Viera Voice December 2015

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Santa and Mrs. Claus have a busy schedule in and around Viera this holiday season.

Holiday celebrations abound Celebrations abound around Viera and Suntree throughout the holiday season. The Avenue Viera hosts events throughout the month. For a schedule, check out the Viera Voice events calendar on page 32.

Concerts, theatre, a drive through

Wickham Park’s Lightfest, parades, shopping, festivals, there is no end of fun things to do with friends and family.

Check out holiday happening highlights on page 33.

Perhaps the most inclusive event requires only a vehicle with clean

windows. Driving around to check out holiday decorations is the perfect prescription for Christmas cheer. Homes and community entrances around Viera and Suntree will vie for prizes for best decorated from their associations, with last year’s Suntree winners on page 19.

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Viera Models will host a charity fashion show Dec. 18, with many models picked from a Nov. 21 casting call.

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Fashion isn’t just about good looks — sometimes it can be used to spotlight important causes.

For the second year in a row, Viera Models will hold its Glitz and Glam Fashion for a Purpose runway show to benefit Hands for Healing International.

The global humanitarian relief organization is headquartered in Palm Bay. In addition to international initiatives, Hands for Healing has a local food center that feeds 400 Brevard families every week.

The Glitz and Glam event is from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 at the Holiday Inn-Space Coast Convention Center and will feature 40 models wearing 80 different designs.

Designers and boutiques from the Space Coast will be featured.

The runway models were chosen from an open call in November for both men and women ages 4 to 45. The agency considered diversity and poise when selecting the models to showcase some of the trending looks on the Space Coast and beyond.

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event will be a “high-energy fashion show” that will include choreography, live entertainment, raffles and a runway contest. Last year’s inaugural Glitz and Glam event saw more than 500 attendees and included sponsorships from Macy’s, Old Navy and Walmart.

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Former shuttle astronaut Winston Scott says everyone has a task to do to help others.

He was the keynote speaker at the Brevard Rescue Mission’s second annual partner event Nov. 5 at Lexus of Melbourne in Viera, which drew about 100 in attendance.

“Sometimes the task is just providing a hand up for a young unwed mother and helping her get on her feet,” Scott said. “Sometimes the task might be to teach young men how to conduct themselves, how to shake hands and look people in the eye and tie a bow tie and give them a sense of self-esteem that men need.”

Scott, a retired U.S. Navy captain who spent 24 days in orbit as a mission specialist aboard Endeavour in 1996 and launched on Columbia VIERA VOICE Mike Gaffey in 1997, currently is a senior Former shuttle astronaut Winston Scott, right, spoke at Brevard Rescue Mission’s second annual partner vice president for external event Nov. 5 at Lexus of Melbourne. With him are Glen Outlaw, left, who provided the homeless shelter its relations and economic first 12-unit apartment complex at low cost, and founder and CEO Stacia Glavas.

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Scott closed his speech by with children become a music major at Florida The event was a way to saying that spaceflight gave self-sufficient.

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Feed a Family Foundation leader Mandi Verderosa of Viera, left, with committee member Bob DiBella and Verderosa’s daughter, Ameigh Worley, party to a Roaring ’20s theme at Suntree Country Club in October to raise money that provided a full Thanksgiving dinner with a turkey to nearly 600 families.

Volunteers packed and distributed the meals to charities who referred the families Nov. 24 and 24 at Stadium Boulevard Publix in Viera. The fundraiser and charitable effort were launched by Verderosa and Worley’s late mother/ grandmother, Jeanette Mandala of Suntree.

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GFWC Viera Woman’s Club raised $10,500 for three charities Oct. 23 and 24 with its second annual golf tournament, Swing for Charity, and Par Tee party the evening before, both at Duran Golf Club in Viera.

The Rosenburger team from GolfCarts Unlimited won two trophies: grand prize and men’s first place, shown above with event co-chairs Judy DeAngeliz, left, and Eloise Lynaugh. Jeanne Decker won $1,000 in the helicopter ball drop. Benefiting charities were the Children’s Hunger Project, Canine Companions for Independence, Wounded Veterans and Hacienda Girls Ranch.

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Doyle earned a bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. After a year at the University of South Carolina studying to be a biomedical engineer, she transferred to the University of Ulster in Belfast, Ireland.

That’s where her career took an unexpected turn.

“I couldn’t get into one of the classes I needed to take for my major so they plugged me into an advertising class and I absolutely fell in love with it and I switched my major. I came to do what I’m doing. I like working in the lab and being technical, but I really like being around people,” she said.

Before coming to Viera, Doyle worked two years for the Imaginarium Agency, the events and advertising agency that hosts the Tampa Bay Comic-con, Indiana Comic-con and San Francisco Comic-con.

“I love working here.

I’m always busy but it’s not overwhelming yet.

Everybody is nice and I meet tons of interesting people doing what I do,” she said.

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Viera High’s Liu had big impact on golf program

BY CARL KOTALA

In two years at Viera High School, Sophie Liu has been part of a state championship girls golf team and the highest individual finisher in the program’s history.

Talk about having an impact.

“Probably the best player that’s gone through our program,” Hawks coach Greg Ford said.

On the first day of this year’s Class 3A state championship tournament at the Mission Inn & Resort in Howie-in-the-Hills, Liu was just one of two players — boy or girl — to break par.

Her 4-under 68 was good enough to share the lead going into the second day.

Liu shot par 72 in her next round and finished tied with Seminole High’s Alyssa Lamoureux. That led to a playoff that lasted three holes before Lamoureux emerged as the winner.

A year after helping the Hawks win their second state title, Liu gave Viera another big finish.

“I’m very proud of being second place,” Liu said “I’m very proud of being here. I’m proud of the team making it

to states, and I’m proud of Coach (Ford) supporting us.

I’m proud of everyone here that was able to get out and support the team.”

Viera’s girls finished third, proving once again the Hawks have one of the top programs in the state.

It was the final high school tournament for Liu and fellow seniors Taylor Rajeski and Katie Arnott. Junior Samantha Brimhall and sophomores Dayna Owens and Trinity Falzone will be back next year to pursue title No. 3.

Liu’s next stop will be the University of Iowa after falling in love with the place during her official visit.

“It just fit,” she said “I loved the people there, and I think that’s more important than where the location is.”

As for her two years at Viera, Liu had nothing but good things to say.

“I think that it has been a wonderful experience, and I truly feel the program that Coach Ford is running is unbelievable,” she said. “It’s nothing like I’ve ever seen before and he deserves all the credit.”

The Hawks know Liu will be tough to replace.

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Viera High’s Sophie Liu finished second at the Class 3A state golf tournament last month. It’s the highest individual finish for a Viera High girls golfer.

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Holy Trinity soccer teams chasing another district title

BY CARL KOTALA

One team is loaded with veterans. The other will rely on a bunch of newcomers.

But no matter how you slice it, the Holy Trinity boys and girls soccer teams will be hunting yet another district title — and perhaps even more — this season.

