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This month marks the 11th anniversary of Senior Life and just like any 11-year-old; we know we have not fully reached our potential, despite how much we’ve grown and how much we’ve learned. We have changed over the past 11 years and we know we couldn’t Senior life Linda WIggins have done it without your support and encouragement. A full service Senior Life newspaper was You’ve probably noticed we have some new names in our family retirement community proud to wish Beulah Etue of writers and photographers, but we still have many of the names Christie a happy 110th you’ve come to recognize and trust. Lucy Kline has been a favoritebirthday on Aug. 25 with the columnist with Senior Life for many years and Mary Brotherton has gift of celebrating her life been writing features almost as long. Martha Masiello has also beenpermanently on Blue Ray with us several years. disc. Pictured are Memories More importantly are you, our readers. Some of you have been 4 Generations founder Jan how to: reading Senior Life since the very first issue, 11 years ago. Since Haase and Senior Life maintain Control, that time, you’ve seen how the paper has developed and grown. publisher Jill Gaines with a avoid Probate, Conflicts, taxes You’ve watched us sponsor wonderful events and stand firm in our sampling of preserved life Plan for health & financial needs commitment to the community. Each month you have shown support celebrations. Watch theand the making of the paper helped guide usof withBeulah’s your commentsgift and suggestions. More importantly, almost every day, someone calls or emails video at myseniorlife.com using: us to let us know how much Senior Life means to them. trusts, Powers of attorney, We like to know that we are providing a service that is not only health Care surrogates helpful, but one that you appreciate. 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the Parrish Medical Foundation and the Cancer Care program. Women who have not been able to afThe fifth annual “All About You,” ford breast cancer screening because of event that raises funds for mammograms, too or no little medical insurance, now will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on have a source in the community to proOct. 8 at LaCita Country Club, 777 vide that much needed screening through Country Club Dr., Titusville. The fundraiser is Trinity House the brainchild of Titusville resident Assisted Living Facility Linda Fliss, a License # AL11818 three-time cancer survivor. Fliss began the event in 2007 after she decided to become a champion for a cause that would benefit others battling breast cancer. “There is no admission to our

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event. It is free,” said Fliss. “We raise funds through a 50/50 drawing, selling tickets before and at the event for very exclusive, themed-gift baskets that may be valued up to $3,000, and lastly Senior life Photo through event Linda Fliss presents a check for $8,000 to Parrish sponsors.” Medical Foundation from funds raised at a previous All About Fliss said the You fundraiser. vendors are busiing of uninsured and low income women nesswomen who display their services to have screening mammograms. and products from lifestyle tips to health, Previously, more than 80 women were home and beauty trends. Vendors who screened and some required further testpresent their items for sale pay a vendor ing. We have helped many with these fee for the day and those funds go toearly detection screenings, and made a wards paying for food that is served to the difference in saving lives. All of the event guests. proceeds go towards these procedures.” “We traditionally have earned up to For information about the Oct. 8 event $10,000 or more for the day,” she reor about the free mammogram program, called. “We especially focus on Cancer call Fliss at 321-269-2613 after Care at Parrish Medical Center and fund- Sept. 11. SL

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"-:-3191:@ E<1>.->5/ 1:@1> 5? 8;/-@10 -@ ' -./;/7 '@ # 5: the response of local military units asked to@41 <-<1> ;> 181/@>;:5/ 2;>9 The keynote speaker will be Noel %-89 -E ;> 5:2;>9-@5;: /-88 ;> 19-58 participate in the Brevard Remembers 9/11 <<8E 2;> @41 8;>50- 5?/;A:@ >A3 paramedic ;99A:5@E 1-8@4 5>?@ ;>3 memorial event to be held at Space Coast ->0Sepelveda .E /-885:3of Groveland, a former ;> 3;5:3 who witnessed the plane going into the Stadium in Viera, on the 10th anniversary @; CCC 8;>50- 5?/;A:@ >A3 ->0 /;9 Pentagon and-8?; was;221>? credited with saving nine " of the&terrorist -## attacks. He was even a bit >1B->0 ;A:@E - 2>11 0>A3 lives. Col. Danny McKnight, US Army RET, ! ! &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& surprised by one offer from officials with )'( & * #$( &$" "- %& 05?/;A:@ /->0 ,;A /-: <5/7 ;:1 A< 2;> will emcee the event. He is one of the heros of (41 >1B->0 ;A:@E 1-8@4 1<->@91:@ 99A:5F-@5;:? %>;3>-9 C588 .1 ;2 the famous U.S. Army parachute team. ' & %( $# &) %! # ( ( '( ( ' + !! 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C41: :110E910? ;>3 -:0 >D-??5?@ ;>3 tion that eclipses politics, race, religion, 919.1>? ;2 -88 -31? @41 ;<<;>@A:5@E @; 81->: .-?5/ %& -:0 /4;75:3 <>1 tion of Churches, the 10-13 Club of Brevard E;A -:0 E;A> &D <8-: 4-B1 .;@4 ?<1:@ ' # '1>B5:3 1-8@4 :?A>-:/1 economic class, and geography.’’ B1:@5;: ?7588? 5: 3>;A< 1:B5>;:91:@ G ;?@ 5? <1>?;:Senior G life George white and Vietnam Veterans of America. @ @45? <;5:@ E;A> 0>A3 <8-: C588 #110? ;2 801>? 5? -: -C->0 C5::5:3 Herman Garrett of Prince of Peace Anglican Church in Viera serves on For more information about visit %81-?1 19-58 -9E 8;C1>? 41-8@4 25>?@ ;>3 2;> >135?@>-@5;: 5:2;>9-@5;: He is a member of association participant :; 8;:31> <-E -:E@45:3 @;C->0? @41 /;?@ ?@-@1C501 B;8A:@11> .-?10 <>;3>-9 @4-@ the Veterans/Military committee for the Brevard Remembers 9/11 event. brevardremembers.com or call Prince of Peace Anglican Church in Viera ;2 E;A> &D ,;A <-E @41 2A88 /;?@ ;2 E;A> <>;B501? 2>11 A:.5-?10 /;A:?185:3 -:0 SL 321-684-1420. ! " where he serves on its outreach committee. 9105/5:1? -? C188 -? E;A> <8-: <>195A9 5:2;>9-@5;: 2;> <1;<81 ;: "105/->1 @415> $ &&&& &&&&&&&&&&& Originally from-/4 Greenville, 0A>5:3 @45? <1>5;0 0>A3 <8-:S.C., :13;@5 2-95851? -:0 /->135B1>? ' # 5? - <>; ->-4 '5B;8188;2 @41 -?@ 1:@>-8 8;>50- "19;>E 5?;>01> 85:5/ <>;B501? Garrett was in the U.S. Air Force, later -@1? <>5/1? C5@4 @41 <4->9-/1A@5/-8 /;9 3>-9 ;2 @41 8;>50- 1<->@91:@ ;2 801> -: ;B1>B51C ;2 @41 :1D@ ?@1<? ;: 4;C @; 9;B1 2;>C->0 -2@1> - 2-958E 919.1> graduating from Clemson University in <-:51? ?; E;A 4-B1 @41 .1:125@ ;2 @4-@ 22-5>? -095:5?@1>10 5: <->@:1>?45< C5@4 4-? .11: 05-3:;?10 C5@4G 8F41591>H? 05?1-?1 ;> >18-@10 0191:@5- (45? /8-?? Industrial Management before joining the >10A/10 >-@1 1B1: @4;A34 E;A ->1 5: @41 @41 ?@-@1H? >1- 31:/51? ;: 35:3 : 5? 31->10 @;C->0 @41 :1C 2-958E /->135B1> %81-?1 /-88 @; >135? 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West melbourne has a new park with many activities planned BY maria sonnenberg

max K. rodes Park, the newest jewel in the crown of the Brevard County Parks and recreation Department, is a multi-faceted beauty that attracts a multigenerational crowd. For nature lovers, the park’s pedways, boardwalk, nature preserve area and fishing pier offer a chance to realize why we like the Florida outdoors. The handsome 18,000-square-foot community center is designed for a host of activities and classes. With a gym, three multi-use rooms, banquet kitchen and large multi-use banquet room, the center covers all the bases. The park started with a light activity schedule as staff work out all the kinks in the new facility, but staff expect the offerings to expand significantly as cooler weather arrives. Of particular interest to seniors are Jazzercise Lite workouts, plus low-impact aerobics, yoga, Zumba and a Bob ross-style painting class. Also on tap is pickleball, a racquet sport that blends badminton, tennis and table tennis.

