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BY MARIA SONNENBERG / PHOTO BY DARRELL WOEHLER Cool cars and war heroes make for a winning combination when Classic Reflections Car Club of Indialantic hosts a car show to raise money for Honor Flight, the nonprofit that provides trips to Washington, D.C. so veterans of World War II and the Korean War can see the monuments erected in their honor. Appropriately scheduled during the time of reflection that is part of Memorial Day weekend, the car show features pristine classic autos such as Bill Antonetz’s Harbor Blue 1957 Chevy Bel Air. A range of cars from the 1920s to muscle machines like Corvettes and Camaros will be among the 100 cars expected, as will a 1930s Auburn roadster — complete with rumble seat — once owned by Mae West. The show takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 23, at Seaside Centre Plaza, 1220 Hwy. A1A in Indialantic. The city’s farmers’ market will be in full swing that day, too, so visitors will have plenty to see and eat after checking out the hot cars. Proceeds from the event will benefit Honor Flight, an organization that several times a year orchestrates flights

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from Brevard to the nation’s capital, where the busloads of veterans get the rock star treatment, all free of charge and comfortably escorted, as they sightsee the monuments. “Honor Flight is such a worthy cause,” said Antonetz, vice president of the car club and one of the organizers of the show. “We wouldn’t be sitting here were it not for these amazing veterans who put their lives on the line for us.” The show, open to classic cars, trucks, bikes and trikes, is free for spectators. For those who would like to enter their pampered two-, three- and four-wheeled babies, entry fee is $10 and includes the opportunity to drive away with a nifty trophy. Sponsors are also welcome. Several World War II veterans have been invited as guests of honor and to help with the judging. “We’re looking to help a worthwhile organization and have fun with our cars,” Antonetz said. For more information on the Classic Reflections Car Club show, call 321-725-3648 or go to classicreflectionscarclub.com. SL

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Four generations of local women show passion for helping those in need BY ROSEMARY H. LYNN When 38-year-old Valerie Paul’s friend was diagnosed with cancer, Paul was at a loss as to what to do to help her. The prognosis was grim. When her friend lost her hair during treatment, she was devastated. Paul assured her that it wasn’t the end and came up with an idea to cheer her. She thought of the iconic Barbie dolls that are considered beautiful by many young women. “I decided that they would be beautiful, even without hair.” A lot of the Barbie heads are donated to Paul. Mattel regularly sends bald heads to replace the coiffed ones that come in the package. Others donate dolls that they’ve had since childhood. Paul works her magic by removing the hair and dressing the dolls in outfits that cancer patients have requested. She has Astronaut Barbies, Nurse Barbies, and even Zombie Barbies. “Each young woman wants something different. That’s what we strive to do,” Paul said. The dolls are also given to the children of cancer victims to show them that bald is beautiful, even if mommy has no hair. Paul’s grandmother, Juanita Barker, who is 92, has been involved in the process since day one. She mends, washes and helps create the hundreds of Barbie outfits. She makes baby blankets and soft baby dolls for babies in the pediatric section of the hospitals. “If I need her to help me with a charitable project, she’s always there,” Paul said.

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Four generations of charitable women gather on the porch of their home in old Rockledge. Juanita Barker, front, Carol Gornto, top left, Valerie Paul and Stefanie Hoffman with Macy, all are involved in various charities and give freely with their hearts. Paul’s own mother, Carol Gornto, has been involved with Labrador retriever rescues for the past 33 years. She has helped foster more than 6,000 labs to keep them from being taken to large, impersonal facilities. Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida is the largest rescue facility for labs in the state. The program relies on donations and people have been “very generous,” she said.

Paul’s 23-year-old daughter, Stefanie Hoffman, is a registered nurse at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach. She works on the second floor in progressive care. On weekends, she helps with the Lab Rescue project her grandmother is involved in and also pitches in when her mom needs a hand. Her 3-year-old daughter, Macy, enjoys helping with the Barbie Dolls. She is the mascot of the generational charity team.

Four generations of generous women plus one little girl who is learning to be a charitable spirit. Friends say they are modest people, loving and kind, and as long as the need is there, they will continue to carry on with their work. For more information on any of these charity programs, contact Paul at 321-432-7182. SL

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72 Miles of Giving fund aims to help kids across Brevard BY MIKE GAFFEY A new charitable organization is dedicated to helping Brevard County youth from Scottsmoor to Micco. The group, 72 Miles of Giving, is the brainchild of former WA1A-FM radio personality Timmy Vee. Not long after parting ways with the station after 24 years in February, the longtime morning show co-host approached Bruce Nelson Jr., owner of Coastal Hyundai, Cocoa Hyundai and Coastal Mitsubishi, and his sisters Michelle and Tracy about creating a Nelson family fund to primarily help young Brevardians in need. “It’s actually something I’ve created and had in my mind and thoughts for at least five years,” Vee said. ”And so when I went to Bruce with my idea and my business plan, he said, ‘Let’s do it.’ He’s amazing. It took one meeting.” When the fund’s as-yet-unfinished website, 72MilesofGiving.com, is completed, applicants can go online and apply for a donation, said Vee, now a public relations liaison for the family’s charity efforts who will help make decisions on how monies will be distributed. About 90 percent of donations will benefit children’s programs, Vee estimated. The website should be up and running by mid-May, he added. The fund is not a foundation, Vee said. It’s simply an expansion of giving by the Nelsons, who are active in several local charities. The family recently donated an unused showroom at Cocoa Hyundai’s new location to The Children’s Hunger Project to use as its new headquarters and a place to pack weekend meals during the school year for 1,400 needy schoolchildren. On March 26, the nonprofit renamed the showroom the Bruce Nelson Child Hunger Center

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Assisted Living Showcase a winning lineup BY DARRELL WOEHLER Funny how your mind works. You see or hear something and it immediately reminds you of something else from your memory bank. Thus it was when looking at the “lineup” of speakers for the Assisted Living Showcase. Many of you may remember the famous TV show “The Line Up” starring Lee Marvin. Well, the “Line Up” of speakers and the organizations they represent scheduled for this showcase presentation seemed to include the “Who’s Who” of Brevard County in the Assisted Living Options, Caregiver Support and Financial Strategies categories. The showcase was held April 1 at the Space Coast Realtors Conference Center at 1450 Sarno Rd. in Melbourne. It was the brainchild of Troy Denault of Senior Solutions Management and Kara Anderson of Anderson Advisory Group. “It has taken some three months of planning to put the showcase together,” Anderson said, “and it has turned out wonderful.” “Response has been great,” Denault said.

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The Courtenay Springs Village retirement facility on Merritt Island hosted a Spring Fling Fashion Show March 21. Residents of Courtenay Springs modeled fashions provided by Bon Worth, located at Lake Washington and Wickham roads in Melbourne. Rev. Dan Mix of Merritt Island provided escort for Connie Croteau, left, Blanche Lorber, center, and Pat Noble, right.

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The first Assisted Living Showcase was held April 1 to provide the community with a wide range of information on assisted living services.

