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you can tell by the roadside sign holders that it’s tax season again, but you don’t have to pay to get help with your taxes through volunteers with the america association of Retired persons (aaRp). more than 65 volunteers throughout the county keep regular hours at public libraries and other locations and are trained and ready to help, according to volunteer coordinator don mcdonald of Rockledge. “We get all the information through the Internal Revenue

service (IRs) and all the volunteer preparers have to complete a test to get certified. all and all, I think we do better than some of these storefront operations. We do everything electronically and it’s all e-filed now,” he said. mcdonald said he has seen an impact from the availability of tax software like turbotax, mostly from younger filers who are adept at filing online, but not everybody has access to computers or computer skills. “I think we did more returns last year – probably about 5,000 to 6,000 countywide. We get repeat

customers every year and they pass the word along so there are always new faces,” he said. each participant is given 30 minutes with an aaRp volunteer to complete the returns. “they know there are other companies out there for tax help, but they also know that they charge too much,” he said. ellie Barnett of viera drove to the cocoa Beach public library for help that resulted in a refund. “I needed help. When you’re a retiree, you need all the help you can get,” she said.

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hilary silva teaches the graceful art of hawaiian hula dancing for ages 7 and up in her nonprofit halau, or hawaiian hula school, which practices in the henegar center for performing arts in melbourne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halau Hula Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Lewa Kapa Kai is just a way of showing my love of it, even to beginners,â&#x20AC;? silva said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very easygoing attitude of kindness and respect. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all inclusive and an unconditional form of welcome. everybody is welcome no matter their ability or age.â&#x20AC;? there are two types of hula: traditional and ancient. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do both,

but everything I do is following hawaiian protocol, which is called pono,â&#x20AC;? she said. according to silva, she has benefited from instruction from her mentor, Kumu Kawehi punahele of orlando. silva has now been bestowed the title of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kumuâ&#x20AC;? by her mentor, which is considered a huge honor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;the hula dance for me started when I was age 19 and after that, in my 20s, I used it when I was battling morbid obesity. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all welcoming and all accepting. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so lucky that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m able to incorporate it all,â&#x20AC;? she said. the school started in march 2011 with nine dancers and now has grown to more than 25. currently, they are practicing to

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perform every third saturday at disney polynesian lobby, the Brevard county Fair, the city of Indialanticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th anniversary fest and July 21 and 22 as part of a 100-dancer exhibition at a 15th annual competition hoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ike and concert to be held in orlando. But the big news is an invitation to perform at Queen emmalaniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s palace in hawaii in 2013, for which they have started raising money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the past 30 days Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve doubled my enrollment. I hope to take 50

dancers, plus spouses,â&#x20AC;? (on the hawaiian trip), she said. classes at the henegar center are held on thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and on saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. the cost for adults is $15 per class or $40 per month for an unlimited number of classes. the cost for children is $30 per month unlimited. For more information, call 321-794-hula (4852). SL

Realtor receives National award By linda wigginS

Realtor susan swanson received the 2011 outstanding service award from the seniors Real estate specialist council of the national association of Realtors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I choose to focus on the needs of seniors because it is about building a relationship with the person or family, looking at how their needs have changed, and helping them determine their next move so that they enjoy their lives to the fullest,â&#x20AC;? said swanson, of Keller Williams Realty Brevard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important to live and work in the community I serve.â&#x20AC;? her office is in the suntree mercedes homes building and she lives in heritage Isles. SL

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home ownership.” the strawberry Festival is on For the festival, pappademetriou saturday and sunday, march 17 and 18 solicits sponsors, raises funds, works at the main pavilion in Wickham park every year in march, habitat for layout, registration, volunteer the in melbourne. call 321-728-4009 for humanity’s strawberry Festival management and public relations. he more information. SL celebrates the community and the worked the two-day event for the has heritage of the agricultural legacy of " " % ! Senior life Photo last 12 years. Florida strawberries. although it may Volunteers serve chocolate covered .1sharron 18535.81deuel 2;> D@>18< -8?;all7:;C: -? coordinates of seem to be only about strawberries, it is ! " strawberrys—a fan favorite. @41food !;Csupplies :/;91 'A.?50E (45?Ross <>;3>-9 and logistics. the more than that. 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Project Search overcomes challenges By darrell woehler

Project Search sounds like a board game you might play on a rainy weekend, but it is anything but, as evidenced by the 25 participants who attended a Feb. 13 luncheon at Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center Auditorium. The attendance swelled to more than 100, as members of various community businesses as well as Health First departments lent their support. Project Search is a nationwide endeavor with the specific goal of incorporating persons with disabilities into the work force.

It is the brainchild of Susie Rutkowski of Cincinnati, who at the time was a school coordinator in that Ohio city. Someone called and needed an employee quickly, and a person with disabilities was available. It grew from there. Project Search is now a worldwide organization that has more than 20 programs in Florida, of which Health First is an active participant. Rutkowski was the keynote speaker for the luncheon and gave an update of the program’s progress. The program has to have the backing of top management for it to be effective, and Health First has given that backing.

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Bob Walters (left) congratulates Mark Flagg for his excellent introduction during the Project Search luncheon at the Holmes Regional Medical Center Auditorium on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Flagg is a now a two-year graduate of Project Search and works in the Orthopedic Unit at Holmes Regional. Five years ago, Bob Walters, director of human resource operations for Health First, went to Cincinnati to visit and to find out first hand how the program worked. Since then, Health First has had 46 people go through this program. According to Maria Trieste, project placement coordinator for Project Search, the program entails nine months of training, both on-the-job and in classrooms. It is geared to each individual who enters, based on his or her particular disability, desires and ambitions. Schedules are often based on the local school system’s operating

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times. One of the overall training goals is to impart to the students how to interact with others effectively. Project Search programs across the state are in businesses such as in banking, oil, manufacturing, electrical, health care and many more. There are more than 200 programs in the United States, some in England and Australia. It is a transitional program that is businessled. Its code is to have high expectations, with the goal of 100 percent placement. For more information, call 321-321-434-7578 or email ProjectSearch@Health-First.org. SL

