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Boomer Bash comes to Viera

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) will be remembered during the Grand Slam Boomer Bash on Nov. 18 at the USSSA Space Coast Complex.

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Cal Classi, left, Cooper Hudkins and Gavin Brower helped build Homer the Hawk, who represented the Marucci Hawks 8U traveling baseball team in the ninth annual Scarecrow Stroll.

The team is based out of Viera. The Artisan at Viera sponsored the scarecrow. Jackie Cantrell’s Magical Mother Earth of Pinque Productions, which received the most votes out of the 278 people who voted, won the first-place prize of $300. She donated the money to Aging Matters, which was the beneficiary of the event. More than 1,500 people attended the event, which was held in conjunction with the Harvest Festival sponsored by the Viera Community Institute at Viera Regional Park. Glenda the Real Estate Witch, constructed by Dale Sorensen Realty, placed second. In the Minicrow category, Evan Scalia’s Tunes Crow finished first. Joseph Scalia’s Covid Crow placed second. See page 16

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Pastor, his wife watch Viera grow in special way

BY WENDY SCHEURING When Pastor Mark Ragsdale and his wife, Kelli, arrived in Viera 30 years ago, there was not much here but undeveloped land.

“There were only 500 people here,” Mark Ragsdale said. “We have seen Viera grow, and we have grown with it.”

In 1986, Kelli’s father, a

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BY CARL KOTALA Jackie Mijuskovic has always been one to look forward in her life … and what a life she has to live.

The former Rockledge High School softball standout catcher, who survived a catastrophic, freak-accident injury while diving for a foul ball during her junior year at Flagler College is doing something she loves: Teaching.

And not just in the classroom.

The 23-year-old, who is a co-teacher in language arts at VIERA VOICE Gamble Rogers Middle School Courtesy of Mijuskovic family in St. Augustine, is now a Jackie Mijuskovic is a middle part-time assistant coach at school teacher and a part-time VIERA MEANS Flagler. assistant coach at Flagler College.

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“I walked off the field. I girls that are there now.” was making jokes.

Once the Mijuskovic certainly has adrenaline wore off, I was quite a story to tell. definitely feeling it.

But for On April 7, 2019, the the better part of two hours, I Saints were playing at UNC VIERA MEANS BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP thought I just broke my nose.”

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After colliding with her Flagler College first baseman while chasing a foul ball, catcher Jackie Mijuskovic thought she simply had a broken nose.

her brain was bleeding with cerebrospinal fluid coming from her nose.

She was airlifted to the Carolina Medical Center where she underwent surgery.

Doctors told her she would likely look a little different, act a little different and become forgetful. As tough as that was to hear, she was able to keep a positive attitude.

“Honestly, I feel like I leaned on my faith a lot during that time,” Mijuskovic said. There were a lot of things going on that pushed me toward my faith, luckily, rather than pulled me away from it.

“I have a lot of people …

I still have a lot of people from that time … that rallied around me and supported me. Honestly, I saw it as, ‘OK, here’s what happened. This is the way it is. I can either wallow in it and it can suck, or I can do my best to make the best out of this situation and come out stronger.’”

As it turned out, Mijuskovic did not sustain any long-term effect. She was working out again in 2½ months. Her facial bruises were gone in six months. That fall, she was back for her senior year. Her playing days were over, but she was at peace with that.

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“That’s why I’m so grateful for the opportunity to coach now,” Mijuskovic said. “As much as I’m glad I had a cool, badass way to end my softball (career) … it was nice for me to be able to now have that more positive association with the game.

“I do miss it, and I think my parents think I go out there and that’s all I’m thinking about, ‘Man, I wish that was me.’ But for me, I feel like that chapter’s closed. Now, it’s about giving to that next group coming in, whether it be in the classroom or on the field, just giving back in all the ways I’ve been lucky enough to get help and guidance as a younger athlete and person.”

Sylvia Mijuskovic, who is the principal at Pinecrest Academy, said her daughter has always been a fighter.

“Born six weeks early in an emergency delivery, I call her my miracle child,” Sylvia Mijuskovic wrote in a text message. “She was a fighter then and she’s always been able to overcome challenges through perseverance and her faith.”

There’s no question the injury had an impact on her life, but from the looks of it, Jackie Mijuskovic has emerged a better, stronger person.

“I definitely feel like it made me grow up a lot in ways I didn’t really realize I needed to grow up,” Jackie Mijuskovic said. “All in all, I’m grateful for all of it, the whole experience because it definitely made me a better, more well-rounded person.”

“Once you go through something like that, whether it’s just by proxy or experiencing it yourself, I feel like you kind of view life differently. Being able to have a new outlook without any physical impairments or mental impairments, I feel super, super, super lucky.”

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the coming months.

Their daughter-in-law, Savannah, is expecting a girl, and their daughter is expecting triplets.

“We were very surprised by the triplets,” Mark Ragsdale said.

“Identical boys. It is one in a million to have identical triplets.”

“It’s going to take a village,” Kelli Ragsdale said.

“It is nice that everybody (in the family) is so close. We are all going to pitch in and help. We also have a good-sized church with people that will help out,” Mark Ragsdale added.

For the Ragsdale family, the Church At Viera has always been their focal point.

“My number one passion is music,” said Kelli, a vocalist on the worship team. “I’m also passionate about the women’s ministry.”

“Jonmark was 5 years old when we arrived here and he is now our worship

pastor,” added Mark Ragsdale.

The couple enjoys going on global impact trips with fellow church members to places such as Haiti, Costa Rica, Peru and New Mexico. “We help out with whatever is needed, construction, painting,” he said.

When they are not at church, Mark Ragsdale enjoys running and scuba diving, and Kelli likes snorkeling and eating out at The Avenue’s many dining establishments.

“I love that our family is here. The church is here. I love living across from The Avenue (Viera). The weather is beautiful.

The beach is close by.

All of the things that people think of when they dream of Florida,” she said.

“Viera is the best kept secret in Florida,” Mark Ragsdale said.

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BY ERNEST ARICO One of Brevard County’s premier art shows is returning this month.

The 24th annual ArtWorks of Eau Gallie Fine Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21 along Highland Avenue in Melbourne’s Eau Gallie arts district.