Anderson added, “The objective is to educate the community on assisted living and the services that support assisted living and aging in place.” Greggory Overton of VITAS Healthcare kicked things off with the opening ceremony that included the National Anthem and veteran recognition. It was a tight schedule from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as the speakers and the crowds to hear them rotated into and out of the speakers room. First up was Pat DeAngelis, RN, of Indequest who spoke on “What Do I Do When Mom Says ‘I want to go home.’ ” Other speakers included Troy Denault on family advocacy; Assistant State Attorney Laura Moody on scams and senior exploitation; attorney Amy B. Van Fossen on financial help for vets and their families; Robbin Adams from One Senior Place on assisted living licenses; Health First’s Dr. Visa Srinivasan on “Starting the Conversation”; Vicki Suplizio of Aloha Home Care on homecare and mobile physicians services; Diane Barnes of Hospice of St. Francis on hospice services; and Michelle Lyon on dementia. Judging from this “Line Up” of some of the best the county has to offer in this ever-expanding field of assisted living and its service providers, attendees picked up valuable information to aid them in planning for “When the Time Comes.” SL

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National Veterans Homeless Support Bob Williams calls himself a janitor, Fundraising Dinner but the City of Palm Bay’s project 6 - 9 p.m. manager for Homes for Warriors is Radisson Resort at the Port much more. He’s the man behind Cape Canaveral Brevard County’s first-of-its-kind effort events@nvhs.us to create mortgage-free homes for nvhs.us/events veterans and to bring wounded veterans’ existing homes up to compliance with Armed Forces Day their specific needs. 6 - 9 p.m. Williams saw too many foreclosed Cocoa Beach Country Club homes in Palm Bay being vandalized Dress in red, white and blue and abandoned and he knew too many RSVP 321-373-7046 wounded veterans were returning to homes that no longer fit their needs, May 17 with others facing homelessness. He Kids on the Water SENIOR LIFE Darrell Woehler proposed a plan of action. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bob Williams, left, and volunteers Jason Jones and Jay Jones competed in the In 2014, the City of Palm Bay Free Fishing Clinic, great for the Space Coast Paratroopers Association’s Turkey Shoot on April 4 at the Port purchased 48 homes that had been grandkids, ages 3 to 17 Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club to benefit the Homes for Warriors program. foreclosed, using recaptured Federal Wickham Park, 2500 Parkway Dr. funds and State Housing Initiatives 321-373-7046 liaison, Rob Medina, introduced me to volunteer day will have from 15 to 40 Partnership (SHIP) funds. the Paratroopers Association. I use them people. “Three site houses were donated May 30 to see if the veterans meet the income “They just show up,” Williams said, to us by Wells Fargo,” Williams said. South Central Florida Stand Down limits.” “but this is what I do. I build and retrofit “We’ve demolished those and will build 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. last entry Space Coast Paratroopers houses, repair and do the ongoing new houses there. That’s a one-for-one American Legion Post 117 Association is an all-volunteer property maintenance.” replacement, when we knock down a 189 Veterans Dr. NE, Palm Bay organization that recently formed in For more information on Homes for house but put something back. It may be 321-426-6736 Brevard County to meet the needs of Warriors, call 321-615-7864 or email elsewhere, but for every house we have returning veterans. willir@palmbayflorida.org. SL in inventory, we must show a physical “Each rebuild has its own unique set house — either new or remodeled.” of problems and each soldier does, too,” Some of the 48 houses the city Williams said. “Our first home was for bought were sold for operating funds. Sgt. Justin Burdette, who lost both legs. Homes for Warriors plans to build two I thought I knew what would be the best new houses in May and has been busy kind of bathroom for him until I talked remodeling and retrofitting existing BY MARY BROTHERTON with him and his wife. Now, we talk to homes. the family to discover specific needs Williams, who said he works on the When a skilled author writes from before we start on the houses.” houses full time, relies on volunteers personal experience, readers will scour the Each family helps work on their own for his labor. He also relies on the Internet, friends’ shelves and bookstores homes, and to qualify, they must work Space Coast Paratroopers Association for more. Unfortunately, after putting on other homes as well. to qualify veteran candidates for the “Redeployment” down, we have to wait to “Working on other homes gives them homes. read more of Phil Klay’s work. a sense of purpose,” Williams said. “Digging through to find out who “Redeployment” is Klay’s only book-length collection of fiction stories, One of Williams’ challenges is qualifies poses a challenge,” Williams though the realism is far from fictional. The trauma and drama of war comes coordinating the volunteers. A typical said. “Congressman Posey’s military through in an authoritatively forthright manner that transports readers from their living rooms to the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan. You may have to check to be sure your helmet is secure. The public affairs officer received his Master of Fine Arts degree after his honorable discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps and has written essays for several New York-based newspapers. He is currently working on a novel. Klay doesn’t sugar coat his words because war stories aren’t meant to be sweet. War is nasty. The language in “Redeployment” is honest. It’s colorful and direct. The way military men and women talk to one another is just that — the way they talk to one another. Klay does not make them anything less than Marines. This book is for mature readers who aren’t squeamish. “Redeployment” puts readers inside the heads and hearts or across the table from inexperienced Marines serving their first deployments and battle-seasoned Marines who returned because returning was easier than facing life as a civilian. The experiences told in each story are vastly SENIOR LIFE Courtesy of the Spacecoast Paratroopers Association different, as are the personalities of the Marines going through them. U.S. Army Specialist Sean Taylor and his family received a renovated home from Anyone who reads the 2014 National Book Award-winning “Redeployment” Homes for Warriors. will never look at a veteran the same again. 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Paws for Veterans soothes PTSD’s bite BY RACHEL WICK Titusville veteran Dan Maggard wants to feel at ease in crowds and participate in typical social activities. A new four-legged friend named Jay has accepted that challenge, and will help the Navy Search and Rescue veteran stamp mission accomplished. Maggard served from 2001 to 2006 and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. He is the latest participant in Brevard County’s nonprofit organization Paws for Veterans. “I want to go to a concert. I want to go to the mall and not have to walk right back out. Things like that. My kids deserve it, and I deserve it,” Maggard said. The national organization began in 2010 and pairs combat veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury with trained service dogs. Crystal Ayala serves as executive director and lead dog trainer for Paws. Ayala has been a professional dog trainer for 10 years, trained her first dog when she was just 12 years old and even traveled to California in 2014 to train with “The Dog Whisperer” Cesar Milan. “The idea is to teach the guys to get out and do things that are recreational and good for them, that are therapeutic for them, and to take the dogs with them,” Ayala said. “It’s good for bonding and the therapeutic aspects of it.” Ayala selects rescues that are

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Dan Maggard, a veteran from Titusville, is participating in Brevard County’s Paws for Veterans program. He has been partnered with Jay, who has been trained by Paws to help Maggard deal with PTSD.