“We’re looking to go all the way,” Tigers senior goalkeeper Ricky Berthiaume said. “We’re coming out here and working hard. We did a lot of team bonding stuff.

We’re all trying to put it in for each other.”

The Tigers, who have won two straight district titles, are armed with 12 seniors and a desire to make up for losing in the Class 1A regional quarterfinals last season.

To that end, they have made a few changes for this season.

Not only are they playing a tougher schedule, they have also moved last year’s top goal scorer, sophomore Carlo Campanini, to defender.

“At the end of the day, in the playoffs, we never had a problem scoring,” coach James Phillips said. “We were letting in too many goals. So he’s been moved back there to tighten up our defense a little bit.”

With Luca Campanini running the central midfield, Berthiaume in goal and twins Jore Oni (forward) and Joye Oni (defender), the Tigers certainly have the talent to go far.

The Tigers are already off to a good start. After allowing just one goal in preseason games against West Shore and Montverde Academy, they scored a big early-season district win on

need to work on.”

Other key players include returning eighth-grade midfielder Kailey Dunne and new players Piper McHenry (seventh-grade forward) and Lauren Gayles (eighth-grade forward). Whitley is the team’s goalkeeper, though Amelia Anello and Isobel

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Holy Trinity’s girls soccer team may have a number of new players this season, but the Tigers are still considered the favorites to win another district title.

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Members of the Holy Trinity boys soccer team play a passing game during a recent practice. With 12 seniors on this year’s roster, the team has the experience and the drive to go far.

the road against The Pine School.

Holy Trinity’s girls team, meanwhile, suffered a tough loss to its main district competitor, St. Edward’s. But given the Tigers’ youth, there is plenty of time for them to come back even stronger.

The team is chasing its fourth straight district title.

While the Tigers have 11 returners and six newcomers,

the only seniors are cocaptains Emily Morgan, Baylee Whitley, Alexandra Fuentes and Siobhan Brennan.

Morgan is the team’s top goal scorer, but she will also be spending some time in the back this season.

“I think we have to stick with defense,” Morgan said.

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Viera boys, girls have plenty to build on this season

BY CARL KOTALA

They may be coming at it from completely different situations, but both the Viera High boys and girls soccer teams have plenty of reason to feel optimistic about their chances in the 2015-16 season … and beyond.

The boys, who lost 16 seniors from last year’s team, have a lot of youth on their side and plenty of time for the chemistry to kick in before the postseason arrives.

The girls, defending state champions, have to replace four key starters. But not only do they have the core of their team returning, they also know they can win it all, and what it takes to get there.

“They definitely believe in it now, but they also know they have to work hard,” Viera girls coach Courtney Lundy said. “It’s a new year.

It’s a new team. We started off the season and we have goals, short-term goals and our long-term goal.

“But they know they’re going to have to work for it.

It’s not going to come easy. It wasn’t easy last year.”

Viera’s confidence starts in the back with goalkeeper Sydney Lau and defenders Shannon Gosule and Sarah Sanford, whom Lundy calls the “backbone” of the Hawks.

Other key players include Morgan Pulliam, Julia Ramsey, Mollie Roe, JJ Bryant, Cori Fisher, Sarah Kelliher, Hollyn Knight, Brooke Walsh and Jordan Walsh.

Lanford, Chandler Hetrick and Spradlin. The goalkeeper will be James Leonard or Max Pacheaco.

“It’s a young group, but I think as the year goes on we’re going to learn a lot,” Viera boys coach Cory

Collins said. “We’re treating it more like a marathon and less as a sprint and each game, hopefully we learn something and move forward and then peak at the right time, during the district tournament.” VV

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The Viera High girls, above, are the defending state champions and, with a core group of players returning, they should be strong again this season. Viera High’s Andrew Madlener (No. 16) controls the ball during Viera’s 9-2 season-opening win against Space Coast. The Hawks have a lot of young players on the roster and should continue to get better as the season goes on.

One of the big keys to the season will be keeping the same kind of hard-working, family atmosphere the Hawks maintained throughout last season. So far, that hasn’t been a problem with the new players.

“They have such a great work ethic,” Jordan Walsh said. “They’re all wanting to learn. We actually bonded very well, very early in the season. They’re just carrying the same mentality that we

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The boys, meanwhile, may have a lost a lot, but there are players like junior center back Ian Spradlin who was on varsity last season and observed a lot of things they can add to their game this year.

“You’ve definitely got to pick up the pace of the game, play with more speed, and just overall (the importance of) communication,” Spradlin said. “Those seniors communicated so well.”

Key players for the boys include Sean Pattan, Tommy

VARSITY FOOTBALL Dec. 4 – Class 7A State Semifinals, TBA Dec. 11 – Class 7A State Finals at the Citrus Bowl, 7:07 p.m.

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VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL All games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted * District game Dec. 1 – Rockledge Dec. 3 – Hagerty, 7 p.m.* Dec. 4 – at Cocoa Dec. 11 – Liberty* Dec. 15 – Lake Nona* Dec. 17 – Celebration* Dec. 18 – Colonial

VARSITY BOYS SOCCER All games at 7 p.m. * District game Dec. 1 – at Satellite Dec. 3 – Melbourne* Dec. 8 – at Titusville Dec. 10 – Rockledge

JV BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 1 – Rockledge, 6:15 p.m.

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FRESHMAN BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 1 – Rockledge, 5 p.m.

Dec. 4 – at Cocoa, 5 p.m..

VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL All games at 7 p.m. unless noted * District game Dec. 3 – at Hagerty* Dec. 7 – at Eau Gallie Dec. 9 – Rockledge Dec. 11 – Liberty* Dec. 15 – at Lake Nona* Dec. 17 – at Celebration, 6 p.m.* JV GIRLS BASKETBALL All games at 5:30 p.m.

VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER All games at 7 p.m. unless noted * District game Dec. 2 – at Rockledge Dec. 7 – Cocoa Dec. 8 – at Sebastian River* Dec. 9 – at Heritage* Dec. 11 – Lincoln Park Academy* JV GIRLS SOCCER All games at 5:30 p.m.

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Viera Voice | December 2015

BY DAVID HORST

Each week, the Viera East Men’s Golf Association tournament director creates a fun and competitive tournament with all players having an equal chance to win.

There was a great turnout Nov. 5 for the event and the results are in. Tied for first in the first flight were Fred Berg and Jim Smith. The winner of the second flight was Craig Smith, followed closely by Tim Brown. The third flight winner was William Oakley, and Mike Schmitt was the winner of the fourth flight.

The closet-to-the-pin winners were Larry Henris, Jim Robinson, Jim Smith and Dale Zeigler.

The Director’s Cup is the current tournament featuring match play among approximately 30 players in three flights.

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The homecoming crown and sash she never expected to win had just been placed on Caia Gillett when the Viera High senior had an idea.

“I want to give my crown to Jazzmin, is that OK?” Gillett asked.

The 17 year old walked over to another member of the homecoming court, wheelchair-bound Jazzmin Samuel, and placed the crown on her head and draped the sash over her.