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don’t think so. Girls showing off muscles under their arms? When was the last time you wanted to feel the development of someone’s armpit? skinny guys who have lost so much weight that a baseball bat has a better shape. Whoa, is that what we’re supposed to look like? don’t get me wrong. I’ve tried the exercise thing and there are good things to it. like when it ends. I find myself straining just to get my shoes on. Is it a bad sign when you pull a muscle while putting on a corset meant to keep you from pulling a muscle? let’s get real. like it or not, after your workout you’re still going to look like you. actually, you’ll look and smell like a boat pulled you through a polluted lake without skis, but it’ll still be you. since passing age 50, I think I look a lot better to my partner when I’m sitting next to a thick juicy steak with a glass of chablis. dr. sammy SL

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mondays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. • melbourne public library at Fee avenue thursdays, Fridays and saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. • satellite Beach public library mondays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • space coast credit union, in melbourne – tuesdays and thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit aarp.org and irs.gov. SL

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an interesting and educational destination in melbourne is a leisurely walk through the campus of the Florida Institute of technology, also known as FIt. It is an independent private technical research university. as of 2011, FIt had an on-campus student body of almost 4,000. they were nearly equally divided between graduate- and undergraduate-level students majoring in engineering and the sciences. these fields of education are the ones that are in greatest demand today by america’s business and industry. I would suggest you start by entering the campus on university Boulevard and Babcock street and park anywhere they allow visitor parking. the best area to park would be in front of the clemente center on the south side of university Boulevard as you enter. start your visit at the clemente center, which contains a sports and recreation area, swimming pools, and the panther dining hall. the dining hall is a great place to enjoy an excellent meal at a reasonable price with students and faculty. Following lunch, take a self-guided tour of the botanical gardens. pick up your walking guide at the evans library, located on the north-east side of the campus. these unique gardens, also called the “Jungle,” contain more than 200 palms, bamboos and other rare and common botanical specimens. as you enter the gardens, on your left will be melbourne’s first one-room schoolhouse. this schoolhouse was

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Remember when, before tv, we listened to programs on radio? Remember when, commercials on tv occurred at the half-way point on half-hour programs, plus at the beginning and at the end? Remember when, hour programming had commercials at the 15-minute points, total of five commercials from beginning to end? now try to remember when radio programs had commercials as part of the comedy of the program verbalized by a cast member. If that last one rings a bell in your memory, you can remember the George Burns and Gracie allen show on radio or perhaps the Jack Benny Radio show. today, we have to put up with so many different commercials on hourlong programs that it seems there is a commercial about every 10 minutes, interrupting the flow of the story, each commercial for a different product. the half-hour commercial break actually takes a full five minutes or more. the others are a little shorter, but that gives us an hour-long program with 38 minutes of story once it finally starts, to the point of the last commercial starting. the time allotted to commercials from beginning to end of the hour adds up to 22 minutes. the difference of commercials in the past was brought to my memory recently when I received a gift of six audio tapes, 12 sides, that enabled me to listen to a dozen of the old half-

hour programs of My Point Burns & Allen. of View over the years they changed sponsors and the tapes are a Lucy mixture of the comKline mercials for maxwell house coffee, “good to the last drop,” as told by Bill Goodwin on most of the programs and “swan, the floating soap,” when sponsors changed. But the story line didn’t stop for a commercial. Rather, the cast member doing this was part of the story and cast. he went into talking about the product during the story line as he told all about the product to another member or guest of that evening’s program. occasionally there were other announcers who did the product pitch that they tied into the story line. ed Goodwin and toby Reid are two names I hear when I listen to the tapes. the big difference from this method about sponsors is that the pitch flowed right into the story line and wasn’t a commercial that interrupted the story to which we were listening. today, the screen changes, the story stops and the sound often blasts louder than in the old days. the only advantage to today’s method I can see is that I use commercial time to hit the mute button, get up to do other things and not waste time watching or listening to commercials. comments always welcome — asklucy3@juno.com. SL

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painted red from the beginning when it was erected in 1883 by John Goode, an early settler. melbourne’s present mayor harry Goode is a direct descendant. make sure you take the dirt trails all the way down and view the numerous streams that are the headwaters of melbourne’s crane creek. In addition, don’t miss touring the evans library, which serves the campus and community with outstanding educational resources. other places of interest include the Ruth Funk center for textile arts. the center is open to the public tuesday through saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on campus, the excellent Gleason performing arts center is designed for stage plays, musical productions and all types of conferences. there is much to see and learn while visiting the school and starting a conversation with the friendly students and faculty. this university is ranked as one of the top private schools in Florida and is second only to the university of Florida among all universities in the state. It is located at 150 West university Blvd., melbourne. For more information, call 321-674-8000 or go to fit.edu. SL

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With all of the communications devices and electronic tools, it seems it would be easy to send messages to others. the older you get, the more challenges you face with acronyms and emoticons. the acronym is a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each successive part. For example, hmo stands for health maintenance organization. an emoticon is a pictorial representation of a facial expression using punctuation marks and letters to express a person’s mood. For example, :) at the end of message represents a smiley face. your grandchildren may send them. If you have ever spent time in the military, in government service or at an educational institution, you will be familiar with all of the alphabet-type of lingo, the acronym. consider the cumbersome area of medical insurance. there is a ppo – preferred provider organization, contrasted with the hmo – health maintenance organization. now we have the mco – managed care organization along with the emc – engaging memory care. When you go to a medical facility, you will find the md – medical doctor, or a do – doctor of osteopathy. these doctors can belong to a pa – professional association or an llc – limited liability corporation. the pac – physician’s assistant certified is skilled in working with a doctor. do not be confused with a cpa, who could be a certified psychiatric aid or a certified

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pap test are used for? Go for an mRI Ed – magnetic Resonance Imaging Baranowski for a good self picture of your insides. dealing with finances involves lots of acronyms. your electronic payments flow through an ach – automated clearing house. you have to make a mRW – minimum Required Withdrawal after age 70 ½ from your IRa – Individual Retirement account and other IRs (Internal Revenue service) approved retirement accounts. When you need help with government retirement payments, you will contact ssa – social security administration. In many retirement communities, you will have an hoa – homeowners association. others may be designated as pma – primary assisted living with resorttype benefits. you have choices of Il – Independent living or al – assisted living. maybe the alphabetic short cuts were designed to keep us mentally sharp as we travel on the road to reaching age 100. Figuring out the meaning of the letter groupings and punctuation marks certainly stimulates the mind. lol. Baranowski is president of Topics Unlimited, a Melbourne-based education, seminar and consulting company. He can be reached at topicsed@aol.com. SL

