville can be traced to the days of the city’s founder, Col. Henry Titus, an Episcopalian.

As stated on the church website: “As early as 1869, he was approached by a representative of the Bishop of Florida regarding the possibility of erecting a church. Two years later when the Bishop visited, 50 people attended a service in the Titus’ dining room.”

However, constructing a church was not feasible until after 1886, when more settlers and Episcopal families arrived.

Preliminary work began in 1887, on land donated by Mary Titus.

Built in carpenter gothic style, it was dedicated May 31, 1888, as St. John’s Church.

For its first service, “the building was filled to overflowing,” the Florida Star reported June 7, 1888.

Those initial worshippers gathered in a “bare-bones” structure. They sat on orange crates with tarpaulins covering window openings.

Before long, Mrs. J.N. Pritchard, mother of early Titusville settler, Capt.

James Pritchard, had three stained-glass windows installed behind the altar. The largest depicts St. Gabriel, inspiring the church’s name change.

Another prominent window features a lighthouse in memory of longtime

SENIOR LIFE photo courtesy of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church

The windows of historic St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Titusville are considered to be one of the finest collections of Victorian stained glass on the east coast.

Cape Canaveral Lighthouse keeper, Mills O. Burnham.

In 1962, the church was enlarged, “with great pain taken to preserve its architectural integrity.” This effort was rewarded in 1973, when St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

At 129 years old, the church remains connected to the community.

The church’s Rector, Rev. Robert J. Goodridge, described a threefold mission.

“The Forge is an ecumenical youth outreach that serves young people in the neighborhood. A Friday night open

SENIOR LIFE Dan Reigada

The historic St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Downtown Titusville is bathed in light, much like the beacon it has been to the community for 129 years. house offers a safe place for teens to to hundreds of families each month. gather to learn about God,” he said.

Like the lighthouse on its window, “St. Gabriel’s is also home to The St. Gabriel’s lights the way. The Healing Center, where individuals can windows of historic St. Gabriel’s schedule appointments for concentrated Episcopal Church in Titusville are prayer.” considered to be one of the finest As part of the No One Hungry collections of Victorian stained glass on food bank with Bethlehem Missionary the east coast. SL Baptist Church, St. Gabriel’s gives For information, call 321-267-2545 away more than 5,000 pounds of food or go to http://stgabs.com.

Preserving older structures saves stories of the past

BY FLORA REIGADA

We have heard the old adage, “if these walls could talk.”

According to Roz Foster, president of the North Brevard Heritage Foundation, older structures have stories to tell and they are worth preserving for future generations.

Such will be the focus of the “The Many Faces of Preservation” conference to be held Friday through Sunday, April 28 to 30 at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 414 Pine St. in Titusville. It is organized and presented by Classic Property Resources, the North Brevard Heritage Foundation, Museums of Brevard, the Florida Historical Society and the Titusville Historic Preservation Board.

“The conference is designed to appeal to a broad audience of professionals and lay people,” a press release states.

The keynote speaker is Titusville Mayor Walt Johnson.

Kenneth Smith of Kenneth Smith Architects will present the keynote address, The Architecture of Historic Structures and Building Code Compliance.

Other sessions will feature diverse topics such as oral history, textiles, genealogy, archaeology, photo restoration, mail order homes and

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Before being repurposed as Quam’s Schoolhouse Burgers & Grinders at 106 Main Street in Downtown Titusville, this building served as Stewart’s Cash Store and later, Banana Alley Antique Shop. more.

The full package is $140. It includes entry all three days, plus continental breakfast and lunch Friday and Saturday. One-day entry is $85, including continental breakfast and lunch. The student package is $95, for three days, breakfast and lunch.

As part of “preservation as an art form” look for downtown store window displays of items that represent the past, such as photography, art, tools and textiles.

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The former Titusville Hardware Store at 305 S. Washington Ave. in Downtown Titusville has been repurposed as the Playlinda Brewing Company, where craft beer is brewed on the premises.

