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VIERA VOICE Klinton Landress Jesse Travis, a graduate of Viera High School, took the advice of a teacher when he was 15 to become an artist. He now paints murals, including an impressive one at his alma mater.
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Family of fencers, musicians love living, sharing, caring in Viera BY WENDY SCHEURING Daniel and Yana Bucur have been sharing their love of fencing and music with Viera area residents for the past 13 years. They bought a home in Viera in 2005 when Daniel Bucur was stationed at Patrick Air Force Base, (now Patrick Space Force Base) before moving to Minot, North Dakota with their two young daughters. Four years later, the family moved back to Viera. In 2011, Daniel started a fencing club called Sword Masters Club and Fencing Academy, which is located off of Viera Boulevard. Yana started giving piano lessons to area musicians on a baby grand piano at her home studio in Viera. The couple met in what Yana affectionately calls the Love Capital of the World, Little Rock, Arkansas. At the time, she was attending the University of Arkansas and he was in the Army Reserve. “He went on active duty right after we got married, Yana said. “We got married four days after 9/11.” She came to the United States from Ukraine when she was 18, and Daniel was 27. The couple will celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary in September. Their daughters, Rebekah and Naomi, are now 19 and 18 years old, respectively. Both daughters have been fencing for 13 years. Naomi
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also teaches at the club. Rebekah enjoys reading and playing the piano. The family attends the Church at Viera, where Naomi sings and plays the piano and guitar in the worship band, often accompanied by her dad, Daniel, who plays the bass guitar. Originally from Romania, Daniel was a member of the country’s Olympic fencing
team and went to the Olympics in 1980 but could not compete due to an injury. Daniel’s military career consisted of four years in the U.S. Army and eight years in the U.S. Air Force, all as a chaplain. Yana is a talented pianist who has been playing since age 4. Naomi, a homeschooled student, will soon graduate from the Abeka program
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BY LINDA JUMP Nancy, Mary and Sally don’t even have to order at Niki’s Family Restaurant — three long-time waitresses there have served the mostlyretired women breakfast and lunch nearly daily for more than two decades. “If they don’t know what
they want, we do. We have their drinks ready before they sit,” said Debbie Lund, a 26-year employee of the Suntree Plaza eatery. “They’re just like family, hilarious and fantastic.” Nancy Buzzard and her mother began dining there, and noticed Mary Cody, usually there at the same
time, eating alone. “I asked her to join us, and that started our group. We continued to eat together after my mother died,” Buzzard said. Sally King joined the group 20-plus years ago. “Table 10 is theirs, and we save it for them,” said Nikki Cashon, a 24-year server from
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VHS Hawks finally old enough to hold first alumni weekend BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER
The Viera High School Football Booster Club has plans for its first ever alumni weekend Sept. 23 and 24. “The thing is that Viera High School is not that old, so to have an alumni program we finally got more than 10 years under our belt to have a reunion,” said Scott Woodruff, president of the Viera Hawks Quarterback Club. “Viera is so young (opening in 2006), not like Melbourne or Palm Bay High Schools that have been around for years, the club membership decided it was about time to have an alumni night for football and the cheerleading program. “The Viera High School former head coach Kevin Mays who is the coach now
in Baker County will bring his team and play against the VHS Hawks,” Woodruff said. The teams played one another last year with VHS trekking to Baker County and bringing home a win. This year the Hawks will be playing that team on its own turf on Sept. 23 for a regularly scheduled football Friday night game beginning at 7 p.m. A postgame alumni event, open to the public, will be held at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s in Viera. “We have reached out to former player, Tre Nixon, currently a wide receiver with the New England Patriots, to see if he is able to attend, trying to see if the NFL schedule allows him to make it,” Woodruff shared. The boosters are planning unique things, still
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in the works, on the sidelines for the former players and coaches who attend. The group also has reached out to college players who are not able to attend due to their own season team commitments. At this time, alumni known to be attending are Mays and Evan Cruz, a former VHS player who also played four years in college. From 6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 24, the boosters are sponsoring the Hawks Casino Night Fundraiser
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VSLL All-Star baseball, softball teams have another successful summer BY CARL KOTALA The softball programs were dominant, and the baseball programs showed plenty of promise. All in all, it was a pretty good summer for the Viera Suntree Little League AllStars as they took part in the District 2 tournaments held at Max K. Rodes Park in West Melbourne. Of the seven teams entered in the postseason by the VSLL, four of them went on to win district championships and two of them advanced all the way to the state tournament. “Viera Suntree Little League is very happy with that success,” VSLL president Nick Galluzzi said. “Four district titles and (two) sectionals … we can build on that.” Viera softball teams swept the three tournaments they played in this summer. The 8-10 team managed by Dan Smith won the District 2 title. Those players included: Jordynn Angier, Isla Clark; Jessalyn Jordan; Klara Latham; Cara Main; Morgan McNulty; Victoria Olson; Rachel Paul; Malorie Reilly; Colette Richardson; Bella Smith; Serafinna Worden and Shea Young. District title No. 2
belonged to the VSLL Majors softball team, which also won gold and advanced to the sectional round. Manager Kevin Vega’s squad included: Gracen Baker; Lydia Dexter; Allison Drake; Camryn Glennon; Evie Martin; Camilia McKenzie; Evelyn Peirce; Caleigh Schmoll; Olivia Smith; Arianna Vega and Alexandra Zgonc. The VSLL Juniors, meanwhile, not only won the district title, they won the Section 2 championship for manager Mike Worden as well. That put Viera into the state tournament, where it went 1-2. Members of that team included: Isabella Barrera; Lindsey Daly; Harlowe Doolittle; Sara Fentress; Aleecia Johnson; Addyson Maxwell; Kaitlyn Peedin; Molly Peters; Sophie Reilly; Haley Rogers and Valentinna Worden. “Our girl’s program is doing real well,” Galluzzi said. “Mike Worden, who’s heading that up, is doing a real good job. These girls want to come back and be stronger next year.” While VSLL softball was dominating, it was Galluzzi’s Juniors baseball team that won both district and section
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Viera's Derek Galluzzi (No. 24) celebrates with Brody Vogel (No. 4) and Kami Potts after the latter two scored runs in a District 2 Juniors All-Star baseball tournament. The Viera Suntree Little League won the district and section titles to advance to the state tournament. Overall, four VSLL All-Star teams won district titles this summer.
