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Senior Life always has been about giving our best The cover of our first issue of Senior Life 25 years ago this month featured a volunteer docent at the Brevard Zoo kneeling to be at eye level with a preschooler asking a question.

The story on the cover of that premier issue was about volunteering. But, it also was about caring about our fellow Brevard County residents and giving our best.

Today, and in every issue since that first, has been about giving you our readers and advertisers our best. Some of the issues that were important 25 years ago still have relevance today, even as we inform you of new issues and stories that are pertinent and trending.

Through the years, our reporters and columnists have written about volunteering, health and wellness, technology, about activities for seniors, about veterans and the issues they face.

The Behind the Beat column prompts readers to remember their favorite songs of the past.

We hope to inform, entertain and hopefully lead you to a better life on the Space Coast.

As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we must say thank you to our

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Senior Life celebrates its 25th anniversary this month

SENIOR LIFE photo The first issue of Senior Life rolled off the press June 1, 1997.

freelance writers, columnists, drivers, photographers, videographers, marketing experts, office managers and sales reps.

We mourn those from our early days, who have passed away. SL

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As Senior Life celebrates its 25 years of success and growth, we owe a debt of gratitude to our readers and advertisers. You have played a significant role in our success. Many of you have done your part by remaining as loyal readers or advertisers through the years.

You do not reach 25 years of existence without the commitment of doing your part to make it the best, just like in any relationship.

Culture and technology and the way most people get their news has evolved and changed. Our publication also has changed, while at the same time it remains the same. The same commitment to bring you the best feature stories, to listen to your suggestions and opinions and to be an integral part of the community remain.

We think of our readers each month before we select the stories to publish.

Summer is here and some readers will be hopping on a cruise ship or taking that long-awaited road trip. So, before you go you might want to read our stories about the cruises available from the Space Coast. Taking a cruise is different after a two-year shutdown because of the pandemic. Learning more before you go just might help to make for a smooth sailing. We tell you about the ships and the cruises that are available from Port Canaveral.

Three Brevard County athletes excelled in the National Senior Games in Fort Lauderdale. You can read about their performances in this issue. Several others participated in the Senior Games and some are already talking about preparing for the next competitions. Many of the athletes compete in more than one sport such as power walking, cycling, golf, swimming, pickleball and so much more.

In this edition you can also read about veterans in our communities and about a tribute to the keepers of the light at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse who served so long ago.

Have you gotten your beauty rest? Learn how important it is to get some healthy sleep time.

There is so much more in this anniversary edition of Senior Life.

Check it out.

Talk to us. We are listening because we plan to continue to be your community newspaper of choice as we strive to reach another successful 25 years. SL

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BY ERNEST ARICO It all started 25 years ago in the backyard of Jill Blue’s DeLand home, drinking cool lemonade with former business partner Diane Penn.

The pair had been long-time friends — Diane as a writer and Jill as a graphic designer and sales associate. They talked about starting a new publication that would focus on the needs of Brevard County boomers and seniors.

“I didn’t see anything in this area (Brevard County) that offered information for seniors,” said Blue, the chief executive officer of the Bluewater Creative Group, the company that publishes Senior Life, Viera Voice, the Boomer Guide and the Viera Wetlands Birding Guide. “I wanted to work with seniors and feature more of the information of what’s happening and available to senior residents.”

This month, the award-winning Senior Life celebrates its 25th anniversary — a publication that started in June 1997 with 12 pages and a circulation of 10,000. Today, it averages between 32 and 36 pages, has a circulation of 26,000 and is distributed free of charge in more than 700 locations from Mims to Barefoot Bay .

Senior Life’s growth also can be attributed to Brevard’s exploding population. In 1990, there were 389,978 people, while in 2022 the number has grown to 622,159. Of that last number, 24.2 percent of the population are persons 65 years and older.

“I did everything in those early years,” Blue said. “I delivered the paper, did the bookkeeping, was the graphic designer, the photographer and did the networking. Those were very hectic days.”

In that first issue, Blue outlined Senior Life’s goal: “Our goal is to provide something for everyone as we expand across the county. We’re looking forward to being a valuable addition to the Brevard community.

“We will bring you articles about issues that are important to you, as well as inform and entertain you. We will be out in your community, attending your activities, getting to know you, and sharing a little bit about you with the others in your community.”

It’s a goal Blue said she’s kept all these years, and will continue to do so in the future.

“We used a lot of syndicated columns in those early issues, but the one mainstay of every issue has been our calendar and what’s happening sections,” she said. “I didn’t want to publish negative stories, rather stories that were uplifting, positive and informative.”

The publication has had several office locations in the 25 years. The first office was in Blue’s DeLand home and a Gateway Drive location in Melbourne.

That was followed with stops in Indialantic, Merritt Island, behind the Perkins restaurant in Office Park Place off North Wickham Road and 7630 North Wickham Road in Suntree.

The newest location is near the Design Center of Viera Builders and State Farm offices at 7350 Shoppes Drive, Suite 102, near the Walmart Shopping Center.

Blue said there’s been a lot of peaks and valleys during the publication’s 25 years.

In early 1997, her DeLand home was burglarized and all of her publishing equipment — computer, scanner, printer and files — were stolen.

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“All that was left was a floppy disk with the files and pages on it,” she recalled. “I had to purchased all new equipment and start over.”

Today, the company uses the latest technology to produce its ads, news publications and magazine.

“We’re not just a newspaper anymore,” Blue explained. “We’re a multi-media company that does many things. Our expos, festivals and events allow us to get out in the community and meet new people.”

Many Senior Life readers and advertisers agree its a great information reasource.

Cindy Short, a contract administrator for Brevard County Housing and Human Services, said she’s been an avid supporter of Senior Life ever since 2006.

“I love the articles,” she said. “I learn something new every issue. It’s always filled with positive and informative news.”

Short also said she’s grateful to Jill Blue, who is a member of the Commission on Aging, for allowing her newspaper to publish information about aging for Brevard residents. “They’ve done a wonderful job for us,” she said.