Last year’s event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

About 70 artists from around the county, state and nation will participate.

Student artists from many county high schools also will participate.

Live entertainment and a food court will be provided. Festival goers are encouraged to wear face masks and practice safety guidelines and protocols because of COVID-19.

One of the featured artists at this year’s event is nationally-known pottery artist Charles Nalle. The 72-year-old Melbourne Beach artist has been coming to ArtWorks since 2003.

“It’s one of my favorite art shows of the year. It’s laid-back, not a hype-big event,” said Nalle, who has been working with pottery since he took a ceramics class at the University of Delaware in the fall of 1969. “I like the event because of the proximity to my home, the ease in which the show is run, the friendliness of the people and the community spirit.

It’s nice to see people in the community that you know.

They also put on a nice dinner for the artists and award winners.”

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Charles Nalle is one of the featured artists at the ArtWorks of Eau Gallie Fine Arts Festival.

Nalle, who taught pottery at Eastern Florida State College from 2007 to 2014, is looking forward to bringing several creative samples of his different kinds of vases. “I describe my work as creative abstract, contemporary work,” he said.

Although he has cut back on the number of art shows he attends, (Nalle says he only goes to 10 shows a year, all in Florida) Nalle hasn’t slowed down on his work, as seen in his 2,000-square-foot studio at 829 East Lincoln Ave. in downtown Melbourne.

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and objects,” he said. “I’m always making something.”

ArtWorks publicist Sharon Dwyer said the event is an “en plein (in open) air” show. Artists are encouraged to create new art or demonstrate their techniques as they exhibit.

“ArtWorks provides a unique experience for the public to view artists painting outdoors, as well as other artistic craftsmen demonstrating their expertise,” she said.

“ArtWorks values educating the public and instilling a deeper appreciation of art.”

In addition to the awards given for excellence in various art forms displayed at the festival, the show also gives bonus awards for the best demonstrators. Nalle has won the demonstrating award three times.

“I like to make something in front of people,” he said. “This year, I may demonstrate how to make clay masks. I want to show how you can bring people out emotionally through masks.”

The festival draws about 20,000 visitors annually.

ArtWorks owes its life to the late Link Johnsten, who owned Eau Gallie Florist.

When two decades ago, Johnsten was invited to create floral arrangements for the Academy Awards in California, he visited Santa Monica where he discovered a working artist festival he believed would be perfect for Brevard County.

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With no seniors on the roster, the Viera girls bowling team's best days are ahead of it. The team has been showing marked improvement this season.

The Viera boys bowling team is hoping to make a return trip to the state tournament this season. The Hawks finished fourth in the state in 2018.

Viera bowling teams improving, boys eyeing trip to state tournament

BY CARL KOTALA As freshmen, they were part of a senior-driven team that finished fourth in the state.

Now, Viera High’s Colin Frost, Cameron Cox and Collin Cox are hoping they can help bring back some of the glory days for the Hawks boys bowling team.

“Our team kind of died down since we lost all of our

seniors from freshman year, but now we’re the seniors that our freshman year had,” Frost said. “We’re trying to show them the same experience that we got.”

The senior trio, who are all averaging over 200, have been happy with the way the season has gone so far.

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First-year coach Kimberly Cox credits assistant Michael Coffey — who tours professionally — with helping the team improve dramatically.

“He’s helped a lot with the boys and their technique,” Kimberly Cox said. “They’re getting better and better.”

Viera’s girls, meanwhile, are a young team with no seniors and three freshmen on the roster. The Hawks had won one match so far on the season.

Sophomore Allanah Stepp said being on the team, “is great. I love all the girls. We all get along.”

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Stepp, who rolls anywhere from 90 to 120, believes the Hawks will only continue to get better the more they bowl.

“Our freshmen are wonderful,” she said. “They range from a 90 to a 150. The more that we practice, the better we will get. The more coaching that we have, I can see us winning a lot more matches next year.”

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Viera had suffered just one loss in regular-season district play and the Hawks were confident they would be able to qualify out of the district tournament, which was set for Oct. 26 at Shore Lanes in Palm Bay. “I feel like we can make it all the way to states,” Cameron Cox said. “It comes down to how we’re doing and how a couple of the other teams are doing. I think we can make the first cut (at the state tournament), too, for sure. At the start, we were averaging the 800s (as a team) and now we’re up to 950.

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There might be a lot of youth on the Holy Trinity swimming and diving team this season, but as the Tigers have already shown, there’s a lot of talent, too.

“It’s a strong group of fresh new swimmers (two from sixth grade) coupled along with our seniors and upperclassmen who are all putting in great swims and having a lot of fun as well,” Holy Trinity coach Tiffany DeAngelis said.

“Everyone has been getting personal bests and pushing themselves. It’s been a very fun season so far and looking forward to districts and beyond.”

It’s already been a record-breaking season for the Tigers, who have seen three long-standing school records fall.

Freshman Natalie Doig’s time of 24.79 in the 50 freestyle broke a record that had existed since 2004.

She also set a school record in the 500 free (5 minutes, 23 seconds), bettering the previous mark set in 2016.

Senior Alex Spies, meanwhile, broke a record that had been around since 2002 when he finished the 100 butterfly in 53.93.

Doig and Spies are certainly strong contenders to get to the state meet.

“The hard work and efforts of both Natalie Doig and Alex Spies are truly showing up,” DeAngelis said. “I don’t have a doubt that they will continue to break more school records and personal bests at districts and beyond.”

Spies is one of seven seniors on this year’s team.

He’s also a co-captain with seniors Cole Hewatt, Caroline Lacey and Ava Middlebrooks. Other seniors are Karrington Lawson and Keira Lee. Senior Mary Stallard is the dive captain.

The district meet took place on Oct. 20 and the Tigers were expecting to have a good day.

“I think districts will go very well, considering everyone has improved on time,” sophomore Adrianna Shanta said. “At the beginning of the season,

some kids were very new to the team, so they had slow, long times. Now, they’ve cut it down to really small times.”

Shanta has seen her time in the 200 free go from three minutes to 2:30 this season and is eventually hoping to get it down to two minutes.

Sophomore Luke LaGrone, who made it to regionals last year, has also seen improvement.

“I’ve definitely dropped time from last year,” he said. “My first time last year in the 500 free was 7:15.