titles on the way to a spot in the state tournament. That team was made up of: Zak Al-Arashi; Kian Crockett; Nick Cunningham; Luca Bongiovi; Nathan Burrus; Dominic Deligato; Kayden Dougherty; Derek Galluzzi; Brady Jensen; Brady Kearns; Kami Potts; Owen Stacharczyk; Brody Vogel and Blaine Werkeiser. The other three VSLL baseball teams still had a good summer. The 8-10 baseball team,
managed by Matt Scott, was made up of: Dominic Cerqua; Cooper Combs; Liam Ireland; Bryce Martin; Owen McMullin; Orion Miller; Blake Minarik; Grady Nowells; Owen Roszkowiak; Noah Scott; Mike Stuker; Brody Thomas and Lorenzo Vega. The 9-11 baseball team, managed by Kevin Stoner, included: Brayden Duquette; Jaxon Hayes; Jensen Jones; Dylan Lee; Thomas Lunsford; Joshua McFarlin; Luca McKenzie; Connor Purvis;
Kaden Stoner; Trace Tomas; Justin Virsik and Ryan Walker. Lastly, Mark Huffman’s VSLL majors team featured: Bronson Chodachek; Rogan Crockett; Dylan Hardin; Ryan Hissam; Jaedon Lawton; Killian Lea; Peyton Maxwell; Sergio Prieto; Mark Roman; Brady Spratt and R.J. Wright. “They’re young … young talent,” Nick Galluzzi said. “In time, I expect them to be right where we are as well.”. VV
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Viera’s Hungerbuhler dedicates football career to late father BY CARL KOTALA
“I mean, the trucks are built for that, so I thought Is your game going to be he’d be all right.” streamed so I can watch it? Meet the playersAs Isaac warmed up for That was the last facehis game, his mother went to-face conversation Isaac to the car to get her phone Hungerbuhler had with charger. On the way back, his father before Jason Candice DellaRocco got a Hungerbuhler headed up call from the wife of her exto Georgia to race his truck husband’s best friend. It was at the Climax MotorSports serious. They needed to get Park. up there right away. The answer, Isaac Hungerbuhler used unfortunately, was no. to wear No. 59 throughout The next day, Oct. 10, his youth football career. 2020, Isaac Hungerbuhler Now, the defensive end was in New Smyrna Beach, wears No. 10 to honor his getting ready to play football father, who died on the 10th for the Suntree Viera Youth day of the 10th month in Football League’s U14 team. 2020. He writes the word As they pulled up to Dad on the tape that goes the field, Isaac and his around his wrist. And mother, Candice DellaRocco, he’s dedicated the rest of were aware that Jason his football career to the Hungerbuhler’s truck had memory of his father. crashed. Isaac’s sister, Leena, “I think he’s handling it was at the track. pretty good,” DellaRocco “I knew, but I didn’t think said. “I think what he’s doing, anything of it,” said Isaac, and hopefully it continues now a Viera High School to be this way … instead of sophomore. spiraling into a negative, he’s
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more manifesting as ‘I have to do the right thing or my dad would be disappointed,’ which is not Meet something I’ve the ever said to him.” Isaac credits his mother, his sister and Jason’s friends for helping him move forward after the loss of his father. The Viera Hawks have helped, too. You hear football players and coaches talk all the time about how they’re a family. Well, this is one time where that truly is the case. “A friend of mine coached when he was on the 14U team, so I knew what happened,” Viera High coach Shane Staples said. “He comes from a good family. There are people around him who care. “We’ve embraced him as a family, Viera football wise. And I think the community has surrounded him, stepped up and really treated him like family. That’s why he’s at Viera now.” Staples isn’t wrong. Despite the fact that he had played for the SVYFL since he was seven, Hungerbuhler was slated to go to Rockledge High, where his sister had graduated from. But in the wake of his father’s death, the decision was made to send Isaac to Viera. “After Jason died, I asked Isaac if he wanted to go to Viera to stay with his football family because at least that was one thing that was going to remain the same — the football team and their parents. Some of those parents, he’s known since he
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Viera High sophomore defensive end Isaac Hungerbuhler wears the No. 10 to honor his late father, Jason, who died on Oct. 10, 2020. was born. All of them knew Jason because he would be at the games.” Although Isaac didn’t play that game on Oct. 10 in New Smyrna Beach, he was back on the field the following week when the SVYFL hosted Merritt Island. Those on hand for support included Derek Smith, who was still Viera’s varsity coach at the time. Whenever No. 10 made a big play that day — and he made a few of them — he pointed to the sky. He doesn’t really do that now, but that doesn’t mean his father isn’t
still on his mind. “We had a very close connection,” Isaac said. “We did everything together. We had all of our hobbies together, so we related on a lot of things. That was nice.” As a freshman last season, Hungerbuhler was able to get some valuable playing time against opposing offensive tackles who were bigger, stronger and faster than anything he was used to. Now, he’s ready to step
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No cupcakes on Viera’s football schedule this season BY CARL KOTALA
I feel like this new district is going to be pretty tough. Shane Staples could have “And then the out-ofensured Meet his first season district the players games … these are as head coach of the Viera all teams that are expected Hawks would be a success by to make the playoffs.” scheduling a bunch of easy After playing the Kickoff non-district football games. Classic Game at Eau Gallie But that’s never been on Aug. 19, the Hawks are Viera’s style, and it’s scheduled to open the season certainly not the case for on the road at Creekside in Staples. the first meeting between Of the 10 teams the Hawks the two schools. The Knights are scheduled to play this went 8-3 last season. season, only two of them had Viera’s first home game of a losing record in 2021. Eight the year is set for Sept. 2 at of them made the playoffs, home against a Satellite team with six advancing to at least coming off a big 2021 season the regional semifinals, two in which it went 10-3 and reaching the state semifinals made the Class 5A regional and one playing for the state finals. championship. After a trip to play The Hawks will also be Rockledge at McLarty playing two teams for the Stadium on Sept. 9, it’s back first time. home for Viera’s first-ever “We’re still playing some meeting with Bishop Moore. tough games,” Staples said. The Hornets may have gone “We don’t have a cupcake 5-7 last year, but they still schedule. We get to travel to made the regional semifinals. Jacksonville the first week If there is a non-district and play a Creekside team home game to circle on the that was pretty good last year. schedule, it’s easily Sept.
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class at Viera High. “I’m hoping we’ll do something good this year,” Isaac said. “I’m calling it now — (the class of) 2025 is the best the county will see
23 when Baker County and 2021 Class 5A state runnerformer Viera coach Kevin up Merritt Island on Nov. 4. Mays come to town. “We’re playing a lot of While Viera’s gamethe at Meet coaches teams very similar to us,” Baker County last year was Staples said. “I have a feeling built as a matchup between there are going to be a lot two childhood friends — Mays and Viera’s Derek Smith — this year’s game still has a familial tone in that Mays is the one who hired Staples at Viera and the two are also friends. Viera won last year’s game, but Baker County went on to play in the Class 5A state semifinals and should be good again. The final five games include three Class 4S District 11 matchups, beginning Sept. 30 at Heritage. That’s followed by a game at Bayside (Oct. 7) and a district home clash with Harmony (Oct. 14). The Hawks have a bye week before closing out the regular season with a district road game at Melbourne (Oct. 28) that could decide the title, then a matchup at home against
of good games. Our kids are going to have to learn how to win close ballgames, I have a feeling. “I think that’s going to make it fun.” VV
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New classification system brings challenges for Viera, Holy Trinity BY CARL KOTALA Football across the state will have a new look this season thanks to a new format voted on by the Florida High School Athletic Association. Instead of having eight classes, each with a single state champion, Florida’s 67 counties have been split by population density to create metro and suburban classifications for at least the next two-year cycle. There will be four metro classifications consisting of teams from Broward; Duval; Hillsborough; Miami-Dade; Orange; Pinellas; Palm Beach and Seminole counties. The remaining 59 counties — with the exception of Class 1A rural programs — will be split into four suburban classes. The rationale for the change was an attempt to make things more competitive. Over the past 10 years, 89 percent of the state championships were won by teams who now fall into the metro classification. What does that mean for Brevard County teams — specifically Viera and Holy Trinity? If anything, things could be tougher for Viera, which played in Class 7A — the second-highest class in the state — last season. Now, the Hawks find themselves in Class 4S and in District 11 with Harmony,
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Viera played in Class 7A last year, but under a new football classification system voted on by the FHSAA that split the state into metro and suburban classes, the Hawks will be in 4S for the next two seasons. Heritage and Melbourne. Vero Beach, Treasure Coast and KissimmeeOsceola — who all played in Class 8A last season — are all in Region 3 with Viera, while powerhouses like Lakeland and defending Class 8A champion Venice will be in 4S as well. Reaction to the split has been mixed to say the least, and it’s likely to stay that way, especially in the first year.
“Overall, I don’t think the Metro vs Suburban was the change that needed to be made,” Viera coach Shane Staples wrote in a text message. “The change that needs to be made is Private vs Public. I also feel that the FHSAA needs to come up with rules about transferring, whatever they are and allow all schools to be under the same rules. “The change really doesn’t change much for
Viera because 4S is arguably still the toughest division. If anything, our district got tougher and so did our region.” Holy Trinity, which dropped from Class 3A to 2A last season and hasn’t played in a district since 2018, will see a noticeable change this fall. Not only will the Tigers be in Class 1S in 2022 and 2023, but they will be in District 4 along with Melbourne
Central Catholic and two teams from Daytona Beach: Halifax and Father Lopez. The good news is that there are only three other teams in the region — P.K. Yonge, St. Joseph and Trinity Catholic — which could give the Tigers a chance to run their streak of reaching the semifinals to five consecutive seasons. How it will all play out will unfold during the next five months. VV
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Brevard County public school students will see a lot of improvements and changes when they return to school on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Russell Bruhn, the chief strategic communications officer for the district’s government and community relations department, said in a letter that the summer was busy for Brevard Public Schools.