“it’s a great workout for seniors, so it’s huge in places like The Villages,” said recreation leader Andy Dimmig. The kitchen and banquet room will be made available to groups and organizations. Five large outdoor pavilions are also ready for special functions. “They will be able to rent out these facilities,” Dimmig said. Built to hurricane standards, the community center will also double as a special needs shelter during hurricanes. Planning for the park started in 2004. South Brevard voters approved the acquisition of land and funding for facilities through 2000 and 2006 referendums. The park also includes nine multi-purpose fields, four fields for baseball and three for softball, one tee ball field, two basketball courts, three playgrounds and four concession buildings. rodes Park is located at 3410 Flanagan Ave. in West melbourne. For more information or to register for classes, call 321-255-4400 or visit gwmaa.org and click the link for the park. SL

Alzheimer’s Walk 2011 The Alzheimer’s Association 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s will begin with registration at 8 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 1 and a one- or three-mile walk starting at 9 a.m. at The Avenue in Viera. Though, in truth, the walk started long ago for the teams and individuals listed below. They have been taking pledges and together have raised $17,385 toward ending the devastation caused by this disease. Call 407-951-7992 ext 105 or email Joan.Giovanni@alz.org for information or to join/form a team.

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L-R: Derrick Fairman, Judith Fairman, Pastor Debra Musgrave and Judy Rutter attend a potluck luncheon and ice cream social at the First Presbyterian Church in Palm Bay on July 31, 2011.

First Presbyterian Church of Palm Bay While Keeping attending the the Faith spring wedding of my friends, Linda S. Derrick and Humphrey Judith Fairman, at the First Presbyterian Church of Palm Bay, I was drawn to Pastor Debra Musgrave. I was impressed with Pastor Debra’s warmth and expression as she united this couple in love. She appeared to have an abundance of experience, yet was fresh out of seminary. “I knew I was being called into ministry when I was 7 years old, and again when I was in college,” Musgrave said. “When I was little, I knew that my future would be in ministry, I just thought it would be in music. As a child, I had never seen a woman minister before. I don’t think it occurred to me that I could be one.” Musgrave followed her call and graduated from seminary in 2007. “I have been at FPC in Palm Bay since October 13, 2008. This was my first congregation to serve. I was the first woman pastor — and under 30 at the time.” Member Phyllis Stone said, “We had about 150 applications while

searching for a new pastor. We weren’t sure about taking someone fresh out of seminary, but Debra stood out as mature. Our members are mostly over 55.” FPC member Judy Rutter said she especially loves the music program and the manner in which Musgrave preaches with such clarity. “Her ministry touches me,” said Rutter. Following her sermon on July 31, Musgrave invited the congregation of about 100 to stay for a potluck luncheon and homemade ice cream social. Musgrave said her personal goals include marriage and children and pursuing a doctorate. “More than anything, I want to be able to look at my life at any given moment and know that I am in the place God wants me to be, doing the work God wants me to do and doing it faithfully, with integrity, passion and love.” FPC is located at 1080 Port Malabar Blvd. N.E. Services are 10 a.m. Sundays. For information, call 321-725-8484 or visit palmbaypres.org To have your church or clergy included in a future Keeping the Faith column, contact Humphrey at ahnie2@aol.com. SL

As space shuttle Atlantis begins its makeover for permanent display at Kennedy Space Center, a growing number of space workers are questioning their fate. Should they retire as well, or launch back into the job market? “An unfortunate reality that many of the displaced shuttle workers face, especially those who are of the baby boomer generation, is that they have spent a majority of their careers working in this very specific program, and are likely to be far removed from the job search process,” said Bill Peppler, Satellite High graduate and now managing partner of the Orlando-based technology solution and staffing firm, Kavaliro. The company is helping relocate displaced shuttle workers to other KSC-area firms. “Compounding the issue is the emotional weight of having to start over somewhere, perhaps even at the tail end of one’s career,” Peppler said. “These fears, however, are often overstated.” As the program winds to a close, as many as 9,000 jobs, many of them engineering and IT based, are expected to be cut. Kavaliro president Mark Moore said there is hope on the horizon. “It is important for these displaced Space Coast

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workers to understand that their skill sets are transferable. Though the shuttle program has come to an end, we are seeing strong demand for experienced workers in other IT and engineering related fields.” There are a number of resources available for displaced shuttle program workers. Anticipating the unprecedented need, local employment agency Brevard Workforce implemented its Aerospace Workforce Transition program to offer Space Coast workers career guidance, job search skills training, resume review, interview preparation, skills-assessment, and in some cases, re-training assistance. Workers can learn more about the government-subsidized program at launchnewcareers.com. Aerospace workers in the midst of a career transition can also seek help from experienced staffing agencies with a proven track record in related fields, such as Kavaliro. In addition to having search consultants on staff, they have a number of job-search tools available, including a web-based job portal, as well as an integrated application for mobile Apple devices. Their services are free to the candidate. Project-based solutions are available for those who are looking for something other than permanent placement. To learn more about Kavaliro, visit www.kavaliro.com. SL

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Blue Springs State Park Here is a gem of a Florida State Park that is an outstanding destination with family-friendly activities including canoeing, SCUBA, kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife watching and swimming. Blue Spring State Park has the largest spring on the St. John’s River and serves as the winter home of many West Indian manatees that come to bask in the warm spring waters that maintain a constant 72 degrees. From mid-November through March, the spring run closes to swimmers for manatee season. You can observe the endangered mammals from a boardwalk along the spring run. Once the manatees have arrived, an interpretive program is offered daily in the programs building next to the concession building. Another family-friendly activity to enjoy at Blue Spring State Park is a boat tour on the St. John’s River. A two-hour narrated nature and ecological cruise on the beautiful and historic St. John’s River sails daily at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Bring the grandchildren; they’ll find a playground and other fun activities to keep them busy. For fees and reservations, call 407-330-1612. There are more than 50 campsites within walking distance to the spring, each equipped with a picnic table, water, electricity and a grill. Call

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386-775–3663 for details. Campers may rent any of the six, two-bedroom cabins on site. Recent road upgrades make accessing the cabins easier than ever. Call to reserve yours. 800-326–3521. Take a self-guided tour through the historical two-story Louis Thursby House, built in 1872. It is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Blue Spring State Park is located in Orange City, Fla. Getting to this park from Brevard County is easy and is less than two hours from home. Take I-95 N to exit 249, (New Smyrna Beach.) Go west on Route 44 about 25 miles to Rt. 17-92. Go south on 17-92 for four miles to French Avenue. Go west on French Avenue for two miles to the entrance of the park. There is a modest auto fee to enter. Call 800-326-3521 for more information. SL

Entitlements People who have lived a long life have experienced many ups and downs in their journeys. From the Great Depression to major wars, they know what it takes to survive and to be thankful and grateful. They know the value of struggle and finding their way. They have strength and character. In recent years, the term “entitlement� has become a much-used term in seniors’ vocabulary. After many years of dedicated work, military service and contributions to various programs, they are expecting to reap the benefits. Age milestones met with entitlements are a way to get something for free from the government and other agencies. There is a prevailing thought: I have reached a certain age and now I am entitled. There is the feeling of that promise to be kept. It is what I earned. I have met the qualifications. I have contributed and invested. The benefits are expected. Squirrels make an effort to put aside and hide a lot of nuts to cover periods when food is not readily available. People who live a long life have an attitude of being givers, not takers. They have managed their earnings well, saved, budgeted and planned for their retirement years. Centenarians have exhibited the ability to take care of themselves. They have used their resources wisely, they are thrifty, and they know about earned benefits for which they qualify. In addition to taking care of themselves, people who live a long life extend a helping hand. They volunteer, they make contributions, they provide advice to their extended family, and they give with a warm hand rather than a cold

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hand. Their gifts are often granted prior to Challenges their passing. They of Living to seek no recognition Age 100 for good turns and good deeds. Community servEd ice agencies provide Baranowski services to those who qualify. A test of entitlement covers assets, income and family resources. During difficult times, some people look to government to solve their problems. In a free society, “we the people� have built a network of services to help citizens of all ages. Currently, challenges related to the ability to generate enough tax revenue to sustain programs results in benefit cuts. Perceived and expected entitlements become shadows of their former benefits. When your outgo is greater than your income, your upkeep is your downfall. We need to live “below our means� for a stress-free long life. Ed Baranowski is president of Topics Unlimited, a Melbourne-based education, seminar and consulting company. He can be reached at topicsed@aol.com. SL

I read recently that some other state was going to stop teaching children cursive or “handwriting.� I was shocked, mentioned it to someone who is a teacher and the reaction was, “Oh yes, our schools are dropping that too.� The reasoning seems to be “everyone uses keyboards.� How sad. It brought back memories of my childhood and then my parenthood. Before I started kindergarten, my mother taught me how to print. Later I realized she only taught me block printing, or capital letters and it wasn’t until first grade in school that we learned lower-case printing. The walls of our classrooms in New York City. had a border around the upper walls with each of the 26 letters shown in script or cursive, both capital letters and lower case and over the school years, handwriting was a course or period as we learned to write in script after mastering the upper- and lower case printing. As the mother of four children many years later, I was concerned about the new sight reading that was being taught rather than phonics, so before each was of school age, I repeated my mother’s method and taught each one how to print and the sound of each letter of the alphabet. In so doing, that led them to picking up

