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10/06: National Night Out is a free event promoting community spirit to help prevent crime. This event is being held at Canaveral City Park from 5pm-7pm and aims to introduce neighbors and local law enforcement. This event that will include live music, food and vehicle displays from local law enforcement. Canaveral City Park is at 355 Monroe Avenue in Cape Canaveral. For more information call Leisure Services office at 321-8681226 or visit cityofcapecanaveral.org. 10/30: The Monster Mash. Bring your tiniest monsters to a Halloween street party. The Nancy Hanson Recreation Complex is throwing a 12 and under party for kids from 7pm-9 pm. This free event features a live DJ, games, candy and dance and costume contests. For more information call 321-8681226 or visit cityofcapecanaveral.org.
Downtown with all sixty cars, followed by a Downtown Street Party for ALL! Bands, food, vendors, and FUN! The parade will start at 3:30pm and the Downtown festival will continue until 10:00pm. 10/10: Sandbar’s 10th Anniversary White Party their final anniversary party of the year. They’re asking all their Sandbar Fans to wear white and join DJ Longneck aka Endless Summer Cocoa Beach’s famous tattoo artist Mark Longnecker, for a mash up of live reggae, jammin beats and all you can drink champagne for only $10. Live music from the dirty south dub rock styles of Orlando’s Horizen, Tallahassee’s Keep It Civil. There will be a live remote from K92.3 from 8pm-10pm and they’ll be giving away Free Tickets to see Kenny Chesney. More info at SandbarSportsGrill.net 10/12: First Annual Cocoa Beach Municipal Appreciation Day. Coordinated by Canaveral Lodge No. 339 F&AM, this is the day to honor all the city workers who give their all every day to make the city of Cocoa Beach the best it can be. Municipal employees are invited to a luncheon at City Hall with food provided by various sponsors. An open to the public after party featuring music by Hot Pink at 5pm will take place at and is sponsored by Casablanca at 231 Minutemen Causeway. 10/22-10/25: Our Saviour’s 52nd Annual Fair. All are welcome to this free fair with rides, Bingo, food, raffles, games, and more! There will also be a grand prize drawing for $10,000. Find out more at www.oursavioursparish.org 10/23: 2nd Annual Taste of the Coast, enjoy samples from area restaurants providing appetizers, live entertainment and a cash bar. The tasting will take place at the Cocoa Beach Country Club at 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd and is $20 for General Admission in advance, $25 at the door and $40 VIP.
10/31: River City Ghost Tours. Authentic walking ghost tours in the Village. Learn about the strange and unusual things that have been experienced and witnessed throughout history and currently 10/8-10/11: Starting at Sebastian Inlet and in Cocoa Village and working its way up to Jetty Park, this event is surrounding areas of 1/3 walk-a-thon, 1/3 beach clean up, and 1/3 the Space Coast. Tours extreme pub crawl. Proceeds from the Space take place in Village Coast Saunter go to the Surfrider Foundation Riverfront Park 5pm-9 pm. Adults are $5 with and Keep Brevard Beautiful. For more info, go to child with $5 wristwww.saunteron.org or find them on Facebook. 10/3: Pink Ribbon Walk band. Other times by and Exploration Tower appointment in groups. 5k Run, a charity benefit Proceeds to benefit Brein the fight against cancer. In addition vard Arts Academy arts scholarships. to the Walk and the Run, there will be on a butterfly release, shrimp peeling conthe test, an active living health fair, crafts, concerts and so much more. For more 10/30: “Run For Their Lives” Zominformation go to visitportcanaveral. bie Fun Run in Cocoa Village. Pre- 10/3: Fireball Run. The international Fireball Run is finishing their com or call 321-323-4460. sented by Cocoa Main Street, this 7-day race for missing children in family-friendly event is planned as a Downtown Cocoa Beach. There will fundraiser to support Cocoa Main be a parade from Triangle Park to Street’s efforts to achieve economic 10/3: Oktoberfest in downtown development through historic presCocoa- Riverfront Park from 12-10pm. ervation in Historic Cocoa Village Tickets are $10 in advance and $34 for and will also benefit Families Explora VIP pass. Children 10 and under are ing Down Syndrome of Brevard, a free. Enjoy live performances, costume non-profit organization working to 10/9-10/11: East Coast Boat Show The East contest and traditional German food. support people living with Down Syndrome in Brevard County. The ZomAll ages are welcome. Coast Boat Show is located at Port Canaveral bie-inspired fun will begin at 5:00PM. Florida at the foot of the Exploration Tower. 10/17: Cocoa Village Halloween Pub The event will be held at 4 Harrison Crawl is a five drink trek through your Street between Parkside Place and There are over 100,000 square feet of retailer, favorite bars presented by Mad Hatter Harrison Field. For more information, dealer and demo spaces to visit including some Promotions. This crawl costs $15 and go to www.cocoamainstreet.org of the biggest names in the marine and RV busibegins at Pub Americana, 401 Delannesses. Tickets are only $5/person at the gate noy Ave. Each of the five tickets grants 10/31: Halloween in the Village. This event will bring little trick-orand parking is free. Find out more at www.eastthe bearer a draft beer, house wine, well drink or rum punch depending on treaters and their families down to coastboatshow.com the village and Riverfront Park for a location. 321-543-1346.
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10/24: Cocoa Beach Woman’s Club Bunco Party. Do you BUNCO? The Cocoa Beach Woman’s Club is hosting a BUNCO Party on October 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Cocoa Beach Country Club. Cost is $20 per player and includes lunch. Multiple opportunities for prizes. Everyone is welcome, even if you have never played before. CBWC is a non-profit organization and proceeds go toward our many charitable donations Contact Julia at (321) 8687393 for reservations.
Indialantic 10/10: 8th Annual Indialantic Witch Way 5K race starts at Nance Park. Late Registration begins at 4:15pm and race starts at 5:30pm. The race is set to end before sundown and offer kids the chance to Trick and Treat at a party early. Adults are $30 and children 12 and under are $23.
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10/4: Breast Friends 6th Annual “Ride for the Girls” motorcycle ride to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness. The fun starts at 8am on Indian of Melbourne, 820 S. Harbor City. Get involved with the community and raise awareness. The price to ride is $15 and includes a free lunch. For more information contact Sherry Palmer at 321-474-6900 or sherrypalmer@brestfriends.org. 10/9-10/24: Boo at the Zoo is back and more spooktacular than ever! Stop by the Zoo in October to experience this family-favorite Halloween activity, featuring more than 30 treat stations each weekend. Once you’ve had your fill of candy, take a ride on the Boo Choo train, rock out with our DJ, channel your creative spirit with a creepy craft and go for the gold in our costume contest! For a more detailed schedule of events, go to brevardzoo. org/special-events/boo-at-the-zoo
10/9-10/31:Trail of Terror at Treetop Trek. This half mile journey takes you through a pitch-black forest where horrifying surprises lurk behind each tree. This is recommended for ages 16 and up. The Trail runs from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday nights from Oct. 9 to Oct. 31. Tickets are $14.95 for the first weekend and $19.95 for the final three weekends. Treetop Trek is located at 8225 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne. More information can be found at runforyourfreakinlife.com. 10/10: REHAB Vintage Market Revival. Beginning at 9am, Rehab Vintage Market is hosting the biggest antique and vintage sidewalk sale this area has ever seen in downtown Eau Gallie. Vendors from all over Florida and food trucks to keep you fueled up and shopping. Free admission and parking. 10/16: Halloween Family Fun Night in Eau Gallie. The Halloween Family Fun Night in Eau Gallie starts at 6:30pm and is a family event with costume contests, music, carnival style games, prizes and much more. Make sure you get your tickets before they sell out! Tickets are limited. $5/person (2 years & under- free with paid adult). Purchase tickets at the Eau Gallie Civic Center. There will be no ticket sales at the door. MelbourneFlorida.org
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up your treat bags and maps. Free. DowntownMelbourne.com/trick-ortreat.html 10/25: On the Magic Carpet with Barbara Eden. The star of “I Dream of Jeannie” and so much more comes back to Brevard County to take guests back in time with an evening of storytelling and rare screening. There will be a Q&A session as well as a limited meet and greet after the performance which is taking place at The Scott Center in Melbourne. Find “On the Magic Carpet with Barbara Eden” on events. com for tickets and more information. 10/29-11/15: 29th Annual Space Coast State Fair featuring The Castle of Horrors Haunted House every night at 7pm. Marvel at 200 free rides, games, exhibits and free shows that make the State Fair unforgettable. Tickets are $10 for General Admission, Monday-Thursday or $15 Friday-Sunday. Space Coast Stadium, 5800 Stadium Parkway, Suite 101, Viera. For more information call 855-386-3836.