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Warbird air show to honor doolittle’s Raid By george white

the 2012 valliant air command tIco Warbird airshow march 9 through 11 will be dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the famous “doolittle Raiders,” considered one of the greatest and most unusual aerial attacks in aviation history. the u.s. response to the Japanese dec. 7, 1941 attack on pearl harbor was to transport 16 B-25 bombers aboard the aircraft carrier uss hornet to bomb Japan. By demonstrating that Japan itself was vulnerable to american air attack, it provided a vital morale boost and opportunity for u.s. retaliation. the original idea was to fly to china afterward, but all airplanes were ditched after the bombing run instead. many of the pilots were helped by allied sympathizers to escape capture by the Japanese, explained terry yon, public relations officer with the valiant air command. “after the attack on pearl harbor on dec. 7 (1941), we were immediately looking at some way to get back at the Japanese. the idea was to fight in europe first, but we didn’t want to have pearl harbor be unanswered,” yon said. “they wanted to take off closer to Japan,” he added. Fearing the Japanese had spotted the carriers, the planes took off early, leaving too little fuel to make it to china after the bombing runs, according to yon. organizers hope the air show will attract as many B-25s as possible, especially considering a special guest of honor: lt. col. dick cole, 96, of texas, dolittle’s co-pilot. he is the only pilot and one of only five survivors out of the 80 involved in the mission. “We have four B-25s right now and we’re trying to get six. We definitely want to get all the B-25s we can find,’’ yon said. “they tried other bombers but they determined that B-25s were the best for taking off from an aircraft carrier. they weren’t equipped to land (on the carrier) because their landing gear wasn’t strong enough and they didn’t have a tail hook,” yon said, noting the cooperation between branches that enabled B-25s, army aircraft, to be transported by a navy ship. about 40,000 spectators are expected at the 35th annual show that also includes other vintage aircraft like the p-51, p-40, F-104, and modern war birds like the F-22. the non-profit valiant air command was started in 1977 “to perpetuate the history and culture of military aviation, to encourage the gathering of men and women in camaraderie, to research and restore warbirds and serve as an educational tool for young and old alike,” according to its website. the valiant air command museum is located at the space coast Regional airport at 6600 tico Road in titusville. For more information, call 321-268-1941 or visit vacwarbirds.org. SL

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the pilot club of south Brevard is having its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;march Into springâ&#x20AC;? Fashion show and tea at the suntree country club (corner of st. andrews & Wickham Rd.) on saturday, march 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. Fashions will be provided by Belks. proceeds will benefit Brevard association for the advancement of the Blind (BaaB) and devereux. afternoon tea, door prizes and other goodies will be available. tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance. call 321-327-3301 or 321-242-0661 for tickets/information.

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helping seniors of Brevard county (hsoBc) is a nonprofit organization that will cultivate an endowment to provide senior care services and bring awareness of existing services for economically distressed residents, according to Joe steckler. steckler said that he told a friend, in 1995, he saw a need to ensure a steady flow of funds for seniors. even today, less than one-tenth of one percent of the county’s money goes toward community-based programs. “seniors make the highest contribution to our budget,” steckler said. “Brevard county is the 24th largest county in the united states with a population over 65.” he said that the care needs of elders in Brevard are exploding and there is a huge gap in assistance for nearly 14 percent of Brevard’s population — those age 55 to 64. a widespread lack of insurance, fluctuations in state and federal dollars and an ignorance of the services available are challenges the aging population must address. this is the only organization that exists solely to raise awareness and funding for senior care and strengthen and underwrite existing programs in a self-sustaining way. steckler said, “the worst thing is not to be known.” to that end, he intends to work with others to ensure that elders know of and can access local programs for early intervention and delay costly institutionalization. For more information, call 321-773-2735. SL

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often, owners will use hoa as a generic term for their association. hoa is actually an abbreviation for homeowners association governed by statute Fl720. homeowners usually own the lot surrounding their home and a percentage of common areas and amenities of the association. condominium associations fall under statute Fl718. owners own only everything inside the paint of their unit. everything outside of the paint, including the building(s), common areas, and amenities is owned by the association and each owner shares a percentage of ownership. Fl723 regulates mobile homes. owners usually own their mobile home and pay rent to a park owner in order to use the common areas and amenities. In some cases, owners own their mobile home and the association owns the common areas and amenities. In this case, owners share a percentage of ownership and most provisions of Fl720 would apply. less common in Florida are cooperative associations regulated by Fl719. owners buy shares in the co-op which owns all units, buildings, common areas, and amenities. these associations generally have some things in common. all are governed by a board of directors usually elected by members. the board has a fiduciary duty to carry out all of the provisions of the articles, declarations, and by-laws. members pay assessments for the maintenance and management of common areas and amenities. associations are usually referred to as deed-restricted, which means owners are required to and agree to abide by all rules and regulations found in the declaration and by-laws.