approved inmates under the guidance of Ayala. Prior to partnering with the reception center, Paws was helping 15 veterans a year and now is working toward 12 dogs trained every six months. Jay came from Aloha Adoptions in Indian Harbour Beach and was a stray found badly burned underneath a car. The dog has come a long way since then. He is healthy and on March 6 graduated from his initial training. The duo meets with Ayala regularly, and she teaches Maggard the behaviors and tasks that Jay learned in his initial training. This portion of the training can take anywhere from six months to two years. The training is tailored to the specific needs of the veterans, whether it be medications reminders, waking them from nightmares, or being a calming influence in social settings. “It’s going pretty good actually,” Maggard said, regarding the training. He is optimistic regarding his future with his new partner Jay, and hopes to one day take part in many social activities that he participated in before his PTSD. Paws is working on adding board members, new volunteers and fundraising to build their own facility to help more veterans. For more information, go to pawsforveterans.com or on Facebook at PAWS for Veterans Inc. SL

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Group: better communications will improve veterans services BY LINDA WIGGINS It’s a story heard frequently in military service circles: there are not enough services to help returning combat veterans successfully reintegrate into the civilian community. A new group charged with improving community care has found that part of the problem was in getting the word out, and navigating the system for help that is available. Community Blueprint is a national grass-roots effort launched in 2013 by Points of Light and the Military Officers Association of America. “Community Blueprint nationally identified eight critical impact areas facing veterans, returning service men and women and their families: reintegration, financial and legal issues, behavioral health, volunteerism, family strength, housing, K-12 and higher education, and employment,” said Court Yelle, Blueprint spokesperson with the MOAA-Cape Canaveral Chapter. The concept is to identify gaps in services with the goal of finding collaborative ways to address them. “We’ve all now learned that there are quite a number of veteran serving organizations in Brevard County providing a wide range of services and the primary ‘gap’ seems a lack of service awareness, service coordination, and successful referral,” said Sandi Scannelli, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Brevard, which is helping to bring together agencies that address the eight areas. “Because of this, some veterans have had difficulty easily navigating the community resources available.” The local Community Blueprint team of leaders identified a model in San Diego for a solution. “We’ve borrowed from the San Diego service model and have now focused our SENIOR LIFE Linda Wiggins work in two areas, to Core 2014 steering committee members included continue the quarterly Community Blueprint team members working to meetings with all veteran- improve services to veterans are James Watson of serving organizations CareerSource Brevard, Belinda Stewart of Brevard to update and exchange 211, Sandi Scannelli of the Community Foundation information and foster for Brevard and Court Yelle of the Military Officers greater communication, Association of America Cape Canaveral Chapter. coordination and referral; Not pictured Margie Collins of BRAVE and Brevard and to develop an easier Veterans Council. and more reliable process for navigating the services and resources available that would expedite successful reintegration into the community,” Scannelli said. The latter includes a web-based system for those who prefer to be self-serving and a more personalized approach through the help of a Veterans Resource Team Specialist, she added. The web-based system is under development by 211 Brevard, a resource and referral hotline for all community services. The personalized approach is designed and ready to implement, but will require funding. “Funding sources are currently being explored,” Scannelli said. For more information or to donate, call Yelle at 321-783-3992 or email acyelle@aol.com. SL

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When it comes to page turners, it’s all about the story BY LINDA WIGGINS When boomer author John “J.J.” White was in the ninth grade at Eau Gallie High School, his composition teacher wrote on his proudly crafted paper, “Great story, John. Now please learn how to write.” That was 1970 and he’d like to say he has since then, but wife and editor Pam is still not sold. “He spells ‘cigarette’ 14 different ways, and grammar still is not his friend,” said Pam White, an administrative assistant at Eastern Florida State College who types out his manuscripts from longhand legal pads. One thing is certain: he knows how to spin a good yarn. On the strength of his current novel, “Prodigious Savant,” his publisher inked a contract for two more books that he has already completed, another noir mystery, “Deviant Acts,” and a World War II historical fiction novel, “Nisei,” which recently won first place in the Columbus Cooperative Novel Competition. Hence the title of his presentation at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at the Cocoa Beach Library, “The Difference Between Style and Story.” “This is why you have today’s best

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Editor and writer husband and wife team Pam and John “J.J.” White will discuss “The Difference Between Style and Story” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at the Cocoa Beach Library. sellers that writing critics tear apart but readers can’t get enough of, like ‘50 Shades of Grey,’ ‘The Da Vinci Code,’ and ‘Bridges of Madison County.’ There’s a saying that goes, you can have a well written book with no story, and you can have a poorly written book with a great story, and that’s what’s going to do well.” Not bad for only seven years with pen in hand, a 40-plus year gap since teacher Dave Wortendyke’s red-inked

note actually inspired him to want to write. He flirted with the idea of writing then, but along came life. While recovering from a serious injury, he was forced to remain in a position where only his hands were free. He used them to write. Since then, he has penned eight novels and more than 200 short stories, some of them published in his first book, “Death’s Twisted Tales.” He developed a discipline that he also will

share in his library talk for others who might be waiting for just the right time to tap their inner book. It’s said that great writers read, but as an engineering manager at Orlando Utilities, much of White’s time is spent in commute. So he listens to books on tape by the hundreds along the daily drive, mentally taking them apart to study their structure. Once he’s home, it’s dinner with his leading lady, “Jeopardy,” and buh-bye. “I don’t see him for the rest of the night. He writes every day,” Pam White said. Just as writers read, writers write, he said. Expect generous helpings of humor in the Whites’ presentation. A favorite: During their daughter’s wedding toast, after both bride and groom had lost their jobs in the 2009 downturn, Dad assured them that if things got really tough they could always “come home to live with your parents.” Not a dry eye in the house, he concluded, “Of course I’m talking to your husband. Your bedroom is my writing den now.” Cocoa Beach Library is at 550 N Brevard Ave. For more information, go to jjwhitebooks.com or call the library at 321-868-1104. SL

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Memories are unique to each person. A family vacation means something different to each member of the family, based on responsibilities and ages. Parents remember the expenses and travel deadlines, packing and wondering if the house will be safe but children remember the activities or boredom, meals in new locations and fun. Those memories are invaluable treasures and when they slip away, the pain is as severe as a cut. The mindful caregiver will patiently ease the confusion when memories fade and will find creative ways to forge new memories.

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Memory loss often spawns confusion but as a caring caregiver, remember your hurt feelings are temporary and the one in your care is not forgetful deliberately. There is no need for a long explanation when you are repeatedly asked to remind him or her of the date or what time an appointment is. They ask because they are confused and want to understand. Be patient. Be kind. Be mindful of their feelings. Be consistent. Replace “I already told you,” with “I thought it was,” or “I believe it is.” If the person seems to be reliving memories as if they are current events, don’t focus on corrections. Understand, to that person, this is reality. Pull out your camera or phone and record a flashback into history. Engage in the conversation. You might learn something about the person you had not known before.