10/25: This magical 13.1 mile run has a start time of 7:45am and takes participants from Patrick Air Force Base north along coastal A1A where they’ll finish on “I Dream of Jeannie Lane” in Cocoa Beach. Although registration is closed and the entry field is full, runners can still participate in the virtual run and enjoy the after party and awards ceremony at Lori Wilson Park. To learn more about the inaugural Cocoa Beach Half Marathon, go to www.cocoabeachhalfmarathon.com
Merritt Island 10/16-17, 10/23-24: Haunted Trail at Kiwanis Island Park from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Sponsored by Brevard county Parks and Recreation and the Rotaray Club of EFSC, this event is no casual walk through the park. Terror around every turn awaits you! Proceeds from this event will support Brevard County Parks and Recreation youth programs and the Relay for Life.
10/24: Halloween Epilepsy Walk. Show off your Halloween costumes and walk with purpose. All proceeds benefit the Epilepsy Association. Donations are requested at registration. Music, entertainment and a silent auction will add to the fun. For more information call 1-866-864-1416 Ext 102 or 321-253-4112. 10/24: Melbourne Main Street’s Annual Trick or Treat. Bring your boys and ghouls down to Melbourne Main Street’s Annual Trick or Treat from 11am-3pm. This free annual event is loaded with family fun as the kids visit all the retailers for treats. Stop by the Main Street Office located at 1908 Municipal Lane in Downtown Melbourne and pick
10/2-10/31: Merritt Island Terror Nights. Taking place on weekends in October from 7pm-10pm, join the lost children of Angel City Orphanage and help liberate them from the clutches of their evil caretakers! This event is located at 555 Fortenberry Road on Merritt Island. Find out more at merrittislandterrornights.com.
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Salty Sweet Pro/Am Surf Contest 10/17: At The Cocoa Beach Pier starting at 7am. This all female surf contest will have amateur divisions as well as a $2,500 pro-longboard division and $2,500 pro-shortboard division. The inaugural event last year was voted ESM’s “Best New Contest of 2014” and this year is going to be even better! Email for sponsorship info: SaltySweetClothing@gmail.com
10/18, 10/24-25, 10/3111/1: The Haunted History Tour of Palm Bay is family friendly and supports the Boy Scouts, Troop 51. Enjoy a guided haunted history tour with scenes from classics like “Frankenstein” all the way to a walk through Calipso’s shack from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” For families with younger members, a “lights on” fun tour is available upon request. $5. facebook.com/ HauntedHistoryTour
10/24: Palm Bay Fall Fest from 4pm-7pm. The City of Palm Bay is hosting their Fall Festival and the entire family is invited! This free event will feature fun and games, crafts, bounce houses, a trunk or treat and food. For more info, go to www.palmbayflorida.org
Rockledge 10/6: National Night Out meet your community heroes and enjoy free food, music, displays, activities, and stand up to crime. This free event will be at McLarty Park from 4-7pm. McLarty Park is at 790 Barton Blvd. For more information call 321-6903213 ext 3117.
prize. Registration is $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event. Register at runsignup.com.
Titusville 10/5-10/11: Art and Algorithms Festival is curated digital arts, an international short films festival, including special family film blocks, surprising digital art galleries in created spaces, international artists, animations, creative thinking, creative interactions, and hands-on interactive fun. Free. Find out more at artandalgorithms.com.
10/10: Clayton’s Crab Company’s 3rd Annual Seafood Festival. This free festival features live music, a pumpkin patch, mud trucks, a corvette car show and of course plenty of seafood. This all day event takes place at 5775 South US Hwy 1, Rockledge 32955
10/23-10/31: The Rocky Horror Show. Revel in the live musical that inspired the cult film. The story follows a young couple who take shelter in a castle and encounter Dr. Frank N Furter and his creation Rocky Horror. Tickets are $26 at the orchestra, $22 on the balcony. $2 discount for students, Military and seniors over 60. For tickets or more information call 321-268-1125.
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10/25: GrilleFest Fall Roadshow & Wing Cook-Off from 12-5pm at the Avenue Viera. Live entertainment by the Jonnie Morgan Band and Katty Shack. Featuring a Brevard County Restaurant Wing Cook off, Golf Car Raffle and an Auto, Motorcycle, RV and Golf Cart Show. Unique beers supplied by World of Beer and local restaurants will offer their specialties. For more information call 321-459-2200.
10/31: Halloween Howl at the Satellite Beach Dog Park at 750 Jamaica Blvd. Dress up your doggie and register to win the good behavior and costume contest. Who let the dogs out? We did. Help us promote canine fitness and support Brevard ASAP and the Space Coast Kibble Kitchen. All furry runway models and doggie spectators must have current shots and county tags. Bring a 5 lb bag of dog or cat food for a chance to win a raffle
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Ghosts of Summer Past September was a wild ride of torrential rain. I embraced the theory of only adding water and did very little to my yard this summer. But now it’s time to take inventory. I lost some parsley when the light in my yard changed and I didn’t notice. Some things struggled from the daily rains. My tomatoes died, but September isn’t traditionally their favorite month. My orchids were swamped and had to be relocated to drier land. It was bad last month with all the rain and gray days. Whiteflies and powdery mildew thrived on the undersides of my broad leaf plants and needed to be tamed by Neem oil. If your backyard looks like you’ve been having Jumanji game nights, don’t give up hope. October’s cooler weather will give us the perfect temperatures for yard work. Time change isn’t until November 1st so make the most of your sunfilled afternoons.
Pull weeds and cut back overgrown plants If your yard looks more “swamp thing” than “beachy tropical”, time to pull some weeds. Trim larger plants and bushes carefully. Some plants are safe to cut back now, but others are budding for next year. Research plants individually before giving them the “Edward Scissorhands” treatment. Also consider
re-mulching areas washed out by the heavy downpours.
Time to fertilize again The Rainy Season Ban ended September 30th. Check out bre vard.ifa s.ufl.e du/ordinances.shtml to find out what ordinances apply to you. Please follow the guidelines and protect our waterways.