Samuel, who was born with cerebral palsy, smiled that smile that has captured the heart of anyone who has ever met her.

“I feel like she really deserved it, even more than I did,” Gillett said. “I wanted to win, but I wanted her to win more than I wanted to win. So I just felt like it was the right thing to do.”

In a day and age where selfless acts seem more the exception than the norm, what Gillett did not only stood out, it created a swarm of emotion from all those who witnessed it at Hawk Stadium, including Jazzmin’s mother.

“Now that was the most amazing thing I’ve seen a young woman do,” Tegdra Samuel said. “It says a lot for this community. It really does. … This is like the top of the top right here.” VV

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Star Gazing Night inspired by ‘Star Wars’

BY ZENAIDA GONZALEZ KOTALA

St. Mary’s School in Rockledge will host a Star Gazing Night inspired by Star Wars from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 in hopes of encouraging the next generation of scientists ­— our children — to

reach for their dreams. The Catholic school serves families in Viera and Suntree.

The free event will give attendees an opportunity to view the night sky through telescopes courtesy of UCF’s Planetary Sciences Group and the Astronomy Society at UCF. Astrophysics professors

and students will be setting up telescopes for viewing and helping people identify what they are seeing in the night sky.

There will also be several science exhibits created by St. Mary’s middle school students that explore “what it would take to colonize

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“We want our students and all children to see how much fun science can be.”

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other planets” and the real science behind “the force in the galaxy.”

A play dough-making station will be open for children ages 5 to 8, where they can mix non-toxic ingredients to create sparkling galactic dough to take home. There will also be a LEGO station for children in the same age group.

Middle school science teacher Dianne Alexis has incorporated space into the science curriculum in time to complete the displays that will be showcased at the event.

The school’s music program will be hosting a space-themed bake sale.

The teachers and students running the event will be “putting on their nerd” and dressing the part. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite movie character costume.

“Today there are scientists around the world working on ways to get us to other planets, creating tractor fields and developing real light sabers, things that once seemed only possible in the movies,” school principal Sandra Basinger said. “But science is getting there. We want our students and all children to see how much fun science can be, to see the amazing things you can do in these fields and to get excited about potentially pursuing these fields. That’s what this night is all about.”

There is no cost to attend.

Donations are welcome. Two Star Wars-themed gift baskets will also be raffled off.

The school is at 1152 Seminole Drive in Rockledge.

For more information, call 321-636-4208 or go to stmarys-school.org. VV

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With the main over-indulgence holidays still to come, save the date for the brand new Color Me Healthy 5K and Family Fitness Festival Saturday, Jan. 9 in both Suntree and Viera. The event will be a fun opportunity for anyone who wants to turn over a new leaf for the New Year and be the best they can be at any age, and find out just how fun fitness can be.

The 5K run starts in Suntree at Jack Mahon Park on Spyglass Hill Road and heads west all the way down the Viera Medical Mile — either side of Spyglass from Baytree Boulevard to Murrell Road — the crown jewel of Brevard’s new health and medical hub in Viera.

Coming back from Murrell Road, the course meanders north past lakes and nature preserves along Spyglass Court and dips in and out of Devons Glen and Misty Creek subdivisions, the runners led by Sheriff Wayne Ivey in his cruiser pace car.

“The course is gorgeous, everything runners love,” said Don Piercy, owner of Running Zone, which designed the course. “You have nature, wildlife, waterfront, and you have upscale architecture and beautiful landscaping along the Medical Mile, beautiful neighborhoods and custom homes.”

Runners are encouraged to wear white and have the option of running through bursts of starch-based color tossed by supporters.

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The Cole family and friends tested out color bursts for the Jan. 9 event and loved it.

“We had so much fun,” said Julie Cole, board member of event sponsor Suntree Master Homeowners Association. She tried out the color bursts with son Justin and their friends. “My son actually said, ‘Thanks for letting us do this, Mom.’ He was so cute making sure the colors stayed in his hair to show off at school the next day.”

Try out any kind of fitness activity, game or sport you can imagine throughout the morning until 1 p.m. and finish off with a delicious

healthy lunch from a variety of food providers. There will be live music, games, two separate obstacle courses for children and for youth to adults, children’s course hosted by Suntree YMCA and youth to adult and senior course by Florida Tech’s Challenge Course, with awards and prizes for personal best and best in each age group.

The Brevard-wide community event is the first awareness event and fundraiser of the new Viera-based nonprofit Bluewater Foundation,

Inc. It brings together the two communities that are the heart of charitable giving.

“Very frequently when you read about groups and individuals giving money or volunteering, you see that they are from the Suntree/Viera area.

That goes for individuals, businesses and churches. The need is definitely elsewhere, but the givers are here,” said Jill Blue-Gaines, Bluewater board president.

The two communities are also the shared coverage area of major event sponsors Viera Voice newspaper and Viera MD magazine.

One of Bluewater’s first tasks, and the purpose behind the Color Me Healthy events, is to support families who take in, foster or adopt children in Brevard. Donations from the event will establish a fund for health and basic needs of these families, by referral from social service, nonprofit or faith-based entities that serve them. Long-range goals are to fill gaps and expand the capacity to care for children in need of a home and family.

“We see this as a growing need, the biggest need in the community, and the one where you can make the biggest difference at breaking the cycle of abuse, poverty, neglect in future generations when a loving, healthy family steps up,” BlueGaines said.

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BY KATIE PARSONS

Modern Christmas traditions usually include a few movies that families enjoy sitting down to watch together. One that has

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Families are invited to come join Ralphie in his adventures on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Jack Mahon Park at 7550 Spyglass Hill Road in Suntree when the Suntree Master Homeowners Association and UNO Pizzeria & Grill presents “A Christmas Story.” The fun starts at 4 p.m. with photos with Santa and other family activities before the movie starts at 6:30 p.m.

VIERA VOICE Linda Wiggins Admission is free Suntree Master Homeowners Association Parks & Recreation chair Heather Murdoch, and Uno will have left, general manager Todd Foley, community relations manager Kaye McKinney and board member Julie Cole will be on hand for the Dec. 12 holiday movie fest at Jack a variety of food and beverages for Mahon Park. sale. of the park and the golf cart can bring new, unwrapped The family event will also parade will escort Santa to toys to donate. feature a golf cart decorating the event. Golf carts must Other event sponsors contest with two prizes pre-register to enter the include AT&T U-verse, awarded for Most Festive contest.

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Association, its Community Relations Committee recruits several volunteer judges to hit the road and spot the best lighting displays and decorations. The communities themselves also are up for awards.

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“Not only is this a tough job in itself, but the judges must travel over 66 miles of streets to view each home. This takes about two to three hours with two groups making the trek.”

Judging this year will be held on Friday, Dec. 18. The trek begins at dark. The first-, second- and thirdplace winners will receive prizes.

Their addresses will be published in the January Viera Voice and the Winter issue of the Suntree Quarterly.