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You and your uncle can look at old photo albums together and on the days he is more aware, take videos of him answering simple questions that can spark his memories. This way, you have a record you will come to treasure. Ask: What is your favorite dessert? What kind of work did you do? What was your first job? Who taught you to fish? How did you meet my aunt? Did you ever play a musical instrument? You will be surprised how much he remembers. If he doesn’t remember, change tactics and ask things like: If you could play a musical instrument, what would you play? What kind of job do you wish you could have? Just be prepared to take action if you ask about fishing or painting or other fun things to do.

Create new memories with the one in your care. Read aloud. Daily devotionals, short stories, newspapers and magazines are usually better than novels. Sing silly songs. Do the Hokey Pokey. Take selfies of the two of you together. When family and friends visit, take photos of your loved one interacting with them. Then, a few months later pull the photos out or load them into the computer and review them together. Later, these will bring you comfort.

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Ask Lance Lance P. Jarvis SHINE Dear Lance, I had a stroke several months ago and have needed physical therapy to improve my physical condition. I recently received a notice from my physical therapist that I am about to reach what she called the “therapy cap.” What is a therapy cap, and how does it affect me? — John Dear John: I am sorry to hear about your recent medical difficulties and hope that you reach a full recovery. Medicare Part B (medical insurance) pays for medically necessary outpatient physical and occupational therapy and speechlanguage pathology services. A therapy cap is placed on the amount of these services that Medicare will cover in a calendar year. This cap applies when you get your medical benefits from Original Medicare. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan you should check with them to learn their limits on outpatient therapy services. In 2015, the therapy cap is $1,940 for physical therapy (PT) and speechlanguage pathology (SLP) services combined. The therapy cap for occupational therapy (OT) is $1,940. Once the therapy cap is reached, you may qualify to get an exception to this limit so that Medicare will continue to

pay its share for therapy services. In order to get an exception to the therapy cap, your therapist must establish your need for medically reasonable and necessary services and document this in your medical record; and indicate on the Medicare claim that the services he/she provided above the therapy cap are medically reasonable and necessary. In general, when these conditions are met, Medicare will continue to cover its share above the $1,940 therapy cap limits. There are additional limits as part of the exceptions process (called “thresholds”). If you get therapy services beyond these threshold amounts, a Medicare contractor will review your medical records to check for medical necessity. In 2015, the threshold amounts are $3,700 for PT and SLP combined and $3,700 for OT. If you reach the therapy cap and the therapist feels that additional therapy above the therapy cap is not medically necessary, he/she should give you a notice called an “Advance Beneficiary Notice” before providing additional services. This notice tells you that the therapist believes that Medicare will not likely pay for additional services. If you wish to receive continued therapy, you can check the first box on the notice that tells the therapist to provide additional services and that you agree to pay for them if Medicare does not. Your therapist will then submit the claim for these services to Medicare. If Medicare denies the claim for these services, you still have the right to appeal their decision. I encourage you to talk to your physical therapist about the therapy cap and his/her assessment as to

the medical necessity for receiving additional therapy services. SL If you have a question you would like the “Ask Lance” column to answer, please write to Lance Jarvis at Senior Life, 7630 N. Wickham Road, Suite 105, Viera, FL 32940. You may also contact Lance by email at jill@ myseniorlife.com or by telephone at 321-242-1235.

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SHINE is an award-winning statewide volunteer program that provides free, unbiased and confidential counseling and information for people on Medicare,

their families and caregivers. SHINE is a program of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and is administered in partnership with the state’s 11 Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). In Brevard County, the ADRC is the Senior Resource Alliance located in Orlando. To contact a SHINE counselor for assistance, call the Elder Helpline toll-free at 1-800-963-5337 or 321-7528080 locally. SHINE has 12 locations throughout Brevard County. SHINE counselors can assist you by telephone or in person at one of the sites. To find a SHINE counseling site near you, go to floridashine.org or call the telephone numbers listed above.

Brevard SHINE creates speakers bureau SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) has created a speakers bureau to make its volunteer counselors available for presentations on topics related to Medicare, according to Brevard SHINE co-area coordinator Lance Jarvis. Nearly 5,000 Brevard County Medicare beneficiaries were served by SHINE’s well-trained counselors in 2014. Counselors are available to make presentations on topics such as Medicare 101 — Understanding Medicare, options to get health

insurance and drug coverage under Medicare, how SHINE counselors help its clients make Medicare decisions, financial assistance available to Medicare beneficiaries, how beneficiaries can benefit from the Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period, and Part D Prescription Drug Plans and the “donut hole.” Presentations on other Medicare-related topics can be requested. Presentations can be made to employer groups, churches, interest groups and other organizations. To request a presentation, to speak to a SHINE counselor, or for additional information, call 321-752-8080. SL

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Are you smarter than a 6-year-old? Sometimes the wisdom of a 6-yearold is greater than that of an educated adult and, dare I say, most politicians. Oh yeah. And when it comes to honesty they blow the socks off any adult. Case in point: most politicians will take thousands of dollars from you in donations and may tell you the truth, but kids are so honest they will tell you where grandma hides her jewelry for a cookie. The intelligence of kids nowadays is astonishing. Don’t believe me, just ask a 6-year-old what to do the next time your computer or cell phone goes on the blink. Recently I was at a party and having a conversation with a 4-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy who were eating lots of cake. The discussion went something like this. I was making them chuckle by telling them they would have trouble sleeping if they kept eating all that sugar. While talking about sleeping, I closed my eyes and snored, then woke up wide-eyed and they would laugh. Then the 4-year-old interrupted my antics telling me, “I don’t snore because I’m a little kid but my mommy and daddy snore. Do you snore?” I told her I don’t know because every time I listen to see if I snore I

Sammy Haddad wake up. I can’t ever seem to stay up to see if I snore when I’m asleep. The little boy tilted his head over, thought about it for a few seconds and responded, “Hey, nobody is up when they’re asleep.” Pretty smart for a 6-year-old. Remember Art Linkletter’s “Kids Say the Darndest Things?” Boy, was he right. When Art asked a little girl why Jesus changed the water into wine, she said, “Because the more wine you have, the better the wedding is.” Or when a little boy was asked how God punished Eve, he said, “He made her a housewife.” So before you seek out the Maharishi for wisdom, save yourself the plane trip to India, invest in a pack of cookies and offer to babysit your grandkids. You’ll get all the wisdom you can stand. SL

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Watermelon Pomegranates have long been the symbol of longevity, immortality and abundance in China, and fertility in Greece. Called the “love apple,” some suspect it was a pomegranate, not an apple, that tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, while legend has it that humans become immortal by eating these seeds. Watermelon is free of cholesterol, fat and sodium, and is a source of arginine and citrulline, amino acids that maintain the blood vessels, increase nitric oxide and may improve blood flow to all tissues.

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Wind down with watermelon — As the sun sets on a hot summer day, unwind with a Watermelon Cherry Mojito. Having a sweet craving? A Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade uses fresh watermelon, frozen raspberries and sparkling water for a quick guilt-free slushy drink to enjoy during prime time TV or a chat on the lanai.