Replant vegetable garden October is a great time to dig up plants and reseed a vegetable garden. The Farmer’s Almanac suggests starting seedbeds and flower gardens from October 3rd-5th according to the Moon Calendar. Kale and lettuce are
the best easiest plants to grow from seed. If you juice your vegetables, you’ll want at least ten plants so you have enough Kale to harvest. I’ve grown Malabar spinach with some success during the winter even though it truly thrives in the heat. Chinese cabbage is fun and I had a lot of luck last year with it. It is also a good time to plant strawberries. If your yard is more horror show than garden showcase, don’t fret. My yard currently resembles a mullet hair cut. Business neat in the front and tangled party in the back. The magic of gardening is taming the wild. Chaos can be bent back into lush beauty with a pair of shears and a little time. Few things in life are as magically transformational in just a handful of afternoons as a garden.
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Reducing Food Waste By Nataleigh Palmer
The CNBC reported last April that Americans spend $165 billion dollars a year on wasted food. The average American household wasted roughly $2,000 a year. After a long weekend with the family, I’m convinced many of those wasted dollars were spent on kids’ meals. I have a nephew who will only eat meat if it’s rolled into a meatball. Another who mostly survives on milk, juice or soda. A niece who cries for a half hour if her food touches and another niece who won’t eat anything contaminated with onions, black pepper or tomatoes. These tiny tyrants can turn a well organized family party into a foodborne tragedy. Please consider the following tips to weather the approaching holiday culinary storm and save your family from heartbreak.
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Taste testers If you’re making an new dish for Thanksgiving why not try it out on the family a month early? Enlist your tiniest critic to taste test your newest creation. Ask them honestly if it needs more salt or pepper. Remind them they’re really helping you by providing an opinion.
Make nothing else Unless you want to spend your golden years having chicken nuggets for Thanksgiving, maybe it’s time for Timmy to try turkey. This last opinion
is for the bravest of the pickyeater parents. You venturing to a holiday party without Goldfish Crackers for Dictator Danny is a bold move. Sadly, there are also places that don’t allow you to bring your own food. This strikes terror in the hearts of picky eaters everywhere. I’ve seen a toddler meltdown at “The Happiest Place on Earth” because Mickey didn’t serve Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. You know, the one in the blue box. Now that’s brand loyalty. I’m happy to report she is alive and well and has expanded her palette. Legitimate food allergies, health and ethical food choices aside, picky eaters suffer from a limited food palette. Their world isn’t fated to be black and white forever. Hot dogs and chicken nuggets can be crowded out with better healthier alternatives over time. But the $2,000 budgetary hole created from wasted food prod us to be more mindful of what we put in our cart and on our plate.
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Salsa Soiree By Samantha Deebel
Salsas are a great way to flavor food when cooking or just as a refreshing complement to any meal. I especially enjoy baking whitefish like cod for fish tacos and then topping them with mango peach salsa!
Mango Peach Salsa All veggies listed below should be chopped.
1 1/2 cup tomatoes 1 cup peeled fresh peaches 1/2 cup red onion 1 cup fresh mango 1 tbsp fresh jalapeno 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 2 cloves of garlic, minced Juice from one lime Salt and lemon pepper to taste
until fish is cooked through. Make sure you have enough set aside to use on the tacos! Shredded cabbage and thin slices of radish are my favorite toppings for these tacos.
Pomegranate Salsa This is a beautiful looking and exotic tasting salsa. It is yummy with tortilla or pita chips. Serve with a bowl of hummus and you have tasty meal!
Seeds from one pomegranate 2 pears, chopped 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 3/4 cup red onion, chopped Juice from on lime Salt to taste Mix all ingredients together and serve. Super easy!
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Raw Corn Salsa Salad 1 cucumber, diced 3 ears of corn, kernels taken off with a sharp knife 1 red pepper, chopped 1 orange pepper, chopped 3/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced Splash of olive oil Lime juice to taste Salt to taste Red chili pepper flakes if you like spicy! Mix well and enjoy! This goes good with black beans and rice and roasted or grilled chicken.
Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for a few hours before using so the flavors can blend. If making fish tacos, spoon the salsa over the fish and bake in 350 degree oven
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Strange Florida Folklore
Stikini According to ancient Seminole legends, there once were horrible creatures known as Stikini, or witch owls. Blending in with the tribes, the Stikini looked like humans by day. At night they would transform into owls. They would vomit up their internal organs, which they hung up on tree branches. The which owls would prowl through the lands, capturing victims and eating their hearts and lungs. In some variations, it was believed that saying their name out loud could cause you to turn into one of the dreaded Stikini.
were attempting to drive the Seminoles from their lands. Soon it became clear that Uncle Monday and the tribesmen would be defeated. Adamant that he would never be held captive again, Uncle Monday performed a ceremony using a combination of voodoo and tribal magic that allowed him to transform into an alligator. He turned into an alligator of such monstrous size that he became King of all the alligators in the Blue Sink. It is said that Uncle Monday can still transform into a man and will leave the waters to cast spells on any who dares to think they have more power than him.
Acrefoot Johnson
Uncle Monday
Zora Neale Hurston, acclaimed author and one of Eau Gallie’s most famous former residents, helped to share with the world the legend of Uncle Monday. Originally a holy man in Africa, Uncle Monday was part of a cult that claimed to share a close bond with reptiles. Uncle Monday was kidnapped by slave traders and then brought to America but he escaped for Florida where he joined the ranks of the Seminoles living in the area of Blue Sink. Together they fought against the Whites who
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Another popular tale is that of Acrefoot Johnson. Rooted in fact, Acrefoot Johnson was actually a real man- James Mitchell Johnson. He was called “Acrefoot” due to his size 12 boots. Johnson was a Postman in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, and was very good at his job. So good in fact that legends began to circulate about him. There are tales of him winning races against carriages pulled by four horses, battling alligators, and carrying passengers strapped to armchairs on top of his shoulders along his routes. Johnson died in 1922, and his tombstone even states his creed: “The Mail Must Go Through.”
Cocoa
Cocoa Beach
SATURDAY 10/17
FRIDAY 10/30
Cocoa Village Halloween Pub Crawl
9pm: Kell’s at Cocoa Beach will be kicking off the first of two days full of Halloween fun with their Second Annual All Hallows Eve: Devils and Angels party. Remember Kell’s has a late night snack menu! They’ll also be the second stop on the Zombie Pub Crawl on Saturday between 12:30pm and 1:30pm. You can get to Kell’s at 315 West Cocoa Beach Causeway.
7pm-8pm: Pub Americana is the meeting place for the Cocoa Village Halloween Pub Crawl. Pub Americana has a great menu with “shareables” such as poutine, fried pickles, and oven crisped chicken wings that you can enjoy with your group. Pub Americana is located at 405 Dellanoy Avenue. 8pm-9pm: Murdock’s Southern Bistro and Bar is in a building with a long history full of furniture and antiques from the old Brevard Hotel. The back deck is even constructed out of bits and pieces from Cocoa High School. There’s bound to be some ghosts lurking about, but don’t let that stop you from sampling items like the Bacon Jalapeño Cornbread or the Shrimp and Sausage Po’boy. Go to Murdock’s at 600 Brevard Avenue. 9pm-10pm: Ryan’s Village Pizza is where Irish and Italian collide in the best possible way. Whether you’re looking for Fish and Chips or Fettuccine Alfredo, the food is so good here it’s spooky. Ryan’s is located at 4 Harrison Street. The food options on the crawl end there, but the party continues on to The Village Idiot Pub from 10pm-11pm and finishes up at Dog n Bone British Pub from 11pm-12am.