“A sign will also be placed in the winner’s yard so that all our neighbors will know that you lit up Suntree,” McKinney said.

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and games, with pony rides for a $5 donation.

“Blizzard at the Barn started as a way to thank our families, but it has sort of grown over the years into a bigger, public event,” Harmony Farms marketing and events coordinator Lovise Miller said.

Harmony Farms is a volunteer-based, nonprofit charity that provides equine assisted therapy to individuals with disabilities of all ages, with a special focus on injured combat veterans.

Harmony Farms made the move to its new spot in March to be able to accommodate more horses, and ultimately, more riders.

The extra space will make it possible for services to be extended to even more people in the area who can benefit from the therapy activities the horses provide.

Perhaps the biggest highlight of the new location is that it has a covered arena which makes it possible for therapy sessions to take

place in any sort of weather.

Twelve Harmony Farms horses are stabled there, and there are also some other boarding horses on the property.

“It’s great because we don’t have to cancel any therapy sessions due to hot or stormy weather. We plan to add more activities in the coming months too,” Miller said.

An Angel Sponsor for the charity, equine veterinarian Dr. Bradley Newman will open up his office during the Blizzard event, located just adjacent to Harmony Farms at 2005 Pluckebaum Road.

“We’re really happy to have Dr. Newman involved in this event, and really in our everyday mission here at Harmony Farms. It’s great having him as a neighbor,” Miller said.

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BY MIKE GAFFEY

Teacher Michael Szabo can sense the growing excitement among Viera Charter School students as word spreads about his radio, television and drama production classes.

“They’re just knocking down my doors,” Szabo said of sixth- through eighthgraders eager to sign up for the two classes or for an after-school radio and TV club. “It’s so much fun for the kids. They just want to do it.”

Now in its second year, Szabo’s program offers students hands-on training in radio and eventually will grow to become a TV/video and drama production studio.

Until his studio is built, his students can be heard on the school’s public address system in the morning, leading the Pledge of Allegiance and offering school-related news, sports and weather.

Students also broadcast on the school’s in-house radio station WVCS-FM 88.1 on the dial. The station has a limited range that extends only to the school parking lot, but Szabo said the school is purchasing streaming software that will enable the station to reach a wider audience.

“We set the stage with a professional mode so what it does is raise the kids’ level of ability, creativity and selfesteem, and it’s absolutely amazing what they can do,” said Szabo, a Viera resident and an instructor for 31 years who also teaches five classes of seventh-grade science at VCS. “They’re writing scripts, they’re getting the whole production

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process down.”

This year, Viera Charter principal Dr. Julie Cady gave Szabo a larger classroom so he could create a TV/ video production studio.

A wooden stage already has been constructed, and Szabo plans to add a green screen behind the set so that students can present morning announcements from the classroom instead of downstairs in the school’s main office. The program will be titled “From the Front Office.”

“Once we go streaming, every teacher will have an icon on their computer and they can click on it and we have a wireless system that goes from the computer to the projectors,” Szabo said.

“We don’t need TVs anymore.

You can go directly from the computer to the teachers’ smartboards. That’s an ongoing project. That’s what

we’re ultimately going to do.

I’d say by the end of the year or before the end of the year, all teachers will be able to have that in their rooms.”

Szabo, a former professional musician who produced musicals such as “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Brigadoon” while teaching in Maryland, was teaching

science years later at Osceola High School in Kissimmee when a school official asked him if he had ever taught television production.

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The classroom is covered in movie posters and other promotional materials donated from nearby Carmike Cinemas Avenue 16, in keeping with Viera Charter’s 2015-16 theme of “Hooray for Hollywood.”

“I’m trying to get them a full range of opportunities on radio and TV,” Szabo said.

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We teach them how to use cameras, go out and do electronic newsgathering.

We’re also purchasing software for editing and some more computers so eventually this room will become an editing suite.”

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Tuesday, Dec. 8. The concert will feature winter-themed music as well as traditional orchestral and choral music.

The middle school serves Viera families east of Murrell Road. While admission is free, there will be a voluntary collection to benefit the school’s Water Project.

The ultimate goal is to raise enough funds to build a water well in a country that needs one. Students take part in the project throughout their entire spectrum of classes as part of the school’s enriched integration of subject matter.

They learn about issues of water purity, scarcity and ownership as well as its fundamental necessity for sustaining life.

Science students will build a water filtration system in the classroom, giving them a chance to learn about the engineering and technical aspects of water management. They will also learn about the water cycle and research the recycling/ conservation habits of McNair students and their families.

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will work with the Brevard County Natural Resources Department and conduct water quality testing.

Math students will collect and put together statistical graphs related to rainfall and water consumption. While in Civics, they will look at the issues of water ownership and the political issues of water management and conservation.

Language Arts students will create and share school-wide public service announcements designed to motivate their fellow students in terms of fundraising and improving their conservation efforts.

Art classes will create posters or other types of artwork designed to help appreciate what a press release said is to “move our hearts to help those who do not have access to clean, safe water.”

Students taking physical education will learn about hydration, nutrition and the health of the human body.

In addition to raising money, the goal of the project is to “make a difference in water conservation, recycling efforts and raise the level of concern about good stewardship of planet Earth and of its precious resources.”

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It’s cool to be kind this month at Manatee

BY MIKE GAFFEY

Kindness counts this month at Manatee Elementary School.

The Viera school is launching a campaign to inspire its 850 students to be nicer to one another and to the community, with a goal of reducing instances of bullying and teasing, Manatee PTO president and campaign founder Nicki Hensley said.

“My goal was not to focus on the bullying,” said Hensley, who has a son in first grade and a daughter in fourth grade at Manatee. “I think that word is overused and we’ve kind of grown immune to it. So I really wanted to turn it on its head and focus on the positives. Because if we can be kinder, we can eliminate those things maybe not altogether but get kids and even adults thinking in a different way.”

The school’s kindness project kicked off with an exercise in which each student drew another student’s name and complimented that student, Henlsey said. Those compliments were written on strips of colored paper to create a paper chain that will be used as holiday

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Manatee Elementary students turn written compliments for others into chain links that will become holiday garland decor.

decorations at the school and displayed the first week of December, she said.

Manatee also will place hundreds of wrapped boxes around the school, each box adorned with a kind word or phrase, Hensley said. Teachers and parent volunteers are preparing bulletin boards with a message that emphasizes kindness to others, complete with students’ firsthand written accounts of compassion.

Palm Bay teen Acacia Woodley, who launched the Tiny Girl, Big Dream Foundation in 2012 to help children spread kindness, also will visit the school.

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Students at Quest Elementary School recently laced up their running shoes for a good cause. The Quest Fun Run set out to raise $20,000 toward new playground equipment, and got pretty close with pledges of $19,500. Students logged more than 19,000 laps total and their hard work will help fund a playground shade structure.

“The week leading up to the run was full of fun and character lessons brought to us by student athletes from around the world,” said Courtney Charles, president of Quest’s Parent Teacher Organization. “The immense support of our parents and teachers really helped our school succeed with this fundraiser.”