Right now, I’m trying to get it under six minutes. That’s my goal. I’m at 6:09 right now.”

While the Tigers have some strong swimmers now, their best days are clearly ahead of them as their youngsters gain more experience.

“I’m really looking forward to the next ongoing years,” LaGrone said. “My senior year should be really exciting if all these people stick with it.” V V

scores of 72 and 75 to win, Ben Dickerson was given a plaque recognizing him as the club champion.

He won the golf championship despite back injuries, back, shoulder and knee pain, and post-traumatic stress disorder. He certainly had enough to overcome, including multiple combat engagements in Iraq and two tours in Afghanistan.

Dickerson was awarded the Purple Heart after an incident on Dec. 5, 2005 when he and several others were riding in a Humvee that ran over an IED, which exploded, flipping the Humvee on its side. A

second-lieutenant, who was riding in the front seat, could not feel his legs to get away from the Humvee.

Dickerson and a fellow soldier pulled the secondlieutenant to safety while under fire, and went to a base that was more than a mile away.

There are a lot more of these stories to tell, but the key point is how golf has helped him transition to civilian life while dealing with the mental pain and headaches from PTSD and helped keep him from abusing drugs and alcohol.

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BY CARL KOTALA The Viera High swimming and diving team might be in a tougher district and region this season, but that doesn’t mean the Hawks are shying away from the competition.

“It will definitely make me stronger, and my mindset will be a lot better knowing this is the competition I’ll be going against,” senior cocaptain Wyatt Chou said. “I need to get to where they’re at and be better than them.”

The Hawks, along with Melbourne and Heritage, were moved into Class 3A, District 10 and Region 4 for this season, which means they’ll be competing against tough teams from farther south.

“We’ve got a great group of kids,” Viera coach Chris Beadle said. “They’ve really bonded over the last few weeks, so that’s nice to see.

We’ve got kind of that family vibe. It’s a younger team.

Two years ago, we lost 17 seniors. Last year, we lost 13.”

“We’re kind of regrouping as the year goes on, but they’re getting better and better. They’re learning as we go along, so I can’t ask for more than that. Our times have been getting better every meet. They have the biggest hearts ever.”

Senior co-captain Elena Limonta, who swims the 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke has seen her time in the latter event go down to 1:34 this year and is trying to lower her time in the former to under 7 minutes.

“I’m still working on it,” she said. “I’ve definitely made some improvement since last year, but I’m always aiming to make my times faster.”

Facing tougher competition in the district meet, scheduled for Oct. 27, could bring that out of her.

free this season.

Chou is hoping to improve on his best times of 1:13 in the 100 breaststroke and 1:01 in the 100 free.

“I want to go under a

minute in my 100 free for sure, and then try and go under 1:10 for the breaststroke,” he said. “I definitely feel a lot stronger than last year.” V V

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After losing 30 seniors the past two years, the Viera swimming team is developing experience as the season progresses.

“I think it’s good motivation to be against stronger competitors,” Limonta said. “It definitely makes you push harder.”

Other swimmers to watch for the Viera girls will be junior Marin Chapon (200 IM, 100 fly); sophomore Neta Elran (100 back); senior Brooklyn Ernst (200 IM); senior Lauren Ernst (freestyle events) and freshman Janey Vargas (100 free, 100 fly).

The top boys include senior Justin Lee (sprints, 100 back); Chou (freestyle events, 100 breast); sophomore Andrew Donaldson (100 fly, 100 free); sophomore Ethan Wotton (500 free); sophomore John Bobelak (200 IM) and junior Karl Cruz (500 free, 100 fly).

Another key senior is special needs swimmer Luke Owens, who swam his best times in the 100 back and 50

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Viera academic team plays high school version of ‘Jeopardy’

BY CARL KOTALA

It’s a little bit like the game show “Jeopardy” … the high school advanced placement class version.

Every Monday, 11 members of the Viera High School Academic Team gather at the Brevard Public Schools office complex to square off with students from another school in a quiz-like game that tests their knowledge of various subjects.

“Some people like to call it, ‘Quiz Bowl,’ ” Viera High senior Olivia Peters said. “We get together with a bunch of different schools and we go against each other to answer some challenging questions from AP classes. It’s almost like ‘Jeopardy’ except you don’t choose (the category).

They kind of just ask a question and you have to buzz in and answer it.”

Peters is one of 11 students on this year’s academic team.

The others are seniors Kayla Beigh; Maya Sallade; Erek Dibbern; Sid Antoine; Jared Jones; Rayyan Jamil; Rachel More and Sophia Grieko along with juniors Esther Kao and Christy Anasa.

“I put the team together every year,” said Ron Peters, who teaches AP Literature

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Members of the Viera High School Academic Team are Kayla Beigh, left, Maya Sallade, Esther Kap, Christy Anasa, Olivia Peters, Erek Dibbern, Sid Antoine, Jared Jones, Rayvan Jamil and Rachel Moore. Sophia Grieko is not pictured.

and English Honors 3 at Viera.

“My invitations are based on, really, their success in their AP classes. We do have two juniors this year, but it’s almost always seniors because they’ve taken the material. As Olivia mentioned, these questions come from their advanced placement classes.

“So, it may seem like ‘Jeopardy’ but it’s really more

like multiple choice questions from the AP exams. There could be something from psychology, or government or English or physics or chemistry. It’s not a fun category like, ‘Movies that begin with Z’ or something like that. They’re all academic questions.”

Dibbern, who has been one of Viera’s best competitors this season, said he likes the

challenge.

“It’s fun,” he said. “It’s a good chance to get to show what you know. I’ve always liked ‘Jeopardy’ type trivia.

It’s fun to pick stuff up and randomly get answers sometimes.”

There are different pointvalue questions, ranging from 5 to 15 points. Teams lose points for wrong answers.

One of the strengths of this year’s group has been its ability to handle the team questions. For someone like Olivia Peters, who has committed to playing softball at Carleton College, having experience being part of a team can pay off.

“For a lot of questions, it’s not right away that you know the answer,” she said. “You

have to work through it. You can be like, ‘Oh, I know half of this one. Do you know the other half?’ ” The Hawks were ranked fifth in the county in the regular season, but that’s not the ultimate goal.