Donn Weaver, the chairman of the Brevard Veterans Council and past president of the Military Officers Association of America’s Cape Canaveral Chapter, said Senior Life has been an amazing tool to connect Brevard veterans with the community.

“I like the way they write stories employees and about 35 contractors about individual veterans,” he said. (freelance writers, editors, photographers, “Their articles also have helped create videographers and distributors). greater attendance to the museum and Blue said she’s most proud that she’s community events. Senior Life has never missed publishing an issue in those grown with the veterans community.”

25 years, even during the height of the Teri Brant, the director of marketing COVID-19 pandemic. at Buena Vida Estates, a continuing care Blue said future plans include a retirement community in Melbourne, redesign of the publication. “We get to said Senior Life has been “wonderful to meet needs of the growing number of us” and great to work with. boomers and seniors in the county,” she “They’ve done a great job with said. SL distribution and following up whenever we’ve needed them,” she said.

Brant said Buena Vida Estates has been a Senior Life advertiser for more than 13 years and will continue to advertise, especially in the yearly Boomer Guide.

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Memory bears are 86 year old’s passion for those who grieve

BY LINDA JUMP Every time Pat Miner, 86, hugs her Little Willy teddy bear, she remembers her late husband Will.

The comfort it brings is what led her to volunteer with VITAS Healthcare Brevard County and, so far, she has sewn more than 600 memory bears from the clothing of deceased loved ones.

“The bears are part of the bereavement process. You want to hold onto your loved ones, and to remember their smell,” said Jennifer Cooke, the VITAS volunteer services manager.

“The bear is something they can hug anytime to remember that they were loved.”

Cooke isn’t sure who started the memory bear program at VITAS or when it began, but last year more than 600 bears were sewn by 55 unpaid volunteers of all ages. “Pat might be our oldest.”

After Miner’s husband died in 2007, a VITAS chaplain mentioned the bear project.

“They gave me a bear with one of Will’s T-shirts and I later made Little Willy from Will’s bathrobe.”

She decided to share her talent.

“I’d been sewing since I was 10 and didn’t know what to do with myself after Will passed, so I volunteered.”

When she began, she cranked out six a week “when I didn’t have anything else to do, but now I’m busier” with a Bible study, knitting group, helping an elderly friend and keeping track of her five children, nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Miner sews six a month.

Each bear takes about four hours to complete. She places a pattern on the interfacing and cuts that out, then carefully takes apart the clothing provided and puts the 11 pattern pieces on it. It takes her an hour to sew those pieces together.

“After I’ve stuffed it, I do the hand stitching while I’m watching TV,” she said.

The Rome, New York transplant also has made memory bears for family and friends through the years. “I’ve never charged anyone a cent. That’s not the purpose.”

Cooke said the VITAS volunteer sewers also will make community bears for anyone who has lost a loved one but are not VITAS clients.

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Little Willy is a teddy bear that Pat Miner made from her late husband’s bathrobe. He died in 2007 and the 86-year-old Melbourne resident has made more than 600 memory bears from the clothing of loved ones who have passed for VITAS Healthcare Brevard County clients.

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Brevard athletes excel in National Senior Games

BY R. NORMAN MOODY When a meniscus issue caused avid runner David Farrall to curb his running, he turned to walking — power walking.

Farrall’s power walking took him to the National Senior Games last month in Fort Lauderdale, where he earned a medal for the Humana Game Changer Award.

“It was overwhelming,” said Farrall, 73, of Melbourne Beach. He finished seventh in the 1,500-meter Power Walk for his age group, 70 to 74, increased his speed and earned the award.

“I took 40 seconds off my PR time,” he said.

Farrall participated in the Florida Senior Games in 2019, but this was his first National Senior Games. He is already thinking about next year’s event in Pittsburgh.

He was one of hundreds participating in the National Senior Games in Fort Lauderdale. Several senior athletes from Brevard County competed.

Essie Faria was banged up in an accident while returning home from the 2016 Games in Clearwater. The Melbourne resident also competed in Fort Lauderdale.

“Thank God I’m back,” Faria said as she waited for her next competition.

Faria’s time of 45 minutes, 29 seconds in the 5K Power Walk was good for a silver medal in the 85 to 89 age group. She also won a gold medal in the Table Tennis Mixed Doubles with John Shults and a gold medal in the 1,500 Power Walk.

“I didn’t think I had a chance,” she said.

The 87 year old said she participates in the Games because she can and feels sure she will remain active.

“The day that I die, I will be standing up,” she said.

Taylor Malishenko of Viera was confident going into her 20K Road Race after taking the bronze medal in the 10K Cycling Time Trials.

Malishenko, 77, finished eighth among a group of 21 in the Women’s Golf 75 to 79 age group. She shot rounds of 93, 96 and 95 to total 284.

“The course was very nice and the women were friendly,” she said. “It was nice.”

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Essie Faria was banged up in an accident while returning home from the 2016 Senior Games in Clearwater.

Malishenko, a who served 32 years in the Air Force, plays golf regularly with the Viera East Ladies Golf Association and at Suntree Country Club. She also cycles about 100 miles a week. She has loved both sports since she was a child.

“I’ve been physically active for a long time,” she said.

Farrall usually is cycling or running in a race each weekend — 5K, 10K or a half marathon. His doctor has advised him not to run after meniscus problems sidelined him.

“I’m a longtime runner. Not running is hell,” he said. “I used to be tops in my group.”

In fact, he has run 54 marathons and around 40 half marathons. He has cut down on his running.

“My mind says I can still run, but my body says if you run I will hurt you,” he said.

His wife, Lisa Farrall, who doesn’t do much running, sometimes cycles

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David Farrall, who usually is cycling or running in a race most weekends, received the Humana Game Changer Award at the National Senior Games.

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Viera resident Taylor Malishenko, left, won the bronze medal in the Cycling 10K Time Trial. with her husband of 46 years. She was pleased that he received the Game Changer Award.

“I am just so proud of him for getting that award,” she said. “He is a real encouragement.”

He often will help other runners or power walkers by encouraging them and cheering them on.