Teachers report Tuesday, Aug. 2.
First day of school Wednesday, Aug. 10 First day of school for kindergarten Monday, Aug. 15 First day for those in VPK Wednesday, Aug. 17 “We used sales surtax funds to improve several schools around the district,” he wrote. “This summer’s projects include new science labs, classroom renovations, cafeteria renovations, HVAC work and intercom improvements. All these projects were funded by the half-cent sales surtax approved by voters in November 2021.” One of the technological
changes students will see this coming school year are for those riding school buses. “We are adding new technology to our school buses that is expected to streamline the process of getting our students on and off buses,” Bruhn said. “Each bus is now outfitted with a computer tablet that allows students to quickly check in and check out of their bus.” Jefferson Smith, a quality control supervisor with the district’s transportation department, said BPS is partnering with ReaXium, a technology service corporation that develops specialized cloud-based solutions. “We wanted to improve our transportation services,” Smith said. “This is a good venture for our students and their parents.” According to ReaXium’s website, the company will provide the district student ridership, GPS tracking, contact tracing, bus seating charts and mobile applications. “We started using it as a pilot program in May at several locations (Viera and Palm Bay) and found it very useful,” Smith said. “We hope to have the program fully integrated by the first day of school.” While district officials are excited about the new busing technology, many parents expressed concern that the district will not have enough bus drivers to transport students to school. “Last year, my son had
New technology will improve the bus ride for public school students in Brevard County.
three different bus drivers and was late to school several times.” said Thelston Robertson, a resident of Six Mile Creek in Viera whose son, Logan, will be attending Viera High School. “I hope the district can hire more bus drivers.” In an effort to meet the demand for more bus drivers, instructional assistants, cafeteria workers and other staff positions, BPS announced last month that
hourly employees currently making less than $15 an hour will soon get a pay raise. In 2020, voters decided to raise the minimum wage in Florida to $15 an hour by 2026. During the most recent legislative session, lawmakers voted to move up the date to Oct. 1, 2022 for public institutions. Not wanting to wait until October, BPS is making it retroactive to July 1. This means employees will see the
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Circle T (true) or F (false) for each sentence: T / F 1. When there is lightning, crouch under a tree. T / F 2. When there is lightning, stay away from anything made of metal. T / F 3. Stay by the window and watch for streaks of lightning. T / F 4. In a storm, you usually see the lightning before you hear the thunder.
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Pinecrest Academy to partner with NASA BY ERNEST ARICO Pinecrest Academy Space Coast will be partnering with NASA and join their Student Spaceflight Experiments Program this coming school year. The SSEP is a United States model STEM Education Initiative for fifth grade through college level grades to inspire the next generation of America's scientists and engineers The SSEP gives selected students the ability to design and propose real microgravity experiments to fly in low Earth orbit (experiments conducted in a “weightless” environment) aboard the International Space Station. The SSEP participating school garners extensive media coverage at local, regional and national levels. The participating school is provided a very real flight certified, straightforward to use microgravity research mini-laboratory and guaranteed launch services to transport the mini-laboratory to the International Space Station where it is operated by the astronauts. All Pinecrest fifththrough eighth-grade students will compete through formal submission of real (but grade level appropriate) research proposals by the student teams — as is standard practice for professional real-world researchers. One student team will be selected from all of the Pinecrest student proposal submissions to design their experiment for transport via a SpaceEx Falcon 9 Rocket
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for BPS,” Bruhn said. “The school district has wonderful partnerships with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and municipal police departments. Our School Resource Officers (SROs) are on each campus each day to provide the first line of security. Our security team prides itself on creating meaningful relationships with students and staff at each school.” Bruhn said BPS security measures meet or exceed state statutes and regulations. “Each year, we refine and improve our security plans to allow parents, students and staff peace of mind. While we cannot make public all of our security plans, your child’s safety will always be our first goal,” he said. “We do
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to the International Space Station. Located at 7550 Stadium Parkway in Viera, the STEM and Dual Language school is going into its third year of operation. The school has recently been rated an A school by the Florida Department of Education. “This is of significance given the challenges of an inaugural year, and in our case, topped off with the COVID pandemic,” Principal Silvia Mijuskovic said. “This, of course, is the outstanding work of our teachers and staff that despite these obstacles, gave it their all in ensuring an excellent education.” The school also announced that a new building will be built to expand its middle school program. “We know the dire need of a middle school in the Viera community and we are thrilled to be at the forefront of meeting that need,” Mijuskovic said. Because of the school’s successes, Mijuskovic said Pinecrest has a waiting list of more than 300 students. “Again, this is due to the excellence in instructional delivery and the genuine commitment our school takes in ‘teaching the whole child’,” Mijuskovic said Anyone interested in enrolling their child or wants information about Pinecrest can attend a Back to School Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. The school will have free food, games, school tours and a chance to meet teachers and staff. For information, visit the school’s website at pinecrestspacecoast.com.VV everything we can to ensure everyone on each of our campuses is protected and allowed to flourish.” Bruhn also announced changes to the school lunch program. “Because of COVID-19, the federal government had offered waivers that allowed BPS to serve lunch to students at no cost to families. That federal waiver has come to an end, which means BPS’s lunch program will return to its pre-pandemic status,” he said. “The good news is that the cost of lunch will not be raised from the 2019 rates. Lunch will cost $2.10 at elementary schools, $2.50 at secondary schools and 40 cents for families qualifying for reduced lunch. Breakfast will continue to be offered at no cost for BPS students.” VV
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Professional muralist Jesse Travis returned to Viera High School this summer to paint Hawk murals on the walls of the school where he was first inspired to become an artist.
VHS graduate paints mural to honor his former teacher BY MIKE GAFFEY
Jesse Travis was looking for an easy class when the self-described student troublemaker signed up for Visual Design at Viera High School. “I was big into graffiti and just doodling all over my papers,” said Travis, who had been searching for a new outlet after injuries cut short his dreams of playing baseball. “I would often doze off in class because I was drawing all over everything.” Travis’ teacher David Peregrina saw potential in the then-15-year-old’s doodlings and urged him to get serious about art and draw things that interested him. Eight years later, Travis, now 23, has returned to the school where he was encouraged to pursue a career in art and has created large murals of the school’s fierce mascot that he hopes will inspire other students. Armed with spray paint, exterior wall paint, rollers and brushes, the Viera resident painted a huge hawk with a wide-open beak and outstretched wings on a 20-by10-foot section of outside wall at the campus courtyard, the site of student pep rallies. Created in less than five days during summer break, “Soaring Hawks,” in school colors of green and gold, is centered beneath a sign that says “Home of the Hawks.” “This has to be my best mural to date,” Travis said. For his next project, the VHS alumnus painted a hawk soaring toward the sun and clouds on a wall where previous graduating students have left their handprints. The mural includes space for future grads to add their prints, Travis said.
“You never know that one conversation you have with a student can really go far.” — Sarah Robinson
“It will represent all the Hawks leaving the nest and soaring into the rest of their lives,” said Travis, who expected to finish the second mural before school starts. Using walls for canvases has fascinated him since he got hooked on art. “I'm a big fan of big and loose,” said Travis, who took art classes at Eastern Florida State College and also found inspiration from street artists during a New York
City trip. “I don't work well with very small things and I struggled in the beginning with trying to draw on very small pieces of paper and small paintings. I enjoyed it more the bigger things got.” He got his start at muralmaking when a friend’s mother allowed him to paint a sunset scene on the family’s poolside
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Viera High School graduate continues to succeed long after ‘Shark Tank’ BY WENDY SCHEURING Viera High School graduate Ben Stern continues to successfully grow his company nohbo, six years after making a deal with Mark Cuban on NBC’s Shark Tank. Stern made news during his junior year when he appeared on the well-known reality television series “Shark Tank” alongside his grandmother to garner entrepreneurial support for nohbo, a material packaging startup company. “We take existing products and create onetime usage products in podded form that are water soluble,” said Stern, a 2017 Viera High graduate who is the founder and CEO of nohbo. “We manufacture, produce and sell to our clients in these podded formats.” nohbo currently works with more than 60 personal care product companies according to Stern. On the show, Cuban, an investor and billionaire entrepreneur, offered to
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nohbo has hired 12 employees and has obtained three patents.