The district tournament is scheduled for Nov. 15, after which an eight-person All-Star team will be selected.

“They’re very competitive,” Ron Peters said. “They want Viera to be No. 1, but really what we want is to get some of our kids placed on that All-Star team that’s going to compete for Brevard County.

They’re going to represent Brevard County in April at the Governor’s Cup. That’s the big one.” V V

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BY CARL KOTALA Casey Taylor had a simple reason for wanting to run for vice president of Viera Charter School’s student council.

“I’ve been here since the first year the school opened,” Taylor said. “It’s just a really cool opportunity to be able to represent the school and make it better.”

Ari Camejo came to VCS last year, but he had a lot of friends telling him he should run for president because they thought he would be a good fit.

“I just thought about all of the ideas that I had planned for the school to help improve it,” he said. “I just thought of it as a way I could get those ideas up to the school board.”

Elected by their classmates in midSeptember, the eighth graders are two of six members of this year’s Viera Charter School Student Council.

Victoria Wolfe is the class representative, Alexandra Guevara is the secretary, Katelyn Fackler is the historian and Sebastian Cordova is the council’s treasurer.

“We’re a group of people who are basically representatives of the school — our eighth grade and pretty much all of middle school,” Camejo said. “We have meetings at least twice a month to discuss plans for the school.”

Those plans can include helping to organize a school dance or helping to set up for graduation.

“We design and organize fundraisers and events for the school,” Taylor said. “We have community service (projects). We’re planning on doing beach cleanups this year. And we’re going to have a basket brigade during Thanksgiving.”

In addition to the basket brigade, which helps provide food for needy families in the community, the council also helped organize a trunk

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Members of this year's elected student council at Viera Charter School include Victoria Wolfe, left, Alexandra Guevara, Kaetlyn Fackler, Casey Taylor, Sebastian Cordova and Ari Camejo.

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The group often works with the school’s National Junior Honor Society, which has much bigger numbers, to help with the events.

One thing Camejo did this year is to provide a

suggestion box for fellow students to submit ideas.

“There are definitely a lot of good suggestions that people come up with that I bring up during meetings,” he said.

One such suggestion

has already born fruit. The school now has a reading club that meets after school.

“As the year goes on, something will pop up,” said VCS World Geography teacher Mary Rabun, who advises the student council.

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“There will be an animal shelter drive, or something like that. I kind of let them come up with ideas as the year goes on and do service projects they’re interested in.”

The student council has been around since the year after the school opened and Rabun has been the advisor every year. There is one aspect she always enjoys: “Watching them enjoy the community service work, mostly, and seeing them get a sense of responsibility, understanding that they’re now the spokesmen for their classes and they represent the entire eighth-grade class, if not the whole middle school,” she said.

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BY NANETTE HEBDIGE

The holidays are imminent, and it feels like the year flew by in a sneeze. Hard to believe we are being catapulted into Thanksgiving and we've been inundated ad-nauseam with Christmas decor before the trick-a-treaters have left our doorstep.

No doubt a segue into the commercialized bombardment of Black Friday sales.

Thank goodness for family gatherings, where we rejoice in togetherness and food continuously plays a significant, vital part on any occasion.

Hard to believe this year marks the 400th anniversary of this longstanding, venerated tradition. It’s been observed since 1621, when the first settlers and Wampanoag Indians gathered together by giving thanks for their plentiful, first autumn harvest.

The expression food coma doesn’t even begin to describe the state of euphoria Thanksgiving brings to most Americans eagerly awaiting this holiday. It might well be about the proverbial plump, juicy turkey, buttery tater mash and

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sumptuous pumpkin pie, surely because it brings cozy and comfortable recollections of family gatherings and the tantalizing aromas of epic cooking.

However, no matter how eagerly awaited the culinary offerings are, we mustn’t lose sight of the message.

It’s a time of reflection and truly being thankful for our many blessings; the everyday things we take for granted, which we should honor yearround. And of course, basking in the love and companionship of kinfolk and friends.

Elevated sides: The turkey might be the main protagonist, but we all salivate, waiting with bated breath for the side trappings presented at the table. For some, they are more wildly awaited than the main event, the ill-fated bird.

Sides are as passionately applauded, as they are devoured with complete abandon with second helpings, no matter how stuffed we are. And heaven forbid mom strays too far off from those dishes that walk you down Thanksgiving memory lane every year.

Those dishes have to

stay tried and true.

However, kudos go to the brave culinary adventurers wanting to inject diversity and new mojo into their sides to pile alongside the cornucopia of food on the groaning family table. If you fall into that crowd, you’ll jump on this bandwagon to stray from the customary.

Your guests and family will grovel for these recipes and they’ll be singing your accolades for decades to come.

I guarantee you’ll be showcasing them not just at Thanksgiving, but year-round. V V

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This dish is outstanding anytime, as it’s a glamorous and colorful accompaniment to grilled meats, fish and chicken. The Thanksgiving table typically has the ubiquitous, orangecolored yams; however, this makes a nice departure from the customary take. Try not to omit the miso paste which is sold pretty much everywhere. It takes the flavor from good to extraordinary. Combined with the tangy, spicy flavor of the ginger and the sweetness of the honey is a match made in carrot heaven.

It serves about 8 but you can vary the quantities accordingly. The beauty of this dish is that it can be made the day before and reheated for the feast, which is perfect for when the kitchen is chaotic on the actual day.

Sprouts with bacon and apples, oh my!

What are the holidays without a celebratory cocktail concoction?

This is a fall fave, and everyone will think you’ve got a clandestine bartender parttime job.