Additional activities include a Downtown Wine Stroll, featuring the restored downtown area. Starting at the Pritchard House, 424 S. Washington Ave., it will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. The cost is $15.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, the community is invited to a display of crafts, exhibits, information booths and works of local artists on the grounds of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church.

A garden party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pritchard House. Sponsored by Austin Home Restorations in Orlando, it will include wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres and music. The cost is $40 per person. SL For information, call Foster at 321-626-5224, Ruth Akright at 757477-2795 or go to eventbrite.com/e/ the-many-faces-of-preservationtickets-32085734295.

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To celebrate Women’s History Month in March, guests gathered at Titusville’s historic Pritchard House for the Lovie Pritchard Tea and Vintage Clothing Display.

Lucky diners take a trip back in time at Pritchard House

BY FLORA REIGADA

During Women’s History Month in March, guests stepped back in time for the Lovey Pritchard Tea and Vintage Clothing Display at Titusville’s historic Pritchard House. The event was hosted by the North Brevard Heritage Foundation. Many SENIOR LIFE photo by Dan Reigada in attendance wore vintage During the Lovie Pritchard Tea and Vintage outfits and large hats with Clothing Display at Titusville’s historic colorful ribbons and flowers.

Pritchard House, guests were served by docents Tables were set in oldwearing clothing from the time period. fashioned elegance and guests relaxed while being served by accessories, such as undergarments, docents. The menu included epicurean gloves and footwear. Shoes from 1875 delights such as apricot scones, were decorated with French beads and Quiche Lorraine and egg salad tea silk ribbons. sandwiches, prepared by Chef Jolene.

In yet another room, Foster pointed Vintage garments were displayed out a silk and lace opera evening cape throughout the house and each upstairs from the 1890s to early 1900s. bedroom featured a clothing theme.

“The attention to detail is The master bedroom contained amazing,” she said, referring to a display of mourning clothing for “craftsmanship of hand-sewn items widows from the 1800s to the early and exquisite fabrics.” SL 1900s.

For information about events at the “All are authentic,” said Roz Pritchard House, call 321-607-0203 or Foster, president of the North Brevard go to nbbd.com/godo/PritchardHouse/ Heritage Foundation. index.html.

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Wednesday, April 19 • 1 - 3 p.m.

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

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Historic Davis Memorial Cemetery Learn about this historic site with Kirk A. Davis of the Genealogical Society of North Brevard.

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Beading Class $15/class. Pre-register with Normandie 321-225-1394.

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I ♥ my pet Meet Toby

Meet Biskit Biskit is a 7-year-old Yorkie. She loves to relax by the pool in the Lanai. She also likes to hunt for geckos and squirrels.

Owners Terri King and Robyn Roberson Melbourne

Toby is a 4-year-old mixed Yorkie and Maltese. He is so sweet and smart. I have difficulty bending over, so he has just learned to pick up and give me small things that I cannot reach. And, he can even pull off my sweats if asked. Sometimes without asking. He came to me from someone who just didn’t want him. He greets everyone with kisses.

Meet Dixie Dixie is a 13-year-old shih tzu. She loves to hang around her best friend Biskit the Yorkie. Originally from Georgia, she now calls Florida her home.

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Coastal Quilters blanket homeless children

BY MUFFY BERLYN Coastal Quilters has a heart for homeless children. Each year, through their Hugs and Stitches program, they make 150 to 200 quilts to help the nearly 2,000 homeless children in Brevard County, with a big deadline push July and August.

From 2011 to the fall of 2016, they’ve given 1,700 quilts to homeless elementary-age students.

Under the auspices of EduQuilters, they teach children quilting at a SENIOR LIFE PHOTO Courtesy of Coastal Quilters summer camp.