invest $100,000 in nohbo for 25% of the company. Four years later, in 2020, Cuban traveled to Florida to film an update on Stern and his company. It’s 2022, and nohbo continues to grow. Now 23 years old, Stern is impressive. He has raised $5.5 million dollars, has obtained three patents, has hired 12 employees, including a director of hospitality, whose role is
to get single-use products into hotels and theme parks. He has a factory in Palm Bay that can make up to 195,000 pods of shampoo, conditioner and body wash each day. Stern’s mission is and has always been to eliminate single-use plastic containers sitting in landfills and polluting waterways. Plastic can and does biodegrade, but we won’t see that happen during our lifetime. It takes
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almost 500 years to do so. His remedy to this problem is the creation of raindrop-shaped pods, composed of plant-based materials, to contain shampoo, conditioner or body wash for one-time use. For Stern, water is precious. “When there is no water, there is no life,” he said. He explained that many shampoos contain about 90% water. “We remove the water and add plant-based water-free substitutes mixed with your personal care ingredients. We add surfactants, conditioning agents, and fragrances, and test rigorously,” he added. The products do not pollute aquatic systems or adversely affect marine life. Stern did not attend college. Instead, he is the recipient of a coveted Thiel Fellowship and was awarded
$100,00 for two years. The catch is that he cannot attend college during that time. “They only give the fellowship to 20 to 30 kids per year,” Stern said. “He (Thiel) actually pays you not to go to college and work on your company.” Stern also is a member of Melbourne’s Groundswell Startups, a local startup incubator, and uses it to host company events. “I am still a member and a believer and have friends that work out of there,” he said. Stern is a young man with big dreams, and he truly believes he can achieve them. “We’re going to get into every drug store, Target, etc. We’ll continue investing in new product innovation, a new packaging format that does not contribute to creating plastic waste.” VV
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Swim lessons again popular, part of layer of protection in water safety BY BETTY PORTER Suntree/Viera area children’s swim instructor Susie Parente characterizes herself as a blend of Disney characters. Being in the water teaching children to swim seven days a week, some days as much as 12 hours, Parente embodies “The Little Mermaid” for sure. Her method of teaching, based on positive reinforcement (“A Spoonful of Sugar”), lends her to describe herself as “The Mary Poppins of swim school instructors.” “We are not a survival swim school, but instead a learn-to-swim program serving everyone 2 years and older,” she said. There are no forced immersions. “We are a swim school based on positive reinforcement and teach basic/advanced strokes and specialize in swimmers who have been previously traumatized or have a general/severe fear of Susie Parente uses positive reinforcement to teach children how to swim. water,” Parente said. She started a swim school swim through the fall. in New Jersey in 1996, sold “The main cause of it and moved to Palm Beach deaths for children under where she taught from 2001 5 is drowning,” Parente to 2005. said. “Children need to have “I had a private lesson several layers of protection business in Palm Beach but for complete water safety. had to move to Brevard The parents of the children County in 2005 to help my sister who was sick. I started I teach to swim get the privilege of watching their my swim school in Brevard child experience the joy of in June of 2005.” confidence in the water. Her main location for the "But even though the swim lessons is Suntree. She child has had lessons and also does lessons by request knows how to swim doesn’t in pools at the homes of mean they are safe from students. drowning. Parents and caretakers need to always be “We are not a vigilant when their children are in a pool or at the beach. survival swim "It’s good to know school, but CPR and by all means, if instead a learn- entertaining at a pool party, a good idea is to hire a to-swim program lifeguard.” of the fun things serving everyone thatSome students get to enjoy, Based in Suntree, Susie Parente also conducts swim lessons at the homes of her students. 2 years and include a Christmas in July party at which pictures older.” with Santa are available and Parente gets dressed up in — Susie Parente a mermaid tail for pictures with the students as well. During the COVID “We treat our students pandemic in 2020, her like family and we specialize normal pool for lessons was in positivity by giving a not available. Parente went reward to every student exclusively to students' after every lesson,” Parente homes. With things back to said. “About 90 percent almost normal, she said her of the prizes are Disney business is booked solid for themed. I’m a big fan.” 2022. For more information, “I may have some visit Facebook/Safety Susie openings when school Swim School or text Parente resumes in August,” she at 321-604-1429. V V said. “Our Suntree location is heated, which allows us to
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patio for free. The results eventually helped Travis land more painting jobs at gyms around Brevard County. Before tackling the Viera High School project, Travis painted two big murals at Rockledge High School. One depicted a sea battle in which the Raiders’ pirate ship was sinking rival schools’ warships, including a Viera High School vessel. “I felt bad about including Viera in that, so that’s what made me send an email to Viera High about how I should paint here instead,” he said. VHS Principal Sarah Robinson said she’s incredibly proud of Travis’ mural. “When he first reached out to me a couple months ago saying he wanted to paint a mural and that he was a VHS alumni, I was super excited about the idea because I always want to bring school spirit to our campus and try
to make our campus showcase our Hawk pride,” Robinson said. “I think that mural is going to be a centerpiece and focus of our campus and a place where students can take pictures.” Travis’ story also serves as a reminder of the positive effect a teacher can have on a student, Robinson added. “You never know that one conversation you have with a student can go really far,” she said. Travis, who hopes to create murals in downtown Eau Gallie, Cocoa Village and Cocoa Beach and describes his ideal life as still painting and surfing in his 70s and 80s, said he’s proud of the progress he’s made as a professional artist and will continue to strive for improvement. “I hope they inspire kids in the future,” he said. “You never know what will light a spark in them.” To view more of Travis’ artwork, go to Jariyadesigns. com. VV
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Viera Hospital names Dustin Boring new VP of administration BY WENDY SCHEURING
Every six months for the past decade, Viera Hospital has received an A rating regarding the safety, wellbeing, and quality care of patients. As the new vice president of administration, Dustin Boring is determined to make Viera Hospital even better than it already is. He vows to be a proactive leader, providing the best care for the community, in addition to maintaining a positive culture for healthcare workers, which also benefits quality patient care. Boring resides in Viera with his wife, Danielle, and daughters, Ariana, 16, and Lilly, 3. “The Viera area is beautifully designed and offers a lot,” Boring said. “It is a community that I’m proud to be a part of and that reflects what we do at
the hospital. I plan to stay in Viera for a long time.” Originally from western Pennsylvania, he began his career working as a radiation therapist in oncology. “I was so blessed that was the direction my education took me,” he said. From there, he segued into hospital leadership to learn more about the healthcare system. In 2018, Boring began working for Health First in growth and development, providing him with the opportunity to see the inner workings of the entire health care system as well as to understand the total patient care experience. Then and now, his primary goal is “to meet with the changing health care climate as well as to offer the best services in technology and physician coverage.” Health First comprises Viera Hospital, Holmes
Dustin Boring, a Viera resident, has held many positions in the healthcare field.
Regional Medical Center, Cape Canaveral Hospital and Palm Bay Hospital. One year ago, Boring began working at Viera Hospital as director of operations, continuing his whole care system approach. He was a pivotal person
in implementing Health First’s Hospital At Home program less than a year ago, where patients are admitted into the hospital but receive their care at home. While much of Boring’s work takes place in a hospital setting, he plans
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Market, restaurant coming to Viera Town Center aims to be ‘ultimate’ food, shopping destination BY MIKE GAFFEY A sophisticated open concept marketplace and 300-seat restaurant venue is scheduled to open next spring within Viera Town Center, a district envisioned as a central gathering place for the growing master planned community. Urban Prime Marketplace & Restaurant at 2435 Metfield Drive is a new concept from Ercan Ekinci, the former executive chef and co-owner at Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach.
“We are very happy to provide more than 100 jobs coming to Viera.”
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Chef Ercan Ekinci is excited about the potential of Urban Prime Marketplace & Restaurant.
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This is an artist's rendering of Urban Prime Marketplace & Restaurant at 2435 Metfield Drive, which is scheduled to open next spring.