2 Lbs of Brussels sprouts — trimmed and halved or whole if small 2 large, unpeeled apples — cored and medium diced 6 slices of applewood smoked bacon – cut up into medium sized bite pieces 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar ¼ cup of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) 2 Tbsp of maple syrup 3 sprigs of either fresh thyme or rosemary ¼ cup of low sodium chicken stock Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

1 bottle of Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio

1 large bag whole baby carrots 1 TBSP of grated fresh ginger 1 TBSP unsalted butter 2 TBSP olive oil 1 heaped TSP of white miso paste 1 sprig of fresh thyme 1 large shallot — finely chopped 1 bay leaf Juice and zest of half an orange (keep some of the zest to serve) ½ cup of low sodium chicken broth 2 TBSP of wildflower honey (or any good honey) Chopped fresh chives or parsley Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper After washing the carrots, make sure that they are all uniform in size, cut larger ones in half, so they cook evenly. In a large sauté pan, add the olive oil, butter and sweat the shallot with the ginger plus a pinch of salt and pepper. Go easy on the salt as the miso paste is already salty. Incorporate the carrots and add the chicken stock, thyme, bay leaf, honey, miso paste, orange juice and half the zest, bringing to a boil. Simmer on very low for about 12 minutes semi-covered and an additional 5 minutes uncovered to evaporate some of the liquid and allow them to caramelize. Be careful, as they burn very easily. Don’t overcook them, you want them tender but still with a bit of bite. To serve, sprinkle some chopped chives or fresh parsley with the rest of the orange zest.

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Preheat oven to 425 degrees In a small mixing bowl whisk maple syrup, balsamic, EVOO, salt and fresh cracked pepper. Place the sprouts in a large bowl and add ¾ of the vinaigrette to coat them and invert on a cookie sheet lined with foil. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes until tender, turning halfway through with some tongs to ensure even browning halfway through the cooking. Add the chicken stock to the remaining vinaigrette.

In a skillet with high sides, add the cut bacon and start sweating to release some of the fat allowing it to crisp. Add the apple, the rest of the vinaigrette and herb of choice. Sauté until the apples are softened, but ensure they aren’t not too mushy and evaporate most of the liquid. Incorporate the roasted sprouts and toss to mix everything together.

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Brevard County Costco fans can say goodbye to long trips west to their favorite membership warehouse.

Costco is set to open a 148,000-square-foot warehouse Friday, Nov. 19 at 4305 Pineda Causeway, about a quarter-mile west of Interstate 95.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. will precede Costco’s opening, Warehouse General Manager Mike Sinanian said.

Prior to the Melbourne location’s opening, the closest Costco was about 60 miles away in Winter Park or in South Orlando.

“We are thrilled to be bringing Costco’s low warehouse prices to the residents of Melbourne,” Sinanian said. “They have been asking us to open here for a long time, and we already have made an impact on the local job market. We look forward to contributing to the community in many ways.”

Like other Costco locations, the Melbourne warehouse will offer quality, brand-name and privatelabel merchandise. Costco helps businesses save money on supplies and on items for resale, and provides a

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Everest plans rehabilitation hospital for Viera

BY HENRY A. STEPHENS A Dallas-based hospital company has announced plans for a 36-bed physicalrehabilitation facility in Viera in the near future.

But details remain sketchy.

Jay Quintana, the founder and chief executive officer of Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals Inc., this month announced plans to build a $24 million, 40,000-squarefoot, single-story hospital on 4.1 acres in the western part of Viera.

Quintana estimated the new Viera facility would bring 100 jobs to Brevard County.

His Oct. 1 announcement followed previous announcements to build similar hospitals in Kissimmee, Ocoee, Winter Haven, West Palm Beach and St. Petersburg. All would follow the same 36-bed

This is an artist rendering of Everest Rehabilitation Hospital, which will open in Viera.

plan, with designs to add an additional 17 beds if needed.

Everest already has hospitals in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Ohio, Quintana said.

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when their environment and their level of care far exceed their expectations,” Quintana said in a statement.

“The level of care in our acute rehabilitation hospital setting cannot be provided at other levels of care, such as skilled

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Everest would provide physical therapy on a one-toone basis, therapist to patient, five to seven days a week, daily visits by rehabilitation doctors and nurse attendance 24 hours a day, he said.

The new Viera facility would serve patients recovering from strokes, brain injury and other neurological problems. It would include physical-therapy gyms for inpatient and outpatient use, aqua therapy, in-house dialysis, in-house pharmacy, family-gathering areas and an “extra large” dining hall and patio, Quintana said in his statement.

Contacted for this report, Quintana said he is currently seeking Brevard County building permits.

“Our start time is dependent on this,” he said, adding that the completion time would also depend on permitting.

As of Oct. 20, Brevard County Planning and Development had not received a permit application for the Everest Rehabilitation Hospital project.

Quintana says his project is

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Since all six proposed Florida hospitals are supposed to be the same design, at $24 million each, that means a construction cost of $144 million.

Quintana said he’s prepared to start building all the hospitals at once, as soon as they’re all permitted by their cities.

Everest’s Viera facility would be near the Viera Hospital, one of four hospitals owned by the Rockledgebased Health First Inc. But Quintana said he doesn’t plan to compete with Health First, but rather to complement its efforts.

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BY ERNEST ARICO The Board of Supervisors of the Viera East Community Development District is seeking bids to replace the irrigation system at the Viera East Golf Course in Rockledge.

The VECDD released its request for proposals for construction services on Oct. 8. It is seeking the installation of a new, state-of-the art, two-wire irrigation system using Rainbird or Toro systems.

Estimated cost of the project is $2 million.

According to the project information package, companies desiring to provide services for the project must submit one original and eight copies of the required proposal no later than 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at the VECDD office at 219 E. Livingston St., Orlando.

The bids also will be opened at that time.

The bids will be considered for evaluation during the VECDD’s public meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Faith Lutheran Church at 5550 Faith Drive in Viera.

Timothy A. Melloh, the general manager and chief operating officer for the Viera East Golf Club and VECDD, said the new irrigation system is needed because the present one is 27 years old and its pipes and sprinkler heads badly need to be replaced.

“What’s so unique about this two-wire irrigation system is that the (sprinkler) heads can talk back to the computer,” he said.

“It’s the latest in state-of-the-art technology.”

The total distance of the Viera East golf course is 6,669 yards.

The present irrigation system only utilizes 1,000 heads. When installed, the new system will have 1,500 heads and will irrigate the tees, greens, fairways, roughs, driving range and surrounding driveways and parking lot.

“We have 120 acres of land that needs to be irrigated,” Melloh said.

“The piping will be made up of high

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The Board of Supervisors of the Viera East Community Development District is seeking bids to replace its 27-year-old irrigation system at the Viera East Golf Course in Rockledge.

density polyurethane and will last more than 50 years.”