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Cocoa Beach Halloween Pub Crawl Night #1
10pm-11pm: Pig & Whistle is a British owned bar and restaurant, and everyone knows that Brits know how to drink. The haunt also has the best pub fare to go with those drinks and is served all the way up to 1am. Stop in the Pig & Whistle at 204 North Atlantic Avenue. Make sure you get something to soak up the beer in your belly! Other stops include Surfer’s Bar from 8pm-10pm, the Cocoa Beach Sports Bar from 11pm12am, and Casablanca from 12am-2am.
SATURDAY 10/31 Johnathan’s Pub 2pm-5pm: Johnathan’s Pub. Bring the kids between 2pm-5pm to the “haunted room” at Johnathan’s for some family fun. Get ready for a late night by dining on “The World’s Worst Sandwich” and
Restaurants ofthe Month This Halloween there will be enough parties and goings- ons to keep anybody scared out of their skin. Thankfully there are plenty of events taking place at great local restaurants so you’ll be able to get the best boo’s, brews and chews all in the same place! Here is a guide to some of the Beachside crawls and parties going on so you can get a head start choosing where to satisfy any of your creepy cravings. later enjoy drink specials and a costume contest with cash prizes. Johnathan’s is located at 140 North Brevard Avenue.
Zombie Pub Crawl
11am-12pm: Sandbar Sports Grill will be one of the first places to start the Halloween festivities this year and one of the last to end them! Sandbar serves the full menu until midnight every day, so lurch over at any time and try some Fish Tacos or New York Style Pizza! Sandbar is located at 4301 Ocean Beach Boulevard.
12:30pm-1:30pm: Kell’s at Cocoa Beach is the second stop on the Zombie Pub Crawl, and it will be just in time for lunch. Try one of their famous burgers or even some baked goat cheese! Kell’s is located at 315 West Cocoa Beach Causeway. 2pm-3pm: Sunset Grill will be the third stop on the Zombie Pub Crawl, so be prepared to see some of the undead devouring fresh oysters and seafood instead of flesh. The party will continue in the evening with a costume contest starting at 9pm with cash prizes and plenty of drink specials. Sunset Grill is located at 500 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway. 3:30pm- 4:30pm: Nolan’s Irish Pub. Don’t let the banshees steal your Bangers and Mash when you creep into Nolan’s on Halloween for a pint! Hopefully the luck of the Irish will keep all the ghoulies and ghosties away! Stop into Nolan’s at 204 West Cocoa
Beach Causeway. 5pm- 6pm: Shark Pit. After a long day of crawling even zombies get hungry. By the time you get to Shark Pit at 5pm you’ll definitely be ready for some Fried Crab Bites or a hearty Pot Roast Sandwich. The Shark Pit is located inside the Cocoa Beach Surf Company at 4001 North Atlantic Avenue. The Zombies will head back to Sandbar at 6:30pm to continue the party for as long as their limbs will stay attached.
Cocoa Beach Halloween Pub Crawl Night #2 7pm-9pm: Coconuts On the Beach is the first stop on the second night of the CB Halloween Pub Crawl, so come early and grab something to munch on before the crawling begins. Coconuts will also be hosting a costume contest of their own so the party will be going all night long! Go have all sorts of freaky fun at Coconuts located at 2 Minutemen Causeway. The second night of the CB Pub Crawl heads to Hunkerdown Hideaway from 9pm-10pm, Minutemen Tavern from 10pm11am, on to the VFW from 11pm12am, and finishes the night at Inner Room from 12am-2pm.
SATURDAY 10/24
Melbourne & Eau Gallie
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THURSDAY 10/22
Rocky Water Brew Fest at 1pm in Eau Gallie square. Rocky Water Brew Fest is an opportunity for you to taste a collection of the finest craft beer from small breweries all over the state of Florida. The only frightening thing here is that you’ll find too many great beer and food trucks for you to choose from! This beer festival will have a limited amount of tickets available, so grab your friends and get your tickets early. Tickets are $30. Get more details at RockyWaterBrewFest.com
7pm: Fishlips Waterfront Bar and Grill isn’t haunted, but they are sponsoring one of the scariest Halloween activities in town. “The Asylum” Haunted House opens up on October 22 at Merritt Square Mall on Merritt Island and will be running select nights through October 31. Stop into Fishlips for some Shark Bites or maybe even some liquid courage before you experience all the terror “The Asylum” has to offer. Fishlips is at the Port at 610 Glen Cheek Drive.
FRIDAY 10/30 Terror on the Traxx: More details about this event will soon be made available, so in the meantime mosey on over to Off the Traxx for some wings or even “build your own legend”! Off the Traxx is located at 918 East New Haven Avenue in Downtown Melbourne.
SATURDAY 10/31 Halloween Night: Mainstreet Pub will be offering drink specials and most everyone will show up in costume. So if you were planning on stopping in for some Soft Pretzels or sandwiches, it wouldn’t hurt to dust off the old witches hat or Superman cape. Mainstreet Pub is located in Downtown Melbourne at 705 East New Haven Avenue.
9pm-2am: Rusty’s Seafood and Oyster Bar will be collaborating with CRAZY Capizzi and the whole WRRJ 89.7 crew for the Reggaeween party! They’ll be partying it up, announcing the band’s and costume party. No cover, $500 in cash prizes for best costumes. General Eyes is headlining and DJ Cerino pumping the reggae dance music. Instead of candy this Halloween, why not down Rusty’s famous Oysters Bernard. The party is at at Rusty’s located at the Port at 628 Glen Cheek Drive.
SATURDAY 10/31 Milliken’s Reef is going big for Halloween this year. They’ll have a costume contest with $1,000 in cash and prizes, a bar tab for the “Best Sexy Harley Quinn”, and a free house shot for all ladies in costume before midnight. Grab a late supper before this party gets out of control! Come to Milliken’s Reef at 683 Dave Nisbet Drive.
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Chef’s Corner
Herlinda Campos of Mexico’s Grill
Mexico’s Grill continues to add new items and this time they have michelada, a unique drink that is a must try. Perfect for a barbeque or brunch, homemade michelada is like nothing you’ve ever had before.
Enjoy our spacious dining room and exceptional menu. Now serving beer & wine. Please stop by and try our authentic Lebanese Cuisine. You’ll be Amazed!
Located just west of A1A & 520 in the White Rose Plaza 255 W Cocoa Beach Cwsy. (321) 784-4874 | PitaParadiseFL.com
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This drink comes from the heart of Mexico. Served in a large frosty mason jar, it’s cool and refreshing, ideal for hot days. Like a meal, this satisfying drink combines salty, sour, and sweet with a hint of spice. It’s like the best Bloody Mary you’ve ever had but much lighter because it’s made with beer. The straw is rolled in a fabulous sweet and salty tamarind paste that only gets better as you stir. Along with the salt and lime spiced rim, it just doesn’t get any better. This beverage is so popular in other parts of the world that beer companies are trying to replicate them. But homemade is always better. Mexico’s Grill is a small authentic restaurant located in the Publix plaza across from the Cocoa Beach Pier. Everything is homemade in traditional styles, including corn tortillas, gordita bread, verda and red sauce, making it the only one of its kind in the area. Simple street style tacos with choice of six different meats are only $1.50 on Tuesdays (excluding the fish). Newly added dinner platters include traditional sides. The carne asada steals the show! Homemade sangria and fresh fruit waters add to this uniquely authentic Mexican family run restaurant.