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in life, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a time to enjoy every day to the max.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;you contain within yourself all youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever need for the rest of your life as you wonder about the meaning of it all,â&#x20AC;? he shared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being elderly is marvelous. Just because you are getting older doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you lose your imagination. If you are bored, then you are bored with yourself.â&#x20AC;? nicholas was born on the west coast of Ireland and attended college in dublin. Following graduation, he told himself he would â&#x20AC;&#x153;try seminaryâ&#x20AC;? and see if he was cut out to commit his life full time to God. he said the longer he attended seminary the more certain he was that this would be his calling in life. he was ordained at 23, a decision he has never regretted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had the slightest desire to put the priesthood aside. my favorite part of the work Ä&#x2039;ÄŹÄŞÄ˘ Ä&#x152;ÄŤÄ°ÄąÄ˘Ä&#x17E;ÄĄ Ä&#x2013;Ä˘ÄŤÄŚÄŹÄŻ Ä&#x2020;Ä&#x17E;ÄŻÄ˘ ÄĽÄ&#x17E;Ä° Ä°Ä˘ÄŻÄłÄ˘ÄĄ ÄąÄĽÄ˘ Ä&#x2026;ÄŻÄ˘ÄłÄ&#x17E;ÄŻÄĄ Ä&#x2020;ÄŹÄ˛ÄŤÄąÄś is the direct contact with Ä&#x17E;ÄŻÄ˘Ä&#x17E; Ä°ÄŚÄŤÄ Ä˘ Ä&#x17E;ÄŤÄĄ ÄŚÄ° Ä&#x17E; ÄąÄŻÄ˛Ä°ÄąÄ˘ÄĄ Ä°ÄŹÄ˛ÄŻÄ Ä˘ ÄŹÄŁ ÄŤÄŹÄŤ ÄŞÄ˘ÄĄÄŚÄ Ä&#x17E;ÄŠ people,â&#x20AC;? he said. Ä&#x17E;Ä°Ä°ÄŚÄ°ÄąÄ&#x17E;ÄŤÄ Ä˘ ÄąÄĽÄ&#x17E;Äą Ä˘ÄŤÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x;ÄŠÄ˘Ä° ÄŚÄŤÄĄÄŚÄłÄŚÄĄÄ˛Ä&#x17E;ÄŠÄ° ÄąÄŹ ÄŻÄ˘ÄŞÄ&#x17E;ÄŚÄŤ ÄŚÄŤÄĄÄ˘ÄÄ˘ÄŤÄĄÄ˘ÄŤÄą ÄŚÄŤ ÄąÄĽÄ˘ Ä ÄŹÄŞÄŁÄŹÄŻÄą ÄŹÄŁ ÄąÄĽÄ˘ÄŚÄŻ ÄŹÄ´ÄŤ ÄĽÄŹÄŞÄ˘Ä° st. maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catholic Ä&#x2014;ÄŹ ÄśÄŹÄ˛ ÄŚÄąrÄ° Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x;ÄŹÄ˛Äą ÄŁÄŚÄŤÄĄÄŚÄŤÄ¤ ÄąÄŻÄ˛Ä°ÄąÄ´ÄŹÄŻÄąÄĽÄś Ä Ä&#x17E;ÄŻÄ˘ ÄŁÄŹÄŻ ÄśÄŹÄ˛ÄŻ Ä&#x17E;Ä¤ÄŚÄŤÄ¤ church is located at 75 ÄŠÄŹÄłÄ˘ÄĄ ÄŹÄŤÄ˘ Ä&#x2014;ÄŹ Ä˛Ä° ÄŚÄąrÄ° Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x;ÄŹÄ˛Äą ÄÄŻÄŹÄłÄŚÄĄÄŚÄŤÄ¤ ÄąÄĽÄ˘ ÄĽÄŚÄ¤ÄĽÄ˘Ä°Äą ÄŽÄ˛Ä&#x17E;ÄŠÄŚÄąÄś Barton ave., in ÄŚÄŤ ÄĽÄŹÄŞÄ˘ Ä Ä&#x17E;ÄŻÄ˘ Ä°Ä˘ÄŻÄłÄŚÄ Ä˘Ä° ÄąÄŹ ÄŁÄŚÄą ÄśÄŹÄ˛ Ä&#x17E;ÄŤÄĄ ÄśÄŹÄ˛ÄŻ ÄŁÄ&#x17E;ÄŞÄŚÄŠÄśrÄ° ÄŤÄ˘Ä˘ÄĄÄ° Rockledge. 1RQ 0HGLFDO +RPHPDNHU &RPSDQLRQ 6HUYLFHV RQO\ +&6 For more information, 1RQ 0HGLFDO +RPH +HDOWK 6HUYLFHV ++$ 321-636-6834. SL

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dr. Frederick ho is celebrating 25 years of success as a noted Brevard ophthalmologist, nearly five of those most recently at his Wickham Road practice in viera, adjacent to his atlantic eye md hospital dedicated to eye surgery. the path that led to the spacious, blue-trimmed, yellow building and great success started half a world away. In addition to international, professional acclaim and awards, that success extends to his private life, which includes melbourneborn wife laurie and their four daughters, who attend Freedom 7 elementary school. In 1949, china fell to communism, spelling doom for the ho family until they could escape to the British colony of hong Kong. of meager means, ho and his siblings studied hard for a shot at greater freedom and opportunities. he was awarded a scholarship to california Institute of technology, where he came to study biology and science at age 18. he was later accepted to medical school, where he focused on maintaining, improving and, in many cases, saving eye sight. “I am not sure why I wanted to pursue the area of vision,” ho said. “maybe it was

because it was something that affected me at a young age, I don’t know, but I will tell you, when I am in a room full of ophthalmologists, nearly every one of them wears glasses, like me.” every immediate member of the ho family eventually emigrated to the united states. china took control of hong Kong in 1997. ho moved his practice from eau Gallie to viera, an area that would continue to grow in his two demographics. one group is seniors, who keep his surgery busy with cataract removal and placement of intraocular lenses. another top concern is macular degeneration, which results in advancing blindness of all but peripheral vision. his other focus is pediatric ophthalmology. premature birth can result in the need for surgery and the use of corrective devices. While rare in the healthy, full-term baby, ho performs various surgeries to focus the direction of the eyes. another common treatment is for sports and other injuries that may break the orbital bones of the face surrounding the eyes. For more information, or for a calendar of event to mark the 25-year milestone throughout this year, go to drho.cc.

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do you experience leg pain or cramps that stop you in your tracks, numb or cold toes, slow-healing foot sores? these could be signs of a serious problem that is prevalent among seniors in this country. approximately five million americans suffer from peripheral arterial disease (pad) and the risk of developing pad increases with age. are you at risk, or could you already have this debilitating condition? pad occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries responsible for carrying blood to the limbs. over time, this limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood, resulting in leg pain or cramping made worse with walking or activity. other signs include numb or weak legs, slow healing sores, cold feet, and skin color changes. typically, leg pain goes away with rest but returns when reengaging in activity. often people with pad have leg pain but don’t experience other symptoms. untreated pad increases the risk of amputation or stroke. If you are over the age of 70, have a family history of pad, or are africanamerican, you are at an increased risk. other factors include cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity and physical inactivity. If you have leg pain or other symptoms, be screened immediately. When symptoms are not present, get screened if you have one of the risk factors above. a simple screening may save your life. treatment begins with lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, increasing physical activity, losing weight and developing healthy eating habits. additional treatment includes medication management of blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes and/or reestablishment