Once the contract is awarded, Melloh said construction should start by May 15, 2022 and be completed by Sept. 30, 2022, just in time for the yearly snowbirds arriving to Brevard County. He also said that at no time will the golf course close during the irrigation system installation.

“We’re going to do one hole at a time,” he explained. “If a golfer wants to play 18 holes, he or she may play one hole twice.”

Once the project is completed, Melloh said the golf course will make Viera East “more environmentally” better. ”We will be pumping less water but it will make the golf course and its greens in much better condition.”

Aqua Turf International is the VECDD’s consulting firm for the project. The company, headquartered in Tequesta, Florida, designed Viera East’s irrigation system and helped in the preparation of the request for proposals for construction services.

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A worker sprigs Bermuda grass on the new putting green adjacent to Suntree Country Club’s new clubhouse.

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BY WENDY SCHEURING The 7.5-million-dollar clubhouse project at Suntree Country Club is nearing its

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“We’re anticipating it will open at the beginning of the year,” General Manager Steve Lamontagne said.

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The main ballroom, the Magnolia Room, got a total refresh, according to Lamontagne, including new carpets, window fixtures, ceilings, paint, and chandeliers, in addition to renovated bathrooms.

The building of futuristic fitness rooms is currently in the planning stages.

On October 3, the second phase of the irrigation project on the Challenge course’s remaining 11 holes and the expansion of the tee boxes was completed.

There is currently a waiting list for both golfers and tennis players. However, there are still openings for those joining as social members, which includes use of the pool, bars and dining facilities, as well as golf and tennis play once per month.

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Jersie Ramos of Melbourne has been making bath salts since she first created a batch as party favors for her eighth birthday.

On Oct. 2, a now 12-yearold Jersie was pitching her Halloween-themed “Jersie’s Fizzies” products from under a tent as one of about 80 young entrepreneurs ages 6 to 16 showcasing their homemade goods and services during the third Brevard Children’s Business Fair at The Avenue Viera.

“These are ‘Witches Cauldrons,’” the Holy Trinity student explained, holding up a bath salt wrapped in plastic. “You dip them under the water and they fizz out like a witches cauldron and they have a special

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Items for sale included crafts, jewelry, clothing and tasty treats for people and pets. Youngsters made all the products themselves and sold their items without assistance from parents at the event.

“Children are more experimental and more daring and they just come up with these unique things,” McFarland said. “And then we’re like, ‘Why didn’t an adult think of that and sell it at their farmer’s market?’ ” Amelia Dailey, 13, enjoyed a steady stream of visitors at her tent, where she displayed her macramé creations.

Formerly of Vero Beach, Amanda and her family traveled from their new home in Texas to Viera for the fair.

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On Sunday, Nov. 14, Pokrywa will appear at a much larger hockey rink inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. He’ll be an honorary coach at the Adidas Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic, part of the Hall’s Induction.

Pokrywa will be behind the bench with Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald and Class of 2020 inductee Kevin Lowe for the World Legends team captained by Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano as it takes on a Canada Legends squad led by Hall of Famer Scott Niedermayer. Other hockey greats scheduled to play include Eric Lindros, Larry Murphy and Sergei Samsonov.

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lifetime to get to be behind the bench with two Hall of Fame Hockey players I grew up cheering for and among so many hockey legends,” said Pokrywa, who joined the Viera Company in 2014 and became its president in 2018.

Pokrywa was selected for the honor for his support of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Legends Line fundraising initiative that has assisted in the Hall’s COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts.

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Native Americans referred to the Everglades as “grassy waters.” Presumably, it was named Everglades by cartographers — meaning grassy open spaces. The area is actually a slow-moving river up to 50 miles wide and more than 100 miles long. Cypress swamps and mangrove forests are also impressive.

Since the 1800s, the flow of water in the Everglades has been altered to benefit urban and agricultural development.

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Grand Slam Boomer Bash scheduled for Nov. 18

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The ghost of spring training and minor league baseball still lingers at Space Coast Stadium, now a part of the United States Specialty Sports Association’s Space Coast Complex.

Softball is the primary sport now, but there’s still plenty of baseball played from time to time.

Senior Life will host the Grand Slam Boomer Bash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 at the complex on 5800 Stadium Parkway in Viera.

For those willing to come early, a stadium stroll through the dugout and the warning track in the outfield will be offered at 8:30 a.m.

This is the same dugout where 1997 World Series stars Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Livan Hernandez, Moises Alou, Charles Johnson, Kevin Brown, Edgar Renteria, Jeff Conine, Alex Fernandez and Al Leiter sat during

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The United States Specialty Sports Association’s Space Coast Complex will be the site for this year's Grand Slam Boomer Bash on Nov. 18.

spring training for the Florida Marlins.

The Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indians in seven games to win that exciting World Series.

Not to be outdone, the Washington Nationals, who conducted spring training at Space Coast Stadium from 2005 to 2016 after the departure of the Marlins

to Jupiter, won the World Series in 2019 in seven games against the Houston Astros.

Players such as Stephen Strasburg, Ryan Zimmerman, Anthony Rendon and Max Scherzer toiled each spring in Viera before the Nationals moved their spring home to West Palm Beach.

The Grand Slam Boomer Bash will honor the memory

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of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The league was highlighted in the movie “A League of Their Own,’’ which starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, Lori Petty and Megan Cavanagh.

The AAGPBL, based in the midwest, was created

by Philip Wrigley, Branch Rickey and Paul Harper in 1943. The talent pool in Major League Baseball had declined since most of the players were serving in the various branches of the United States military during World War II. The AAGPBL was created to provide alternate entertainment for a country struggling with the ramifications of war.

The Rockford Peaches won four championships (1945, 1948, 1949 and 1950). Other teams to win titles included the Racine Bells (1943 and 1946), Milwaukee/Grand Rapids Chicks (1944, 1947

and 1953), South Bend Blue Sox (1951 and 1952) and the Kalamazoo Lassies (1954).

The Grand Slam Boomer Bash will feature music, exhibitors, giveaways, a photo booth, a blood drive, a grand prize and other activities.

Cracker Jack and peanuts, coffee and food will be served.

Parking will be free and there will be no admission charge.

CarePlus Health Plans and Rhodes Law, P.A. are the main sponsors of the event.