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books they had and begin to read sounding out the letters and then the words. At some Lucy point between ages Kline 3 and 5 all were reading, some being more aggressive learners than the others. Admittedly, you don’t usually need cursive to read books, but you sure do to read old documents in history and old family letters that many people collect to know more about the history of their families. How will a person not learning cursive ever be able to sign a legal document? Will they have to go back to using the X that illiterate people have had to do, and not really have a signature? I’ll admit that many people have handwriting that is hard to read. Sometimes I wish people like that would print their notes to me rather than use cursive, but like many things in life, there is an appropriate time and place for everything. Stop teaching cursive or handwriting? I just can’t imagine what things will be like in a few generations. Each manner of writing has an appropriate place in our lives and it’s sad to see some of the niceties we are losing because of today’s technological use of keyboards. Comments always welcome — asklucy3@juno.com. SL

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In Suntree, there’s a place where seniors can go to get fit, have fun, and socialize — the Suntree YMCA Family Center at 6300 N. Wickham Road. About 25 percent of the members are seniors, according to Joe Rowlette, operations director. “Our oldest member is 97, and he comes in three days a week, during primetime, like clockwork,� Rowlette said. The 20,000 sq. ft. facility is equipped with a lap pool, a group exercise pool, a sauna and a whirlpool, as well as 40 pieces of cardiovascular equipment and 40 pieces of resistance equipment. There are locker rooms, showers, handicap-accessible showers, and chairlift access for the group exercise pool. Rowlette said that seniors who sign up for membership at the Y may not be sure how to use the machines. “We usually give our new members three orientation appointments, but for seniors, we may give them four or five until they feel confident using the machines on their own. We like to give them special attention.� The cardiovascular machines are also geared toward seniors. “There are side handrails, and emer-

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SpaceCoast boomers Through a laborer’s eyes By mary Brotherton

Lou Pabon has been a professional laborer most of his adult life. He worked with Local 731 in New York, with a crew of other construction excavators. His first construction job was at Battery Park, near the southern tip of Manhattan. His last was at Ground Zero. For years, Pabon carried a small point-and-shoot camera with him to job sites so he could record how a job looked before he started and how it looked after his team left. When two airplanes flew into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, Pabon’s camera became an extension of his self as well as a tool for self-healing. Pabon said, “I was walking down West Street, to my job when it happened. The first thing I noticed was dust all over the place. I could hear construction sounds from a distance, but as I got closer, it was like walking into something unlike anything else. It was new to everyone.” The first person he saw was his foreman from Grace Industries and Pabon immediately started on the bucket brigade to help clean up. For days, he and others worked with a simple facemask to keep from breathing dust. Today, Pabon and many others suffer from respiratory distress. He also

suffers from the emotional stress of the attack’s aftermath. “We all have some kind of personal attachment to the towers. I felt it was personal,” he said. While he worked to help remove the bits and beams from the fallen towers, he found moments that were filled with waiting — while rescue workers pulled bodies from the wreckage, while trucks moved into positions, while crews composed themselves and comforted others. During these moments, Pabon used his small camera to document what he saw “Through a Laborer’s Eyes.” Reporters and photographers came and went whenever a major recovery or event took place, but Pabon was on the job day after day from the beginning until the job was completed. He took more than 2,000 photos of the workers, the excavation and the step-by-step recovery of our nation at Ground Zero. Pabon, whose job was to help with the staging of the trucks, explained. “We needed laborers on the ground. We needed to work together and that’s what we did. Laborers, steel workers, utility drivers — we all worked as a unit, just as the firefighters, police and military have done.” Pabon wants to share his photographs and show what Ground Zero looked like through his viewfinder. He wants to help recognize the efforts of the laborers who helped restore the site to a place of

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Lou Pabon at Ground Zero. View his collection of photos in site artifacts at Brevard Remembers 9/11 noon - 4 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2011 at Space Coast Stadium. beauty. Pabon said, “We can’t forget the Pentagon or the site where that plane crashed in Pennsylvania, either. They are all important sites.” The retired laborer is in the midst of planning a bike trip to every state capital — with photos. many of his 2,000 Greg Costello is a special kind of hero to Pabon. Costello was the first laborer who died in the towers — trying to help

people out of the elevators, because his specialty was elevator construction. Pabon said that he was honored to escort Costello’s body out of the rubble and into an ambulance. Costello had ridden a bicycle “to chill out,” so, Pabon said “My bike tour is my way to honor Greg — to honor all who were lost that day and all the laborers who helped after.” SL

9/11 roundup Here are just a few events in Brevard County as our residents remember Sept. 11, 2001

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Brevard County Fire Station 48 unveils the remnant of a beam from the World Trade Center at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11. Keynote speaker will be District 4 Commissioner Mary Bolin. The beam will become a permanent monument in front of the firehouse on Stadium Parkway in Viera. Park at Stadium. For more information or to donate toward the monument project, call 321-633-2056.

The Unitarian Universalist Friendship Fellowship property on US1 in Rockledge is hosting a roadside display of more than 30 eight-foot-tall canvas banners featuring the names of each victim from the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the failed attempt on a related national site that ended in a plane crash in Pennsylvania. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 featuring music, recitations, video and reflection on all the lives lost, including civilians, civil servants, and first responders. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Suzanne Frank at 321-254-3398.

AVET Project is helping with the Brevard Remembers 9/11 event at Space Coast Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 11, kicking it off with a 5K Run/Walk/Bike Ride at 8:30 to mark the time line of the attacks. Funds raised from the 5K at the event will be used to help veterans returning from combat deployment and their families. AVET will also host a motorcycle Escort Tribute Ride from Merritt Square Mall to accompany WTC beam remnant to the Stadium. Begin formation at 9:30 a.m., kickstandsup at 10 a.m. First stop is Station 48’s 9/11 monument unveiling, then on to the Stadium where gates open at noon for the community remembrance. For details call 321-684-1420.

Veterans Memorial Center will host an unveiling of its 9/11 World Trade Center beam recovered from Ground Zero, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11. Keynote speaker will be Brevard County Sheriff Jack Parker. VMC is looking for donations to complete the permanent 9/11 exhibit featuring the beam. The center is located at 400 South Sykes Creek Pky. on Merritt Island. Call 321- 453-1776 for more information.

Honor America’s Liberty Bell Museum is hosting a fundraiser dinner of entertainment to support the museum and create a permanent exhibit for 9/11 on Friday, Sept. 9 at Crown Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, 2605 Hwy A1A, Indialantic. In addition to the fundraiser dinner, volunteers are selling tickets for prizes. Participants need not be

The Henegar Center will feature A Hero’s Welcome Home at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 featuring Tarralyn Ramsey, the Italian Chicks and more. Proceeds benefit Families of the Shield, Inc., a local 501(c)3. The Henegar Center is located at 625 E. New Haven Ave. in Melbourne. Call 321-723-8698.

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Work untiringly with personnel of the Kennedy Space Center to utilize their buildings to tie Titusville in with the new space industry. Continue with the revitilization of the mall and downtown areas. Try to make use of current buildings, perhaps with tax incentives when necessary. —Bob Coggins

I would have to align myself with all of the power players — county commissioners, governor, etc. to find a way to bring industry in — something has got to happen. This is a problem with our tax structure, we have actually many areas we can look into here, I do not have an answer, it probably will have to be a combination of multiple fixes to bring our city back around. —Michael Krupp

Job shop for suppliers of businesses that will be operating on or near the Cape providing for the space industry of the future, though the exact nature remains unclear at this time. We will always need health care providers, and for all of this, we may need tax credits to get them to come in, but I have mixed emotions on that, because some businesses in the past have taken advantage of that. —William Bunn

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Brevard rememBers 9/11 Coming to the space Coast stadium memorial service 12-2 p.m. Full listing of activities on the calendar.