—Chef Ercan Ekinci
“Our goal with Urban Prime is to introduce a new shopping and dining experience to our Space Coast and beyond while becoming the ultimate destination for gourmet food, shopping, casual drinks, social gatherings and a truly unique dining experience,” said the Turkish-born Ekinci, who ran Green Turtle Market for 20 years. “The Urban Prime family is extremely excited to be part of the Viera vision that will bring visitors and locals together, experiencing culture, cuisine and community.” The 5,000 square-foot Urban Prime Market will offer an artisanal butcher shop, sustainable and wild caught seafood, prepared entrees, a grocery, deli and bakery, sushi, local produce, fresh salads and a
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services, serving as an access point for the community to provide patients with appropriate care,” Boring said. Now that is changing. Health First will be focusing more on the health and wellness of the community, including the construction of a new hospital facility and wellness villages on Merritt Island. An addition of a new maternity unit will be coming to Viera Hospital in late 2023. “I have a lot of pride in this community and working with Health First,” Boring said. “I will continue to help drive quality health care, which means a lot to me personally as well as to the community.”V V
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This aerial shot shows the future site of Urban Prime at 2435 Metfield Drive in Viera. The Pearl of Viera is in the background.
7,000-bottle wine selection. Customers can pick up meals to go, and Urban Prime will offer curbside pickup and local delivery. The adjoining
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outdoor bar. The menu will feature coastal Florida cuisine, Ekinci said. “We are focusing on fresh ingredients from our backyard here: lots of fresh seafood from local fishermen
here like snapper, grouper, stone crabs, you name it,” he said. “Same thing with the produce from local farmers.
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It’s going to be a good mix of seafood, steak, pasta dishes and salads.” Ekinci said his Viera Town Center location, on an undeveloped, 1.7-acre parcel west of Lake Andrew Drive and across from The Avenue Viera, will be within walking distance of many nearby townhomes and apartments. The area already has Fairfield Inn & Suites, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Centre Pointe Apartments and The Pearl of Viera Apartments, a children’s playground and a dog park. Construction also is continuing on The Luna, a $100 million, six-story apartment and office complex on Rodina Drive that will become Viera’s tallest building. In addition, work is expected to start next year on a lakefront park area west of The Luna that will feature an amphitheater across from Urban Prime, an open lawn with shade area, a covered refreshment area and space for food trucks. A planned extension of Town Center
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Avenue will link Lake Andrew Drive to Stadium Parkway. Ekinci said Urban Prime will be lushly landscaped and its location will provide great photo opportunities. “It will be beautiful there with the amphitheater and beautiful sunsets every night,” he said. Melbourne-based MH Williams Construction Group is in charge of the construction. Groundbreaking was scheduled for Aug. 1. Urban Prime will have around 125 full-time and parttime employees, Ekinci said. “We are very happy to provide more than 100 jobs coming to Viera,” he said. “That’s great for the economy.” Tentative operating hours for the market will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Ekinci said. Restaurant hours likely will be 11 a.m to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m to 9 p.m. Sunday. Todd Pokrywa, the president of The Viera Company, said the company is excited to add Urban Prime at
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Chef Ercan Ekici is an accomplished photographer, who currently displays art at Pizza Gallery & Grill.
Viera Town Center. “The addition of Urban Prime Marketplace & Restaurant to the Viera Town Center continues to deliver on The Viera Company’s longheld vision for this emerging commercial mixed-use center to serve as a central gathering area for both Viera residents
and visitors to this top-selling master planned community,” Pokrywa said in an email. “Chef Ercan Ekinci has a demonstrated track record in creating quality food and experiences.” As word has spread about the new venue, Ekinci said he’s been inundated with
phone calls and social media messages from well-wishers. “I’m so grateful,” he said. “People really are excited. I had hundreds and hundreds of emails and phone calls to let me know how much they appreciate this. Viera, Rockledge and Brevard are going totally crazy about this.”
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The one-day event was held June 25. Sixteen former National Hockey League players participated in the popular event and two women’s Olympic team members played. There were 11 teams. Todd Warriner and Georges Laraque, both former NHL players, played with Pokrywa on the Boom 97.3 team. During his career, Warriner played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators. Laraque played for the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes and Pittsburgh Penguins. Pokrywa has worked for the Viera Company since October 2014, when he was named senior vice president of land use planning. He was VIERA VOICE Courtesy of Ivan Leung and HHTH named president in September Todd Pokrywa is flanked by former NHL players Todd Warriner and Georges Laraque. 2018. V V
Todd Pokrywa likes going back to visit his hometown of Toronto, especially during the summer. The president of the Viera Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of A. Duda & Sons, Inc., was the top individual fundraiser for the 25th Hockey Helps the Homeless Bay Street Tournament in Toronto. Pokrywa raised $8,235 for Eva’s Initiatives, a local homeless agency in Toronto. Approximately $240,000 was raised in total. “I leveraged my personal and professional networks here in Florida as well as in and around my hometown of Toronto, Canada,” Pokrywa said. “I am very grateful for the tremendous support for a cause that is important to my family and me. My wife Cyndi also raised funds for the tournament as an honorary player.”
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Angelina Higgins has been promoted to assistant office manager for Senior Partner Care Services, an affiliate of One Senior Place. “Angie will be a great addition to our management team,” said Lisa Conway, a certified care manager and the vice president of Senior Partner Care Services. “Not only is she a hard-working team player, but her excellent critical thinking skills, creativity and experience can only mean additional improvements in our service to seniors.”
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Daisy Pickett has joined Poag Shopping Centers as the marketing coordinator at The Avenue Viera. Pickett is responsible for supporting the retail, restaurant and service tenants of the lifestyle shopping center in their marketing efforts for annual events and community outreach. Pickett recently earned her master’s degree in digital strategy at the University of Florida.
Aaron Kaplan has been named the new sales manager at Cherokee Golf Carts at 685 Courtney Parkway on Merritt Island. “Our main business is catering to individuals and families,’’ said Kaplan, who has lived in Melbourne for more than 25 years. I want to be straightforward with people as we introduce them to our products. I want to help them afford their golf carts. My job isn’t to sell it to them. My job is to help them get it. We’re the first franchise store in Brevard.”
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my kids sing or hum a song from the show,” Daniels said. She uses the webcast as an educational tool, teaching words like nocturnal and explaining the word around them. Friend Olga Rivera of Melbourne created the voice of Rosie, a Yorkshire terrier. “I think the podcast is amazing. It’s so funny, wholesome and you still learn about Florida in a fun way.” She said her teens
enjoy hearing their mom’s voice. The podcast is on hiatus during the summer, but will resume this fall. During the summer, children can leave their name and state and a joke to be aired monthly, at kittenandclucky.com or by calling 321-345-1544. The webcast can be downloaded at https://podcasts.apple. cpm/us/kitten-clucky or https://open.spotify.com. VV
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Children’s podcast highlights family’s life in Viera BY LINDA JUMP Amy Daniels and her children created a children’s podcast from Washington to preserve their memories of alligators, hurricanes and other Space Coast adventures. “It’s a great way to capture the stories of living in the wonderful community of Viera on a cul de sac with plenty of other children and friendly neighbors from many cultures. It was a magical place,” Daniels said. Her daughter Parker, 12 and son Corbin, 10, were raised there.
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“Both my husband and I came from the Pacific Northwest and, last July, we moved back to be closer to family. Our family couldn’t travel to Florida any more to visit.” Her first monthly 15-minute podcast titled Kitten & Clucky was released on Apple and Spotify in November. She said she gets 600 downloads from more than a dozen countries. “Doing this podcast with voices was the kids’ idea. They’re so excited to do the
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The Harvest Festival and Scarecrow Stroll is planned for Saturday, Oct. 15. The festival will return to Viera Regional Park. Joella's Hot Chicken closed permanently on June 19. Pollo Tropical previously occupied the building. PNC Bank has closed its Viera office.
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The treats are enticing at Jacqueline’s Bakery and Café.