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without a right hand and has only two fingers on her left hand. Her foundation hopes to end bullying through sales of Friendship Benches, colorful benches made of recycled plastic where children can sit if they’ve been bullied or had a bad day. Manatee recently bought one of the benches for its playground, Hensley said.

“She has an incredible story,” Hensley said.

The kindness project is an offshoot of Manatee’s annual holiday community outreach program, which assists local charitable organizations, Hensley said. This year, the school’s kindergarteners and first graders will raise contributions for the SPCA of North Brevard; second through fourth graders, assisted by AVET project, will make care packages for troops stationed overseas; and fifth and sixth graders will raise funds for Family Promise of Brevard, which helps homeless families with children.

“Last year, when we invited representatives from every organization to present them with what the kids contributed, we did it in a big assembly, and you saw mouths on the floor, you saw tears,” Hensley said. “The children really understood how much this meant to the community and they were part of something that big.”

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Outside the fenced areas there is a small pavilion with restrooms, drinking fountain, picnic area and parking. There is a ground-level drinking fountain for dogs that an owner fills by stepping on a lever. Plastic bag dispensers and disposal containers are plentiful.

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place but are limited to their own communities.

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“We’ve lived in a number of communities, including elsewhere in Viera and in Suntree, and we finally have the house we’ve been looking for for 50 years,” Green said.

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Pineda Landings shopping center is quickly adding tenants.

The 50,000-square-foot plaza at North Wickham Road and Jordan Blass Drive in Suntree is now 75 percent occupied, according to Orlando-based plaza developer Bishopbeale.

Nationally recognized tenants Orange Theory Fitness, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, California Tortilla, Expedia CruiseShipsCenters, Supercuts, Swanky Sole and La Moda Boutique will open stores at the plaza.

They join anchor tenant The Fresh Market and previously announced tenants Jersey Mike’s Subs and Allure Nails.

Talks are underway with other retailers for the remaining 7,600 square feet of space, including a martial arts facility, medical offices and restaurants, Bishopbeale marketing director Caroline Miller said.

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Several community leaders were on hand Oct. 19 as Satcom Direct marked the grand opening of its world headquarters in Viera.

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“Satcom Direct is one of the Space Coast’s great entrepreneurial success stories — a home business that has grown into a global VIERA VOICE Photo courtesy of Satcom Direct leader in its field,” Posey said Designed by architect Dave Dnagrodsky and built by MH Williams Construction Group, the 43,000-squareduring the grand opening. foot Satcom Direct building resembles an airplane, with a central fuselage section and two angled wings.

“It’s a great privilege to help inaugurate Satcom Direct’s here further illustrates our Robin Fisher, Brevard to another country,” Fisher new world headquarters commitment to Brevard County Commission said. “Instead, they chose to here in Viera, which will County,” Jensen said. chairman, praised Satcom remain in Brevard County and no doubt inspire other The building is adjacent Direct for staying put on the we applaud them for their businesses to invest in stateto Satcom Direct’s data Space Coast. continued commitment and of-the-art energy efficient “Satcom Direct could support to our community.” facilities both here in Florida center solutions provider TerraCom Direct, which have chosen to uproot their For more information, go and around our nation.” headquarters and relocate to satcomdirect.com. VV Designed by architect Dave also secures all Satcom services. The 25,000-squareDnagrodsky and built by MH Williams Construction Group, foot TerraCom building is designed to withstand a the building resembles an category 5 hurricane. airplane, with a central WORLDWIDE EXPERT MARKETING Satcom Direct, the fuselage section and two angled wings. It has desk and leading provider of satellite voice and broadband data office space for 150 people solutions for flight deck and can expand to 200. and cabin communications Jim Jensen, founder and serving business, military, CEO of Satcom Direct, said government, and heads of the new building “embodies state aircraft, has offices our growth as a company, worldwide, including five and our evolution from a U.S. locations, plus facilities small business into a global in the United Kingdom, connectivity provider.

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Eva Rey brings specialized experience to the brandnew role of Director of Community Management for The Viera Company, working to develop residentcontrolled homeowners associations.

Rey formerly served as executive director for the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority, a 25-year-old master planned community in southeastern Manatee County near Sarasota on the east side of I-75.

“Viera is almost like a photocopy of Lakewood Ranch. Now, the area that I managed was smaller because I only managed the resident-controlled area, but the development itself is much, much larger.”

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Her role, generally speaking, is as a liaison between the residents associations and The Viera Company.

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“My role is to provide guidance and advice to those who have turned over. I just turned over an association at Fairway Lakes and they

VIERA VOICE George White

Eva Rey, the new director of community management for The Viera Company, is helping Viera’s homeowners associations.

are possibly going to need some advice setting up committees,’’ she said.

In her new role, Rey sits on the boards of the residents associations still under developer control, she said.

“I was hired to be an ongoing resource as much as they want. If they want to continue to have me involved and use me as a resource for information, then I am here and available,” she said.

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“Even as there are communities turning over, there are other communities coming on line. This is definitely a growing community and we have a long way to go. There’s always going to be new communities that need to be formed,” she said.

It’s an exciting time for Rey, even with the slight twist to her job from her former position.

“Obviously it’s a huge learning curve because it is something different for me, but I thrive on that. This is such a vibrant community and everybody has been so friendly and helpful, I am just very pleased,” she said. VV

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Suntree United Methodist Churchbased Cub Scouts Pack 224, pictured, collected more than 4,800 cans of food and Boy Scouts Troop 224 collected more than 5,100 cans of food Nov. 14 as part of the national Scouting for Food effort that is key to local food pantries.

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“Our first ‘Giving Tree’ had 100 ornaments. Now we have anywhere from 350 to 400 ornaments,” said Rev. Brad Beaupré. “The parishioners here are very generous and like to give back to the community.”

The need is so great that the church will have two “Giving Trees” this year.

They will be decorated with stockings, snowflakes and stars, which will be labeled with gift suggestions for local children and the elderly.

The program runs through Dec. 15, but it is expected that most of the gift requests will be taken within the first few days.

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The church also collects monetary donations for its mission in Peru.

“Father John (Britto Antony) and I belong to the Holy Cross of Priests and Brothers,” said Al McKenna, a volunteer leader on the church’s Social Concerns and Outreach Committee. “We have a mission in Peru which needs all kinds of things. The people are very poor so we gather money they can use for whatever projects they have.”

Beaupré says that participating in the “Giving Tree” program affects not only the ones who receive the gifts but their families as well. ­­­­­­­“The ‘Giving Tree’ gives our parishioners an opportunity to live the Gospel message of Jesus. Jesus said to love your neighbor and to be generous and to think of others.”

McKenna said that’s just what parishioners to.

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MONDAY

Holiday for Everyone at The Avenue Viera

FRI. DEC. 4 AT 6 P.M. HOLIDAY TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Five cultures in a celebration of song and dance in the courtyard.