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Diverse Dining 5 - 8 p.m. $6 to $11 Knights of Columbus Hall 6725 Babcock St. Palm Bay 321-984-3763 All Fridays

Community Christian Concert “United We Stand” 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Lipscomb Street Park 3316 S. Monroe St. Melbourne 321-914-6117

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The Titusville Garden Club 9:30 a.m. – noon Club Building 5275 Sisson Road 321-264-4266

Cape Canaveral Chapter, Military Officers Assoc. of America 8 to 9 a.m. Patrick AFB 321-784-8934

Italian Night 5 - 8 p.m. $6.50 pp or $12 couple Knights of Columbus Hall 6725 Babcock St Palm Bay 321-984-3763 All Wednesdays

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Missile Tole Decorative Painters 9 a.m. Titusville Library 2121 S. Hopkins Road 321-383-3004

Space Coast Doll Artists 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Henegar Center 321-728-1174

Feast on a Sunday (all you can eat) 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. $5 Knights of Columbus Hall 6725 Babcock St Palm Bay 321-984-3763

Titusville Moonport Stamp Club 6:30 p.m. Titusville Public Library 2121 S. Hopkins Ave. Titusville 321-269-5613

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Training for V-Cop Volunteers begins 6 - 9 p.m. 321-409-3362

Melbourne Community Orchestra The Magic of Musicals Concert featuring favorites from the musicals genre 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Melbourne Auditorium 625 Hibiscus Boulevard Free 321-952-9949

First United Military Officers Assoc. The Single, Separated, 8 to 9 a.m. Widowed and Divorced Methodist Church Cocoa IRCC Colony Hall (SSWD) group "Dinner Choosing Joy Viera & Movie Night" Free Seminars: 321-784-8934 5 p.m. 4 separate ChristianOlive Garden Restaurant based spiritual counThe Magic of Musicals 205 E. Merritt Island Cswy. seling sessions 7:30 p.m. 9:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. After dinner, movie of Doors open at 6:30 p.m. choice at Cobb Theater, Merritt Square Mall Melbourne Auditorium Community Room Merritt Square Mall. 625 Hibiscus Boulevard Call to register 321-799-4720 Free 321-636-4811 321-952-9949 St. John the Evangelist 10th Anniversary Call for details 321-637-9651

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Military Officers Assoc. noon The Tides Patrick AFB 321-453-2947

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Mambo Dance Class 7-8 p.m. Eau Gallie Civic Center 1551 Highland Avenue Melbourne 255-4608

Old Eau Gallie Farmer’s Market 4-8 p.m. Corner of Eau Gallie & Highland 321-254-3261

Military Officers Assoc. Meeting 8 to 9 a.m. Golf Club House Patrick AFB 321-784-8934

When it Rains It Drains 6 p.m. Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. 321-868-1104

Brevard County Farmer’s Market 3 to 7 p.m. Wickham Park Pavilion e-books Presentation 6 - 7pm. DeGroodt Library 6475 Minton Rd. SW Palm Bay 321-952-6318

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Painful Conditions Related to the Brain & Spine Seminar Dr. Deuk & featured speaker Dr. Li 12 p.m. Deuk Spine Institute 6905 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne RSVP for a seat. 321-775-1299

Tropical Daze Art Show Reception 6-9 p.m. Art Gallery of Viera 2271 Town Center 321-504-4343 Second Annual Pie Baking Contest 6 p.m. Wickham Park Senior Center Call for contest rules. 321-255-4494 Call Senior Life if you are participating. 242-1235

GPBSC’s Remember When Dance with Music: Larry & Sandi AARP Driver Safety 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Class Greater Palm Bay 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Senior Center Melbourne Library 1275 Culver Drive N.E. Fee Ave. 321-674-0147 to register Palm Bay 321-724-1338

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Robert Bowden, director of Leu Gardens in Orlando, gives a presentation at Epcot. Bowden will present “Groceries from the Garden” at the Titusville Men’s Garden Club on Sept. 12, 2011. signing his books at the Sept. 12 event. Members of the Native Plant Society and Master Gardeners will also be at the meeting. The club is preparing for its fall plant sale to be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8, at the Searstown Mall parking area on Washington Ave. in Titusville. Monies raised are used to buy gardening supplies for the club and for trees to plant in the community. For more information, call 321-264-4266. SL

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Folks looking for good Southern food in a friendly atmosphere need to check out Mrs. Witt’s Country CafĂŠ at 1641 N. Cocoa Blvd. in Cocoa. The brainchild of Doris Witthoeft, or “Mrs. Witt,â€? the small restaurant offers a full menu of old-time favorites, including recipes from her childhood in Northern Virginia such as homemade apple-strawberry and pineapple-apple jams. She was born in the Washington D.C. area. Now living in Melbourne, Mrs. Witt first visited the Space Coast with family many years ago and was attracted to the semi-rural feel of Brevard County and of course the warm weather that brings in so many residents from the north. She relocated to the area in 2000 and started looking for a place to create her dream of a small diner, preferably on a major road to draw in drive-by customers looking for someplace different to eat lunch or dinner. The cafĂŠ officially opened at the end of January 2011 and has been gaining loyal customers ever since, she said. Senior life George White “I call it real down-home Southern/ Mrs. Doris Witthoeft, also know as “Mrs. Wittâ€? is the owner and the Northern food because it’s a little bit of both. head cook at Mrs. Witt’s Country Cafe, 1641 N. Cocoa Blvd., Cocoa. This is something I’ve wanted to do for 39 years. I was adopted when I was a kid and I became the cook. It wasn’t that fun then but now it’s paying your eye. In here you have lots of things to look at and off,’’ she said. you can buy half of them. The other half, I want to keep Other offerings include Mrs. Witt’s own recipe for pork for myself to keep the place looking nice,’’ she said. tenderloin and her version of “realâ€? rice pudding. There is also attention to detail on the outside of the The food is excellent and unusual, not your typical fast cafĂŠ, with herbs, vegetables and flowers grown and food fare, but that is only part of the story of the Country personally tended by Mrs. Witt. CafĂŠ which offers daily discounts for senior citizens. “I just love gardening and I’ve even gotten a few Throughout the entire restaurant, in every available inch of things out of the garden here,’’ she said. space on the walls and tables, are small, country crafts and Mrs. Witt’s Country CafĂŠ is open from 8:30 a.m. to novelties and signs personally collected and displayed by 6 p.m. daily except Tuesdays. Mrs. Witt. For more information, call 321-636-4006. SL “I just love collecting knickknacks. It’s whatever catches

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Once again, this column is the result of an email I received from a reader. It is an issue I have had many opportunities to face in my more-than-20 years as a Florida licensed community association manager. The reader identified himself as a board member of a small self-managed homeowners association. The board member said there is a resident who constantly finds fault with the way the association is managed and its deed restriction enforcement. My term for this type of resident is micromanager. Julie Adamen, a renowned homeowner association consultant, says, “Micromanaging is the number-one reason managers find their jobs frustrating.� I try very hard not to be frustrated by micromanagers and this is how I do it. Cater to the micromanager. Get them involved. If the owner is unhappy with deed restriction enforcement, ask for assistance in the implementation of a plan. Possibly appoint him or her as “deed restriction enforcement inspector.� In this instance of a self-managed association, this person could inspect, mail the violation letters, and conduct the re-inspection. If the individual is unhappy with the association governance, appoint him/her to a committee, possibly more than one committee. These are just two examples offering a solution to micromanagers. I have found that once these people become a part of and learn the machinations of the association, they become an asset to the association rather than a distraction. It’s important to point out that EXCLUSIVE RIVER CRUISING with TAUCK’s Mr. Kneiser is not an attorney and Uncommon Access! legal questions should be referred THROUGH EXCELLENCE WE CREATE Sailing Date April 8, 2012 to your attorney. However, a reONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCES, EVERY TIME. quirement of his community association manager’s license is to stay abreast of the Florida Association laws. Contact him with any $150.00 questions at frank@sunOn-Board Credit treeflorida.com. SL Plus Extras

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Senior Life Feature Indoor flea market is a tradition at Greater Palm Bay Senior Center By george White

Several charities in the Palm Bay area benefit from the annual flea market at the Greater Palm Bay Senior Center. “We try to spread it out. All of our proceeds go to Outreach, which turns the money over to several different places,’’ said Outreach chairman Barbara Roberts. This year’s sale will be held from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 1. Most of the money generated from the event comes from 84 six- to eight-foot tables rented for a dollar a foot, which are arranged in the bingo room, according to Roberts.