Michelada Ingedients 46 fl oz. Pitcher (Serves approx. 5-6 people) V8 bottle 2 quart (original flavor) 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of pepper Juice of four limes 1 teaspoon Maggi sauce, can be found a Publix, or use soy sauce 1 teaspoon Tajin (chili/ lime seasoning, can be found at Publix) Lime wedges & tamarind chili straws for garnish
Preparation Mix the tomato juice (V8), lime juice, salt, pepper, Maggi, and chili Tajin together in a pitcher. For both presentation and taste rim a large mason jar or glass with lime juice and chili Tajin. Add ice and prepared cocktail mixture. Finally mix in your choice of beer, a Mexican beer like Corona or Modelo makes it taste more authentic. For the final touch, add a lime wedge to the glass and the tamarind chile straw.
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Salty Sweet
Seeking Balance on the Board and In Life By Nataleigh Palmer • Photography by Nathan Adams ESM
Crystal Cooper is a team player who knows that success isn’t a solo journey. She’s been inspired by her friends and competitors, both in and out of the waves. Friendships fostered as a teen have built retail partnerships that have strengthened her clothing brand. The Cocoa Beach Pier has served as both her main retailer and hosts her surfing etvents. Many of the same people still work there and have always supported her dreams. Salty Sweet’s brand name celebrates the balance between the power of women (the salt) and feminine sweetness. The yang and yin balance is something Cooper strives for within herself, her family, and her business. The Salty Sweet clothing line features shirts, tanks, hats and stickers for the girl who loves the waves. One of her signature shirts is a super-soft Tahiti blue V-neck with the symbols for peace and love followed by the word “saltwater” spelled out. Cooper surfed local contests since age 15 and was sponsored by a variety of companies. She studied the way surf expos promoted their brands and worked to develop her own. It hasn’t been easy. “I went through a whirlwind of personal upheaval. I lost my parents and became a single mother within a three-year period. It was hard but I don’t feel like I lost out. I appreciate and savor every moment I had with my parents.” Cooper realized how unpredictable life could be and put a priority on living her dreams. “We all experience loss in our lives. Either
through losing a loved one or circumstance, it’s important to continue and grow. I was lucky that my parents let me take control of my life at a young age. I was homeschooled and traveled to Costa Rica by myself at 17. I want to cultivate that freedom in my daughter, Emmy. She needs to know how to find her dream and achieve it. I want her to do whatever she wants in life and have faith in herself. Consistency is key. You can’t falter. I couldn’t have done it without solid relationships within the community. I’m lucky that sponsors who supported me as a surfer now sponsor my brand.” It wasn’t easy for a single mom with a full-time job to start her brand. She designed and fabricated in moments after work and after her daughter’s bedtime. Her logo design (a wave with a heart) was inspired by a tattoo a friend drew for her. She never followed through with it but used the drawing as
a base to design the logo. Over the years, it morphed into a logo that’s nothing like the original. But the spirit behind it remained the same. “People recognize the stickers now. They know if they see someone with our sticker on their board that they can smile. It’s become a symbol for positive energy. I like the idea that compassion and competition can coexist.” Compassionate competition is the foundation of the Salty Sweet Surf Team and her brand as well. “There’s a quote by Sensei Ogui, ‘A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.’ We have a wide variety of competitors from age five to 60 and they all have something different to bring to the waves.” Cooper believes that everyone should strive to be the best version of themselves. Instead of trying to find a brand to represent, she founded a brand to represent her philosophy of balance. “I just want to be me. I try to build a healthy circle and raise my daughter to respect others. I’ve carefully built my business around my life. I’ve thought about what kind of opportunities I’d like to provide her.” Last year she founded the Salty Sweet Women’s Pro/ AM Surf Contest. Cooper said, “I had to go door to door and say give me $2,500 and trust me, I’ll host an amazing surf competition.” Her hard work and the talent of her dedicated volunteers helped earn their event the title “Best New Surf Contest of 2014” by Eastern Surf Magazine. Cooper remarked, “This year we’re more well known and we have a lot of support from the community.”
KiAlani McCutchan, Emmy Relle, Crystal Cooper, Gabbriella Fafard and Makaya McCutchan
The 2nd Annual Salty Sweet Women’s Pro/ AM Surf Contest, will be held on October 17th. It starts at 8am and is located at the Cocoa Beach Pier. The competition has every seat full and boasts 176 competitors; 56 Professional and 120 Amateur. The professional purse is $5,000. The Pro Longboard purse is $2,500 and the Pro Shortboard is $2,500. The Fat Donkey is awarding the Best Wipeout Award, named the “Redonkulous Award”. The Award Ceremony is scheduled for 7pm at Keith’s Oyster Bar, at the Cocoa Beach Pier. Lance-O, owner of Reggae production company Kulcha Shok Muzik, will commentate for the second year in a row. “We love having him bringing the positive vibes over the mic throughout the event,” Cooper says. Cooper is very pleased with the direction of the competition and her company. “ I’m stoked to be a peer to such great surfers. We’re very grassroots. Home grown, for surfers by surfers. I’m not blindly trying to make money. It’s a business; but I’m looking at the long term. I want to cultivate the legacy of the brand.” When asked about her plans for the future she smiled, “I’m a mommy first. But you have to strive for balance. You have to live your dreams, now. You can’t put it off till tomorrow.”
Salty Sweet Clothing is available for sale online at saltysweetclothing.com or at The Pier Shop or Trader Ricks at the Cocoa Beach Pier. If you’re interested in participating in the Salty Sweet Women’s Pro/AM Surf Contest on October 17, 2015 check saltysweetclothing.com
Team Salty Sweet 1. Kia McCutchan 2. Kaya McCutchan 3. Alexi Kellum 4. Saylor Werneth 5. Gabbriella Fafard 6. Biscuit 7. Sienna Segura
8. Emmy Relle 9. Melody Decarlo 10. Mary Paine 11. Erica Peek 13. Crystal Cooper 14. Rhiannon Turner 15. Sandra Goodwin O CTO B E R 2015
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Mai Tiki Market Presents
2015 Kids
Halloween
Costume Preview Bring your costumed kiddies to Mai Tiki Market during the October Friday Fest for their first chance to show off this year's Halloween disguises! Kids will be able to walk the red carpet and get their photos taken. Start the Halloween festivities early this year with Mai Tiki Market!
