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Brevard Commission on Aging
BCOA meetings are open to the public and are held the second Thursday of each month at the government center in Viera. For information, contact Cindy Short at 321-6332076, FAX 321-633-2170, cindy.short@brevardfl.gov, brevardf l.gov/HumanServices/CommissionOnAging or at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, B-106, Viera, FL 32940.
Get healthy — Spring into Fitness is a wonderful way to start
Get Healthy Brevard was started under the Brevard Health Department Healthiest Weight initiative in 2016. It then moved under the leadership of United Way from 2017 through 2019.
The coalition was put on hold during the pandemic but has now been reestablished under the new agency, Case Management Services of Brevard. The purpose of this coalition is to empower the Brevard County community to develop partnerships, break down silos and pool resources to create long-term change and become the healthiest county in Florida.
Join us for another year of fitness with the Spring into Fitness Challenge. Spring into Fitness is presented by Running Zone and is one of the programs of Get Healthy Brevard. It is an eight-week challenge from Feb. 11 to April 1. Each Friday of the challenge, participants receive an email with a link to submit minutes of exercise. We chose minutes instead of steps, etc., because we did not want to leave out any form of exercise (biking, rowing, yoga, Zumba, etc.).
The minutes are calculated by the average number of minutes per team (participation/registration). Each Friday, a chart is provided showing how each team is doing in comparison to the others. Each week of the challenge, Get Healthy Brevard will provide a virtual class on various topics related to health and wellness. Get Healthy Brevard members could present these classes.
Classes are then reposted on the Spring into Fitness Facebook page. Each week of the challenge, one adult and one child participant will be chosen randomly to receive a $50 gift card. Each week of the challenge, we will schedule an exercise event in a targeted community to help us achieve greater health equity. We want to include a greater diversity of participants, including organizations that serve the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
For more information, visit the Spring into Fitness Facebook page, call 321-265-1647, or contact Keith Heinly at keith@cmsb.network. SL
Community briefs
Social Security debuts newly designed homepage
Visitors to SSA.gov will experience a fresh homepage and a new design to help them find what they need more easily.
“SSA.gov is visited by over 180 million people per year and it is one of our most important tools for providing efficient and equitable access to service,” said Kilolo Kijakazi, the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. “Whether providing service in person or online, our goal is to help people understand what they may qualify for and seamlessly transition them to an application process.”
Improved self-service capability allows people to skip calling or visiting an office, which helps Social Security staff focus on those visitors who need in-person assistance.
For more information, check out SSA.gov.
1. Online at forms.gle/ msoJeSxZ9VhKqQFG8 2. Email at Thad.Altman@ myfloridahouse.gov. 3. Visit in person or mail to:
The Honorable Thad Altman 1895 South Patrick Drive
Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937
Public Comment Cards will be available the day of the meeting. SL
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WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU IN THIS NEW YEAR
The Brevard County Legislative Delegation will hold its annual meeting for the 2023 Legislative Session from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners Chambers in Viera.
This public meeting will provide local government entities, businesses, organizations and citizens with the opportunity to share with the delegation issues that are important to them.
The meeting will begin with local bill proposals by delegation members and presentations by local government entities, followed by all other members of the public. This will be the only scheduled meeting of the delegation prior to the 2023 Legislative Session, March 7 to May 5.
Interested in speaking? Complete and return the Appearance Request Form. All representatives of local government, community organizations, and citizens are required to complete and submit the form. Completed Appearance Request Form and supplemental documentation (if applicable) via one of the options:
• Eyelid Lift Surgery • Cataract Surgery • LASIK/PRK Surgery • Optical Services • Dry Eye Specialist • Ocular Nutrition • Diabetic Eye Disease • Glaucoma • Wellness Exams- for glasses and contact lenses • Macular Degeneration
Nicholas A. Pefkaros, M.D.
Board Certified Ophthalmologist Available in Viera and Titusville
321-267-0008
Accepting New Patients
Most Major Medical Insurances Accepted
Bernadette Woods O.D.
Board Certified Optometric Physician Available in Titusville
Staci Walters O.D., F.A.A.O.
Certified Optometric Physician Available in Viera and Titusville