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SENIOR SENTIMENTS What would your friends vote you most likely to do? Photos by Darrell Woehler and Walter Kiely

i’d be voted most likely to parachute out of an airplane. —bridget brown

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Sing. —bill ross

i’d likely be voted to host a party; be the laundry queen—to get the dirt out; and to make the best tasting fudge. —linda casperson

i'd be voted to sail the world, and to talk a lot, which i do. —dennis jolly

i would be voted most likely to be destined to help out other people. —rochelle newman-baldwin

they would vote me to be a crafts-type lady, and that is what i do. i make a lot of crafts — bookmarks, greeting cards, invitations, etc. —edna baehler

i’d probably be voted to be the governor of new york; and ambassador of goodwill, wherever i am currently located. david Pardi

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Left: CWO3 Jim Dubea, with the Coast Guard Cutter “Confidence” in the background, at Port Canaveral. Below: Coast Guard personnel (l-r) E-3 Dani Garcia, E-5 Dwayne Matthews and E-4 William Amezquita conduct the threat assessment prior to departing the U.S. Coast Guard Station-Port Canaveral on a tour of the port and the channel from the port out to the Atlantic Ocean.

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When you think of port canaveral, you may think of the big ships, the carnival Dream, Royal caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas or the disney Magic, but with the times being what they are, perhaps security should be first on your mind. that’s where the u.s. coast Guard comes into play. nestled on a 10-acre tract of land on the north side of the channel, with a street address of 9235 Grouper Road, cape canaveral, the coast Guard and the u. s. department of homeland security provide protection for a broad area of waterways. their area of operations includes the port and channel, areas from the mosquito lagoon to the north, malabar Road to the south, and up to 50 miles offshore as well as the Indian and Banana rivers. one of the vessels from this coast Guard station goes on extended tours, patrolling a large part of the caribbean sea. While on a tour of port canaveral and the shipping channel, chief Warrant officer 3 Jim dubea, station commander, and several members of his team provided information on various port activities, including the large fuel tank farm, various ships that enter and depart on a daily

basis, the u.s. navy base nearby and his own fleet of ships, cutters and patrol boats. the tour was aboard a response boat medium, manned by a crew of three: petty officers dani J. Garcia, a one-year coast Guard veteran from titusville; William amezquita, a six-year coast Guard veteran, and dwayne matthews, also a six-year veteran, both of patrick air Force Base. Before shoving off, the senior ranking person gave a threat assessment of six different aspects for consideration. after the tour of the port and channel, an additional tour was provided of the 210-foot medium endurance cutter, Confidence. It had just recently returned from a nearly twomonth tour of the caribbean sea where it had made numerous drug interceptions near various islands and on the sea. smaller patrol boats can be launched from the Confidence in short fashion, as the situation may dictate. there is also a helicopter flight/landing deck on the upper level. ensign mike ahlin provided the tour aboard the Confidence. cutter commander matthew meilstrup commands a crew of 75. there are a total of 300 personnel stationed at the u.s. coast Guard station, port canaveral, though most all are housed at various surrounding military and civilian facilities.

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dear apple a day: medicare has expanded its list of preventive care services offered to help keep you healthy or to prevent illness. you can get many of these services for free, without having to pay a coinsurance or deductible. some of these include the annual wellness visit, flu shots, and tests like prostrate cancer screenings and mammograms. during your first year on medicare, you are eligible for a welcome-to-medicare preventive doctor visit, and then yearly you are eligible for an annual wellness visit. Both of these services will help your doctor monitor your health annually. For most preventive services, you will pay nothing out of pocket if you have original medicare and see providers who accept assignment. however, you will have to pay a deductible or coinsurance if your doctor needs to order further tests or procedures to treat a problem found during a preventive screening. For instance, if a doctor removes a polyp during a screening colonoscopy, that preventive service has now become diagnostic. medicare will still cover it, but you may have to pay some of the cost. new for this year are screenings for depression, obesity, and alcohol misuse for individuals at risk for alcohol abuse. additionally, if you are in a medicare advantage plan, your plan cannot charge you for preventive-care services that are free for people on original medicare as long as you see in-network providers. shIne (serving health Insurance needs of elders) is an award winning, statewide volunteer-based program that provides free, unbiased counseling and information for people on medicare, their families, and their caregivers. shIne is a program of the Florida department of elder affairs, administered in partnership with the state’s 11 area agencies on aging. In Brevard county, our area agency on aging is the senior Resource alliance located in both cocoa and orlando. If you have questions about medicare preventive care benefits or if you have a question you would like the ask lynne column to answer, please write or email lynne at info@myseniorlife.com and look for a response in one of the next issues. to contact a shIne counselor for more immediate assistance with your questions, call the elder helpline at 321-504-2038. SL

Events in March Events sometimes change. Please call the numbers provided to verify times and locations.

March 15, 6-7p.m. ‘There is a Cure! Advanced Treatment for Back & Neck Pain’ with Dr. Ara Deukmedjian suntree office complex conference center 6905 n. Wickham Road, melbourne Rsvp 321-775-0428 March 23, 12-1 p.m. Leg Pain – Peripheral Arterial Disease ith Dr. Hong Jeong deuk spine Institute in viera 8043 spyglass hill Rd., viera Rsvp 321-775-0428

March 17 American Heart Association CPR class—Sponsored by Health First cost is $50 advanced registration and payment required. 321-434-1972 Monday, March 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Diabetes Class Registration is necessary for this seven-hour program. parrish medical center For more information or to register, call the diabetes education department at 321-268-6699.

Brevard County volunteers are recognized for excellent service special to senior life the Florida department of elder affairs’ serving health Insurance needs of elders program (shIne) held an awards ceremony in January to celebrate the contributions of more than 450 statewide volunteers. shIne volunteers in Brevard county received the second place award for percentage of beneficiaries served in counties of similar population size. In 2011, Brevard county shIne volunteers had nearly 6,000 contacts

with medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers, which is a 35 percent increase from the previous year. additionally, volunteers reached almost 9,000 clients at events in the community, including health fairs and presentations. of the nearly 6,000 client contacts, more than 1,100 were with clients that are on medicare due to a disability and more than 2,700 were clients with low incomes. For more information, call 321-752-8080. SL

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At a recent memorabilia meeting in Viera, Fla., Paul Surprenant examines a Brownie camera that, when introduced to the market in 1904, sold for $1.