Bonnie Kuhns, left, Susan Halford, Claire Tyler, Sue Crabtree and Kathy Van Pelt show their Margie Engel, a quilted spiral tabletops during a recent Coastal Quilters workshop topic. national quilting teacher “A beginner could come in and and Stitches program making quilts originally from Tampa, is pick it up,’’ Engel said. “Most [of their for homeless children, in charge of president and founder of EduQuilters beginners] know how to sew, but not readying material for sewing. and Coastal Quilters. Engel started to quilt. I didn’t pick up quilting until “I’ve been sewing since I was 11, EduQuilters in 2005 to pass on I was in my 40s. Once you start, you not quilting per se. I think [Coastal quilting to children through mentoring don’t put it down. Fabric lovers will Quilters] is a good way to be around adults. Out of that effort grew the keep on doing it.” others who enjoy what you enjoy.”

Coastal Quilters in 2012 when a The average member is 65, with Overton said, “It is one of the woman from EduQuilters said to 55 being the youngest and 88 the better women’s groups. It’s very Engel, “I wish we could continue to oldest. inclusive. You have a good time and meet all the time.”

Nancy Overton, who moved learn a lot from each other.”

Coastal Quilters meets from 9:30 to Brevard County from Chicago She explained, “There is a a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday more than a year ago, joined Coastal particular topic [each month], and of each month at the Scotty Culp Quilters last year. people share. The last meeting gave Auditorium, with a lunch break.

“Being new to the area and not tips for borders for quilts. Anyone The bulk of the meeting is spent on knowing anyone, I was looking for can participate; we got tips from quilting and quilt-related projects like people interested in sewing, as I’ve many members on borders. Next a quilted tote bag, how to create quilt been sewing for a long time. I found one is painting on fabric. Things a borders and service projects for a the group online.” standard quilter doesn’t normally do, retirement home.

Overton initially was interested in an ‘outside the box’ approach, like Coastal Quilters has 45 active joining the adult volunteers for the painting and foiling on fabric.” members. Members have a mix of Kids Quilt Camp. She is a member Engel said, “Coastal Quilters is a beginning, intermediate and advanced of Coastal Quilters and in the Hugs very energetic group of women who skills.

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Reconciliation always remains the best option for disputes

How do you manage justice in your life? Do you seek “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”? Do you “love your enemies”? Do you prefer “to get ahead rather than get even”?

We can reflect on our long lives and see what has worked. The Bible, Torah, Quran, the Constitution and Bill of Rights; federal, state and local laws all spell out how we should act toward one another.

People who live long lives have a peacemaker orientation. They work to find solutions to problems without becoming part of the problem.

Think back to your youth. You were taught to say “please, thank you and I’m sorry.” Reconciliation and cooperation generated better results than fights.

Neighborhood divisions were corrected with kind words, a potluck picnic and help when people needed assistance. Rural communities understood how to deal with problems, correct injustices and recognize the wisdom of following the “Good Book.” There was a recognition of physical and spiritual survival from being connected.

When you watch the television program “Judge Judy” one wonders why they are there. The immediate solution is to call the cops. Why not solve it amicably? After that, retaliation becomes the approach.

There are television ads offering legal assistance because they are “for the people.” Guidance in Matthew 5:25 reads: “Settle with your opponent quickly on the way to court.

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Challenges of Living to Age 100 Ed Baranowski you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.”

Your home owners association (HOA), condo association or church council may create rules that govern your life. You may not like them.

Those who live in peace and have a long life, express their point of view with a positive solution. Try to understand the rationale, the motives and the purpose. Focus on benefits.

Seek what is right. Remember life is not always fair.

Energy spent on retaliation and getting even is a way to reduce the time of your life. Share your concerns with family and neighbors without being a complainer. Many resources are available in your community to help find solutions.

St. Alphonsus stated: “The past is no longer yours; the future is not yet in your power. You have only the present wherein to do good.” SL Ed Baranowski is president of Topics Unlimited, a Melbourne-based education, seminar and consulting company. He can be contacted at topicsed@aol.com.

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The story of Antonio Florio, a batboy for the New York Yankees from 1962 to 1964, who will be present to speak about his book.

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