Items for sale include used clothing, small appliances, crafts for holiday stocking stuffers, art work and glassware. “This event is attractive to a lot of people because it’s held inside and out of the weather. We just rent the tables until all of them are gone,’’ Roberts said. “The free, open to the public, event has become an annual tradition for families,” she said. While there are some hidden treasures, it’s not likely that any of them will end up on the Antiques Roadshow, according to Roberts. “People pretty much know what’s good, so there is not a lot of antiques in here, but it Senior life George White

Greater Palm Bay Senior Center volunteers Babara Mills, left, and Lenora Stephens sort through items in the center's Bargain Corner. Items left over from the center's Flea Market Oct. 1 will go in the Bargain Corner. doesn’t hurt to come in and look,’’ she said. Items that are not sold at the flea market often are put in the bargain corner, located in a small room adjoining the bingo room. The room, which is open regular hours, is filled floor-to-ceiling with garage sale items, also including books, CDs and movies. Roberts said that the bargain corner is filled with all Christmasrelated items and decorations during the flea market. Proceeds from last year’s flea market totaled $560, which was forwarded to Outreach charities including the South Brevard Sharing Center and St. Vincent de Paul organizations at St. Joseph’s and Our Lady of Grace Catholic churches in Palm Bay. The Greater Palm Bay Senior Center is located at 1275 Culver Dr. NE, Palm Bay. For more information, call 321-724-1338 or visit gpbsc.org. SL

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Walter E. “Butch� Burkholder and Donna Hanley Burkholder are living their second childhood — through their grandchildren. “We do whatever they want to do, actually,� Donna said. “Gardening, swimming, tons of crafts, you name it.� Charlie, 8, and Joey, 7, are their only grandchildren and attend Freedom 7 Elementary magnet school in Cocoa Beach. Rounding out the names traditionally given to boys but are actually for girls, their daughter’s name is Jodie. The Burkholders get free access to their granddaughters, and are looking forward to a stint at their Sebastian timeshare to celebrate Grandpa’s 66th birthday this month. That ready access is about to come in handy for the family. Their son-in-law, Daniel Murray, will deploy this month to Afghanistan as a PJ for the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, a unit trained to withstand the toughest conditions as they go into enemy territory and snatch away wounded warriors to safety. “He is a hero and we are proud he is our son-in-law,� said Butch, a local CPA who lived in the 9th

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Actively involved grandparents Walter E. “Butch� Burkholder and Donna Hanley Burkholder explored their hippie roots at the King Center’s HippieFest, with Butch as volunteer grill master for the crowd on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011. house built beachside between Eau Gallie Boulevard and PAFB in the late 1950s. Donna is director of catering at the King Center. The two relived their hippie past at the HippieFest at the

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Dear Chris: Grandparents want what’s best for their family, so explain to them how this move is beneficial for you. Your college education is important to your future and, while I am sure they’ll miss you, they’ll understand your need to relocate. This is about you, not them, and grandparents who love their grandchildren place the grandchild’s well-being above their own wants. Promise to keep in touch and do so. Plan to visit each other and tell them you’ll miss them, too. Gramma Holly Fox Vellekoop, MSN, is the author of “How to Help When Parents Grieveâ€? and “STONE HAVEN: Murder Along the River.â€? A retired Penn State University clinical instructor with six grandchildren, Vellekoop has a Master of Science degree in nursing. Send your letters to Gramma to hollyfoxvellekoop@yahoo.com. SL

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New cancer center opens in Viera By martha maSiello

SL: How will the future of cancer research positively affect patients?

RL: There is a significant amount of research and new advances using targeted therapy that provides improved response rates and cures with less toxicity. More anticancer treatments are now available in oral form, rather than intravenous form. This improves quality of life for patients who can take a medication at home daily, rather than have to come to a physician’s office and receive chemotherapy infusion. I have enjoyed practicing medicine in Brevard County. Our staff includes excellent physicians and surgeons who collaborate for the benefit of the patient. The entire staff of Space Coast Cancer Center are dedicated to providing the best care possible to cancer patients, and their caregivers. I feel it is a privilege to be asked to care for a patient, and work to provide high quality medical care and service. I look forward to practicing medicine and remain optimistic regarding improving cure rates and survival for cancer patients. For further information visit spacecoastcancer.com. SL

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Aja Assad, volunteer with the “Look Good, Feel Good” program, styles cancer survivor Dawn Cummings’ hair while Cummings’ granddaughter, Faith Marie Baker looks on at the new Cancer Care Boutique at Parrish Medical Center.

In August, the new Space Coast Cancer Viera facility opened on the campus of Viera Hospital. With almost three decades of dedication to treating Brevard’s cancer patients, Dr. Richard Levine continues to explore medical advances and services. Senior Life: How many patients have you attended through your practice? Richard Levine: Since 1983, more than 50,000 patients have been cared for by dedicated staff at our Titusville, Rockledge, Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach offices. SL: What are your accreditations and partnerships? RL: The cancer program at Parrish Medical Center was initiated in 1983 and the cancer program at Cape Canaveral Hospital in 1991. Both cancer programs are nationally accredited. In 2000, I initiated affiliation with Moffitt Cancer Center for Parrish medical Center and Shands Cancer Center with Cape Canaveral Hospital. Both are excellent cancer centers that provide support for local hospital cancer programs, with respect to education, clinical trials, second opinions and referral for complicated cancer clinical presentations. We choose to refer to one center over the other based on availability and a particular specialized interest by a physician or team of physicians. I have been asked to be medical director of the cancer program at the Viera Hospital program. Our goal is first to become accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Once accredited, we can then evaluate the possibility of an affiliation with other major cancer centers in Florida.

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New and improved PMC Cancer Care Boutique offers total care and support By Linda SL HumpHrey

Society’s Look Good, Feel Good program. Marsha Richardson, program coordinator in oncology at PMC said, “So many cancer patients have done without. Now they can come and speak to someone who will help them.” Cancer patients and survivors are encouraged to stop by and chat with volunteers and hospital staff and to look over wigs, scarves, talk about prosthesis and receive answers about treatment and emotional issues. Parrish Partners sponsors a meeting at 4 p.m. the first Monday of each month in the Women’s Conference Room. All cancer patients are welcome. For information on the boutique, call 321-268-6811, ext. 3544. SL

When Titusville resident Dawn Cummings heard the word cancer in her diagnosis, concern rippled through her. The entire family wanted to do something. Her 6-year-old granddaughter, Faith Marie Baker, wondered what she could do to help her grandma. Faith, who lives in South Carolina, decided to donate her long, blonde locks for a wig when Grandma lost her hair during treatment. One year after her grandma’s battle began, Faith and her family were among 150 visitors attending the July 28 grand opening of the Parrish Medical Center’s Cancer Care Boutique. The shop is on the fifth floor and is hosted by PMC Cancer Care Team and Spirit of Philanthropy. “In July of 2010, I felt inspired to do a selfbreast examination,” Cummings recalled. “Doctors said it was found very early and with surgery and chemotherapy I have Affordable naturaldone very well.” looking smile snaps Cummings said she comfortably into place enjoyed using the former and fits over your teeth. boutique at the hospital and now has only glowing words for the new one. “I was a little uncom• Quick fortable, at first, wearing • Painless a wig. Everyone here at the boutique was won• No Shots derful and made me • No Drilling comfortable. At one point • No Adhesives I wanted to wear a headband that said, ‘“Be bold and bald.”’ www.DrScottReader.com At the PMC event, Cosmetic & Fa mily Dentistry Cummings had her natu(321) 253-9588 ral hair styled by Aja 7185 Murrell Rd. • Viera Assad, a volunteer with Call Today for your FREE Consultation! the American Cancer

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Volunteers chip away at repairs to historic plane By GeorGe White

An aircraft with a unique place in military aviation history is being restored, one piece at a time, at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville by the Air America Foundation. The Fairchild C-123 Provider propeller-driven transport plane is a Vietnam veteran, once serving with U.S. Air Force Special Operations. In the 1980s, it was involved with the Iran-Contra affair. It returned to the U.S. in the mid1990s and served in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard before falling into disrepair. It was rescued from demolition by the Air America Foundation in 2001. Air America was an American passenger and cargo airline established in 1950 and covertly owned and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Special Activities Division through 1976. It flew cargo into Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as well as topsecret missions into Burma and China, transporting cargo as well as civilians, diplomats, spies, refugees, commandos, doctors, war casualties, drug enforceSenior life George White ment officers and even VIPs such as Richard Nixon all over Southeast Asia. Air America Foundation President Ed Under the slogan “Anything, AnyKindle in front of the C-123 transport where, Anytime, Professionally,” in plane being restored at Space Coast 1970, Air America delivered 46 million Regional Airport in Titusville. pounds of food in Laos with short takesmall part of the story of this aircraft beoffs enabled by the addition of jet pods cause it goes back to the all-volunteer on each wing. group, the Flying Tigers in World War “The name Air America is only a

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Volunteers for the Air America Foundation are restoring the C-123 transport plane at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville. From left are foundation president Ed Kindle, John Plotnicky, Brad Byron and Cal Crocker. II,’’ according to foundation president Ed Kindle. After the end of WW II, the Civil Air Transport (CAT) was created to airlift food and supplies into mainland China. In the late 1950s, the CAT morphed into Air America owned by the CIA. Kindle said that the goal of the Air America Foundation is restoration and preservation of the large aircraft, with volunteers working every Saturday morning in an area near the former Outer Marker Café. “We just don’t have the funds to make it flyable,’’ he said.