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MARCH 2012 • SENIOR LIFE

55+ Freedom 7 Senior Community Center

321-783-9505 Tom Wa Warriner Blvd. 5000 To Cocoa Beach, Fl. 32931 Located in Cocoa Beach Country Club MONDAY Tra Tr avel Desk 11 a.m - noon Party Brid idgge/Rubber Brid idgge 11:20 a.m. Sign in - 12 pp.m. play Mah Jongg 11:20 a.m. Sign in - 12 p.m. play Pinochle 11:40 a.m. Sign in - 12 p.m. play for Ma Mah Jo Jongg Beggiinner Brid idgge ge and fo call to to be placed on a wait list

TUESDAY *Wait List fo *Wa for Beginner Computer Class Events - call fo for info. *Sp *S pecial Ev *Aqua Fi Fit with Chris Lyle Lyle at th the pool. 321-784-0741

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321-868-1104 550 N. Brevard Av Ave., Cocoa Beach

TUESDAY Tuesdays (except March 20) 10 a.m. Art JJoournalin lingg with Joan Throm. Ta Tap into yo your inner child. $5 per session. WEDNESDAY .BSDI r Q N Friends of of tth he Library F Fiilm Series features Arabia.

March 2012 .BSDI r Q N Make P Pyysanky (Ukkra rainian Decorated Easter Eggs) with Wen Wendy Vet Vetter. Cost is $20. Class is limited to 8 people aged 12 or older.

SATURDAY First fo four Saturdays in March 1- 3 p.m. Food for Life a 4-week cooking series with Suzie Fricker. $50/4-week series. .BSDI r B N Make P Pyysanky (Ukkra rainian Decorated Easter Eggs) with Wen Wendy Vet Vetter. Cost is $20. Class is limited to 8 people aged 12 or older. .BSDI r Q N Tubular Swell llss, a 1975 film by Dick Hoole and Jack McCoy, has entertained generations of surfers and non-surfers alike. Sponsored by The Cocoa Beach Surf Museum. Ref efrreshments served. .BSDI r Q N Healthy Planet of Brevard will present the film Forks Over Kn Knives. T Tac ackles the issue of diet and disease in a way way that will have people talking fo for ye years. Healthy snacks will be served.

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.BSDI r Q N Music on a Sunda dayy A Aft fternoon with Jazz Vo Vocalist Sybil Gage. Her Jazz style incorporates R & B and many musical traditions of her native New Orleans.

One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, FL 32940 321-751-6771

.POEBZZ .BSDI UI r B N Q N Brevard W Woorkffoorce E Exxpress Mobile Unit. This mobile career center will be providing job-assistance services to mature workers. 321-394-0511.

.BSDI r Q N Friends of of tth he Library T Trravel Fi Film features Dublin and Beyond & Series fe Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best.

.POEBZ .BSDI UI r Q N Brevard U Usserrss Group (BUG Club) The basics of learning Windows based computers. For info information send email to president@bugclub.org.

.BSDI r Q N John Ro Roggers, professional medium and author will discuss mediumship and give brief individual readings as time allows.

.POEBZZ .BSDI UI r Q N BUG Club Computer In Investment Special IIn ntere resst Group. Dave Riches at driches@b-riches.net.

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.BSDI r Q N Author Hazel Dawkins will discuss and sign her newest book, Eye Wit. .BSDI r m Q N Double Vi Vision Silk Batik Pa Painting workshop with Jo-Ann Jensen. $35 fo for materials and fe fees. Must be paid in advance. For more info information 321-783-4012.

TUESDAY VITA VIT AS In Innovva ative Hos Hos osp pice â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living With Lossâ&#x20AC;? The 2nd and 4th Tues Tuesday of each month fr from 2-3:30 p.m. Group provides bereavement support & understanding of loss. 321-751-6671, or oneseniorplace.com

THURSDAY Seniors Strength, W Weeekly Strength & Fle lexi xibility Ex Exercise Class Select Thursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.

FREE fitness program includes strength, flexibility and cardiovascular conditioning exercises. Call 321-7516771 fo for scheduled class dates. .BSDI r Q N Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Get Romantic Wi With Classic Movies! Presented by Whittaker Cooper Financial Group, His Girl Frida idayy, y, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Ru Russell. Ref efrreshments served. 321-751-6771. FRIDAY 'SJEBZ B N Tai Chi - A gentle exercise program based on Tradi Traditional Chinese martial arts that helps improve balance.

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321-452-4341 Merritt Square Mall 777 E. Merritt Island Csw Cswyy., Merritt Island . B S D I r Q N Frequently asked questions about cell phone u sage ge. C all 321-452-4341 TUESDAY .BSD I r B N & .BSD I r B N GR AND parenting A Aggain L earn ab out assistance available to grandparents who are raising grandchildren. Light snacks will b e provided. Please RSVP to 321-452-4341 .B SD I r B N m O P PO Blood Pressure S creenings No app ointment necessar y. . B S D I r m Q N Care regg iver Life Tra Transitions

FR I DAY Fr ida idayy A Affter noon at the Mov ies, 1 p.m. S AT URDAY Wr iting Group (2nd and 4th) 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 p.m. Humane S ociety T Taable (2nd & 4th) 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:30 p.m

Franklin T. T. DeGroodt Memorial Library 321-952-6318 6475 Minton Rd. SW, SW, Palm Bay

.BSDI r Q N Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ta Talk Ab About It: Makkin ing Sense of the War. American Civil Wa Registra rattion is required. .BSDI r Q N Book Discussion group meets to discuss Girl in Tr Translation by Jean Kw Kwok. 5VFTEBZT r Q N Yoga with Gloria $5 per class. Bring mat or towel. Ä&#x201A;VSTEBZT r B N Sign Language Classes 'SSJJEBZT r B N Gen enttle Yoga Yoga with Eileen $5 per class. Bring mat or towel. Computer Classes continue. See reference sta staff ff for in info fo and dates.