“My biggest thrill is at the end of the race when someone says ‘thank you for helping me along.’” SL

Viera resident celebrates 102nd birthday

BY NANETTE HEBDIGE Mary Louise Estes’ advice is to keep moving to attain a long life. Estes was born in Battle Creek, Michigan the same year women gained the right to vote in the United States and the first commercially licensed radio station began broadcasting.

Estes turned 102 on May 8 surrounded by friends at The Brennity at Melbourne Senior Living Community.

Estes has a firm, no-nonsense approach and attitude to life. She attributes her longevity to always staying active, playing golf and cards.

“You gotta keep breathing, no matter what,” Estes said with a smile.

Estes has lived an exceptional and exciting life. She decided she was going to become a shorthand whiz because she knew the life-long skill

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would translate to future success.

It also helped her excel at the top of her class. She was hired as an administrative secretary at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Subsequently, she became part of the war department and the secretarial pool for President Truman.

She had an interesting life traveling during those years, and it was during her travels that she met Raleigh Quinton Estes, an Army master sergeant from Mineral, Virginia.

They both were working at the 118th Station Hospital in Fukuoka, Japan.

They courted and married in 1951.

As it often happens with marriages overseas, there were two ceremonies to commemorate the union. A civil joining was conducted at the American Consulate in Japan on April 27, 1951.

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They both enjoyed a long and happy marriage until Raleigh (she called him Mike) passed away in 1997. They did not have any children.

Mary Estes always enjoyed cooking for her husband.

“I’ve not cooked in a long time, but I enjoyed it,” she said. “I love eating pretty much everything, but the only thing I’ve never cared much for is fish.”

She enjoyed playing cards until recently and, at 95, she still was exercising and working out in the gym at Patrick Space Force Base.

Since 2012, Estes has lived at The Brennity at Melbourne, a senior living community that provides assisted living and offers memory care for seniors.”SL

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TECH KNOW TIDBITS Starlink satellite internet development well underway

BY LINDA JUMP SpaceX is creating a new constellation — one created with thousands of low-level broadband satellites to provide nearly-global internet service for video calls, online gaming, streaming and high-data activities.

Already, according to starlink. com, Starlink satellites can provide coverage to 32 countries where its use has been licensed. Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX, said on social media that 100,000 satellite terminals have already been shipped globally. A Starlink kit can be ordered online for this area, but there is no indication of wait time.

Musk reported that Starlink is active in the Ukraine, after officials there appealed to him for internet communication after Russia’s invasion. U.S. YouTubers with the service claim it is reliable and offers much faster download speeds. A map at the website shows service areas in Europe, parts of North America, far west South America, southern Australia and New Zealand.

The website reports, “Starlink is ideally suited for areas where connectivity has been unreliable or completely unavailable. People across the globe are using Starlink to gain

access to education, health services and even communications support during natural disasters.

“Starlink service works by sending information through the vacuum of space, where it travels much faster than in fiberoptic cable.”

Flat-panel 500-pound satellites with thrusters use krypton gas to generate an impulse.

The satellites have optical trackers to spot space debris or space vehicles, avoid SENIOR LIFE Linda Jump and Shutterstock them, and to maintain Jim Collins, Ph.D., teaches an astronomy class for the Shepherd’s Center of South Brevard. position. About 2,000 satellites have been disk that must be placed with an and private business because of launched, but SpaceX has approval for unobstructed view of the sky. light pollution and its effect on the 12,000.

SpaceX’s competitors for low-level atmosphere. “The use of the sky for Most internet providers rely on a satellite internet include OneWeb, observation and the use of the sky stationary satellite circling the globe Amazon’s Kuiper, Hughes-Net and for communications are coming into at about 21,700 miles in space, while Viasat. conflict.”

Starlink is a cluster only 310 miles up.

Jim Collins, an adjunct professor For him, it’s too soon to test Development began in 2015, with the at the Florida Institute of Technology, Starlink, but “it would be interesting first satellite launched in 2018. said installations of low-level to compare” Starlink service with The monthly fee at the web site constellations of satellites creates a rift Spectrum, AT&T or other local is listed as $110, with a one-time hardware fee of $599 for a receiver between observational astronomers internet services. SL

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From 2012-2016, Dr. Reino was in the US Navy as an orthopedic surgeon. He worked at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, treating service members returning from Afghanistan with complex war injuries. Providing care for returning war heroes was very rewarding personally and professionally. While stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, for two years, he focused on hand surgery and complex arthroscopy. His final tour of duty at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, focused on hand surgery, arthroscopy, and total joint replacement. Dr. Reino rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was awarded two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and one Joint Service Commendation medal.

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VFW strives to remain an integral part of the community Do not think of the VFW simply as a smoke-filled bar. It is not.

It might have been at one time, but now the leaders at VFW 10148 Minutemen Post want you to know that they are an integral part of the community. Smoking is permitted only in a designated area outside, as is the case with most posts.

On Saturday, May 7, the post organized a beach cleanup of a twomile stretch — one mile north from Minutemen Causeway and one mile south. It was the second beach cleanup the post headed in the past year.

Yes, there are bars in Veterans of Foreign Wars posts where veterans can sip a beer, chew the fat and celebrate camaraderie with fellow veterans. But as it tried to attract younger veterans,

VFWs have changed to be more a part of the community.

So, a beach cleanup for this beachside post, part of the VFW national organization’s Day of Service, is only a part of what it does to stay an integral part of Cocoa Beach.

“This is our home,” Post 10148 Commander Don Reott said. “It is

good for our VFW to be seen assisting and helping in the community.”

The post enlisted the help of the Army JROTC from Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School led by Senior Army Instructor Jim DesJardin, a retired lieutenant colonel.

There were others in the community who saw or knew about the cleanup and joined in. Keep Brevard Beautiful also was a part of the cleanup, providing the supplies and equipment needed.

The beach area around Minutemen Causeway is the busiest, especially during the weekends, which is probably when more trash is generated.

In addition to the beach cleanup, other community involvement by the

post included, on April 17, a breakfast by the post’s auxiliaries that fed families and friends. The post also participates in blood drives and other events.