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6:00 pm September 20th 2011 November 1, 2011 February 21st 2012 Call Janet Steiner at 321-253-4430 to make your reservation today. Respite care available. Caregiver Café sponsored by – One Senior Place Joe’s Club East Central Florida Memory Disorder Clinic Alzheimer’s Association Leeza’s Place

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The plane is stored outdoors on Taxiway Delta because there is no hangar on the airport big enough to handle its 110foot wingspan and 34-foot-tall tail section. The foundation was created by the late Paul Vasconi, who passed away in 2009. “He saved the plane from the big scrapyard in the sky. Now we have work to do, but we desperately need volunteers and funding. We plan to start a membership drive soon,’’ Kindle said. For more information, call 321-5140096 or visit airamfoundation.org. SL

Calendar FREE CONSULTATIONS Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Legacy Harbor Memory Resource Center is open to offer a one-stop source of information, education, counseling, support, and referrals. One-on-one consultations are available with a Care Manager. Appointments suggested call 253-6320. EDUCATION Browse materials at Legacy Harbor Memory Resource Center at your convenience. We have a wide variety of literature that will help you understand the disease, see the many resources in Brevard and beyond. SUPPORT GROUP Safe Harbor during the Storm 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10:00 am Be part of the group and share gentle conversation, care & understanding for those facing the uncertainty of caring for a loved one experiencing memory loss and dementia. Hosted by VITAS Innovative Care of Brevard. For more information call Legacy Harbor at 253-6320 FREE consultations for anyone with questions related to dementia, memory loss or Alzheimer’s Disease.

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health & wellness Uninsured Dear Lynne: I turn 65 in November and my mailbox overflows each day with letters from insurance companies telling me their coverage is the best one for me. I understand Medicare Parts A and B, and have already decided to enroll in a Medicare Supplement. I don’t presently take any prescription drugs, so I’ve decided to not enroll in a plan now. If I change my mind later, can I then enroll in a Part D plan? —Doubting “D” Dear Doubting: Yes, you could enroll in a plan later on. However, there could be a penalty for not enrolling in a drug plan when you first joined Medicare. Let me explain. Enrollment in the Medicare Part D program is voluntary. You can enroll in a plan when you first join Medicare, during the Annual Election Period that runs yearly from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 or during a Special Enrollment Period. If you choose not to enroll when you are first eligible and will not maintain creditable prescription drug coverage, you would be assessed a permanent late enrollment penalty. Creditable coverage means the prescription drug coverage you currently have is as good as or better than Medicare’s. Examples of this could include coverage from a former employer or from the VA. The late enrollment penalty is calculated as a monthly premium increase of 1percent of the average monthly Part D premium for each month you don’t have creditable coverage. For example, if you delayed enrolling in a drug plan for 12 months, your increased premium each month would be 12 percent

of the national average preAsk Lynne mium. In 2011, the average preLynne Meagher mium is $32. SHINE This means you would pay an additional $3.84 penalty each month over and above the premium for your drug plan. Volunteer counselors of the SHINE program, like Lynne, are trained to assist you with questions like this. 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 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. To contact a SHINE counselor and get an immediate answer about your Medicare or other health insurance coverage, or for information about volunteering with SHINE, call the toll-free Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337 in Cocoa. If you have a question you would like the Ask Lynne column to answer, please write or email Lynne at SENIOR LIFE, 7630 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 105, Viera, Fla 32940 and look for a response in one of the next issues. SL

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Health & Wellness events Events sometimes change. Please call the phone numbers provided to verify scheduled times and locations.

Thursdays in September • 1 - 3 p.m. Family Caregiver Classes The Sunflower House and the East Central Florida Memory Disorder Clinic are offering a free, four-part family caregiver education series taught by Patricia DeAngelis, RN. The classes will be held at the Sunflower House on Thursdays in Sept. from 1 - 3 p.m. Senior Care of Brevard and Adult Day Care on Merritt Island offer reduced rate day care at their facilities for loved ones during the presentations. The Sunflower House is a senior and caregiver resource center located in the Merritt Square Mall. To register, or for more information, call 321-452-4341. Mondays, Sept. 12 through Nov. 21 • 10 a.m. Basic Pilates with Judy Brinkley Pilates is a series of stretching and strengthening exercises, which integrate the whole body and mind. Judy is a former University dance teacher and has studies Pilates since she was 7 years old. She brings a wealth of knowledge and depth to this method of conditioning. She teaches a full mat class. Bring a mat and a water bottle. Participants should be in good health. Cost is $5.00. Cocoa Beach Library, 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach. For information, call 321-868-1104. Mondays • 1 - 4 p.m. Free Diabetes Foot Checks at Health First Free foot screenings are available to patients who have been positively diagnosed with diabetes by a physician and include an evaluation of feet circulation, temperature, and sensations, as well as toenails, calluses, and any open sores. Health First QuickCare Melbourne. For more information, call Community Engagement Center at 321-434-4335. Tuesday, Sept. 20 • 6 p.m. Saying Yes to Change with Ron Fox Ron Fox, minister of the Center for Spiritual Living in Rockledge, will discuss: Moving beyond fear; developing faith in yourself; finding your vision; embracing change; letting go of the past – realizing we are not bound by anything we have done in the past; listening to our intuition. Cocoa Beach Library, 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach. For information, call 321-868-1104.

The Community Services Council offers a variety of services to help you live well! Call us if you need: • Information and Referral Assistance • Seniors At Lunch — Fellowship Dining • Caregiver Support and Training • Help with Bathing and Dressing • Legal Assistance with Civil Matters • Volunteer Opportunities • Case Management • Light Housekeeping • Adult Day Care • Handyman Services • Meals on Wheels

Federal, State, and Locally funded services provided. Eligibility requirements may apply.

Private pay services available.

For more information, please call

(321) 639-8770 www.communityservicescouncil.org Community Services Council is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization recognized by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Area Agency on Aging as the Lead Agency for Senior Services in Brevard County.

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MEALS ON WHEELS Serve our community through Meals on Wheels as a volunteer driver. Meals on Wheels delivers more than 900 meals to elderly individuals who are homebound. Volunteer opportunities are available to friendly, caring individuals able to drive one day a week, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Must have a valid driver’s license and a properly insured vehicle. Volunteers deliver much more than a meal – they provide daily safety checks, cheerful conversation and encouragement.

To volunteer, please call (321) 639-8770, so no senior goes hungry in Brevard County.

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55+events September 2011 freedom 7 Senior Community Center

321-783-9505 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd. Cocoa Beach

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freedom7seniors.org Monday 11 a.m.- Noon Travel Desk Party Bridge/Rubber Bridge Noon - 3 p.m. (sign in 11:30 a.m.) Mah Jongg Noon (sign in at 11:30 a.m.) Mah Jongg and Bridge Lessons Call to be placed on the wait list Tuesday Beginner Computer Class Call to get on wait list 321-783-9505 Aqua Fit at the pool with Chris Lyle Tues. and Thurs. 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday Pinochle 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (sign in at 9:30 a.m.)

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321-868-1104 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach Fridays • 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Master Gardening Clinic Captain’s Room Thursday, Sept 15 • 2 p.m. Travels in Eastern Europe with Marianne Kulac Marianne Kulac, world traveler, will share her travel philosophy and strategies as she describes her most recent trip to Eastern Europe. Her talk will include information on to travel on a budget as well as her best air travel tips. If you have ever wondered what it is like to stay in a hostel or how to pack a single backpack for a 3 month trip, you will enjoy her interesting and fun presentation. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 28 and Oct. 5 1 - 4 p.m. Quilting with Cindy Heinig Make a spicy spiral table runner just in time for the holidays. Supplies to bring: 8 fat quarters ranging from light to dark in two color waves, ¾ yard cotton for backing and ¾ yard of batting, rotary cutter, mat and ruler, sewing machine in good working order, thread, basic sewing supplies, and a 9 degree wedge ruler. Cost $15. Wednesday, Sept. 21 • 6 p.m. When it Rains…It Drains Elizabeth Melvin from Brevard County Natural Resources Management Office will offer all you need to know about stormwater and water quality. Learn how you can become a steward of the Indian River Lagoon.

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Seniors on Strength Thursdays • 8:30 a.m. Call 321-984-1494 Wednesday, Sept. 14 • 9 a.m. Vote Brevard The Elections Office will help you register you to vote or update your information: address, name, signature, party affiliation. You can also: request a mail/absentee ballot, verify your current information. Friday, Sept. 16 • 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. AARP Driver Safety Class This 6-hour AARP Driver Safety class is designed to help individuals retain their driving competencies with several key objectives. The cost is $14 per person or $12 for members of AARP. Come prepared with your lunch as there will not be time to leave the building. To register, call instructor Paul ILL at 321-242-9768. Tuesday, Sept. 20 • 1 p.m. 2011 Medicare Plans & Benefits Presented by Health First Health Plans, for reservations call 321-434-5665. A Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract. A sales person will be present with information and applications and will discuss HMO and HMO-POS plans. For accommodations of persons with special needs at sales meetings, call 321-434-5665, 1-800716-7737 (TT Y 1-800-955-8771) 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunflower House 321-452-4341 Merritt Square Mall 777 E. Merritt Island Cswy., Merritt Island Thursdays, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29 • 1 p.m. Caregiver Support Education Understanding dementia behavior as the disease progresses and how dementia changes people. Important topics include: caring for the caregiver, communication techniques, prevention of falls and injuries, observing and reporting medical health conditions. Mondays • 11 a.m. - Noon Chair Exercise Class Tuesdays Sept. 20 • 10 a.m. VNA Blood Pressure Screenings Wednesdays • 1 - 2:30 p.m. Health First Caregiver Support Group 1st & 3rd Wednesday Thursdays Crochet/Knitting Group 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Health First Hospice Bereavement Support Group 2:30- 4 p.m. 1st Thursday Fridays • 11 a.m. - noon Chair Exercise Class

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Volunteers at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum restore vintage aircraft, provide informative tours and assist at annual air shows. Call 321-268-1941.