Palm Bay Library 321-952-4519 1520 Port Malabar Blvd. NE

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. B S D I r Q N Vitas Memor y Bears C aregiver Supp or t Group (1st & 3rd), 1:30 - 3 p.m.

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321-255-4304 1521 Pineapple Av Ave., Melbourne

MONDAY .BSDI r QN Monda dayy with F Frriends Program Dr.. Rachel K. Wen Dr Wentz discusses Chasing Bones: An Archaeolo loggistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pursuit of of Skeletons. FRIDAYS 'SJEBZT r Q N The M Mas aster Gardener erss .BSDI r BN Maxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great Books discussion.

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902 Jordan Blass Dr Dr.,., Melb lbourne 321-255-4304 MONDAYS Suntree Garden Club. .BSDI r B N m OPPO

Brevard Antiques & Collectible less .BSDI r B N m Q N TUESDAYS Sit & Stitch .BSDI r Q N Meeting Room

Satellite Beach Library 751 Jamaica Blvd. Satelli Sat litte Beach, FL 32937 321-779-4044

4BUVSEBZ .BSDI r B N m OPPO City-W y-Wide ide Rummaggee Sale fundraiser fo for David R. Schecter center. Indi divviduals or orga ganiza nizattions can ren niza entt a 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; space fo for $10 in the DRS parking lot to sell their rummage sale items. 4BUVSEBZ .BSDI r B N m Q N Big T Trruck Day Bring the whole family. y. An adult must accompany children. The fr free event is held at the DRS Community Center. Ref efrreshments ava available at a nominal fe fee from the Satellite Beach Lions Club.

Space Coast Stampers .BSDI r /PPO m Q N Meeting Room Bring basic stamping supplies.

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Bridge: Party Ballroom Dancing

12:30 p.m. 6 p.m.

TUESDAY Noon 12:30 Noon 6:30 p.m.

Ladies Cards: D.C. Cards: Dealers Choice Canasta Bunco-1st Tues. Tues.

.BSDI r Q N St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Dance Free snacks & Ice $5 members; $6 non-members

1089 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. 321-773-6458

.BSDI Outreach Chinese Auction 1 to 4 p.m.

THURSDAYS NOS Book Club .BSDI r m Q N Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

.POEBZ r B N Bone-Walkerrss (osteoporosis safe exercise) $5/paid at each class

Library Book Discussion .BSDI r m B N Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante

.PO 8FE 'SJ r B N Have Fu Fun, Stay F Fiit Aerobics $22 per month - join anytime

.BSDI Saturday Dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Reserve a table fo for 6 or more in ad vance by calling 321-724-1338. S ingle t ables are a lso aava vailable. $5 e ach

FRIDAYS Seaside Piecemakers .BSDI r B N Q N

.PO 8FE r Q N Hatha Yo Yogga ga Cost:$5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bring yo your own mat. Pelican Beach Clubhouse .PO 8FE 'SJ r B N 3 Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ex Exercise Class fo for Adults/Seniors Cost: $6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Happy, Healthy, Heart progra ram. m.

SAT SA TURDAYS Edu-Quilters .BSDI r B N m Q N

West Melbourne Library 2755 W Win ingate B Bllvd d.,., W West est Melbourne 321-952-4508

.BSDI r Q N Rte.65: Cruising tth he Road to Medicare If you are a Boomer with an eye ye fo for retirement, Ly Lynne Meagher of SHINE may have your ticket to a smooth ride. Free .BSDI r QN GreenScaping ffoor He Healthy Gardening A fr free seminar on GreenScaping fo for Healthy Gardening with Sharon Dolan of Maple Street Natives plant nursery.

.PO 8FE 'SJ r B N Riseup4fitness for a 5K, or Improve endurance, train fo shed a fe few pounds. Participants need a pair of shoes suitable fo for running and must wear run appropriate clothing. $20/month fe fee is paid to the instructor. 5VFT Ä&#x201A;VST r B N B N Indoor W Wa alking Grou oup p Walk to up-beat music in the airconditioned gym on the rubberized floor.

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321-724-1338 1275 Culver Drive N.E., Palm Bay MONDAY 12:30 p.m.

321-631-7549 1025 S. Florida Av Ave., Rockkle ledge Anderson Quilters Busy Fingers Crafts Seniors at Lunch Tra ravvel Desk Intermediate Ta Tap Party Bridge Duplicate Bridge/ACBL Line Dancing - advanced Spanish Class

TUESDAY Art & Painting Wkshp Rockerettes Exercise Choral Group Grief Counseling - 2nd & 4th Seniors at Lunch Line Dancing-Beginning Line Dancing- Intermediate Gentle Yoga Yoga

WEDNESDAY 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m.

Writing Class Seniors at Lunch ACBL Open Dupl Bunco - 3rd

Way, Melbourne 2785 Leisure Wa 321-255-4494 Please check BCSCWP CSCWP.c .com fo for more activities and events. 4BUVSEBZ .BSDI r Q N St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Dinner Tickets $12 ffo or Members $14 fo for Non-Members Prizes, ffo ood, music and surprises

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9 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 12 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m.

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Wickham Park Senior Center

Martin Andersen Senior Center 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m.

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12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:15 p.m.

Rockerettes Exercise Seniors at Lunch Intermediate Ta Tap Pinochle & Canasta ACBL Dupl Bridge

9 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m.

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he calls himself a citizen soldier, because retired army lt. col. Robert lomenzo spent a lifetime shifting between military and civilian careers. the new york city boy, who first saw the light of day sept. 24, 1933, joined the army as soon as he turned 18, for entering military service was expected in lomenzo’s circle of friends and family. “It was a rite of passage in those days,” he explained. “all your relatives had been in World War II and you wanted to do your part.” lomenzo thought the military would be a piece of cake for a young, smart Italian-american from “the Big apple,” the epicenter of the world. “I was beyond cocky,” he said. In 1952, after basic training at Fort Bliss, the rookie soldier was assigned to the 45th Infantry division in Korea. By 1953, he had plenty of experience as a gunner in half-tracks, the hybrid personnel carrier that had the stamina of a tank coupled with the handling of a wheeled vehicle. the work was perfect for the kid from new york. “Within eight months, I was sergeant first class,” lomenzo said. after long months in Korea, lomenzo pined for the bright lights of his hometown. “I went to my commanding officer and told him I wanted to go home,” he