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Ingredients Enough watermelon liquid to make 18 “ice” cubes, approx. 2 1/2 cups 1 medium orange, ends cut off and sliced thin 4 cups watermelon chunks (1” cubes) 1/2 cup brandy 2 cups pomegranate juice 1 bottled red wine, chilled (Shiraz or Merlot) 1 1/2 cups Orange Italian soda 1. Fill ice cube trays with watermelon juice and freeze. 2. Place orange slices, watermelon and brandy in medium sized bowl, toss gently, and let stand for 15 minutes to allow fruit to soak up some of the brandy flavors. 3. In a large pitcher, add fruit mixture, pomegranate juice, and wine. Refrigerate for one hour or longer to allow flavors to blend. Just before serving, add the Orangina or Italian soda. Serve over watermelon ice cubes. Makes 12 one-cup servings. For other recipes go to Watermelon.org.

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The Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island pays tribute to the services and sacrifices made by members of the military.

Brevard Veterans Memorial Center & Museum Right here in our backyard is a jewel of a military museum dedicated to honoring our veterans of all wars. This must-see Veterans Center is located just behind the Merritt Square Mall on the site of a delightful county park facing the Banana River. The Veterans Memorial Center was established to pay tribute to the services and sacrifices made by our Veterans of the United States Military. Here are many rooms filled with a treasure of military items, uniforms, models, medals, weapons, replicas, patches and great photos, all of our armed forces. You’ll find memorabilia from the Revolutionary War right up to the recent conflicts in the Middle East. As you enter the museum, view the “Wall of Honor” for those that died in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan. The library holds 5,000 military books with as many more in storage for lack of room. The museum has lots of memorabilia in storage and is planning

Touring the Town John Trieste on future expansion. On the drawing board is to have a new two-story building of more than 5,000 square feet. At the present time they have a fair size auditorium and a spacious conference room. Plans for the new building include doubling the size of both these meeting rooms. Outdoors in the Memorial Plaza is a large monument honoring all services and the various conflicts in our country’s fight for freedom. Other monuments around the plaza include the Dixie Doughboy of WWI and monuments to WWII, Korean War,

Vietnam conflict, the Purple Heart Memorial and the 9/11 Memorial Monument. There are also two helicopters on display in the plaza: a Huey and a Cobra. There’s a lighted boardwalk and benches along the waterfront for viewing and fishing. To support the continuance and expansion of the plaza, a memorial brick can be purchased by going to veteransmemorialcenter.org The Veterans Memorial Center is at 400 South Sykes Creek Parkway on Merritt Island. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. There is no charge for admission. A Veterans Service Officer is available from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. For more information, call 321-453-1776. SL

Some day you’ll want this more than anything Would you like to fulfill the desire of your heart of hearts? Right now, that might mean a new car, a great job, a spouse, a million dollars or some other thing, but the day will come when living in the home you love for the rest of your life will be the Powerball of life. As a member of the Sandwich Generation — we lucky ones who are caring for aging parents and young or adult children at the same time — I can only tell you how we did this in our family, how we’re looking at doing it differently for my husband’s mother, and how I intend to plan my future. This one is tricky. If you have a family member who agrees to live with you in your home in exchange for signing over the house, how do you guarantee that after two months the little darling won’t decide “you need a higher level of care” than he/she can provide and trot you off to the nursing home? I believe the answer is, you can’t, but you can plan smart.

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her assets or money. In elder guardianship you see the worst side of people, mostly adult children who are frustrated that their parent is living on and using up their rightful inheritance. That’s if the parent has assets to speak of. For indigent care when someone has no assets, all you hear is crickets. Next month, I’ll go into more detail about exactly how to plan your future to live out in your home, whether you have a darling daughter willing to live with you and provide care — the ultimately Powerball prize — or not. SL Linda Wiggins is a member of the Sandwich Generation, which refers to persons who must oversee or provide care for an aging parent, while at the same time caring for young children or continuously keeping adult children from returning to the nest. Sometimes all three. Contact her with comments or questions at LindaWiggins123@aol.com.

Why do things happen the way they do? Why the surprises in life? Why do bad things happen to good people? The past is history. Today is the present. Tomorrow is a mystery. Most everything that happens in our life has some mystery to it. How we deal with the unpredictable events is part of the challenge of living a long life. Leo Buscaglia, known as the love professor, stated: “Life is a great and wondrous mystery, and the only thing we know that we have for sure is what is right here and right now. Don’t miss it.” While on an elevator in a campus building, he commented to the students, “Wouldn’t it be interesting if we got stuck in the elevator and got to know each other better?” Quickly the students pushed the button for the next floor and exited. Preparing for mysteries often includes “What if?” scenarios. People who cope well in all types of situations, think ahead. They consider various solutions along with the outcomes and consequences. What if I live to age 100, will I have enough money to pay my bills? They make some notes, study the situation and adjust to the mysterious future. C. Joy Bell stated: “A lifetime isn’t forever, so take the first chance. Don’t wait for the second one! Because sometimes, there aren’t second chances. And if it turns out to be a mistake? So what! This is life! A whole bunch of mistakes! But if you never get a second chance at something you didn’t take a first chance at? That’s true failure.” In retirement, retirees often use available technology to search their family history. Genealogy may put us in touch with information that is pleasant and often surprising. After 65 years, a man learned he was not Polish, but Lithuanian. He solved a family mystery. There may be consequences to your discoveries, but keep an open mind. There are anti-aging creams, potions, pills and remedies. Conflicting messages and confusion prevails. One senior stated: “I’m retired. I was tired yesterday and I’m tired today.” Why the loss of energy? Do I need more pills, exercise, or a different diet? Doctor, what do you think? How do we accept our daily mysteries? They may be blessings, failures, grief, awe, joy, excitement and an awakening. They are our new challenges. SL Ed Baranowski is president of TOPICS UNLIMITED, a Melbournebased education, seminar and consulting company. He can be contacted at topicsed@aol.com.

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BY FLORA REIGADA Commander Robert Patry of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Edward T. Cribbins Memorial Post 4228 in Titusville gets choked up when he talks about veterans and their sacrifices. “When you thank a vet, you thank him or her for two things, their sacrifice and your freedom,” he said. “The two go hand in hand.” The post recognizes all significant days, including Loyalty Day on May 1. According to the online dictionary Wikipedia, “Loyalty Day is a special day for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for recognition of the heritage of American freedom.” From 5:30 to 5:45 p.m. or 1730 to 1745 military time, the post will conduct a brief ceremony of recognition at the facility at 4411 Capron Rd. in Titusville. The event and dinner are open to members and guests. “Anyone who comes is a welcome guest,” Patry said. Dinner is $7. A similar observance will take place on Armed Forces Day, May 16. A Memorial Day observance starting 2 p.m. or 1400 military time, May 25 at the facility will commence with the unveiling of a new flag drop box for the proper disposal of flags no longer fit for display. The observance continues with a flag disposal ceremony, then recognition given eight MIAs whose