Space Coast Doll Artists Monthly Meeting 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Henegar Center for the Arts 625 E New Haven Ave., Melbourne 321-327-7634 Sunday, Sept. 25 • 2 p.m. Picturing America—Featuring Nature Writer and Documentary Filmmaker Bill Belleville, who will discuss his latest book Salvaging the Real Florida: Lost and Found in the State of Dreams. Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Friends of the Libraries of Palm Bay.

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Thursday, Sept. 8 • 2 p.m. Popcorn and a Movie: Mao’s Last Dancer

Palm Bay library

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

Mondays, Sept. 12, 19 & 26 • 3 p.m Sit ’n Knit with Joyce Olivieri & Friends Never knitted or just need some help? Bring your needles & yarn and join our close-knit circle of friends. Free.

321-635-7845 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa Mondays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Watercolor Class Professional artist/instructor Pearl Ollie teaches “Watercolor Techniques” for all levels, $5 fee plus $5. supplies

Mondays, Sept. 12, 19 & 26 • 9:30 a.m Art Class at the Library with Gloria Barto $5 per class. Call Gloria, 772-663-1961, to register. $5 per class.

Wednesday, Sept. 9 • 9 a.m. Open Meeting with Commissioner Chuck Nelson Meeting room 3

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Thursday, Sept. 15 • 1 p.m. “It’s A Mystery” book group Discuss tales of intrigue based on a specific subject genre or collection of authors. Call for a suggestion or choose your own book in keeping with September’s theme. Free.

eau Gallie library Fridays • 2 - 4 p.m. The Master Gardeners Garden Clinic A weekly garden clinic. Wednesday, Sept. 9 • 10 a.m. The Master Gardeners Garden Clinic

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Fridays • 1 p.m. Afternoon at the Movies Saturday • Noon - 3:30 p.m. Computer Club 2nd Saturday • Noon - 3 p.m. Humane Society Table

franklin T. DeGroodt Memorial library 321-952-6318 6475 Minton Rd. SW, Palm Bay Sept. 17 and 21 • 2 p.m. Film Noir Series

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Satellite Beach Library

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Greater Palm Bay Senior Center

Martin Andersen Senior Center

Wickham Park Senior Center

321-724-1338 1275 Culver Drive N.E., Palm Bay

321-631-7549 1025 S. Florida Ave., Rockledge

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Monday __________________ 8 a.m. Men’s Billiards 9 a.m. BLOOD PRESSURE 9 a.m. Bocce (weather permitting) 9 a.m. Golden Tones Noon Women’s Billiards 12:30-3:30 Bridge Party 1 p.m. Computer Class 6 p.m. Ballroom Dancing Tuesday __________________ 8 a.m. Billiards 8 - 11 a.m. Bargain Corner 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9 a.m. Pretenders 9:15 a.m. Line Dancing 11:30 a.m. Men’s Billiards Wednesday 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. -

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Thurs Thursday ________________ 8 a.m. Open Billiards 9:30 a.m. Art Class 11:30 a.m. Men’s Billiards 12:30 p.m. Pinochle & Euchre 12:30 p.m. Mahjongg 12:45 p.m. Ping Pong 5 p.m. Cards 6 p.m. Dominoes Friday __________________ 8 am Woodshop 9 a.m. Arts & Crafts 9 a.m. Bocce (weather permitting) Saturdays: 8:30 am Aerobics Class is 9:30 a.m. Joint Movement Sunday, September 11 Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $5 per person Kids under 5 years old $1

Monday __________________ 9 a.m. Quilters Busy Fingers Crafts 9 a.m. 10 a.m Seniors at Lunch 10:30 a.m. Intermediate Tap 12:30 p.m. Line Dancing 12:30 p.m. ACBL Dup. Bridge 12:30 p.m. Party Bridge 2:15 p.m. Spanish Class Tuesday 9 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. - 1p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m.

Art & PaintingClass Rockerettes class Choral Group Grief Counseling Seniors at Lunch Line Dancing Gentle Yoga

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

Writing Class Seniors at Lunch ACBL Open Bridge

Thursday 9:10 a.m. 10 a.m 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m.

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Art & Painting Seniors at Lunch Zumba Adv. Line Dancing Party Bridge

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Canasta & Pinochle ACBL Dup. Bridge

Ballroom Dance

Saturday Ballroom Dancing 7:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month

Monday __________________ 12:30-4 p.m. Duplicate Bridge 7:30 p.m. Ballroom Lessons Tuesday 8:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

Zumba Gold BINGO Line Dancing

Wednesday 7:45 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m.

Yoga Tap Dancing Shuffleboard Aerobics Duplicate Bridge Chair Exercise Games Galore

Thursday 9 a.m. 1 - 3p.m. 1 - 4 p.m. 7 p.m.

Painting Mahjongg Rubber Bridge Duplicate Bridge

Friday 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 12:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.

Jazzercise Lite Tai Chi Dup. Bridge BINGO

Saturday 9 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Shuffleboard Duplicate Bridge

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5th annual Daffodil Gala set for September 10 Proceeds benefit Space Coast Cancer Foundation’s patient transport van Space Coast Cancer Foundation’s 5th Annual Daffodil

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SHINE 9 a.m. - noon daily Travel office 9 a.m. - noon daily

Gala, presented by Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, will be held on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 at the Holiday Inn-Viera. The event begins at 6 p.m. This year’s event is sure to include enjoyable musical entertainment, dancing, delectable cuisine, socializing with community leaders and a silent auction. Auction items include: Robert Lebron paintings, hotel getaway packages, fine wine, space program memorabilia such as autographed posters, 1:200 scale astronaut signed shuttles and much more. The proceeds from this year’s gala will fund the purchase, maintenance and operational costs for a patient transport van. This service will ensure that patients in need will have a ride to and from their appointments. Tickets to the event are $125 per person and sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information or to sponsor the event, please contact 855-894-HOPE (4673), x3500. SL

Monday, Sept. 12 • 2 p.m. Friends of the Library Board Meeting Plans are underway for the garage sale/bake sale in October. Meeting is open to the public. Thursdays • 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tai Chi with Dianne Douglass. $5 fee. Call Dianne at 321-773-2139 for more information. Tuesdays • 4:30-5:45 p.m. Yoga with Nancy Mitts. $5 fee. Call Nancy at 321-777-7167 for more information. Saturday, October 15 • 7 a.m. – 12 noon The 5th Annual Garage Sale/Bake Sale Donation Collection Time Start saving your unwanted items; donations can be dropped off after Labor Day at the library. Children’s clothing, toys, games, sports equipment, books, DVDs, tools, decorative and kitchen items, small furniture will be accepted. Please, no large furniture or electronics. All funds raised are used to supplement the Satellite Beach Library budget. For information, contact Marie Whiting at 321-773-0685.

Satellite Beach Rec Department

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

Thursday, Sept. 22 • 12:30 p.m. Community for a Lifetime Seminars All about the Brevard County Agriculture Center Learn how you can participate in such diverse programs such as growing vegetables, fruits and herbs, how to make a rain barrel or develop a Florida friendly landscape plan. Did you know the Agriculture Center offers programs in food preparation, nutrition and eating on a budget? DRS Community Center 1089 S. Patrick Dr Satellite Beach. Free, but please RSVP 321-773-6458. Saturday, Sept. 17 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Adult Heartsaver CPR Course The American Heart Association two-year certification costs $35, which includes a certification card. Instructional books are available for $15. Classes are held at the Satellite Beach Fire Department, Registration and payment guarantees you a spot in the class. Make checks payable to City of Satellite Beach and mail to: Satellite Beach Fire Dept., 1390 S. Patrick Dr., Satellite Beach. For information, call 321-773-4405.