Other sponsors include Viera Heart and Vascular Clinic, Humana MarketPoint, Cedar Creek, Total Long-Term Care, VITAS Healthcare, Verus Health Partners, Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice, Space Coast Endoscopy, Buena Vida Estates, St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care, Expedia CruiseShipCenters, Space Coast Ophthalmology, Brevard Orthopaedic Specialists and Revive Viera.

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Be at least 45 years of age and love to have fun! Register today and you could have a starring role in our 2022 issue of BOOMER GUIDE. NAME ________________________________________________________________________ PHONE _______________________________________________________________________ EMAIL _______________________________________________________________________ HOBBIES YOU ENJOY: ______________________________________________________ Complete and mail this form with two to three photographs of yourself.

Applications without photos will not be considered. Mail to: Boomer Guide Model Search, 7350 Shoppes Drive #102, Viera, FL 32940. Applications can also be submitted via email (with photos attached) to media@bluewatercreativegroup.com.

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HELLO

November Just to be safe — please call each event location to confirm date and time

SUNDAY

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MONDAY

Cook For Your Pets Day The Brain Donor Project

10 a.m.

Founder and CEO explains brain donation.

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

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TUESDAY

National Sandwich Day Open Pickleball

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. $2 per person Viera Regional Center 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, 321-433-4891

Trivia Tuesdays

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Sunday Jazz in the Park

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11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Jazz by the National Cappuccino Day Swingtimers Trip Avenue Viera, Central Park 2261 Town Center Ave. Viera, 321-634-5390

Pool Tournament

10K Veteran Project, annual golf tournament

7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Benefit to help seven veterans families find homes.

Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Parkway Viera, 919-600-1080

7 p.m.

Every Sunday.

First place: $50 bar tab, Second place: $20 bar tab Island Root Kava Bar 7954 N. Wickham Road Suntree, 321-622-6857

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Sunday Jazz in the Park

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Harris Barrone Jazz Group Avenue Viera, Central Park 2261 Town Center Ave. Viera, 321-634-5390

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America Recycles Day

Cape Canaveral Pen Women present: Joanne Fisher

10 a.m. - Noon Joanne Fisher is an author known for her steamy Together, for the first time! romances, her historical fictions and her murder 3 p.m. mysteries. Masks are Central Florida Chamber required. Must RSVP. Winds introduces its new One Senior Place wind ensemble, Central 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Florida Chamber Brass.

Suntree United Methodist Viera, 321-751-6771 Church 7400 N. Wickham Road Suntree, 321-405-2359

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Nov. 21 - 22 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Package, decorate and personally deliver Thanksgiving baskets to families in need in the community.

Holiday Inn Viera 8298 N. Wickham Road Viera spacecoastbasketbrigade@ gmail.com

6:15 - 8:45 p.m.

Come enjoy some Christmas magic as you ride through the beautiful lights on a private carriage ride for up to four adults or two adults and three children. Enjoy the festive light display and the sound of clip-clopping horse's hooves and sleigh bells. This is a holiday experience to cherish.

Wickham Park Senior Center 2785 Leisure Way Melbourne, 321-720-4109

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12th annual Space Coast Basket Brigade

Hanukkah begins

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Sit-n-Stitch

1 - 3 p.m. Wednesdays Suntree Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree, 321-255-4404

Men’s Pickleball

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

6 - 9 p.m. $2 per person Pick your team and show Viera Regional Center off your trivia skills and win 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson prizes.

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WEDNESDAY

Lightfest Carriage Rides

Cyber Monday

Shuffleboard Open Play

6 - 8:30 p.m.

Mondays and Thursdays Wickham Park Senior Center 2785 Leisure Drive Melbourne, 321-255-4494

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Marine Corps Birthday

Shoulder pain limiting your activity? Seminar 6 - 7 p.m.

Free in-person seminar on minimally-invasive treatment options for shoulder injuries with Richard Harrison, M.D. Melbourne Regional Medical Center 250 N. Wickham Road Melbourne 321-752-1314

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10 a.m.

Seminar presented by Elder Law Attorney William A. Johnson, P.A. Must RSVP. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771

4 p.m.

Bring your questions and join Ruth C. Rhodes, Esq. for a free Educational Elder Justice Seminar.

Areas of discussion: estate planning, Medicaid planning and asset protection, probate and trust administration and guardianship. RSVP. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771

Medicaid Planning Seminar Pie & Conversation

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National Espresso Day

Trivia Tuesdays

6 - 9 p.m.

Pick your team and show off your trivia skills and win prizes.

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National Day of Giving

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National Jukebox Day

Mikey Strong for a Cure

5 p.m.

A memorial 5K run/2-mile walk to celebrate Mikey Goodwin. Mikey was a vibrant 19 year old when diagnosed with DIPG, a rare form of brain cancer.

Mikey lost his battle with DIPG. The run will honor Mikey and others by raising funds to help battle this cancer.

Nance Park 201 N. Miramar Ave. Indialantic mikeystrong5k.org

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National Men Make Dinner Day

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SATURDAY

Floriani Embroidery Event Christmas Village Rummage 2 - 5 p.m.

Sale and Blood Drive

VA Aid and Attendance Seminar

10 a.m.

Seminar presented by William A. Johnson, P.A. Limited seating, must RSVP. One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771

Trevor Conquergood explains how stabilizers and thread are a recipe for successful embroidery projects. Virtual event.

Quilts and Lace 7720 N. Wickham Rd.,#111 Suntree, 321-622-8602

8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hope United Church of Christ 2555 S. Fiske Blvd.

Rockledge, 321-636-0250

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Fall Food Truck “Feast”-ival

4 - 7 p.m.

Enjoy food truck offerings, beer and wine, music, games 9th annual Golf Scramble and kids activities. Bring & Helicopter Ball Drop a chair. Entry fee: non6 p.m. perishable food item (kick Family Promise of Brevard off our holiday food drive) Indian River Colony Club Rockledge Civic Hub 1936 Freedom Drive 530 Barton Blvd. 321-221-7540 Viera, 321-209-3391

Veterans Day

Movie Matinee

1 p.m.