Friday, October 16th 6pm-8pm
MARK E T 247 24 7 M IN UTEM EN C S WY THE TINY TURTLE | THE FAT DONKEY WAHOO COFFEE CO | HAIR BIZ | NUI TIKI RICK PIPER’S BIG ART STUDIO
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Skilled Labor
Electric Oranges By Nataleigh Palmer
Electric Oranges is a pop-up, upcycled vintage boutique that represents everything cool, chic and environmentally friendly. Best friends and owners Carly Sinigoi and Sarah Starling say they’ve been stylishly thrifty since childhood. Electric Oranges opens or “pops-up” for festivals and events. The girls have spent the last year or so building a loyal following, especially among the outgoing and fashion forward. They use Facebook and Insta g ram to alert their customers to their pop-up locations. The Electric Oranges carry a variety of styles from goth to preppy to hippy and ever ything in between. They spotlight styles not currently ma instream and difficult to find elsewhere. Vintage thrifting provides fashion for all walks of life and for those with an appreciation for the classics. Both Sinigoi and Starling also love the idea of giving clothes a second life. Upcycling through repair and repurposing saves beautiful clothes from the discard heap. One of the
most intriguing treasures was donated by a fan. Sinigoi explained, “This awesome hippie dude gifted us this amazing leather fringe vest that he wore at Woodstock. If only that thing could talk.” Starling added, “Just like a lot of our clothes, it’s the story behind them that sells them.” They started their business in 2014 according to Sinigoi. “Over a year ago, there was an event called Urban Trade in Melbourne and we decided to share a booth with some friends. We dug stuff out of our own weird closets. We created a workshop in my living room and started Electric Oranges. We tore clothes apart to create new pieces. We dyed, tiedyed, added trims, patches, buttons, you name it. If we have a beautiful vintage piece in great
condition we like to keep it as is. But if it needs a little love then we ‘electrify’ it.” It was this electrification that inspired the name. Starling explained, “We drew inspiration
from this old punk/new wave club called Electric Banana. Being Florida girls, “oranges” fits so well. Electric Oranges was born from there.” An eclectic mix of yesterday and today inspires their personal fashion tastes as well. Starling loves combining pieces from different eras. “I have a passion for vintage. I wear whatever speaks to me. Beachy one day, maybe Boho the next. I have no overarching philosophy. I just believe in self-expression. I had a cool mom who let me pair up creative combinations. I wore whatever I wanted to wear at an early age.” Sinigoi shares her view but has her own spin. “If society is going to make us wear clothes, they might as well be fun.” The lure of the hunt pulls at the heart of every good thrifter according to Sinigoi. “We love a good hunt. We love dirty, messy disorganized old
thrift stores the best. What we’re looking for with our weird radar is textiles. I can pick out the vintage textile from across the room.” Sinigoi and Starling have enjoyed meeting other local artisans. Starling noted the strong sense of community in Eau Gallie in particular. “Eau Gallie Arts District is keen on working together. The artist community is very supportive of each other. On October 10th we will be part of an event in EGAD called Vintage Revival. It’s a street market. Highland Ave is lined with some very unique vendors that day. They sell everything from vintage and upcycled home décor to shabby chic furnishings and vintage clothing, of course.” Electric Oranges eagerly supports other locals as well. Electric Oranges sponsors surfer Shay Mahoney who is competing in the upcoming 2nd Annual Salty Sweet Women’s Pro/AM on October 17th. Starling explained, “We’re a fan of her art. She’s been very supportive of us. We’re proud to sponsor her.” Sinigoi added, “We like to support our local girls. We think of the local girl when we look at pieces and price them affordability.” Without brick and mortar, Sinigoi and Starling continue to thrive in the pop-up world of festivals and events. They’d like to expand their shop to something more portable. Sinigoi recently located a vintage trailer. ”We have been remodeling a 1960s trailer into a mobile boutique. It will be fun way to bring our treasures around to all the events. So keep an eye out for that in the weeks to come.” Electric Oranges offers a modern spin on styles that spans the decades and the imaginations of two local artists. Their clothes racks include something for everyone. The next pop-up event is October 10th at the Rehab Vintage Market. Clear your calendar and pay them a visit. Uncover your inner goth goddess, posh princess or hippie bohemian and have fun with fashion.
Electric Oranges will pop-up in EGAD for the Vintage Revival on Highland Ave, Melbourne on October 10th. Follow Electric Oranges on their Facebook page for their next event in your area. O CTO B E R 2015
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Pet ofthe Month
THE ULTIMATE DOG PATIO
Coco & Casper Are FFAS’s Dynamic Duo OVER
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They have provided us the love and medical care that we need and deserve. In June, we even went to the dentist! We endured some costly dental surgery because our teeth were terribly neglected by our original owner. Poor Coco had 15 teeth pulled, and Casper had four taken out! It was pretty rough at the time, but now we feel so much better.
What could be better than one adorable Chihuahua? How about these two precious 11 and 10 year old male Chihuahuas that are the best of friends? Howdy, we are Coco and Casper! We are one dynamic duo that is looking to add lots of love and snuggles to your days. If you are looking for an easygoing pair of cuties, then we are the perfect furry guys for you. It is important to note that we are a bonded pair that needs be adopted together to our new forever home. We have beautiful doggy dreams of an owner who has a relaxed lifestyle. Someone who is happy to give us lots of love, and likes to relax on the couch. Cats are not our favorite furry creatures, so we would prefer not to have them as housemates. Back in May, our owner moved away and ditched us at the animal shelter. We were not our best selves there. Anytime someone walked past, we barked at them. As you can imagine, that really hurt our chances of getting adopted. At the end of May, our doggy luck changed for the better when our favorite humans at Friends for Animals Sanctuary busted us out of the shelter! Since then, we have been having an extended slumber party with an awesome FFAS foster family.
The next step of our journey is to be adopted by a fantastic forever-family. A new home would make us so very happy, and allow other deserving animals to be rescued by FFAS. For more information about our sweet selves, please email our human friends at adopt@friendsforanimalsfl.org or check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/friendsforanimalssanctuary. We will be waiting with our tails wagging!
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Bartender ofthe Month
Angie Hart
Executive Cigar
likes and dislikes to allow them to really enjoy what they’re purchasing. What suggestions do you have for pairing a cigar with a drink? When pairing a cigar with a beer here at our shop, it’s just like pairing steak and fish with wines and beers. You want similarities in both. For instance, a full-bodied cigar that contains notes of cocoa or nuts will most likely pair very well with something on the darker side, such as a stout or porter. If you want something smack dab in the middle of the scale, try a medium bodied cigar with an ale or a spicy cigar with an IPA. Milder cigars will be great with just about any beer as they don’t really influence the taste so much. Tell us about the atmosphere at Executive Cigar. What sets it apart?
Please give us a little background on yourself -hobbies, interests, family/ professional history, etc. Originally from Southern Indiana, I moved to Melbourne in 2003 after needing “a change.” In 2011 while on the soccer field with my daughter during a game, my friend Tony Nardone approached me. He’d just bought his father’s business and offered a me a position. I agreed to help for three months. After three months, I was screwed because I really enjoyed breathing new life into the cigar shop. What’s your favorite thing about tending bar? My favorite thing about tending bar is my customers. I’ve kind of turned into Rhea Perlman’s character, Carla, on Cheers. I say, within some boundaries, what’s on my mind and won’t let anyone give me a hard time. If they do, I easily brush it off if I don’t laugh about it first. After four years, I love having someone walk in and say, “She’s still here!” Hearing someone say they are glad to see I’m still here is not only a comfort to them, but a testament to the shop as a whole.