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Stationed “down every day.” ficer and was properly dressed with faunder” during WWII, Kibbe noticed His digs in tigues, boots, jump wings, Lieutenant that Aussies fondly friends “old Saigon had no Colonel barscalled and all,” said Dunagan. bastards” when raising a pint or two. air conditioning, During his one-year stint in Vietnam, SENIOR LIFE By Bob Olsen After theDunagan war, Kibbe enlarged the ringother no elevator and no city ran into Raye several Old Bastards meet for lunch at The Tides at Patrick Air Force Base,water Fla. on of friendstimes. into a semblance of an water supply. Running depended Sunday, Jan. 1, 2009. Clockwise are Mickey Wolff, Felix Andruk, Bill Dunham, organization. on a water tank filled daily by water “She was a wonderful person, so Pat Eddie, Bill Hinkel, Bob Barton, Fram Butz, Ray Mulbery, Don Clair, returned The International Order of Oldhe said. trucks. Dunagan sometimes devoted to the military,” Louis Sarro, Bob Olson, John Abber and Joe Romanoski. Bastards was born. Kibbe away in of after a long, dusty day on the road lathDunagan, a sonpassed of the foothills ered up, only to find 1960. HeNorth is gone but not originally forgotten contemplated as Carolina, tank had run I.O.O.B. amembers carry on career inworldwide sports journalism, workingin the life of an Old Bastard. “Ithe canwater do anything I CAREGIVERS FOR SENIORS, INC. dry in mid-shower. toward that in high school and college his spirit of loosey-goosey bonhomie. want,” joked Hutchin“Jokes are a big part,” said Olson. Keeping Seniors Independent “I would use towels newspapers, plus weekend reporting for Robert Olson became an Old “You spend a lot of time laughing, which son. “We have lots of to remove the soap and the Raleigh News and Observer. Bastard ten years ago in the manner fun.” I think the world needs more of.” dirt,” jokes he said. However, college career at North At the Patrick Air Force Base Senior life Photo most members learn his about the group, While are a chapter Vietnam was Carolina State was cut short when his FrankOlson Dunagan through word of mouth. given, structure is not. for the club, and his fellow memfollowed by a job as ROTC commission through andbers meet weekly for lunch to shoot the “An acquaintance told mecame to come There is no website and Inspector General at Dunagan was shipped to Korea, where over and meet with the Old Bastards,” few rules. Chapters breeze,followed talk politics and tell jokes. Like as Dunagan commanded a Munitions Command he lived in tents for 18 months. Without said Olson. meetinaccording to where conmany I.O.O.B. chapters, unit. the Patrick Special Weapons Dunagan’s New Jersey, refrigerators, beer was only available at Non Medical Another friend introduced Mike sensus and do not have group is decidedly chauvinistic and a second tour in Germany was shortened Dunagan was responsiroom temperature, and Dunagan got so In Home Care Shaffer to the group. toconventional, Old Basby six months after Dunagan named to report ble for used to the warm beverage that whenmale bastion. Hourly or 24 Hour Care “It’s a back very in easy-going, compatible world headquarat as thefirst nearby Palm Bay Vietnam assignment preference.tards’ chemical, biological the states, he opted for warmingHowever, Licensed, Bonded and Insured group,” said Shaffer, a former Colonels’ Chapter theto spendters in would have been4683, terrible andSebring. nuclear munitions his beer on the radiatorWWII rather than Beer Can“It POW anddrinking retired professor. 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Snook season opens Capt. Eric with a perfect slot sized Snook he caught on a “Hall Em In� top water custom ceder plug lure in the Caloosahatchee River of Florida while filming an upcoming episode of the “Ultimate Catch� television show. Senior life Photo

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The big news is snook season finally opens after being closed for almost two years. Snook season should open Sept. 1, but check your local and state regulations to be certain. Inshore In the Banana and Indian River lagoons, watch for the finger mullet schools to start grouping up for their annual run. I recommend using a Nemire sliver spoon scented with Bioedge mullet scent to fish around the mullet pods. Sea trout, tarpon, snook and redfish should be patrolling these schools for a quick ambush. Offshore In the Atlantic Ocean along the Brevard coast, look for the snook to start lining up to get a shot at the mullet schools along the beach. Also you may continue to look for tarpon and kingfish found along the coast. Surf In September, anglers should see good catches of snook as well as whiting, pompano, and mangrove

snapper along the Brevard County beaches and Inlets. The top baits to use in the surf are live shrimp and cut clams and live mullet for the linesiders. Another alternative would be to cast a diamond jig around any moving bait pods. As a reminder, be sure to keep an eye on the tropics because we are in the heart of the Atlantic Hurricane season. See you on the water! Capt. Eric Florida Regulations  For Florida State fishing license information visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website myfwc.com or call 850-488-3641. About the Captain  If you would like to book a guided fishing trip with Captain Eric contact him at 321-253-6463 or visit spacecoastfishing.com. Capt. Eric is also the host of the television show “Ultimate Catchâ€? which airs starting in September on Bright House Sports Network, channel 47. Days and times are to be announced. SL

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explains each of the circles. There are images of brain scans (SPEC) throughout the book. They illustrate various stages of brain damage. Amen goes into detail describing the problem and the possibilities of correcting them. The scans are done at the Amen Clinic.

Dr. Amen’s intent is to inform his readers about the effects that various habits and activities have on the brain. He has a Holistic approach to unleashing your brain’s maximum potential at any age. He suggests natural strategies that apply to everyone. These include a healthy diet, exercising, eliminating negative thoughts, goal-setting, stress management techniques such as meditating and taking a multiple vitamin and fish oil supplement daily. In the chapter titled “If You Were In My Family, How Would I Treat You?� Dr. Amen offers a way to think about diagnosis and treatment of brain related problems. They are “The Four Circles of Optimal Health� used at the Amen Clinic. The circles are biological, physical, social and spiritual. Amen analyzes and

Reviewer’s Opinion: If you are looking for a refresher regarding the Holistic treatment, you may want to purchase this book. Otherwise look further for reading material. There is very little here that we have not heard or read before and what we may not have read before lacks scientific validity and has not been proven effective. SL Magnificent Mind At Any Age Author: Daniel G. Amen, M.D. Published by Harmony Books/Crown Publishing ISBN: 978-0-307-33909-6 First Edition Copyright 2008 $24.95 Hard Cover Pages: 340 Non-Fiction Health & FitnessÂ

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uke went missing on July 18, 2007. For 11 days, friends, strangers and search-and-rescue dogs scoured the area 24/7 to find the missing Sheltie. When found, Luke had been in a car accident and suffered a broken leg, brain trauma and facial injuries. Pet parents Marie and Mike Davino of Palm Bay transported the semiconscious Luke to an animal emergency hospital, where he stayed for eight days and received non-stop care, totaling $8,000. Senior life Photo Six months later, Luke underwent a Luke uses a canine wheelchair. three-hour surgery to re-break his leg, insert metal plates and fuse bone. According to Marie Davino, there was never any question about whether or Extraordinary care is not limited to not to provide this care for Luke. injured pets. Jessica and Micha Vanatta “Luke was my heart, I felt we were of Titusville opted not to have children doing the right thing,” she said. and are instead enjoying their role as Luke has never regained total use of pet parents to their Weimaraner, Stoli, a his front leg, but that hasn’t slowed Dachshund/Jack Russell named Bailey him down a bit. Using a cart and a little and Frangelica their cat. help from his human caregivers, Vanatta said, “When we brought Davino said he “…has a wonderful Stoli home, we sent out birth quality of life.” announcements — rawhide bones with The cart has evolved from a modia pink ribbon. On her first birthday, we fied shower seat to a custom-made invited about six of her dog friends to doggie cart complete with a vanity come celebrate. They enjoyed dog cake license plate. Luke now spends his and wieners and brought presents days as a therapy dog visiting residents for Stoli.” of a local nursing home and entertainShe refuses to send “the girls” to a ing special education students. kennel when out-of-town. Instead

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Left to right: Stoli and Jessica Vanatta in their home on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. he pays upwards of $100 per day for in-home care guided by signs and notes displayed throughout the house. Summing up how she and her husband feel about their pets, Vanatta

recalled a bumper sticker. “Dogs are like family. Would you chain Grandma to the fence?” “Nothing is too much,” she said. SL

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Natural remedies for treating fleas By Martha MaSiello

Fleas are nasty transmitters of disease in dogs. Just one flea bite can bring on unbearable itching of flea-allergy dermatitis, making the skin vulnerable to bacterial infections. Fleas and mosquitoes can also cause tapeworms, heartworms, or anemia in dogs. Pets often develop immune problems and illness caused by the dangerous and poisonous chemical pesticides found in many flea dips, shampoos, collars and powders typically used that can be absorbed by your dog, especially in puppies younger than 6 months old. Natural and safe repellant remedies include: eucalyptus oil, lavender oil, lemon, apple cider vinegar, and natural olive oil. Experiment with each individual treatment to determine what is effective for your pet. Do not combine treatments and always avoid eye areas. Before beginning, start by vacuuming your carpets to remove fleas and their eggs. Vacuum daily and wash pet bedding weekly. Periodically, sprinkle salt on your carpet, and vacuum after three hours. Natural Flea remedy recipes: • Mix 1/2 teaspoonful eucalyptus oil with water in a small spray bottle. This is safe to use directly on animals, bedding and carpets. It can also be applied to your pet’s collar to help

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