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Robert Patry, left, commander of the Titusville VFW Post 4228, is an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, George Remy is an Air Force veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam and Norm Pamplin is a Navy and Coast Guard veteran of Korea and Vietnam. remains were recently uncovered in Europe, Asia and the South Pacific. “We will announce each name, rank and where the remains were recovered,” Patry said. The observance will include a bell ringing ceremony, a 21-gun rifle salute, taps and closing prayer. “It is the final tribute to these brave soldiers. Those who gave their lives in defense of our country are finally coming home,” Patry said. Following, there will be entertainment and complimentary

chicken, hamburgers and hot dogs, with donations accepted. The VFW’s message of patriotism continues throughout the year. Patry speaks in schools and the organization sponsors essay writing projects: The Patriotic Pen for middle school students and the Voice of Democracy for high school students. VFW membership is open to “boots on the ground” combat veterans and their immediate family members. For more information, call 321-2684411 or go to vfwpost4228.com. SL

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BY FLORA REIGADA In celebration of Mother’s Day, moms and moms at heart are invited to the Queen for a Day Mother’s Day Tea in the gardens of Titusville’s historic Pritchard House. Tea and more will be served at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9. Weather permitting, tables spread with fine linen, china, silver and vintage glassware will be set up beneath a pergola and oak tree on the north side of the house. Docents, dressed in white aprons and caps, will serve the honored guests. Tea is courtesy of Tea World and the selection is what Queen Elizabeth serves at Buckingham Palace for her May Day Tea Garden Party. Savories and desserts prepared by Chef Jolene Corbin are sure to be fit for a queen. A tour of the Pritchard House will follow and each “queen” will receive a special Mother’s Day gift. Fancy hats are suggested to help make the occasion special. The tea and tour is $25 per person and reservations are required. To RSVP, call 321-607-0203. The Pritchard House is at 424 S. Washington Ave. in downtown Titusville. For more information, go to nbbd.com/godo/PritchardHouse. The Pritchard House Garden is among nine sites featured in the Keep

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A gate and arbor bid guests welcome to the gardens surrounding Titusville’s historic Pritchard House. Brevard Beautiful 13th annual Secret Garden Tour, hosted by Keep Brevard Beautiful, North Chapter. “Our chapter is excited to offer this and has put together a delightful lineup,” board member Kathleen Burson said. “We are proud to have Greater Titusville Renaissance as a sponsoring partner.” The tour will be Saturday, May 16 and the gardens are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They extend from the Enchanted Forest to Mims. Burson spoke of the two “revealed”

gardens. “The Enchanted Forest has a pond, butterfly and gopher tortoise garden. The Pritchard House has 14 gardens dedicated to pioneer families of North Brevard.” The seven remaining gardens will be kept secret until a program is purchased for $10. This allows entrance to all gardens and ticket holders may choose which they would like to visit and in what order. For information and tickets, call 321-631-0501 or go to keepbrevardbeautiful.org. SL

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Hospice of St. Francis is seeking caring people who would like to become hospice volunteers. Help is needed with respite care for families, making friendly visits to hospice patients and military services. No previous experience is needed. Training is provided at no cost to the participants. North Brevard Volunteer Training will be held at 1250-B Grumman Place, Titusville from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 10, 14 and 17. For more information or to register call 321-269-4240 or 866269-4240. SL

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Mother’s Day Weekend in the Garden Fri., May 8, 6 - 8 p.m. Celebrate Mom in the Gardens! Bring your Mom to unwind with yummy complimentary gardeninspired cocktails while she chooses flowers to plant on her special weekend.

Sat., May 9, 2 p.m. Mother’s Day Make-n-Take Workshop includes all materials: moss planter, soil, and a selection of miniature plants. Cost is $30/$35. Must register at brownpapertickets.com.

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2 - 4 p.m. One-of-a-Kind Fundraiser for Nana’s House. Studio 138 702 E. New Haven Ave. Melbourne 321-698-7928

Space Coast Flute Orchestra Spring Concert

1 p.m. first Mondays West Melbourne Library 2755 Wingate Blvd. 321-794-8901

Wickham Park Senior Ctr. 2785 Leisure Way Melbourne Call Shelly 321-626-1969 bcscwp.com

Mother’s Day Brunch

Rendezvous Restaurant 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Reservations preferred. Holiday Inn Viera 321-255-0077

Mother’s Day Menu

Palm Shores Bistro Special menu 12 - 7 p.m. 5060 U.S. 1 321-752-5222

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fishing clinic, water activities, presented by AVET Project. Wickham Park 2500 Parkway Dr. Melbourne 321-373-7046

“Dueling Brothers”

Concert Series 3 p.m. Advent Lutheran Church 7550 N. Wickham Rd. Suntree 321-426-9378

“Beatle Beat” Beatles Impersonators Dinner Event

4 - 8 p.m., Tickets on sale now, $25 Palm Bay Senior Ctr. 1275 Culver Dr. NE 321-724Accordian 1338 Club Meeting 2 - 5 p.m. Elks Lodge #1532 315 Florida Ave. Cocoa 866-455-2322

Historic Cocoa Village 321-631-9075

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BEER GARDEN • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Bicycle Rodeo • Sandbox Volleyball Invitational

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera 8298 N. Wickham Rd. 321-727-1212

12 p.m. Palm Bay City Hall 120 Malabar Rd. SE Mellbourne City Hall 900 E Strawbridge Ave. 321-253-9542

Brevard Antiques & Collectibles Club

Florida Wildlife Hospital’s Baby Shower

Senior Fitness for Fall Prevention

Gone to the Dogs Fundraiser & Adoptions

Music in the Forest

Derby Divas Hat Contest & Silent Auction

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Palm Shores Town Hall 321-254-8843

10 a.m. - 1st Fridays Suntree/Viera Library 321-254-5831

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Fridays Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. 321-868-1104 7 – 9 p.m. Enchanted Forest 444 Columbia Blvd. Titusville, 321-264-5185

Sheriff’s Office Animal Services 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Long Doggers, 1970 Viera Blvd., 321-544-2383 4 – 7 p.m. Fishlips Waterfront Grill, 610 Glen Cheek Dr., Cape Canaveral, 321-508-3547

Migratory Bird Day

“Bursting into Bloom” May Summer Art & Craft Fair & Luncheon Sportsman Show

Brevard User Group (BUG)

Sit ‘n Stitch

Salsa in the Streets Block Party

Professional Medium 7 - 8 p.m., first Mondays PC support, learn Windows. John Rogers

1 - 2 p.m. Aquatic Health & Rehab One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera, RSVP 321-751-6771

NARFE Monthly Meeting

11:30, 2nd Mondays Apollo Chapter 1137 Speaker: Elizabeth Huy from the Economic Development Commission. Kay’s BBQ Restaurant SR 520, Cocoa 321-433-0445 NARFE.org/Chapter1137

Kids on the Water

Saturday May 9 • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday May 10 • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Brevard Federated National Day of Prayer Republican Women Lunch Celebration