said. “he told me I had two options: to go airborne or die.” lomenzo opted for the former choice, heading to Fort Bragg, 500 miles from new york city. It wasn’t home, but it was closer and allowed lomenzo to earn his wings. By 1955, lomenzo had left the service, following his brother’s footsteps into the new york city police department. during the 1950s, tragedy struck his young family when his son, Keith, developed polio. “We spent a lot of time in hospitals,” lomenzo said. “It was a very stressful time and I needed an outlet and the extra money, so I want back into the service.” Returning to active duty as a special forces Green Beret introduced lomenzo to the exhaustive training and steadfast camaraderie of this elite group of soldiers. “you know you can do anything anyone throws at you,” he said. In 1966, lomenzo again left the service. an old buddy from the military, then head of security at Fontainebleau hotel, invited lomenzo to join him in a temporary gig squiring celebrities around the miami Beach hotel. among the visiting stars was “ol’Blue eyes” himself, Frank sinatra. “mr. sinatra took a liking to me and I ended up staying with him for two years,” lomenzo said. “Wherever he was going, I went.”

after the sinatra job, the army beckoned once more before lomenzo moved to Florida, where he served as police chief in st. petersburg. however, lomenzo couldn’t leave his beloved army for too long, so in the ’70s, he rejoined. By the time he finally retired in 1994, he had also clocked in time with the drug enforcement administration. he picked a place in Brevard because of the county’s strategic location. “my dad was in Ft. lauderdale and my kids were on the West coast of Florida and Brevard was right in the middle,” he Senior life Photo explained. Citizen soldier, retired Lt. Col. Robert Lomenzo and his these days, the citizen soldier enjoys wife, Sally, prepare to paint the town. the views of the Indian River from his downtown melbourne rather from pleasant dinners out at Red condo, a place he shares with wife, Ginger, scott’s on Fifth, or matt’s sally. the excitement these days comes casbah restaurants, coupled with travel not from guarding the rich and famous and family. or performing feats of bravery, but the soldier is finally the citizen. SL

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ed avery is on a new mission. after putting in 29 years on the space shuttle mission, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recruiting laid-off peers into a business of their own from home, putting them back to work and in the process bringing jobs back home from overseas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to place a thousand people in their homes by the end of the year,â&#x20AC;? said avery, team leader for open door multiservices, llc. the micro-businesses are virtual call centers, where workers receive in-bound calls to their home offices for everything from sales to technical assistance. pay ranges from $9 to $31 an hour as independent contractors. avery is focusing on former space workers in the north end of Brevard county. â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the major positives is that for anyone to make decent money in Brevard, you have to travel down to the south end of the county,â&#x20AC;? avery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this opportunity, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not burning gas and time in travel.â&#x20AC;? averyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s firm has contracts with major companies for telecommunications, tax software, worldwide theme parks, emergency auto service and more. needs are simple: a pc, telephone and headset, high-speed internet service, communication skills and good voice quality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;many already have computers in their home. they all are used to problem solving and working with customers. they are on the cutting edge of technology. there is a background check required, and most of them have gone through some sort of background security clearance, so that shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a problem,â&#x20AC;? avery said, listing reasons why the opportunity is good for former space workers. the time commitment is a minimum of 20 hours a week, but there is no maximum. Beyond boosting personal incomes and the local economy, consumers will benefit, according to avery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is a cultural and often a language disconnect when we have to call companies for help and the calls are routed overseas,â&#x20AC;? avery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;this concept is a win-win for everyone.â&#x20AC;? For more information, go to spacecoasters.com or call 321-506-4587. displaced space workers can receive free computer equipment through computers for education, a nonprofit agency formed and run by current and former space workers. For more information, call 321- 631-7977. SL

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Fraternal organizations in Brevard county offer a chance for fellowship but also represent important support to worthy causes and organizations. cocoa moose lodge 1717, open since 1953, is expanding services for its 480 members, according to administrator mike Witcher. Founded in 1888, the loyal order of moose now has one million members in 2,400 lodges. It supports the operation of mooseheart child city and school and moosehaven, a retirement community for its members in Jacksonville. “We were up to 800 members at one time but the bad economy has hit us,’’ Witcher said. annual dues are $50 for men, $30 for women. “While the lodge is for members only, there are now public bingo games and meals,” he said. membership requires sponsorship by a current member and a background check. “We want them to sponsor somebody we would invite into our house,’’ Witcher said. moose lodge 1717 is located at 221 clearlake Rd., cocoa. For more information, call 321-636-6975. the melbourne elks lodge no. 1744, 211 neiman ave., has many empty nest families seeking value, according to president nancy miller. “It’s hard to meet people if you don’t have children because they had to work full time and raise a family. the social atmosphere has changed and people are joining the lodges now,’’ she said. there is a $25 initiation fee and annual dues are $72. the elks national Foundation has distributed more than $3 million to youth, veterans, the disadvantaged and physically challenged and in supports of patriotic and civic programs. Florida elk’s children’s therapy services provides in-home therapy and use of special vans. there is a youth camp in umatilla, according to miller. For more information about elk’s lodge no. 1744, call 321-768-1744. the palm Bay masonic lodge no. 397 F&am, now

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and then pass a background check. annual dues are $60. the shriners support 23 shriners’ hospitals for the care of children, including those who have been burned, according to recorder phil sabelli. “that’s what we’re here for, taking care of children and having fun doing it,’’ he said. younger members are the key to sustaining programs. “We need to get new members because our average age is 70. all of the fraternal organizations have the same problem. the young people are our future,’’ sabelli said. For more information on azan shriners, call 321-259-5302. SL

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senior life hosted the Great american outdoor adventure day on Jan. 27, featuring popular columnist, John trieste. more than 200 people reserved space to attend his presentation on Florida day trips, with more calling to be placed on the wait list. Senior Life is looking for sponsors to host future events featuring this popular community service. If you are interested, call Katherine at 321-242-1235. Senior Life columnist, John Trieste, and Senior Life editor, Mary Brotherton, host the Day Trip presentation Jan. 27, 2012 at the Holiday Inn-Viera Conference Center.

Singers entertain the crowd at the Great American Adventure Day, Jan. 27, 2012 at the Holiday InnViera Conference Center.

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