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What would you order for your last meal? My last meal would be all of the dishes from my late great-grandmother’s Thanksgiving Day dinner table: Turkey, green bean casserole, stuffing, pea salad, cranberry sauce from the can sliced up (not the real stuff,) corn pudding, sweet potato casserole, corn bread, Hawaiian rolls, real butter, cranberry frosty dessert, pumpkin pie with Cool Whip, pecan pie, and sweet tea with no lemon. Please explain a bit about flavor notes and what people look for when choosing a cigar. When I’m trying to help a customer find a new cigar they want to try, the first thing I ask is “what do you normally like?” If the cigar they normally smoke has notes of pepper or spice, that tells me it could be more on the full-bodied scale of the spectrum. So I’ll help them find a cigar that best matches that profile. If they like something that tastes like chocolate or coffee or more earthy flavors like vanilla or nuts, I’ll steer them in that direction. Everyone’s palate is different, so it’s important to hone in on their
When people ask me about Executive Cigar, I say the same thing over and over. “I love this place.” I was lucky enough to be a customer of the shop for four years prior to working here. So I’ve always felt comfortable being in these walls. Knowing Tony, the owner, and Larry, the manager, as well as most of the customers, really helped in my ability to provide the best service possible. Over the years, we’ve come to use the term “family” when describing the staff ’s relationship. Seeing our closeness has given our customers more of an ability to be comfortable here themselves. Our wonderful customers, new and long-term, have really become a part of the shop in a way unlike other places. It truly is like the TV show “Cheers.” Our atmosphere is very laidback, relaxing, and enjoyable. I can’t tell you how many people tell us “I come here specifically for the atmosphere.” It really is like being at home…but better! Any parting words of wisdom? My parting words of wisdom for anyone is always the same: “Stay out of jail.”
Stop into Executive Cigar at 837 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, 32901 and let Angie tell you anything you need to know about cigars. Find out more about Executive Cigar on Facebook at www. facebook.com/executive.cigar.
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General Eyes by Kelsie Sandage
General Eyes is categorized as a ska-reggae band, but there is much more than what appears to the eye. Each member of General Eyes brings a different strength to the band that has helped them surpass being ‘ordinary.’ Mike Burns (lead vocals, guitarist, and trumpeter) lends a jazz-pop vibe. Evan Bernard (bassist) brings a touch of classic along with funk. Dustin Foster (drummer) contributes the ska and reggae beat while Jake Salter (lead guitarist, vocals, and keyboardist) supplies an almost hip-hop blues feel to their mix. Their name comes from a discussion on wordplay between Burns and Foster. Burns told us the name General Eyes “shines light on the fact that we are the complete opposite of general expectations. We never want to ‘Generalize’ our music because our music is what means most to us in life.” “Making money from playing music has always been an afterthought. It is a benefit and perk, and a beautiful feeling, and we do not take that for granted. As far as our writing process on that point, we maintain the same ideal. We could go after the style of music that sells much easier, but instead, we choose to do what suits our souls- keeping it real. In the reggae scene, it is common for bands to mimic the average sounds,” said Burns. “We have always kept our track straight with the concepts of love, equality, and sounds that truly come from our hearts. In the beginning, being generic and doing what everyone else has done – or is doing – may have helped us gain popularity, but in the end, we have come 100% further by staying true to ourselves and what truly
means something to us.” Their first full-length album, entitled “Frequent Sea” (a pun aimed at the word ‘frequency’ and perfectly fitting for a band that calls Cocoa Beach home), showcases their versatile style through original songs; what they feel to be their “strongest booking and selling points.” Burns says the band credits WRRJ 89.7 FM of Cocoa Beach for “giving us a seriously incredible push towards getting our music in the correct outlet, and gaining fans.” WRRJ has been playing General Eyes song “The Climb” regularly since they opened to Brevard listeners a few months ago. Their second single, “Lovin’ Feeling” is now being rotated regularly on WRRJ. Another local radio station, WFIT 89.5, has also taken notice and is playing their music. General Eyes have had a great couple years as they’ve grown as a band. Next on their journey of success, they plan on releasing their second fulllength album by March of 2016. They are currently in the middle of the writing process, and have about eight of their desired 13 songs ready. “The new album will keep the same blended-genre feel of ‘Frequent Sea,’” says Burns. “Over time, we have become stronger individually, tighter as a band, and even tighter as friends. It will also have a greater influence in writing from our newest member, Jake Salter. He has brought an understanding to the utilization of a clean hip-hop sound, more blues influence, and different lyrical ideas.” “And,” Burns adds. “I want to add a Latin influence to a song or two on the upcoming album.” After releasing their next album, they hope to tour the nation during the summer of 2016 in support of their new album. Foster has been working on a complete US venue list to align their goals and make it happen.
General Eyes will be playing Rusty’s Reggaewee Bash on the 24th, as well as the 15th, and 29th. They’re also at Milliken’s Reef on October 4th and 23rd. For more information on the band, a complete schedule of their upcoming shows, or to purchase their album, visit their website at WeAreGeneralEyes.com
Album Reviews by M.A. Rivera
The Radio EP American Pinup
Altercation Records, 2015 American Pinup self-identify as a punk-pop band and all that does is sell them short. With this four song EP, they manage to navigate through four distinctly different numbers. From roaring, oversized choruses to dramatic whispers, American Pinup pulls off a clever balancing act on this musical tightrope.
“The Radio” is a funky shuffle pushed along by a some inventive drumming and the use of space. Most punks would choose to paint with a different color palate. It’s easy to get attached to songs like “Committed” which swells with big, hooky “Whoa-ohs”. Full of sweet melodies and crackling guitars, this is crunchpop at its finest. It would be easy to focus on Lauren West’s darkly evocative voice, but this band loves to throw in subtle touches which help make the songs stand apart.
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Freedom Live At The Atlanta Pop Festival
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Sony Legacy, 2015
Hendrix and the Experience live could be hit or miss. Most of the show rested on Jimi’s considerable shoulders. This 1970 performance was captured at the Atlanta Pop Festival, before a crowd purported to be the largest festival to date in the US, (roughly 400,000).It was dubbed as a Southern Woodstock.
This latest two disc release is available on vinyl for those so inclined. Hendrix’s sizable archives starts with a positively incendiary (excuse the pun) reading of “Fire.” Disc One roils back and forth with an emphasis on more restrained, bluesier numbers, “Lover Man,” Red House,” and a slow burning “Hear My Train A Comin’.” “Spanish Castle Magic,” one of Hendrix’s more quirky numbers, is fleshed out early on. A solid set of songs to be sure. But then there’s Disc Two. With the trio tearing into their rendition of Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower,” they set in motion a really memorable second half of the show. “Foxey Lady,” Purple Haze,” and “Hey Joe,” are attacked with incisive skill and genuine enthusiasm. These are all FM standards now, but at the time they were still dangerous and intimidating new musical stylings . The “Star Spangled Banner” is played against a backdrop of exploding fireworks, elevating it above any other versions of the song. When people talk about Hendrix’s deft, groundbreaking guitar histrionics, it stumbles into the realm of blind hero worship. This performance gives those manic declarations their credence. As a kid first getting excited about music, I worked with a guy who’d seen a great many shows in the 60’s by now legendary, nay mythical, performers. I asked if he’d ever seen Hendrix, and his response was memorable. “Yeah, in Atlanta. While he was onstage I got my ass kicked by two guys who thought I was looking at one of their girlfriends.” I’m hoping he’ll get a chance to hear this release and finally enjoy the show he missed the first time around.