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First Friday Art Walk EGAD 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Walk around the Eau Gallie Arts District and enjoy the art, the delicious food, live music and cocktails. Meetthe-Artist sessions. Downtown Eau Gallie 1423 Highland Ave. Melbourne 321-622-4223
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Got Talent standout and frequent guest collaborator, Jacob Velazquez, and Skylar Rae, live in concert. Riverside Presbyterian Church 3400 N. Atlantic Ave Cocoa Beach, 855-252-7276 Back to School Bash 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Visit Central Park for a DJ dance party, face painting, family activities and vendors. The Avenue Viera Central Park 2261 Town Center Ave Viera, 321-634-5390 Sonata East’s First-Year Anniversary Luau 1 p.m. RSVP Sonata East 4206 Breslay Drive Viera, 321-341-9000 Summer Saturdays Well Child Checks 8 a.m. - noon Well Child Checks and Vaccine Updates. Come meet your favorite superheroes and princesses. Free giveaways to all attendees. Brevard Health Alliance 220 Barton Blvd. Rockledge, 321-241-6800
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Moonlight Yoga 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Enjoy any-level yoga. Front Street Park 2205 Front Street Melbourne, 321-608-7420
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Seminar, Compost 101 1 - 2 p.m. Hosted by Kristy Buchler a.k.a. Florida Gardenista. Rockledge Gardens 2153 U.S. Highway 1, Rockledge 321-636-7662 Free Concert: Liverpool Live 6 - 9 p.m. Wickham Park 2500 Parkway Drive Melbourne 321-633-2046 Travel Trivia 4 - 5:30 p.m.
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VBRA Happy Hour 5 - 7 p.m. An evening of networking presented by the Viera Regional Business Alliance. Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux 8550 Napolo Drive Viera, 321-724-5400 AUGUST 19 Diamond Royal 2022
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Pride vs Florida Vibe 7:30 p.m. USSSA Sports Complex 5800 Stadium Parkway Viera, 800-741-3014
Take Charge of your Liver Health
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National Sisters Day
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National Spirit of 45 Day
Space Coast Cars and Coffee
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Viera High School 6103 Stadium Parkway Viera, 201-658-2004
Tailgate 2 Miler
6:45 a.m. Support your favorite football team. The Avenue Viera 2261 Town Center Ave Viera, 321-634-5390
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National Happiness Happens Day
2 p.m. A healthy lifestyle educational seminar for those interested in living a better quality of life in their senior years. Presented by Dr. Bassett and Dr. Wilson of VIPcare. Sonata East at Viera 4206 Breslay Drive Viera, 321-878-8942
10 - 11 a.m. Presented by William A. Johnson, Elder Law Attorney. RSVP One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771
National Rum Day
Estate Planning Seminar
Dine & Dance Sock Hop
5 - 7 p.m. Dinner and dancing. Shell Harbor Community 2855 Murrell Road Rockledge, 321-265-6875
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National Cuban Sandwich Day
So You Want to Work From ANA Coin Talk with Bob 6 - 7:45 p.m. Home?
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3 p.m. Advent Lutheran Church 7550 N. Wickham Road Suntree, 321-259-8515
Mondays 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. All ages are welcome, no partner necessary. The Springs of Suntree Clubhouse 8300 Holiday Springs Road Suntree, 321-427-3587
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day Pipe Organ Concert Scottish Country Dancing
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Bingo
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Healthy Lifestyle Talk
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1 - 3 p.m. Embroidery, knitting and crochet group. Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree, 321-255-4404
7:30 p.m. USSSA Sports Complex 5800 Stadium Parkway Viera, 800-741-3014
Pride vs Florida Vibe
9:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. East Coast Christian Center 680 N. Courtenay Parkway Merritt Is., 321-452-1060
Rockledge High Track Field Ribbon Cutting
321 Back 2 School Bash
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10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Meet our managers, tour our community. Shell Harbor Retirement Community 2855 Murrell Road Rockledge, 321-265-6875
6 – 8:30 p.m. Finding freedom from addiction through the 12 steps and their biblical comparisons. Open to anyone in recovery from any type of addiction. Church at Viera 9005 N. Wickham Road Viera, 321-259-3454
6 - 10 p.m. Clifford the Big Red Dog Free movie, $4 to swim McLarty Park 790 Barton Blvd. Rockledge, 321-633-1870
7 p.m. Suntree United Methodist Church 7400 N. Wickham Road Suntree, 321-345-5052
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6 - 9 p.m. Enjoy a five-course dinner and a special Argentine tango. Fundraiser The Black Tulip 207 Brevard Ave. Cocoa, 321-631-1133
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771
7 p.m. Scott Center at Holy Trinity 5625 Holy Trinity Drive Suntree, 855-252-7276
Complimentary Lunch & Learn
Sassy Saturday Women’s Golf
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National US Coast Watermelon Day Guard Birthday Sit-n-Stitch Pride vs Vipers
5 p.m. Main stadium USSSA Sports Complex 5800 Stadium Parkway Viera, 800-741-3014
First Day of School
Open House at Shell Harbor
National Nonprofit Day
Free Italian Ice from Suntree UMC
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Drop-in event Jeremiah’s Italian Ice 5555 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, 321-233-3764
Trivia Night
The Global Leadership Summit
National Son's and Daughter's Day
Quest 180”
Tango for Tails
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5 - 8:30 p.m. Local vendors, monthly local charity. 28 North Gastropub 2250 Town Center Ave. Viera, 321-241-1159
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cocoa Beach High School 1500 Minutemen Cswy. Cocoa Beach, 321-459-2200
2 - 3:30 p.m. Play free, win prizes. 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free workshop on the basics RSVP required of money management and One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road budgeting. Viera, 321-751-6771 CareerSource Brevard 295 Barnes Blvd. School Board Meeting Rockledge, 321-504-7600 5:30 p.m. Investor’s Business Group BPS School Board 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Suntree/Viera Public Library Viera, 321-633-1000 902 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree, 321-255-4404
6 - 8 p.m. Enjoy a nature walk on the grassy trails. We recommend sneakers or other close-toed shoes, a hat, a water bottle, sunscreen, and bug spray. Bring the kids but no pets, please. Hundred Acre Hollows 1170 Rock Springs Drive Viera, 800-435-7352
28 Night
4 - 6 p.m. Tuesdays Free to play, teams or solo. Pizza Gallery & Grill 2250 Town Center Ave. Viera, 321-633-0397
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Boomer Trivia
State of the Schools
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National Night Out Day
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ClinCloud is offering free Fibroscans. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771
Remember 9/11: A Salute Money Management & To All First Responders Budgeting Workshop 5 - 9 p.m. A dinner gala and evening of romance, magic and music to support First Responders. Space Coast Convention Center 103 Tucker Lane Cocoa, 321-264-0911
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5 - 9 p.m. Food trucks and live music. Wickham Park 2500 Parkway Drive Melbourne, 321-633-2046 6 p.m. Guest speaker Gary Miracle Rockledge High Track 220 Rockledge Ave. Rockledge, 321-636-3700
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6 - 10 p.m. Hook & Eagle Tavern 2300 Clubhouse Drive Viera, 321-639-3487
Thirsty 3rd Thursday
5 - 8 p.m. The Avenue Viera Central Park 2261 Town Center Ave Viera, 321-634-5390
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Look and feel your best presentation. Tuscany Grill 6630 Colonnade Ave. -Viera, 321-727-3223
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10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Suntree/Viera Public Library Three Woman by Lisa 902 Jordan Blass Drive Taddeo Suntree, 321-255-4404 Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Dr. Suntree, 321-255-4404 Non-Fiction Book Club 3 - 5 p.m. Viera Resident Ill Be Gone in the Dark by Orientation Michelle MacNamera. Suntree/Viera Public Library 6 - 8 p.m. Addison Village Club 902 Jordan Blass Dr. 8150 Stadium Parkway Suntree, 321-255-4404 Viera. 321-242-1200
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Viera Community Center 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera. 321-258-2089
Medicaid Planning
10 - 11 a.m. Presented by William A. Johnson, Elder Law Attorney. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771
2 p.m. Seminar by Dr. Jaya Prakash Suntree Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Road Suntree, 321-255-4404 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Live DJ, Tie dye booth, face painter and ten food trucks. Addison Village Club 8015 Stadium Parkway Viera, 321-237-2377
International Left Handers
BSO Summer Evenings Concert Series
Viera East Farmer’s Market 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Woodside Park 1705 Crane Creek Blvd. Viera
World Honey Bee Day
Does Hearing Loss = Brain The Sound of Stress? Music in Concert
6 - 8 p.m. Hook & Eagle Tavern 2300 Clubhouse Drive Viera, 321-639-3487
National Banana Split Day
National Play Outside Day What are Different Types of Diabetes?