Reott, a retired Navy commander who served in the submarine service, said the VFW has changed through the years to better serve veterans, youth and the community.

Reott said a good group of officers now in place has helped the post become what it needed to be — part of the community and to give veterans a sense of identity and a place they can call home.

“VFW is a community resource, not a smoky bar,” he said. SL

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Four new officers took the oath of commissioning at the Florida Institute of Technology.

The four new second lieutenants were commissioned May 6 in the first indoor ceremony since 2020. The Florida Tech Army ROTC Panther Battalion held the spring ceremony in the Student Union building with friends and families in attendance.

The new lieutenants took the commissioning oath of office and pinned on their new lieutenant gold bars.

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The new Florida Tech graduates and Army second lieutenants are: • Ryan Lepp graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He was commissioned as an active-duty field artillery officer with a basic branch of engineering.

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as an active-duty air defense artillery officer.

• Liam Avery Yu graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and was commissioned as an active-duty transportation officer.

Lt. Col. Jimmy Crook, a Florida Tech professor who teaches military science, congratulated the new officers.

Retired Army Col. Steve Bond, a past president of the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, congratulated the new officers and presented them with their gold bars rank insignia of second lieutenants on behalf of MOAACC. SL

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Capturing the moment for veterans is passion for photographer

BY MARIA SONNENBERG Retired Air Force Maj. Lou Seiler Jr. averages seven flights to the Washington D.C. area each year. It’s not for business or to visit friends or family.

Seiler records the special times when veterans visit the memorials honoring them and their fellow service members.

As a volunteer for Space Coast Honor Flight, Seiler has been part of 53 out of the 66 flights that the organization — which transports veterans to see the Washington memorials to those who fought in wars — has orchestrated locally. The pandemic grounded Honor Flight, but it is back up in the air with Seiler as its official photographer and videographer. Three flights have already gone and returned this year, all with Seiler aboard with camera on hand.

How does a former Air Force physicist become an Honor Flight photographer?

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Retired Air Force Maj. Lou Seiler prepares to photograph veterans at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. He was selected for Air Force Officer Training School, where he graduated as a second lieutenant. By 1975, he had earned a master’s in engineering physics from the Air Force Institute of Technology.

The Melbourne resident, who supported many classified projects, first became acquainted with the

Space Coast in 1976, when he was assigned to Patrick Air Force Base. He kept the Indian Harbour Beach home he had purchased, even when the Air Force sent him to Eglin. It proved to be a wise decision, since he returned to Patrick in 1985 and opted to remain in the area upon retirement in 1989.

He then embarked on a civilian

career that included work with Harris Corporation and later independent consulting.

Honor Flight is his passion these days and he plans on capturing many more memories of some very special days.

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Lou Seiler shares camaraderie with fellow veterans during an Honor Flight trip.

It started with Lou Seiler Sr., a medic in the Pacific Theater during World War II. “I went with him as his guardian on an Honor Flight and was so impressed that I wanted to get involved,” Seiler Jr. said.

Photography had been an avocation since high school, and Honor Flight needed a photographer.

“He takes literally thousands of pictures during every Honor Flight,” said Admiral Jim Hart, the president of the Space Coast hub of Honor Flight.

An Honor Flight makes for a long day for Seiler, plus lots of editing work afterward.

“My day starts at midnight and ends at 2 a.m., 26 hours later,” he said.

That’s just the beginning, too, for Seiler must then distill the raw footage and images into a 30-minute DVD that will be presented to each veteran and their guardian.

“The DVD takes him three to four weeks to make, so we schedule our reunions to give him time to finish it,” Hart added.

A native of New Orleans, Seiler enlisted, with a newly minted bachelor’s degree in physics from Louisiana State University, in 1969.

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Tiny house movement might be here to stay

BY NANETTE HEBDIGE

Tiny houses have been in the limelight, and it’s become a serious movement since before the pandemic hit. Small living is now totally in vogue.

The philosophy of the movement rejects more spacious lodgings in favor of a paired down, more efficient living.

Builders of tiny houses will tell you that what makes the lifestyle so attractive is affordability, efficiency, minimalism,

eco-friendliness and the multi-functional capabilities that make for decreased maintenance costs.

Many home buyers are renouncing big residences, downsizing space and obsessing with the ideology that less is more. People are becoming passionate with the aesthetic of those little structures and embracing the minimalist house approach, which is more than just living in a small space.

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Brian and Lucy Sodre, the owners at Miniopolis Builders, are finally achieving their dream. For years, Brian Sodre thought about developing a tiny house community.

The Sodres recently held the ribbon cutting ceremony for Miniopolis’ new community of tiny houses in Cocoa.

“I had everything I wanted,” Brian Sodre said. “Inclusive of a 2,600-squarefoot house and many toys. I realized that a bigger house meant spending more for things that only provided temporary happiness. It also meant more cleaning and maintenance. As I simplified my life, I saw myself traveling more, owning less nonsense and increasing

my savings significantly, all while living a happier life with my family. I believe when people learn to let go of materialistic things to try to impress others, they in turn live a simpler and happier life.”

What are the current trends in tiny home living?

“Our world is in grave danger.

Every decision we make, from the things we buy to the way we live, have either a positive or negative impact on our planet,” he said. “Tiny homes are trending due to their affordability, eco friendliness, and minimalism.

Tiny living doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort.”

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They’re built to last and endure Florida’s powerful storms and heat, while reducing waste and the carbon footprint.

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Cruise passengers confidently sail again following pandemic

BY CURTIS HANZEL

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After more than a year of sitting idle, ships full of passengers have again set sail for fun-filled cruises.

Carnival’s largest cruise ship, the Mardi Gras, set out recently for a sevennight trip. Some passengers wanted to see how COVID had changed cruising.

With few exceptions, Carnival still requires all passengers over the age of 12 to be fully vaccinated and show proof of a negative COVID test within the last three days. In addition to being fully vaccinated, Carnival requires all employees to wear a mask. That means that the vaccination rate onboard is at least 95%.

Nancy Moore, from Granbury, Texas, has been on 56 cruises, 17 post-pandemic and had many others scheduled.