Eat What You Want Day Mother’s Day Brunch Healthy Living Tradewinds, Duran Golf Club Transformation 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Reservations required. 321-504-7776, ext. 2

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Melbourne Woman’s Club Chair Yoga 10:15 - 11 a.m., $1 Monthly Meeting

6 p.m. One Senior Place 3 - 4:30 p.m. Cocoa Beach Library 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd. Eastminster Presbyterian email president@bugclub.org 550 N. Brevard Ave. Church, 106 N. Riverside Dr. 321-868-1104 Indialantic, 321-385-7236

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Bridge Lessons

It’s Showtime – Melbourne 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Community Orchestra Franklin DeGroodt Library 7:30 p.m. Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd. 321-285-6724

Apple Pie Day

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Supervisor of Elections offices in Titusville, Melbourne, Viera & Palm Bay. 321-690-6850

Come Play Bingo

Heritage Isle Clubhouse 6800 Legacy Blvd., Viera RSVP to 321-610-4788

Viera/Suntree Toastmasters

1:30 p.m. Topic: Centennial Items Melbourne Beach Library 324 Ocean Ave. 321-254-5831

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12 p.m. Depression: Symptoms & Solutions Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd. Cocoa Beach RSVP 321-783-9505

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10 - 11 a.m. Attorney William Johnson One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd., Viera, 321-253-1667

Neighbors of Suntree Book 1 -3 p.m., One Senior Place 7 p.m., 2nd & 4th Wed. Viera Hospital, Conf. Rm. 1 Club 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Viera, RSVP 321-751-6771 8731 N. Wickham Rd. Discussion on “The Dinner” Elder Law “Planning for by Herman Koch. Tomorrow” Suntree/Viera Library 12 p.m., free 902 Jordan Blass Dr. Attorney Steve Allendar 321-255-4404 Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd. Cocoa Beach, 321-783-9505

Quiche Lorraine Day Build a Birdhouse & Eat Lunch!

11 a.m., $3 Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd. Cocoa Beach RSVP 321-783-9505

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1 - 3 p.m., 1st & 3rd 11:30 - 12:15,, $1 6 - 9 p.m., $35 (incl. dinner) Wednesdays. Wickham Park Senior Crocheters, knitters, cross Entrepreneurs pitch Center stichery, & embroiderers. business concepts for 2785 Leisure Way, Melbourne $1,000 prize. Suntree/Viera Library Call Pam 321-537-0907 321-255-4404 Melbourne Rialto Hilton bcscwp.com 200 Rialto Place Melbourne, 321-433-5570

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Vote to End Childhood Brevard County Hadassah Medicaid Planning Hunger Bake Sale & Raffle 10 a.m. Seminar

Beginners Computer Class Brevard Antiques & 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Collectibles Club Presented by DeLaura Financial Planning. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd. Viera 321-751-6771

1 - 3 p.m., 1st & 3rd Weds. Suntree/Viera Library 321-255-4404

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8 - 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Palm Bay Senior Center 1275 Culver Dr. NE Palm Bay 321-724-1338

Viera/Suntree Toastmasters

10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Mon. - Fri. 7 p.m., 2nd & 4th Wed. Martin Anderson Senior Ctr. Viera Hospital, Conf. Rm. 1 1025 S. Florida Ave 8731 N. Wickham Rd. Rockledge 321-631-7549

11 a.m. - 1 p.m., $16 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Brevard Women’s Connection Downtown Cocoa Village Indian River Colony Club, 321-631-9075 RSVP by 5/4, 321-632-1670

2 p.m., Reservations Required. Pritchard House 6 - 9 p.m. S. Washington Ave., Downtown Titusville & Julia 424 Titusville, 321-607-0203 St. Parking Lot 321-267-8563 Pops Bouquet: A Tribute to

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6 - 9 p.m. Downtown Melbourne New Haven Ave. 321-724-1741

Mah Jongg (American)

12 - 3:30 p.m. Palm Bay Senior Center 1275 Culver Dr. NE Palm Bay 321-724-1338

Cards

Pinochle: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Canasta: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dupl. Bridge: 12:30 - 4 p.m. Martin Anderson Senior Ctr. 1025 S Florida Ave. Rockledge 321-631-7549

Guitar Workshop

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AARP Driver Safety Class

9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd., Viera Register at 321-698-2311

4 - 7 p.m. F. Burton Smith Park 7575 W. King St., Cocoa 321-264-0911

“Rescuing Veterans Lost in America” Dinner

6 - 9 p.m. Presented by National Veterans Homeless Tropical Haven Contra Dance Support. Radisson Resort at the Port Lesson 7:30 p.m. 8701 Astronaut Blvd. Dance 8 - 11 p.m. 1205 Eddie Allen Rd Melb. Cape Canaveral 321-254-2176 321-427-3587

Vanilla Pudding Day

Estate Planning & Advance Tai Chi 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., $4 Directives 10 a.m. Attorney William Johnson One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd. Viera 321-253-1667

Queen for a Day Mother’s Tea

Wickham Park Senior Ctr. 2785 Leisure Way Melbourne 321-255-4494 bcscwp.com

May Flowers Ball – Swingtime Dance

World Turtle Day Fly with an Astronaut – Tom Jones 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex SR 405, Titusville 855-456-6597

An Earth Odyssey

7 - 10 p.m. Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd. 321-724-0555

Dog N’ Bone Friday Fest 6 - 10 p.m. Myrt Tharpe Square Gazebo Stone St., Cocoa Village 321-749-6100

Sunset Celebration

6 p.m. Tradewinds Restaurant at Duran Golf Club 321-504-7776, ext. 2

The Space Coast Symphony 7 p.m. The Scott Center 5625 Holy Trinity Dr. 855-252-7276

South Central Florida STAND DOWN for Veterans 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. last entry American Legion Post 117 189 Veterans Dr. NE, Palm Bay, 321-426-6736

Hope for a Single Mom benefit concert

5:30 p.m., Featuring Fran Cosmo, former singer of Boston with band members. 321-480-8701 hopeforasinglemom.org

First Responders Day

1 - 4 p.m., Sherriff’s Office and Fire Dept. live demonstrations. The Avenue Viera

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A new page in downtown Titusville’s history BY FLORA REIGADA Since it opened its doors in 2002, the Caffé Chocolat housed in the historic, Walker/Washington Hotel, at 304 S. Washington Ave., has been a popular Titusville destination for a tasty meal, followed by their legendary chocolate treats made on site. But when the Caffé Chocolat closes on April 30, the location will house another restaurant, Pistilli’s Bistro and Pizzeria, owned by Cynthia Pistilli. The tentative opening date is May 6, after renovations are completed. Pistilli comes replete with experience from being a self-described multi-tasker at Pistilli’s Pizza in Indian Harbor Beach. Her husband Michael and children will be pitching in. In addition to the Italian family dinners and hand-tossed pizza to be offered at the new establishment, the Caffé Chocolat menu will carry over. This includes those chocolate delights. The staff will transfer as well. However, the gift shop will be discontinued. Caffé Chocolat owner Huberta Davis, who also owns the Walker/ Washington Hotel with her husband, Joe, said it was time for the couple to retire. “We are not retiring from life or the community, just the business,” she said. She described the chain of events as being of God’s hand. “Our grandson knows the Pistillis from church. He told them ‘my grandparents need to retire.’ The Pistillis had just moved to Titusville and were commuting back and forth to work in south Brevard. The timing was right for everyone.” Davis said her fondest memories are

of Titusville’s community spirit getting behind Caffé Chocolat. “I express my sincere appreciation for loyal support over the past 13 years. Caffé Chocolat started because we wanted to energize downtown,” she said. “That was our heart from the beginning. We are thankful the new restaurant will continue to serve Caffé Chocolat favorites and be a part of downtown’s vibrant community.” She endorses Pistilli’s Bistro and Pizzeria. “I have eaten the pizza and it is delicious.” SL