National Dog Day
4 - 6:30 p.m. 30-minute lesson then 9-holes. Viera East Golf Club 2300 Clubhouse Drive Viera, 321-639-6500
TGIF Seaside Piecemakers 11th annual Tuxes 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Tails Gala Quilting group. Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree, 321-255-4404
Edge to Edge Quilting
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Quilting event Quilts and Lace 7720 N. Wickham Road Suntree, 321-622-8602
5:30 - 9 p.m. Space Coast Convention Center 103 Tucker Lane Cocoa, 321-636-3343
Bonsai Weekend 2022
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug. 27 and 28 See over 40 incredible miniature trees. Brevard Zoo 8225 N. Wickham Road Viera, 321-254-9453
National Eat Outside Day
Junior League Space Coast Line Dancing with Larry 10 - 11:30 a.m. New Member Event
Senior Expo
10 a.m. - noon One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771
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East Coast Christian Center expects to open soon SPECIAL TO VIERA VOICE The permanent home of East Coast Christian Center Viera is in the final phase of construction and is expected to open soon. It has been 15 months since the groundbreaking for the new building that sits at 3475 Viera Blvd, across from Manatee Elementary School. After first launching in 2012 at the Rave movie theater and currently meeting at Viera High School, East Coast Christian Center Viera will be in its new building soon. A specific moving date has not been announced.
“When you invest in people, the impact echoes for generations to come.” — Matt Stallbaum
While the building is new to Viera, East Coast Christian Center has more than 30 years of roots in Brevard County. With multiple campuses in Merritt Island, one in Cocoa, Viera and an online church,
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This is an architect rendering of the new East Coast Christian Center Viera location, which will open soon.
East Coast Christian Center is a non-denominational Christian church that includes a diverse and multigenerational congregation. The church is led by pastors Matt and Jessica Stallbaum. To East Coast Christian Center, the building project is not just about another building in the ever-
growing Viera community. The church is focused on building a life-giving church that lasts. “To us, this means that we’re not just building a building, we’re investing in people and relationships because that’s what God values most. When you invest in people, the impact echoes for generations to
come,” Matt Stallbaum said. The Viera campus has a 22,000 square-foot church with seating for about 600. There will be dedicated spaces for children and teens, a coffee bar, gatherings, events and more. The church plans to eventually add a pre-school to the new site. “We’ll have
free grand opening events when the Viera campus is officially open, and everyone is invited to come join us as we further our roots in Viera through this new building,” said Christian Hurston, the associate pastor and
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The infallible French fry — loved by all According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans consume about 115 pounds of potatoes a year, mostly fried. They rank at the bottom of the veggie pile because they lack the nutrients and compounds of leafy greens and when fried they easily turn to a weapon of dietary destruction. Fries give off that appealing mouth feel of crispy-fried and salty-food taste that everyone craves. So, living fry-less is almost like saying stop eating chocolate. There’s an unknown global misnomer revolving around this crispy, golden wonder. An age-old conflict between the Belgians and French, as they both want accreditation in the fry department. Belgium maintains they gave birth to this fried spud in the 1600’s, when lower classes survived on fried potatoes during the winter. Arguably, pommes frites were sold along the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris, since the 1780s. The French claim the title, since the appellation French Fried Potatoes is in the annals of history and is not changing anytime soon. However, the Belgians are not throwing in the towel as they’re the first to have a French Fry Museum. Here we owe credit to Thomas Jefferson, who inaugurated fries making them the institution they
are today, with National French Fry Day being July 13. Jefferson, a true foodie, became captivated with French cuisine as American Minister in Paris from 1784 to 1789. He amassed more than 150 recipes and out of that repertoire we got vanilla ice cream and macaroni and cheese. Even so, fries didn’t become in-vogue here until the 1900s. There are many cultural variances around the globe concerning this fried spud. The Queen venerates her British fish and chips; in France a juicy steak cannot leave the kitchen without them; in Belgium they accompany the everpresent Mussels (Moules frites) and indubitably the Canucks have made quick work of their Poutine, as it’s Canada’s National dish: fries mounded with cheese curds and smothered in brown gravy! Germany and Belgium dunk theirs in mayo, the French use mustard, and the Brits douse them in malt vinegar. Where would they be in America without ketchup? You don’t have to give up fries altogether because they’re not that healthy. Exercise portion control, become aware of the dipping sauces and lastly be conscious of how they’re prepared. They can be made in the oven or in an air fryer, so they don’t have to be fried to become the crispy wonders everyone adores. V V
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Decadent non-fried fries with rosemary and parmesan We don’t need another reason to cringe about the Freedom from Frying Era. Everything from a food standpoint is being redefined, renamed and re-created. Even old formats are reappearing everywhere because just like with everything else, retro is cool and old is nouveaux. For this simple recipe of non-fried fries, the key to crisp is to heat up a cookie sheet in a 400-degree oven for 5 minutes prior to baking. If you own an air fryer the result will be equally as notable. PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES ½ pound of potatoes — peeled and cut into half-inch match sticks and dried very well Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper 4 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 1 TSP fresh rosemary — chopped ½ TSP Spanish sweet paprika — not smoked Freshly grated parmesan Toss the potatoes with oil, salt/pepper and paprika (excluding the rosemary as it
burns easily in the oven) making sure they are generously coated with the seasonings. Heat up a cookie sheet lined with foil and sprayed with olive oil to prevent sticking at 400 degrees for about 7 minutes, until very hot. Lower the temperature to about 375 degrees. Spread the potatoes in a single layer on top of the hot cookie sheet (they will sizzle when you add them) and bake them for 12 minutes. Sprinkle the rosemary on top, tossing again and bake for an additional 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Place them in a bowl and toss generously with freshly grated parmesan.
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Political thriller by local author is a timely summer read BY BETTY PORTER
Suntree resident and author Ernie Dorling’s newest book: ‘‘The Truth is Always Negotiable,’’ is a suspense-filled, pageturning, political thriller timely in today’s political climate. This, his first fictional work, is being touted as a great summer read in what many are calling 2022 — the summer of political discontent. In the story, first woman and first independent candidate is elected president of the United States. Its the result of the American people having become fed up with the political infighting between politicians on both sides of the aisle. Intrigue builds as the newly elected president and former governor of Connecticut tries to implement term limits and proposes ending the use of dark money in elections. This is met with great resistance from leaders of both parties, who plot to stop her. However, a deep secret that she has been harboring and which is discovered by members of the Russian underworld just weeks before her inauguration threatens the safety of her
lover and her presidency before it ever gets started. The entire plot takes place in the time period between the election and the inauguration. Dorling relies on his years in federal law enforcement and teaching to guide the reader through investigative techniques the public rarely experiences. He builds suspense throughout the book and delivers the most exciting and most anticipated part near the end, making it hard, if not impossible, to put down. The 354-page book is currently available in paperback on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble and on Kindle. Dorling is a retired federal agent and police officer with 27 years in law enforcement. He served as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as well as with the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. During his tenure as a treasury agent, Dorling was assigned to the security details of Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, and presidential candidates John Glenn and Jessie Jackson. As a federal agent, he had assignments in Washington, D.C. and in Germany, where he earned
a master’s degree in public administration. After retiring in 2001, he taught criminal justice for 16 years at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. He wrote a widely used criminal investigation college textbook, and authored two true crime novels prior to this fictional political thriller. His true crime novels are “With Consciousness of Guilt: The Serial Predators Among Us,” and “Murder: A Family Affair.” The latter was featured on two shows on Investigation Discovery TV. “I started writing an academic piece that broke down the many social and economic issues that divided this country,” Dorling said. “As the writing took shape, I realized that the work was simply a dry approach to the many topics that divide us, when in fact, I believe we’re more in sync than many people care to admit. “I’m confident that there is a tremendous amount of middle ground that we can all get behind, if we would listen more to each other. But getting that message out in an academic book didn’t seem to be working. That’s when I came up with the idea of creating a fictional story that involves the country electing an independent candidate
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Ernie Dorling hopes his book “The Truth is Always Negotiable” can be developed into a mini-series.
who realizes that the majority of voters can think for themselves and don’t need to be swayed by the major news networks. So I built this political/murder thriller using a number of these same political topics as the backdrop for the story. I feel that “The Truth is Always Negotiable,” is my best work. “It is very current. The characters are strong enough that they can be further developed so as to have the story
adapted into a mini-series, that’s what I am hoping. However, getting the story in front of someone in the entertainment industry without the help of a producer, is extremely challenging. The reviews on Amazon have been great, so I’m happy that the people reading the book so far have found it both interesting and exciting even though I do attack the ideologues of both national parties with equal enthusiasm.” VV
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Matt and Jessica Stallbaum, the pastors of East Coast Christian Center Viera, attend the groundbreaking ceremony.