For a $20 donation to the Space Coast Symphony, shoppers can sample foods from Greece, Ireland, Latin America, India and the USA along with holiday “spirits.” Photos with Santa.

FRI., DEC. 11 AT 7 P.M. • COOL YULE

Holiday jazz by the Space Coast Symphony Jazz Orchestra.

The Avenue Viera Courtyard

SAT., DEC. 19 AT 8 P.M. • CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION

Candlelight procession of carolers will join the orchestra in a concert extravaganza featuring musicians, singers, ballet dancers and Santa Claus himself. Located outside Carmike Cinemas.

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PEARL HARBOR DAY

HANUKKAH BEGINS

Sunday Brunch

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sundays Tradewinds Restaurant Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Pkwy., Viera 321-504-7776, ext. 2

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Pearl Harbor Day Concert “Honor Our Military” 7 p.m.

The New Horizons Band.

Presentation of Colors, special flag ceremony.

Scott Center 525 Holy Trinity Dr. 321-777-5931

2 p.m., $16 - $24 Final performance Downton Abbey Preview Cocoa Village Playhouse cocoavillageplayhouse.com 7 p.m.

Exclusive preview from the final season. Come dressed in your best Downton Abbey attire!

King Center, RSVP required.

Register at wucftv.org/ downtonabbey

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ACA Federal Marketplace Health Insurance Navigator 1 - 7 p.m. (also Dec. 12, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)

Suntree/Viera Library 321-307-5238

First Responders Appreciation Night at Space Coast Lightfest $4 off with ID Wickham Park 2785 Leisure Way 321-720-4109

WEDNESDAY

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A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will deliver cargo to the International Space Station.

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station- Launch Site SLC-41

Local restaurants, hotels and bars compete to win your vote for “Best Martini on the Melbourne Coast.”

Lexus of Melbourne 6927 Bromely Dr., Viera 321-724-5400, ext. 231

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

“Around the World in 50 Years” by Albert Podell.

Suntree/Viera Library 321-255-4404

Holiday Concert with Viera Voices

6 - 8 p.m.

Holiday caroling with the Viera High Choral program.

Tradewinds Restaurant Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Pkwy., Viera 321-504-7771

Partners Serving with Love

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Women’s Center Guild hosts this 19th annual doubles tennis tournament.

Tennis Courts throughout Brevard.

321-242-3110

2 - 4:30 p.m.

Discussion “Death at La Fenice” by Donna Leon.

Suntree/Viera Library 321-255-4404

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

“Music for the season” RSVP by 12/7 At Ease Club Indian River Colony Club 1936 Freedom Dr., Viera 321-254-6997

8 a.m.

Benefits Viera Charter School’s STEAM program.

Duran Golf Club 321-504-7776

New Horizons Band Concert Wednesday Art Group 1 - 3 p.m., free Hope Episcopal Church 150 Interlachen Rd., Viera 321-259-5810

12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

2nd Wednesdays Suntree/Viera Library 321-255-4404

How to Manage Diabetes through the Holiday Season

Afternoon Storytime

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6 p.m. “Home Alone” Wickham Park Main Pavilion 3845 N. Wickham Rd.

Students return Jan. 5

Winter Solstice

Toddler Time Arts & Crafts Zoorific Storytime

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BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Zumba Farmers Market 9:30 - 10:25 a.m., $5/class 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

WINTER BREAK BEGINS or 10 classes for $40 Viera Community Center Animals Ahoy 3-Day Camp 310-227-3556 Dec. 21 - 23, K - 6th grade Jazzercise 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Brevard Zoo, 321-254-9453 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. $35/month K - 6th Grade Winter Camp Viera Community Center Dec. 21 - Jan. 4 407-208-1014 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., $90/week Viera Community Center 321-433-4891

Wednesdays Community farm market, vegetables and fruits, eggs and meats, cheese, breads, jams. Pick-your-own: beans, kale, chard, herbs, flowers and berries.

Rockledge Gardens 2153 S. U.S. Hwy. 1 321-636-7662

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Dec. 28 - 30, K - 6th grade 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Brevard Zoo 321-254-9453

Suntree/Viera Library 321-255-4404

Florida Wildlife Expedition History Book Club 6 - 7:30 p.m., last Tuesday 3-Day Camp

Plants & Pinot: Holiday Centerpieces

6:30 p.m., $30 Sip a glass of wine while you create a centerpiece.

Rockledge Gardens Pre-register 321-636-7662

Poinsettia Day

3rd Annual Viera Charter School Golf Tournament

Rockledge Police Dept.

Operation Shred

8 - 11 a.m., free Document shredding event.

5:30 - 10 p.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of 5 - 12 yrs., $12/child. Meal, Latter-Day Saints movie, games, crafts.

1801 S. Fiske Blvd.

Viera Community Center Rockledge, 321-690-3213 321-433-4891 Movie in the Park w/ Santa 4 p.m., “A Christmas Story” Jack Mahon Park - Suntree 7550 Spyglass Hill Rd.

Parents Night Out

7 - 9:45 p.m.

Classical vocalist Caroline Hinton’s collection of favorite Christmas songs.

The Scott Center 5625 Holy Trinity Dr., Viera 321-345-0835

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Brevard Women’s Connection Luncheon

2 - 3 p.m.

Physician-led informative talk on holiday eating. RSVP One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd. 321-751-6771

4:30 p.m.

Stories and craft Suntree/Viera Library 321-255-4404

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Neighbors of Suntree Book Club

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6 - 9 p.m. The Avenue Viera

9 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. entries $8/child with one adult free per family.

Brevard Zoo Education Dept

Homeschool Day at Brevard Zoo

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National Fruitcake Day

Complimentary HorseDrawn Carriage Rides

10 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Ages 2 & up with an adult.

Suntree/Viera Library 321-255-4404

Story Time

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7 p.m.

King Center 321-242-2219

9 - 11 a.m.

Breakfast, story & photo.

Tradewinds 7032 Stadium Pkwy., Viera 321-504-7776, ext. 2

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11:30 a.m.

Animal story, fun activity or meet a special animal.

Requires zoo admission.

Brevard Zoo 321-254-9453

Festival of Light: An Evening with Matisyahu

Breakfast with Santa

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9:30 - 10:15 a.m., $2 10:30 a.m., $8 3 - 5 p.m., Monthly meeting Viera Community Center 321-433-4891 Musical holiday show Suntree/Viera Library through King Center 321-255-4404 Pipe Organ Mini-Concert Theatre for Youth.

12 - 1 p.m.

A Stars Holiday Pageant King Center Christmas music played on 7:30 p.m.

321-242-2219 a 36-rank pipe organ by Annual variety show Evening Book Club respected Central Florida featuring the Youth Books are Always Better organists.

Performing Arts group. than Movies Advent Lutheran Church Cocoa Village Playhouse 6:30 - 7:45 p.m., 2nd Mon. 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa 7550 North Wickham Road Suntree/Viera Library 321-426-9378 321-636-5050 321-255-4404

Go Caroling Day An Enchanted Christmas with Caroline Hinton

7 a.m. register, 8 a.m. race $15 entry or $10 with unwrapped gift to donate to Toys for Kids.