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Reinventing ourselves minus the waste This week I bumped into an article online that talked about food ingredients that were banned in many countries but were still allowed in the United States. While there is some controversy about the validity of the article and its source, The Calton Project, it is an example of how much we humans learn as we go, as we test, as we experience. We adjust our positions as we learn new things to better cater to our needs.

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to American landfills and that forced some internal changes as well. As Steve Alexander, executive director of the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, said on PlasticNews. com “[recyclers had to] focus more on quality of material and [keep] material more in North America,” benefiting the investment in better

sorting technologies and the growth of new recycling businesses, like the ones dedicated to secondary sorting. The growth in the amount of trash we have to deal with has forced us to find other alternatives — after all, the trash from our bins doesn’t ever go away. There is no “away,” there is just some place else and we have limited space on the planet. Since businesses are responsible for the biggest share of solid waste generated, fundamental change must happen before a significant impact is made toward what gets buried in the landfills, dumped in the oceans, or incinerated and thrown in the air we breathe. Luckily, some businesses started to look to adjust their production to accommodate a “cradle to cradle” product lifecycle where, just like in nature, nothing is wasted, everything simply changes form — consistent with the law of conservation of matter — and discards from one become raw material for another. An efficient industrial ecology is the result. And just as essential as it is for businesses, we need to reinvent ourselves. “Waste is a uniquely human invention, generated by uniquely human activities” and to preserve our lives, where we live, and all that surrounds us, we must adjust our habits and aim higher — reduce, reuse and then recycle responsibly. As Winston Churchill said, “to improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often” there’s and no better day to start that process than today. SL

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Neil Armstrong’s 1967 Corvette touches down again on Space Coast BY MIKE GAFFEY Joe Crosby keeps a unique piece of American history in the garage of his Merritt Island home. A retired Brevard County Sheriff’s Office precinct commander, Crosby owns a worn 1967 Corvette Sting Ray coupe once driven by astronaut Neil Armstrong two years before he became the first man to walk on the moon. “It’s the only documented Neil Armstrong Corvette of any year that there is,” Crosby said. “The man sat in that seat, he held that steering wheel, looked through that windshield, put gas SENIOR LIFE Photo Courtesy of Joe Crosby in that gas tank.” Joe Crosby of Merritt Island bought and preserved a 1967 Corvette once owned Crosby bought the faded blue Sting by astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. Ray in 2012 from a former NASA worker who had kept it in a climateGill, Crosby spent months searching fun to share the story with them and let controlled basement garage of his for old Corvette parts and returning them see a piece of history.” Georgia home since 1981. Initially, the vehicle to its original condition. Armstrong bought the car in 1967 Crosby listed the muscle car on eBay, It only took some new fuel lines from Melbourne auto dealer and getting offers of as much as $250,000. and motor oil to start the car, which former Indianapolis 500 champion Jim Instead, Crosby decided to keep the sports a powerful 427-cubic-inch V-8 Rathmann, who let astronauts lease vehicle and restore it piece by piece to engine and had only 38,148 miles on Corvettes for $1, then turn them in a showroom quality, as he’d done with its broken odometer when Crosby year later for a new model. The NASA 21 other Corvettes since buying his bought it. employee purchased Armstrong’s old first in 1974. “The only thing that’s not original Corvette the day after the astronaut But representatives from the National on the car is the tires, the fuel lines, traded it in for a 1968 silver Corvette Corvette Museum in Kentucky urged the water pump and the mufflers,” said convertible. The second owner added Crosby to preserve the vehicle rather Crosby, who managed to track down fender flares while the vehicle was in than restore it because of its historical some of the car’s original Marina Blue storage, but did nothing else. significance. So Crosby agreed to do paint. “The spare tire had never been Crosby said he kept in touch with only enough to get the Corvette to look out of it. It still has the air in it that was the owner over the years, learning like it did when Armstrong, who died in put in in 1966.” in 1985 that the Corvette had once 2012 at age 82, drove it around Brevard The preserved coupe made its public belonged to Armstrong. The owner County in 1967. debut at the Kennedy Space Center turned down Crosby’s numerous offers “I opted for that and I’m now glad Visitor Complex’s Rocket Garden in to buy the car until 2012, when he that I did because once you restore a 2014. needed cash to buy a new Corvette. car, you can’t ever go back to the way “I don’t know how many thousands “I got in my car, pulled my trailer to it was before,” Crosby said. of people stopped by, took pictures and Atlanta,” Crosby recalled. “It took me Working with a group led by noted asked questions,” Crosby said. “It was and my brother four hours to get all the automobile preservation activist Eric

boxes and stuff off of it and get it out of the garage and onto the trailer.” The car still contained the original General Motors “Protect-O-Plate,” a factory-issued metal tag that displays the name of the car’s original owner, Crosby said. The name on the plate reads “N. A. Armstrong.” Crosby rarely drives the car, opting to haul it on a trailer to local car shows or photo shoots. The Corvette has been featured on TV and in numerous car magazines and newspaper articles. “I’ll drive it up and down to the dead-end street and back where I live,” he said, “but I don’t get out on the road with it because if somebody runs into it, what have you got then? If they run into my trailer, I can get another trailer.” Crosby, a member of the Cape Kennedy Corvette Club as was Armstrong, still gets offers for his oneof-a-kind vehicle. “I’ve had inquiries from about six people interested in buying it either for a private collection or to put in some type of a museum,” he said. “But I don’t need to sell it. I don’t need the money. If I had to, I’d do so if somebody came along and I thought they were going to do the right thing with it.” Not long before he died, Armstrong learned that his old car had been found and was being preserved, said Crosby, who provided a scrapbook of photos of the Corvette that was presented to Armstrong during a visit to the Cape. “To know that the guy had gotten to see the car he had owned years ago, that’s neat to me,” Crosby said. SL

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Guests were treated to a tour of the gardens before the meal. Cocoa Village restaurant Crush Eleven’s executive chef Josh Eslinger and owner Mona Foy designed the meal and prepared the meal alongside Chef Eric Anderson, Chef Corey Foy and Chef Nathan St. Dennis. The dinner included champagne toast, five-course dinner, music and libations.

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