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manager of the Viera building. Active in the local community, Brevard, Florida and even worldwide, East Coast Christian Center offers a life-giving environment, while enriching the lives of its congregation through community and giving everyone a place to belong. In the last decade, its food pantry has given away nearly five million pounds of food to local families in need, while also partnering with global ministries such as World Compassion and Convoy of Hope to meet urgent needs of people worldwide. Local events, community and fellowship groups, programs specifically for teens, young adults, business leaders and
VIERA VOICE Courtesy of East Coast Christian Center
East Coast Christian Center Viera staff wrote prayers and scriptures on the walls of the new building before it was painted senior citizens are just a few of the ways that East Coast Christian Center brings hope through the love of Jesus to all people.
To learn more about East Coast Christian Center and stay up to date on the grand opening events, check out ECCC.US. V V
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Chateau Madeleine residents gather in a 1966 Cadillac Coupe de Ville convertible driven by owner Christy Murphy during the Red, White and Blue Classic Car Show.
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Show brings classic cars and memories to residents BY MIKE GAFFEY A classic car show at Chateau Madeleine in Suntree took residents of the senior living facility on a drive down Memory Lane. Dozens of vehicles from the 1930s to today filled the parking lot outside the assisted living and memory care community at 205 Hardoon Lane on July 1 during the Red, White and Blue Classic Car Show. The pre-Independence Day event gave residents a chance to celebrate America’s 246th birthday and view, touch and even sit and ride in gleaming automobiles from their past. Helen Hutten, who will turn 100 in August, and a friend were drawn to a yellow 1931 Auburn with a rumble seat, an upholstered exterior seat that folds into a vehicle’s rear. Owned by Nick Bauer, the Auburn once belonged to actress and sex symbol Mae West.
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“We sat in it and pretended we were going to get a malted milk,” said the Cincinnati native, a Chateau Madeleine resident for the past 15 months. “It was fun. I remember riding in a rumble seat when I was 14 years old. We would drive to visit a family member. My cousin was the same age I was and we would go and in the wintertime. We had to wear blankets because it was so cold. But we went all the time.”
“It was fun. I remember riding in a rumble seat when I was 14 years old.” —Helen Hutton
Organized by Bill Antonetz of Indialantic, the show was open to the public and attracted about
250 car aficionados before a thunderstorm ended the festivities an hour early. “I feel honored,” said Antonetz, who hosts a beachside car show each month. “I’m glad to see these residents with smiles on their faces. It’s rewarding to bring a car show to people who can’t come to a car show.” Some residents enjoyed a short spin in front of the facility in a 1966 Cadillac Coupe de Ville convertible owned by Christy Murphy of Melbourne. “We wanted a show in which our residents not only got to see the cars but actually got to go for a ride,” said Eric Hardoon, Chateau Madeleine’s executive director. “These people who came here and volunteered their time enjoyed seeing these seniors really glow after seeing these cars and riding in them.” Hardoon hopes to have a
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Fictional Klaatu's words from movie still resonate true today “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” a classic science fiction film from 1951, recognized as “one of the great science fiction films” ever produced, tells the story of alien Klaatu who descends with his spaceship in Washington, D.C. He represents all the planets in the universe and is here to save the Earth. “Save the Earth from what?” you may ask. Well, saving the planet from humans — yes, from us. The film, despite the age, includes timeless warnings about violence, war, pollution, our disregard for other species, the destruction of nature in name of pure profit and greed. Unfortunately, the message feels very current to me. Despite strongly emphasizing that the human race is destroying the planet, the film bets on the ability of humans to change their behavior and start righting the wrongs to give a chance to the Earth and all others who share the planet with us. Can we change? Can we change enough to the point of reversing destruction? Some think that it is possible and the secret,
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researchers have found, is in the way we motivate behavior change. “While environmental challenges may seem disparate, almost all are unified by a central theme: to achieve positive environmental outcomes, people must act differently. In the past, those hoping to achieve environmental change applied a specific set of levers: rules and regulations, material incentives, and the provision of information. However, these levers are frequently insufficient. The past decades of research in the behavioral and social sciences have pointed toward new directions to meet those environmental ends: addressing barriers, motivations, and social context of the actors whose behavior would need to change as the primary focus
for program design” (Rare.org). Betting on behavior change, Ecochallenge.org was founded with the mission of “inspiring people to take responsibility for earth.” The site hosts personal challenges and offers discussion courses to make individual actions count and the flow of ideas organized. Anyone can participate in challenges and work on adopting positive behaviors to help the planet. There is one challenge going on right now: the Plastic Free July challenge. Recycle Brevard and the Natural Resources committee of the League of Women Voters of the Space Coast set up a team for the July challenge. The team, named Space Coast for the Environment (http://bit. ly/PlasticFreeSpaceCoast), currently has nine members and placed eighth in Florida and 133rd overall out of 299 teams. By the end of the challenge, we will find out how much impact we were able to make this month alone and hopefully be willing to carry on practicing the good habits acquired during the challenge. The more we do, the
greater the effect. How much would you be prepared to do? “The decision rests with you.” — Klaatu V V Email Marcia Booth at Marcia@RecycleBrevard.org
Recycle Brevard is an independent non-profit organization 100% run by volunteers focused on reducing waste and promoting sustainable living.
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BY NANETTE HEBDIGE A life-changing mission is the objective of Computers Advancing Education Inc. — CAEI. The group provides refurbished computers for low-income students of any grade or age, making a significant impact in Brevard County. Since 2005, CAEI, a nonprofit, has been making milestones, donating refurbished computer systems for schools and students across the region. Freemont Bassett — everyone calls him Freebie — said that 32% of students from underprivileged families don’t have the proper tools for success. “We give new life to old computers and we’re only able to succeed with donations. We’re thrilled to be able to change the lives of students in need and hopefully we are making an educational difference,” Bassett said. “Young or old, if you’re a
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student we help. We don’t just provide equipment, but also offer classes for students and also have a wonderful computer program for seniors.” There’s always an exciting story behind each endeavor and, in 1997, Bassett was a project engineer at Kennedy Space Center. After recovering from a heart attack, he could no longer work and, at the insistence of his oldest son, they put the wheels in motion and started looking at computers. Bassett realized that being tech savvy makes you more marketable and builds self-esteem. And knowledge is power. The first computer they built was given away to a local
high school student whose father was working in Cairo, Egypt for a U.S. contractor. Before they knew it, their nonprofit was founded. They began working closely with the Brevard County School Board and got their first lab facility in Whispering Hills in Titusville. “Everyone that works on this 35-veteran operated program is a volunteer and we work only on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our motto is “supplying the tools for success,” Bassett said. “The journey has been long and extremely gratifying. We are blessed to have 35 amazing volunteers that devote their time to this endeavor. There’s no way we could do this without them.” Bassett said that if a
computer is not working right the group will repair it or provide another. “We have a 60-day warranty and, if anything goes wrong, we fix it or replace it. Additionally, every hard drive donated is wiped clean to preserve everyone’s privacy. If it can’t be scrubbed, it’s destroyed and recycled for parts.” Since the program started, the group has donated 11,000 computer systems. Its lab is now located at Riverview Elementary School in Titusville. Computers Advancing Education accepts donations from organizations and private individuals. For information or to donate equipment, call 321- 626-9754 or check out computersadvancingeducation.
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