“I have zero anxiety about COVID on the ship because 95% of the people are vaccinated,” said Moore, who already has 18 more cruises booked.

“The county I live in in Texas is about 65% vaccinated. When I go to the store there, I have a greater chance of getting COVID.” Like Nancy Moore, most passengers seemed to be more focused on having a

Popular shows onboard the ship draw huge crowds. good time than worrying about catching COVID. Of the approximately 5,000 passengers onboard for the cruise, very few wore masks.

Carnival no longer gathers crowds together for a muster drill. Instead, everyone goes to their respective muster location at their convenience and meets with a crew member to receive instructions on emergency procedures.

It is a much-welcomed adjustment that saves a lot of time.

Carnival has also eliminated a lot of physical contact by use of its smartphone app. All menus are viewed on the application by scanning a QR code in the restaurant. You can view your account statement, reserve seats at shows or restaurants and even view your onboard portraits right in the app. Gone are the

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days of sorting through a bin of preprinted photo packages.

Debra and James McClain of Hernando, Mississippi were on their first cruise since the COVID shutdown.

“We decided there’s no more risk here than anywhere else,” James McClain said. “We’re not too concerned with the ship or shore excursions. You always think about it, but there isn’t a lot of worry,” Obviously, social distancing options are limited on a ship that can carry nearly 7,000 people. Crowded theaters and long lines for popular shows and restaurants are part of the cruise experience.

Debra McClain summed it well: “I haven’t been too nervous about it.

Everything seems to be about normal.”

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Nancy Moore of Granbury, Texas has sailed on 17 cruises since the pandemic shutdown.

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Debra and James McClain drove 12 hours from their home in Hernando, Mississippi to board their cruise.

Summertime fares, cruise options luring back vacationers

BY MIKE GAFFEY

After COVID-19 devastated the cruise industry for nearly two years, summer 2022 is shaping up to be a busy sailing season for U.S. cruise operators.

At Port Canaveral, where large cruise ships didn’t sail from March 2020 to July 2021, more new ships and lower fares are luring vacationers in numbers

not seen since before the pandemic.

The Port’s five major cruise operators, Carnival Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International, also have phased out reduced capacity as the U.S. government eases Coronavirus-related travel restrictions.

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Port Canaveral executives are about to give Carnival Freedom Capt. Josip Mladina a plaque marking the cruise ship’s first visit to Port Canaveral in April.

Rene Jewell, left, Carnival Freedom hotel director; Carnival Freedom Capt.

Josip Mladina; Capt. John Murray, Canaveral Port Authority CEO; Rachel Green, Carnival HR director; and Agostino Ceserale, Carnival Freedom chief engineer, gather dockside at Cruise Terminal 6. said Jean Paugh, the founder and owner of All About You Travel Unlimited in Rockledge. “MSC and Royal have been very popular as well as Carnival. Pricing is very aggressive by the cruise lines this summer. I haven't seen discounted summertime fares like this in forever!”

Carnival brought its fourth ship to the Port in late April. The Carnival Freedom, with a capacity of 3,754 passengers and 1,150 crew, replaced the smaller Carnival Elation. Offering four- and five-night cruises to The Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean, the Carnival Freedom joins the Carnival Liberty, Carnival Magic and Carnival Mardi Gras — the first liquefied natural gas-powered cruise ship operating from North America — at Port Canaveral.

"We’re excited to welcome Carnival Freedom to the fleet of Carnival cruise ships home-ported at Port Canaveral,” Port CEO Capt. John Murray said in a statement. “Her arrival adds even more quality cruise sailings available from our port.”

Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish will make its maiden voyage July 14 from the Port, replacing the Disney Dream and joining the Disney Fantasy.

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and 1,458 crew. The Disney Wish will sail from the recently renovated Cruise Terminal 8 and visit Nassau, Bahamas and Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. MSC Cruises’ MSC Divina is sailing from the Port though October. The 4,345-passenger ship will offer Bahamas and Caribbean cruises lasting three to 11 nights.

Norwegian Cruise Line’s 4,363-passenger Norwegian Getaway will take passengers to the Eastern and Western Caribbean starting June 27.

The ship originally was scheduled to visit ports in Eastern Europe, but was repositioned to Port Canaveral as a result of the war in Ukraine.

Royal Caribbean, which recently announced that its fleet should return to full capacity this summer, has three ships currently at the Port: the 5,479-passenger Harmony of the Seas, the 4,370-passenger Independence of the Seas, and the 3,100-passenger Mariner of the Seas. In November, the world’s largest cruise ship, the 6,988-passenger Wonder of the Seas, will replace the Harmony of the Seas at the Port.

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By Randal Hill

‘The Candy Man’ — Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr. didn’t like the lyrics.

“It’s horrible. It’s white bread; it’s cute-ums,’’ Davis said. He couldn’t imagine singing lyrics that included such cloying phrases as “groovy lemon pies.”

But, Davis Jr was being pressured to record “The Candy Man” by both his manager and Mike Curb, the 26-yearold hotshot president of MGM Records.

Curb was convinced that the song had hit written all over it — but only if done by Davis Jr. Before he approached the legendary vocalist, Curb recruited his 16-member recording group — the Mike Curb Congregation—to tape a childlike background for “The Candy Man.” Now if only Davis Jr. could be convinced to lay down a vocal track.

As a member of the legendary Rat Pack, Davis Jr. had earned celebrity by performing for sophisticated adult audiences. Was he willing to risk his reputation now by recording a featherweight kiddie ditty?

“Willis Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” was the classic 1971 movie

based on the 1964 book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by children’s writer Roald Dahl. In Dahl’s novel, the main character is Charlie Bucket, who, along with four other juveniles, visits a candy factory owned by the eccentric chocolatier Willie Wonka (played to perfection by Gene Wilder).

“It’s horrible. It’s white bread; it’s cute-ums.’’

—Sammy Davis Jr.

British entertainment partners Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse had created the music for the film’s soundtrack. The first tune heard is “The Candy Man.” Sung by actor Aubrey Woods as the neighborhood candystore owner named Bill, the shopkeeper enthusiastically extols the magical properties of Wonka’s seductive sweets: Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew Cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two?