Watch “Grumpy Old Men.” One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-751-6771

13 annual Native Rhythms Festival

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wickham Park 2500 Parkway Drive Melbourne, 321-452-1671

Shell Harbor Retirement Honoring our Veterans Community Ribbon Cutting 4 p.m.

Saluting the men and Ceremony

Viera East Farmers Market 9 - 11 a.m.

Woodside Park, Viera East

Christmas Bazaar

8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Suntree United Methodist Church 7400 N. Wickham Road Suntree, 321-242-2585

11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The ribbon cutting at 11:15 a.m. followed by lunch.

Shell Harbor 2855 Murrell Road Rockledge, 321-265-6875

women who defend our freedom. Live music. Food served in the pavilion at no charge to veterans.

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11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Causes of Tinnitus, “Ringing Ears.” Boxed lunch provided. RSVP. One Senior Place Viera, 321-751-6771

1 p.m.

World Of Beer Avenue Viera 2290 Town Center Ave. Viera, 321-633-6665

Suntree Fall Festival

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Family, food and fun.

Suntree Elementary School 900 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree, 321242-6480

National Adoption Day

Tinnitus and Hearing Loss, 6th annual Craft Brews in Lunch and Learn Seminar the Park

ArtWorks 2021 Nov. 20 &21 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Cars under the Stars featuring “Secret Lives of The community-oriented event features artists working Pets 2” "en Plein Air." Eau Gallie Arts District Wickham Park Highland Ave., Melbourne 2500 Parkway Drive Melbourne, 321-633-2046 artworksofeaugallie.org

Mickey Mouse's Birthday 5 - 9 p.m.

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Thanksgiving Day Buffet

11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. $29.99 per adult and $15.99 per child.

Reservations are required.

Tradewinds at Duran 7032 Stadium Parkway Viera, 321-504-7771

Thanksgiving Feast

12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Palm Shores Bistro 5060 U.S. Highway 1 Palm Shores, 321-75-5222

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The Avenue Viera’s Kickoff to Christmas

5 - 8 p.m.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be ready to hear your Christmas wishes, live jazz music by The Chief Cherry Quartet, face painting and crafts for kids, food and gift, vendors. Lighting of the 34foot tall Christmas tree at 7 p.m. Holiday Carriage rides will be available for $5 in front of the AMC Theater.

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Small Business Saturday

Lite Up Viera Holiday Parade 2021

6 p.m.

Begins with a fireworks display at 6 p.m. The parade begins immediately following the fireworks.

Viera High School 6103 Stadium Parkway Viera, 321-242-1200 x4554

Sounds of the Season

2 p.m.

Brevard Symphony Orchestra.

King Center 3865 N. Wickham Road Melbourne, 321-345-5052

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Lights get ready to rumble

BY JEFF NAVIN Getting into the Christmas spirit will be a little easier this year with the inaugural Viera Bright Lights Battle.

“We went out around last year in the neighborhood and took video and photos of beautifully decorated homes,” said Jill Blue, the publisher of the Viera Voice. “We posted them on Facebook for everyone to see. People were asking, ‘where are these houses?’

So, they could see the beautiful lights.”

“Let’s create some holiday memories and make new friends.”

— Jill Blue

The holiday house decorating competition, sponsored by the Viera Voice and Space Coast Trim Light, will reward houses in four categories — Clark

VIERA VOICE Jill Blue

The inaugural Viera Bright Lights Battle is bound to put people in the holiday spirit next month.

Griswold, Best Theme, Traditional and Best of Show.

There also will be a business exterior category, which will allow local businesses to share the holiday spirit.

“I thought it would be fun to bring the community together for a holiday lights battle,” Blue said. “I knew after last holiday that this was something I wanted to do for this year. The HOA

runs a Suntree contest, so we are going to do one in Viera.”

Participants must reside in Viera, and houses must be registered for the contest with Viera Voice

by Dec. 7. Judging will take place Dec. 11 to 15.

“Let’s spread some holiday cheer and spirit,” Blue said. “Let’s create some holiday memories and make new friends.”

All participants will

be required to have their lights and decorations in operation by Dec. 8. The public must be able to see the lights and decorations from 5 to 9:30 p.m.

Decorations must be installed by the participant.

Only decorations visible from the roadway will be subject to judging.

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Operation La Paz helps schools in Honduras

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Linda and Woody McDaniel have been helping residents in the city of La Paz, Honduras for the past 20 years.

They started by visiting an orphanage in 2001, then by building an orphanage and chapel in 2003, followed by the refurbishment and building of seven schools beginning in 2008.

Operation La Paz is a nonprofit organization created by Linda and Woody McDaniel to aid the health and education of the people of La Paz, a city of about 52,000.

The Suntree Rotary Club is one organization that offers Operation La Paz a grant to help with the work there.

“The town of La Paz has nothing to export,” said Linda McDaniel. “They are surrounded by mountains and agriculturally it is rich soil, but the benefits from the farming community do not trickle down to the people, except that they work in the fields making between seven and 10 dollars per day.”

“Their groceries and their medicines are equivalent to ours (in cost) here, and their building materials have gone up like they have here as well.”

The most recent construction

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Volunteers with Operation La Paz paint a school building in Morazanico. project is the building of a tworoom school for the children residing in the INFOP area, also known as the town of Morazanico.

“But residents only know it as INFOP,” said Linda McDaniel.

INFOP is located about three miles northeast of the city of La Paz. The residents in INFOP are farm workers who reside in adobe huts with no electricity or running water.

Construction began in April 2021 and will be completed in December 2021. Due to the pandemic, the children have not been attending school for the past two years. Thirty children, ranging from kindergarten to seventh grade will attend school in the new building once they have been given the green light.

In September, the couple, along

with some friends, travelled to La Paz to work on the school.

Although it rained every day, they were able to paint primer on both the interior and exterior walls. They also distributed hygiene and food bags to 100 local families. A local construction crew has continued the electrical work.

“Faith Viera Lutheran Church hosts a fundraising golf tournament every year to raise funds,” Woody McDaniel said.

The next golf fundraiser will take place at Viera East Golf Course on April 23.

“We are also given a grant each year from the Suntree Rotary Club,” McDaniel said.

Donations can be sent by check to Operation La Paz, Faith Viera Lutheran Church, 5550 Faith Drive, Rockledge, FL 32955. V V

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