Wear holiday attire!

Viera Community Center 321-433-4891

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11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sundays Pizza Gallery & Grill 2250 Town Center Ave. 321-633-0397 7:30 p.m.

King Center 321-242-2219

4 - 6 p.m., Holiday movie and Christmas Tree silent auction. Benefits Relay for Life of Viera.

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

Reindeer Dash 5K & Jinglebell Walk

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Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Friends of the Suntree/ Christmas Viera Library

Loudon Wainwright III – In the Studio Theatre

Christmas for a Cure Holiday Movie

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Sunday Brunch

Santa’s List Day

Suntree/Viera Library Book Atlas V OA-4 Rocket Launch Martinis & Mistletoe Scheduled for 5:55 p.m.

6 - 9 p.m.

Club Holiday Party

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HANUKKAH ENDS

FRIDAY

Bake Cookies Day

Movie in the Park

The American Nutcracker

Viera’s Galmont Ballet Dec. 18 : 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 19: 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 20: 2 p.m.

Cocoa Village Playhouse 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa 321-636-5050

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Blizzard at the Barn

1 - 4 p.m.

Pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, vendors, pizza, feed the horses.

Harmony Farms 2205 Pluckebaum Rd., Cocoa 321-631-9433

Santa’s Holiday Party

5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Spaghetti dinner, crafts, games, photo with Santa.

Viera Community Center 321-433-4891

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NEW YEAR’S EVE

New Year’s Eve Overnight Party Animals

5:30 p.m. - 10 a.m.

Count down to the New Year with crafts, a sparkling toast, evening safari tour and up-close animal encounter.

Brevard Zoo 8225 N. Wickham Rd. 321-254-9453, ext. 219

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Here are more of the special holiday events in the Viera and Melbourne area.

ALL MONTH

BREVARD ZOO Head to the Zoo for a flurry of festive fun. From Dec. 19 to 22, you’ll have the chance to enjoy a blizzard of activities including animal encounters, games, crafts and a DJ. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the zoo from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 19 and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 20 and 21.

Treat the little ones to a family night hike Dec. 5, three-day winter camps Dec. 21 to 23 and Dec. 28 to 30, and a kids-only New Year’s Eve overnight Dec. 31.

Count down to 2016 early at the Paws on Stage during Noon Year’s Eve from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 31.

All activities other than educational programs are included with zoo admission.

Details at brevardzoo.org.

SPACE COAST LIGHTFEST AT WICKHAM PARK More than 2.7 million holiday lights ignite the night sky at Wickham Park in Melbourne all December through Jan. 1, 2016. The Space Coast Lightfest is a holiday-themed drivethrough event transforming Wickham Park into a virtual winter wonderland.

Tickets are $15 per car and available at the entrance or on-line.

Stroll through the lights Dec. 5 for one special night when cars are not allowed.

For just $5 per person, enjoy entertainment, activities for the kids, Santa, crafts and much more.

For a full schedule and more information, go to spacecoastlightfest.com.

HOLIDAY EVENTS AT THE AVENUE VIERA Enjoy a variety of holiday events at The Avenue Viera throughout the month including performances by the Space Coast Symphony, a visit with Santa Dec. 5 and holiday carriage rides.

For a full schedule, go to shoptheavenue.com/viera.

DECEMBER 5 ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ 2 & 7 p.m.

Tickets start at $19.50 King Center The Space Coast Ballet performs this magical Christmas tradition featuring internationally acclaimed principals Dusty Botton and Roddy Doble.

Details at kingcenter.com.

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON XII presented by the Harbor City Harmonizers 2 p.m.; $15, students $8 Scott Center for the Performing Arts 5625 Holy Trinity Dr., Suntree, 321-727-3338

DECEMBER 8

‘A PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS’ 7:30 p.m.; tickets start at $38 King Center This holiday contemporary jazz concert features the acoustic guitarist Peter White with masterful trumpet/flugelhorn player Rick Braun and saxophonist/ vocalist Mindi Abair.

Details at kingcenter.com.

DECEMBER 12

MELBOURNE LIGHT PARADE 6 p.m.; Free Downtown Melbourne The Melbourne Light Parade was created to help the less fortunate families in Brevard County. Bring a new unwrapped toy, nonperishable food item, and/or bag of dog or cat food to be collected on the first float.

The parade starts on the corner of Nasa and Airport Boulevards, proceeds south on Airport Boulevard to Hibiscus Boulevard, proceeds west on Hibiscus Boulevard and ends at the intersection of Hibiscus Boulevard and Gateway D. For more information, email melbournelightparade@ yahoo.com SANTA’S SHOPPE 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Free Cocoa Presbyterian Church 1404 Dixon Blvd., Cocoa Vendors, crafts and more.

COCOA/ROCKLEDGE HOLIDAY PARADE 6 p.m.

Begins at Rockledge High School, 220 Raider Rd., and ends at Lee Wenner Park where Santa will light the tree at the City of Cocoa's Holiday Festival.

COCOA'S HOLIDAY FESTIVAL & SNOW SLIDE 4 - 8 p.m.

Cocoa Riverfront Park 401 Riveredge Blvd., Cocoa Tree lighting at Riverfront Park. Entertainment, visit Santa, enjoy the snow slide and a holiday movie.

Details at cocoafl.org.

BREVARD COMMUNITY CHORUS 7:30 p.m.; tickets $24, Students $7, Senior/Military $19 King Center Choral concert presenting “Gloria” along with other favorites.

Details at kingcenter.com.

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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 12 - 5 p.m.; Free Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

Handcrafted items, jewelry, giveaways, free kids activities, baked goods, pictures with Santa.

DECEMBER 19

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9 - 11 a.m.; $5 Wickham Park Community Center, 2500 Parkway Dr. 321-608-7490 Pancake breakfast. Bring your camera for pictures with Santa. Seating limited.

DECEMBER 20

AN ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS 7 - 9:45 p.m.; $25 The Scott Center at Holy Trinity Episcopal 5625 Holy Trinity Dr. Classical vocalist Caroline Hinton sings from her favorite collection of some of the most beautiful Christmas songs of all time.

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SENIORNews Returning the salute of honor

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The Viera Elks Lodge #2817 recently honored members Gene Green and Frank Johnson after their Sept.

23 Space Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. The nonprofit Honor Flight provides an all-expensepaid trip for veterans to see their battle memorials and other significant sites in and around the U.S. capital, organizing community and military honors on departure and return. Green served in the Coast Guard during World War II and Johnson served in the Air Force during the Korean War and in Vietnam.

Market Street promises to energize its residents

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Market Street, a 44,162-square-foot residence for memory care patients, is scheduled to open this coming summer on Murrell Road. Market Street Courtyard will be a community focal point, with a streetscape that includes a bakery, an art gallery, a newsstand and gardens.

BY MIKE GAFFEY

Market Street, a residence for memory care patients, is scheduled to open in summer 2016 at 6845 Murrell Road in Viera.