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Sammy Davis Jr. made a lot of money in royalties from “The Candy Man.”

The Candy Man can ‘cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good Woods did a serviceable job on the tune, but Newley hated the rather stiff rendition and felt that Woods’ version could easily doom a potential hit single.

Newley decided to record his own interpretation, but Curb got the jump on him.

Eventually, Davis Jr. capitulated, still fearing that this could become a regrettable decision. Focused on a forthcoming trip to Vietnam to entertain the troops, he hurried through “The Candy Man” in two takes. When he listened to the playback in the recording studio, Davis moaned, “This record is going straight into the toilet, and it may just pull my whole career down with it.”

To his amazement (but not Curb’s), the single caught the nation’s ear when music fans of all ages embraced the joy that Davis offered here. “The Candy Man” shot to No. 1 on Billboard’s chart and even earned a Grammy nomination.

In time, the 45 topped playlists worldwide. “There are lots of regional hits, but rarely does a record become an international hit,” Davis explained later, probably with a smile and perhaps a slight feeling of guilt. “With a 5% royalty, I made half a million dollars.”

Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream?

The Candy Man. Oh, the Candy Man can. SL

Advocates from all over serve seniors effectively Who’s looking out for us as seniors?

After a visit to the recent Senior Life Boomer Expo, I was amazed at all the organizations, vendors and activists concerned about us. The challenge we face is to determine who has our best interest at heart or for their profit potential.

Advocates are those who speak in our favor, support our causes and concerns, represent us, act on our behalf, lobby, defend, intercede and offer valuable services to meet our needs.

After making a list of advocates from A to Z, I found many groups that provide valuable resources. On a national level, AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) performs better than any other group.

Currently, AARP provides grassroots

Challenges of Living to Age 100 Ed Baranowski representation for more than 50 million seniors. Its focus now is the Trust Act, Social Security and Medicare benefits, and lowering prescription drug prices.

The organization advocates for many areas of a senior’s life.

Aging Matters in Brevard is a multifaceted group that deals with local concerns, seeks volunteers to provide an endless list of services (Meals on

Wheels, transportation, and support).

The American Association of Senior Citizens (60 plus) focuses heavily on lobbying for the Social Security Guarantee Act and other national issues.

At the county level, the Brevard Commission on Aging (BCOA) thrives.

Their reports are now found in the Senior Life newspaper. State Attorney Phil Archer, representing the area, provides a monthly brief covering scams and harmful practices. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) monitors unfair practices impacting the senior population and is a valued advocate.

Elder Services at the state level supports the work done in counties and expands to have a wide reach in combating conduct harmful to seniors.

Recent involvement dealt with the record deaths of nursing home residents

during the COVID pandemic. New state laws changed protocols to allow family members to be with critically ill family patients.

Helping Seniors of Brevard is a special group with a service approach to advocate for and help seniors. One Senior Place is a supermarket of senior services.

Brevard County is one of the largest counties in the state to have 65 and older residents. Our challenge is to find and use reliable advocates and valued resources. Senior Life is a big part of that process. SL Ed Baranowski is an award-winning writer, artist, speaker and seminar leader. He lives in Melbourne and can be contacted at fast75sr@gmail.com.

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Brevard County commits to help the community identify, prevent elder abuse Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation, Brevard Commission on Aging, Aging Matters in Brevard and other state and local community organizations will host a World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The WEAAD event will support efforts to raise awareness about elder abuse and neglect in our communities.

Join us from 9 a.m. until noon June 15 at Wickham Park Senior Center in Melbourne to learn what we are doing to prevent elder abuse and neglect. We will educate you on warning signs, what to watch for and how to report.

The event activities include: Vendors providing resources on community services. A Walk Down Memory Lane — Take a stroll to view scenes from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.

Win a 65-inch TV in our memory challenge. Education seminars will include Dr. Visa presenting an early detection of Alzheimer’s at 9:30 a.m. and Detective Rebecca Hamilton from the Seminole Sheriff’s Department providing information on the latest elder abuse scams at 11 a.m.

Admission and parking are free.

WEAAD serves as a call-toaction for our communities to raise awareness about abuse, neglect and exploitation of elders, and reaffirm our country’s commitment to the principle of justice for all.

Elder abuse is widespread. Every year an estimated one in 10 older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect or exploitation. Experts believe that elder abuse is significantly

underreported. Research suggests that as few as one in 14 cases of elder abuse come to the attention of authorities.

When we come together, we can prevent elder abuse from happening.

We can put support services in place, and direct community resources toward addressing elder abuse. We can prevent and address the issue of

Fraud Alert from State Attorney Phil Archer

Financial fraud, especially online scams, is the No. 1 consumer crime nationwide today. It’s up to us to protect ourselves from this threat.

Per the BBB, online purchases remained the most reported scam at 37.4%. Followed by cryptocurrency, employment, home improvement, and investment. Credit cards were the most targeted payment method, while online

apps and systems rose to second.

Gift cards are popular and con artists are increasingly using them as a form of payment in their scams. Why? They are available everywhere and allow the crooks to steal the victim’s money instantly using the numbers on the back of the cards. SL Phil Archer is the State Attorney for the 18th Judicial Court.

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For more information, check out worldelderabuseawareness.com or contact the Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation at 321-253-4430. SL

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A Coast Guard Honor Guard member holds a U.S. flag before bronze markers are unveiled at the graves of Cape Canaveral Lighthouse keepers Oscar Floyd Quarterman and Edward John Praetorius on May 14 at Crooked Mile Road Cemetery on Merritt Island.

Bronze grave marker ceremony honors six Cape Canaveral Lighthouse keepers

BY MIKE GAFFEY Six lighthouse keepers assigned to the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse in the late 1800s and early 1900s had bronze markers placed at their gravesites in honor of their service during ceremonies May 14.

Members of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation unveiled the Lighthouse Service grave markers at three ceremonies for the former keepers, who are buried in three cemeteries on Merritt Island and in Cocoa.