Watercrest Senior Living Group of Vero Beach is developing the 44,162-squarefoot community on 3.35 acres on the east side of Murrell Road, just south of Indian River Colony Club.

Groundbreaking was in

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August, and construction by Walker and Co. is on schedule, said Kathryn Vorkapich, director of public relations for creative firm Chandon Nicholas in Vero Beach.

With two cul-de-sac-style neighborhoods joined by a courtyard, Market Street will have 60 apartments for residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia, Vorkapich said.

Market Street offers apartments with a full

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bathroom and shower, three chef-prepared meals daily and restaurant-style dining, 24-hour licensed nursing and personal care, wellness programs and on-site salon and spa services.

Market Street Courtyard will be a community focal point, with a streetscape that includes a bakery, an art gallery, a newsstand and gardens, Vorkapich said.

“It’s really going to be remarkable, this Main Street vision that will have people with Alzheimer’s feeling as though they’re living their normal day-to-day life,” Vorkapich said. “They will walk from a salon to a post office to a barber shop that are all securely enclosed in one community.”

Residents can express themselves through art through Memories in the Making, a program endorsed by the Alzheimer’s Association. A Music and Memory program can help residents connect with fond memories, and Market Street’s Personal Life

Silhouettes program creates a personalized profile on each resident.

“Our Market Street concept features a multisensory living experience designed to energize the mind, body and spirit of our residents,” said Michele Thompson, vice president of operations for Watercrest. “Our compassionate associates are trained to understand the safety and flexibility our residents deserve. We believe training sets us apart, as all associates are certified dementia practitioners.

A sales office will open in Viera in the spring to accept reservations and provide community and care information, residence options and pricing, and employment opportunities, Vorkapich said.

The $16 million Viera project is one of several Watercrest developments either completed or under construction. For more information, call 772-5394560 or go to watercrestslg. com. VV

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matures. This larva is fed exclusively on royal jelly from worker bees — otherwise, the queen develops as a worker. A virgin queen may fly more than once to a drone Charlotte A. Corbeil congregation area to mate for life with multiple drones Honeybees are essential from other colonies; drones commercial crop pollinators. have huge eyes to perceive They are worth billions of her. She stores millions of dollars to the global economy. sperms. During her lifetime, These insects develop she may lay one million an organized social colony eggs. She controls the sex accommodating a queen of offspring. Obviously busy (elongated body), worker reproducing, the queen bee is bees (multi-tasking females) maintained by worker bees. and drones (males).

Her scent — pheromone — A beehive with an internal regulates hive behavior. honeycomb provides During winter, for warmth, nesting for some species. It worker bees cluster around is sometimes located in a the queen while drones are rock crevice or hollow tree. ejected. Usually, in springtime, The honeycomb consists of especially when overcrowding hexagonal cells constructed occurs, the current queen from beeswax from the prime swarms with many bees stomachs of worker bees. to establish a new colony. After These cells contain the swarms may follow. The ongoing brood: eggs, larvae former colony sustains with and pupae. During summer, a new queen. Queens survive possibly 80,000 bees two to eight years. Worker complete the colony. bees and drones survive Other shelters are weeks or months. exposed aerial nests. Also, a Pollination occurs when beekeeper might provide an worker bees seek nectar — artificial hive. Beekeeping is later processed into honey even depicted in stone-age — and pollen, nourishment cave paintings. stored in honeycomb cells.

From a larva selected by Dance communicates food worker bees, the queen bee sources. A single worker

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bee produces one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey per lifetime. When foraging, bees intoxicated by ingesting fermented nectar or ripe fruit become aggressive, have flying accidents or cannot find their hives — similar to humans.

What about stings? Queens may sting, especially rival queens, without dying.

Worker bees sting and die.

Drones have no stingers but die after mating.

The sensationalized Africanized honeybees — killer bees — do not deliver a more potent sting, but they defend relentlessly in greater numbers.

Wild or kept, honeybees are in alarming decline with colony collapse disorder.

Bees never return home, possibly disoriented.

Plausible causes are pesticides, breeders causing lack of genetic diversity, radiation from cell phones and communication towers, and genetically modified crops (less nutritious pollen).

Are honeybees canaries in the coal mine?

Undeniably, honeybees are indispensable. For example, bone wax, made of beeswax, controls bleeding during surgery. Ninety percent of our cherries depend on honeybee pollination. And honey, besides potential health benefits, is savory. Ask any bear. VV

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Pearl’s holiday Tales of Tails

BY RACHEL WICK

Sweet Pearlie is a treasure still waiting to be discovered by the right owner. She is an adorable five-year-old Black Mouth Cur mix that is an active dog who loves to spend time outdoors.

Pearlie is a loving snuggle bug that adores people, including kids. She dreams of a best friend to share her life with. This girl has so much love to give, but would need to be the only pet in the home in order to be successful.

Pearl was found as a stray several months ago, and it is believed that this poor pup had been used as a bait dog.

Pearl is reactive and anxious around other dogs because of her troubling past, but can live a happy life with the proper guidance, and the love of the right owner.

Pearlie needs to find a responsible owner who is understanding of her past, realizes it has impacted her and is willing to help her move past it in order to have a loving and stable home. This lovely dog would thrive in an environment that provides good routines, affection and structure. She has been in boarding at The Dog Spot Hotel for more than six months, and, although they give her lots of love and high quality care, it can’t compare to having a family to call her own who loves her. Pearl deserves to wake up each day in a wonderful

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Does your pet have an endearing quality, a funny habit, a favorite toy you’d like to share?

Enter your pet in Viera Voice’s Pet of the Month.

Email a photo of your pet to media@bluewatercreativegroup.com.

Meet Bruno Owners Shalayma Cruz and Ramses Mena

VIERA VOICE Rachel Wick

Pearl is a five-year-old Black Mouth Cur mix looking for a home for the holidays.

home with a yard where she can sunbathe, run and have sweet doggy dreams.

Pearl has been a good dog, and this holiday season, she wants to ask Santa for a home of her own. Can you help make this holiday wish a reality for our lovely Pearlie Girl? By sharing the story of Pearl, and so many other rescue animals, it gives them a second chance.

For more information on bringing Pearl home for Christmas, contact Christine Eveker at 321-223-9552 or Anna Jayne at 321-757-7684.

You can schedule a slumber party with Pearlie at your house to see if she would be a good fit or visit her at The Dog Spot Hotel, 5080 Industry Rd. in Melbourne.

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Age 4 Chihuahua Bruno loves grass, chasing squirrels, taking naps, going to the beach and making new friends.

Meet Peaches Owners Jim and Joanna in Suntree

Age 2 Toy French Poodle Peaches just turned 2, weighs all of three pounds and enjoys her “Southern Living” lifestyle.

Meet Star

Owners Rodney and Lashaunda Edwards

Age 7 months Shih Tzu Star loves the camera and loves sweet, little children. She’s a sweet and loving little girl.

ALL ARE WELCOME

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