“You think about the life that lighthouse keepers led with their families and their cohorts and the little communities that grew around lighthouses and truly how important it was to the world and our nation,” said Larry Ostarly, the lighthouse foundation president. “I just want to say thank you to the lighthouse keepers.”

Four of the men who served at the 154-year-old lighthouse are interred at Crooked Mile Road Cemetery — also known as Georgiana Cemetery — on Merritt Island, where the main ceremony took place. John Ludwig Sturk was a keeper from 1899 to 1904.

Edward John Praetorius served from 1904 to 1907. Julius James Jeffords was assistant keeper from 1929 to 1930. Oscar Floyd Quarterman served from 1909 to 1939 and was the head keeper from 1930 to 1939.

Attendees then traveled to Cocoa City Cemetery to honor Alfred H. Trafford, who served as second

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assistant in 1872 and 1873 and returned in 1876 as first assistant keeper. The third service was at Evergreen Cemetery in Cocoa for Clinton P. Honeywell, the longestserving keeper who was hired in 1891 and worked there nearly 40 years.

The U.S. Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral provided a Color Guard and a bugler to play Taps during the

“You might have looked at them (lighthouses) as the GPS of the seas as far as protecting ships coming into port.”

—Larry Ostarly

graveside ceremonies.

Located within what’s now known as Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the cast-iron, 151-foottall lighthouse went into service in 1868, replacing a 65-foot-tall brick tower first erected in 1848. The original lighthouse’s relatively short height and weak lamps proved to be inadequate in protecting mariners from the Cape’s dangerous shoals.

Due to erosion concerns, the lighthouse was dismantled and moved 1¼ miles inland, resuming operations at its new site in 1894.

The lighthouse’s then-state-of-the-art Fresnel lens allowed its light to shine up to 20 miles out to sea.

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Albert Scott Praetorius, center, of Cape Canaveral, a great-grandson of lighthouse keeper Edward John Praetorius, stands near his great-grandfather’s grave. Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation President Larry Ostarly, left, plants a flag as museum historian Barbara Moser talks about Praetorius’ ancestor. the heyday of the 1700s to the mid1900s,” Ostarly said. “You might have looked at them as the GPS of the seas as far as protecting ships coming into port.”

Keepers, who often lived on the premises with their families in the sparsely populated Space Coast, had numerous tasks to complete and many rules to follow, said Becky Zingarelli, the lighthouse museum director.

For example, principal keepers were forbidden from selling liquor on lighthouse grounds and were expected to be sober, industrious and orderly.

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“As you can imagine, this was probably the hardest requirement to meet out there,” she said.

The event attracted a lighthouse keeper’s descendant. Albert Scott Praetorius of Cape Canaveral, a greatgrandson of Edward John Praetorius, called the event “lovely and amazing.”

“As a matter of fact I’ve already become a (foundation) member,” he said.

The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse is open for special tours.

Go to canaverallight.org or call 321-351-5052 for more information.

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Health & Wellness How much beauty sleep do we need after 60

BY NANETTE HEBDIGE I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those gals that loves her beauty sleep. In my younger years, I stayed out ’till dawn, partied ’till the cows came home, burned the candles at both ends — that was me.

I zipped about like the Energizer bunny, (still do) and when it came time to zonk, I hit that bed hard. I never thought I’d be counting the proverbial sheep to allow my mind to chill and decompress to get to sleep.

If you are one of those overachievers catching zzz’s — way to go! However, if you don’t fall under that sleep-super-hero category, you aren’t alone. There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to fall asleep, because there’s also nothing more comforting than getting into that cozy bed calling your name after a long day, with sweet smelling linens and calming tunes in the background to snooze like a baby.

So, how much sleep do we need after 50 and 60? An average of seven to nine hours of sleep a night is

recommended. However, the quantity is not necessarily in question; it’s the quality that’s most important. As we age, there are many factors that make getting restful sleep extremely challenging. Studies have shown that adults need more help falling asleep than folks in their younger years.

There are countless clinics addressing sleep disorders because it’s a very real issue nowadays. A Johns Hopkins study states that women start having sleep problems at the onset of menopause due to hot flashes and other symptoms that come with that condition.

Additionally, another concern that causes both men and women to have a severe lack of restful sleep is sleep apnea. In women, it comes from a loss of reproductive hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, which cause the lack of snooze to go undiagnosed.

Try these tips to ensure your rest improves.

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The quality of sleep, rather than the quantity, is important for seniors. can have on your sleep pattern. Have a walk before or after dinner, the rewards will be extremely beneficial.

Aromatherapy, meditation and soothing music Lavender and other soothing aromas help with sleep. There are several phone apps that assist with meditation

and come with calming music.

No blue lights If you’re going to use your phone at night, consider getting a pair of blue light glasses, or dim the light on your phone. Blue light keeps your brain function active, preventing you from sleeping. SL

PTSD can cause deep psychological distress for veterans, others

BY GEORGE WHITE Often related to combat experience, but not necessarily so, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a specific diagnosis with a variety of causes and treatment options.

PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that could occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a

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PTSD, also known as shell shock and combat fatigue, does not just happen to combat veterans. PTSD affects approximately 3.5 percent of U.S. adults every year, and an estimated one in 11 people will be diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetime.

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PTSD isn’t just limited to veterans.

People with PTSD have intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to their experience that last long after the traumatic event has ended. They could relive the event through flashbacks or nightmares.

“PTSD has to meet certain criteria that involves danger or perceived danger of injury or loss of life including as a witness, learning of a tragedy of someone close or prolonged extreme exposure such as police officers exposed to details of child abuse cases,’’ said Dave Jones of Satellite Beach, who is a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Be Unlimited Counseling. He

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conducts trauma-focused therapies.

Many people who are exposed to a traumatic event experience negative symptoms in the days following the event. For a person to be diagnosed with PTSD, however, symptoms must last for more than a month and must cause significant distress or problems in the individual’s daily functioning.

It is important to note that not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD, and not everyone who develops PTSD requires psychiatric treatment. For some people, the symptoms of PTSD subside or disappear through time.

Others get better with the help of their support system — family, friends or clergy. But many people with PTSD need professional treatment to recover from psychological distress that can be intense and disabling.

PTSD therapies include Cognitive Processing Therapy, which focuses on confronting distressing memories and emotions; Prolonged Exposure Therapy, which uses imagining of the trauma to symptom triggers in a controlled manner; and Stress Inoculation Therapy, which uses exposure to milder levels of stress.

“The specific treatment depends on the individual and what would work best,” said Jeff Flowers, the director of the Melbourne Veterans Center for the VA at 2098 Sarno Road in Melbourne.

For more information, call 321-2543410. SL

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BY ERNEST ARICO Space Coast Ophthalmology has opened a new state-of-the-art surgery center adjacent to its Titusville office.

The center is located at 1832 Garden St. in Titusville.

Space Coast Ophthalmology also operates an office at 2328 Medico Lane in Viera.

Valerie Clark, the director of business development for the company, said the Titusville new surgery center conducted its first surgery May 5.

Clark said the center is about 5,000 square feet, roughly half of the building’s 10,000 square footage.

Clark added the center has two operating rooms, three pre-op rooms and a large recovery room.

“The center can handle between 15 to 20 surgeries a day,” Clark said.

Practice owner Dr. Nicholas Pefkaros

said in an email he’s excited about the new surgery center.

“Eye surgery is a high anxiety phrase to hear as a patient. Medicine today has the capabilities and technology to make the process pleasant with excellent results,” he said. “We built this surgery center to bring those capabilities to our community. The experience our patients will have during the pre-operative, surgical and post-operative process will be unlike anything available in our area.

We had a vision of what was possible and made it a reality.”

Pefkaros is a board certified member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He specializes in general ophthalmology as well as cataract, LASIK and glaucoma surgery.

He has a special interest in medical retina treatments for diabetes and macular degeneration.

Some of the procedures and surgeries

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The new Space Coast Ophthalmology uses modern technology to conduct surgeries.

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Dr. Nicholas Pefkaros, middle, and his surgical team at Space Coast Ophthalmology have been conducting surgeries since May 5 at the new surgery center in Titusille.

include: LASIK/PKR: LASIK, an acronym for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a refractive procedure that reshapes the cornea to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. It is the most common type of refractive surgery. Using targeted laser beam energy, the LASIK procedure reshapes the cornea so that light rays are focused more precisely on the retina, producing clear, sharp vision.

Cataract surgery: A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye; cataract surgery is performed to improve vision by replacing the clouded lens with an artificial one.

Cataracts affect millions of people in the United States each year. Most cataracts are the result of aging, though some form as a result of genetic factors, disease or injury.

Cataract surgery is common and

Eyelid surgery: Blepharoplasty (Eyelid surgery) is a plastic surgery procedure for correcting sagging or drooping eyelids. The eyelid, because its skin is much thinner than that in other parts of the face, is often one of the first facial areas to exhibit signs of aging. Eyelids that sag or droop can affect peripheral vision, making daily activities such as driving more difficult.

Blepharoplasty could become necessary when various factors, which include aging, sun damage, smoking, and obesity, cause the muscles and tissue that support the eyelids to weaken.

The center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday. For more information, call 321-267-0008 or check out spacecoastophthalmology.com or call 321-701-8000. SL

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Beagle abandoned at SPCA raises animal care awareness

BY FLORA REIGADA A sad and potentially dangerous situation recently took place at the SPCA of Brevard Adoption Center in Titusville, when a man tied a beagle to a pole outside the building and abandoned it there.

Although the SPCA was open, the person responsible acted when the parking lot was empty. Tragically, this was nothing new.

“Animals are abandoned here several times each year,” said Shelby Montgomery, the public relations and community engagement coordinator.

Much of the recent incident was captured by a security camera.

Susan Naylor, the associate director at the Adoption Center, explained the danger.

“After being pretty much dragged to the front of the building, the dog was clearly terrified. It was difficult to handle because it was traumatized and became aggressive,” she said. “When our staff went to help him, it tried multiple times to

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Preston Andrews, an employee on the dog staff at the SPCA of Brevard Adoption Center, helps Bailey regain trust after the beagle was abandoned outside the facility. bite them. Had a passerby without defensive handling training or a child approached the dog to help, they could have been bitten.”

She spoke of signs on the property reminding people not to abandon

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animals and that it is technically a crime. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will be looking into the case.

There are more humane options.

“We are a judgment free zone and understand that people sometimes

can’t keep their pets,’’ Naylor said.

“That is why we are here. All we ask is for people to call us, so we can figure out the best way to help.”

The abandoned beagle has been named Bailey. He is at least 7 years old.

“So far he is doing well and getting a little friendlier with staff,” Montgomery said. “They are able to feed and pet him. He is being medically cared for and we hope to make him available for adoption soon.”

The community has rallied to Bailey’s cause, bringing him a menagerie of plush animals and other goodies.

Monetary donations are being received for his care, via the SPCA website, PayPal or Venmo.

The SPCA of Brevard Adoption Center is at 6065 Sisson Road in Titusville. For more information, call 321-567-3615, or go to spcamedia@ spcabrevard.com or spcabrevard.com.

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Brothers need a forever home Stormy and Windy are two sweet brothers looking to be adopted into a good home.

The two were left in a box at a gas station when they were 6 weeks old. They were adopted together but were returned to Hope for Brevard Rescue five years later after the death of their owner.

Stormy and Windy are very sweet, but scared males. It would be ideal to have them adopted together since they have been together their entire lives.

To adopt these cats, email Hopeforbrevard@gmail.com or call 321-271-4041.

Owner: Mike Chambliss

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This 1970 Matador Red AMX, made by American Motor Corporation, has a 360 engine with a four-barrel carburetor.

Mike Chambliss bought the car, which he calls Lil’ Red, 10 years ago from a dealer who had bought it from the original owner three years earlier. The car has 67,000 original miles on it. It was modified with newer technology, a four-speed overdrive automatic transmission, wider tires and air conditioning.

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