The Snails The Snails
Action Records, 2011 The Snails are everything you want and need in a great garage band. Burly and rawboned, rough on the edges with some occasionally sweet sentiments buried deep within. There’s a familiar and seedy vibe the band exudes as they muscle their way through the songs in this eponymous collection. The guitar tone Lampros K generates is filthy and smells of burnt oil. “Sidewalks” sneers and snarls through a jolting 3 minutes, 30 seconds. “Haifa Nights” is controlled chaos and stunning for the way the harmonica and guitar harmonize, tearing the familiar melody into something dangerous and seductive. With “I’m Five Years Ahead of my Time,” they channel the ghost of Arthur Lee and Love at it’s finest. Psychedelic, swirling and hypnotic, the song stammers and howls in irresistible fits. Like that beater car you bought where something’s always going wrong, but refuses to quit, this is a persistent and dogged performance. “Tide” honks and spits like an Animals’ B-side. Disenfranchised, austerity-measured Greeks channeling angry, post-war-everything-rationed Brits, channeling depression-era Mississippi Delta bluesmen, ya’ll dig? The songs continue to get better as you venture deeper into the disc. “Gypsy Woman” and “Satisfaction Guaranteed” burn as fast and brightly as a shooting star. At the end, and just because they can, they throw in a surf rock ditty which shreds effortlessly. The Snails are edgy and gaunt. They have a simply propulsive rhythm section, but their secret weapon is the harmonica seamlessly exchanging leads with the guitar. Fourteen songs on here and not a dud in the lot. In this day and age of the interweb, you have no reason for not having this brighten your playlist.
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Parachue- “Stripped” Twin Shadow: Night Rally Tour Death Grips
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Jonathan Honeycutt Band
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Rueben Anderson The Quarterbones Lucky Edward Trio
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Ken Holt 7pm-9pm
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Even Odds 7:30pm
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Electric Tide
Jenna’s Breezeway Grill
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Rich Deems
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Forlorn Strangers with Special Guest Mathew Flower 7pm-9pm THURS : 15
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Shelly Songer Band 7pm-10pm THURS : 22
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Vince Reed Band 7pm-10pm
Panama! 7-11pm Cash Colley Revival SAT : 10
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Karalyn & The Dawn Patrol 7-11pm
Rueban Anderson Live Piano Inside Live DJ 10pm Live DJ 10pm Rueban Anderson
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John Prine 8pm SAT : 17
Buddy Guy 8pm SAT : 24
Brevard Symphony Orchestra Presents Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” 8pm WED : 28
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Just Us Band 5pm-10pm SAT : 17
Umbrella Thieves 5pm-10pm Sun : 18 Panama 2pm-7pm FRI : 23
General Eyes 5pm-10pm SAT : 24
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Scott Baker Band 4pm-8pm 506 Crew 9pm-1am SAT : 17
Oktobeerfest $25 All You Can Drink from the Beer Garden FRI : 23
Jason Wright 4pm-8pm Dub Masters 9pm-1am SAT : 25
Redtide 9pm-1am FRI : 30
Adam Tide 4pm-8pm New World Beat 9pm-1am SAT : 31
Zombie Pub Crawl Vintage 9pm-1am
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Matt Riley FRI : 02
Jeff Marquis THURS : 08
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The Stray Cat Lounge is a live 2 hour eclectic music mix of "spacey" future beats injected with rock 'n roll energy and a funky soulful vibe. The Stray Cat Lounge features planetary legends and indies crashing big and small in a galaxy that goes far beyond the Space Coast.
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I love traveling to music shows. My favorite is TomorrowWorld. The lights and sound is incredible. I’ve been to Mardi Gras in New Orleans over 25 times. I DJed on the Playboy balcony during a Super Bowl. They had dancers who stripped on the hour. Not a bad gig.
My mom saw an ad for a DJ and I bluffed my way into the job. I hosted a weekly teen night at American Lifestyles Health Club in Melbourne where the dance floor was the Racquetball court. My first steady gig was in Cocoa Beach at a 50s Diner called Herbie K’s and I hosted hula hoop lessons. Herbie K’s is closed now. Its former location is now a flower bed at the entrance of the Double Tree Resort. I worked this gig at night while commuting daily to Amity Harbor at Universal Studios to be the Jaws boat driver. DJing brought me to the attention of a smart group of guys who published a monthly underground music paper called INK 19. I became their delivery boy, ad executive, and occasional writer. Best of all it afforded me the chance to host a weekly radio show on WA1A for almost four years during the mid 90s. It was called the Sunday Night R.A.G.E. (Retro, Alternative, Grunge Experience).
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No. Gangster Rap surprised me the most. I thought it would be played out by now. What is the secret to your success? Secret to my success is hustle. When you hire me I bring extra lights, smoke machines, silhouette screens. I spent years passing out flyers and meeting people face to face. Now people rely on Facebook. I’m not sure if Facebook works. Cool clubs that used to be? Yen Yen restaurant at Minuteman Cswy used to be the teen club named Slicks. The Cocoa Beach Post Office was Brassy’s where all things rock happened. Stevie Ray Vaughan to the Ramones and Iggy Pop to Night Ranger all played there. The library was built where the Beach Theatre once stood. It then became the first rave club in Cocoa Beach called Marz. It’s also the reason for Cocoa Beach’s noise ordinance. My career really took off at a furniture store on Wickham Road in Melbourne. It was once the proud location of the Powerstation and too Continued on Page 38
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David Cruey
Built from, surrounds himself with, and exudes art. By Kelsie Sandage paintings and poetry have a symbiotic connection. “My poetry develops as my painting materializes,” says Cruey. “Basking in poetry leads the completion of the conquered canvas.” His affection for art was cultivated at a young age. Both his mother and his brother are artists and there are many musicians in his family. His brother’s detailed acrylic paintings are inspired
His dedication to exploring all art has to offer is evident in his colorful paintings. No matter the subject, his art and self proclaimed “artistically debonair” poetry reveals his self-expression with every word and brushstroke. For Cruey, his painting and poetry is a cathartic process that helps him explore and understand his thoughts and life. He thinks of his paintings as “bold exuberant imagery, spattered pigment.” His
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by surrealists such as Salvador Dali or René Magritte. His mother mainly used oils to paint seascapes. Cruey initially thought his style didn’t reflect his family’s creative inclinations. He now realizes his current style of painting is a combination of the two influences. Music also has a powerful impact on his artistic work. His eclectic taste ensures that he’ll never knows which genre will come up next on his playlist. He says that each song takes his paintings on “their own separate journeys.” Painting wasn’t Cruey’s first artistic passion. He began drawing from the time he could hold a pencil. He found his inspiration for his realistic graphite renderings through classic pinup artists such as Alberto Vargas, Olivia De Berardinis and Mel Ramos. “Although I could draw beautiful photorealistic images, it was more technical than creative. Graphite allowed me to explore my talent in a safe medium,” says Cruey. “I do believe my paintings today wouldn’t be as impressive were it not for my past passion.” It is obvious that passion is what drives Cruey. It is what makes him thrive. He wanted to find a career that followed his passions, allowing him to wake up every morning and create. He became a screen printer. “The inception of this path began after I saw one of my commissioned caricatures on a shirt,” says Cruey. “I embraced the industry. Over the past twenty years, I have designed for classic car shows, biker events, AMA racing, and motorcycle related industries. In Fremont, California, a business partner and I created DNA design and printing. Business boomed since we held large accounts in the Silicon Valley at the beginning of the dot com era. We mainly printed
for some major motorcycle clubs as well as event related tees.” After bouncing around the states, in 2002 Cruey visited his brother, Danny, who was living in Brevard County. “Coming from the busy Bay Area, it was a treat arriving in this laidback and friendly environment. You could say Brevard spoke to me,” says
Cruey. “Looking for roots, I found a great job as the art director of Tropical Design, a local screen printing company. Because of this position and the very down-to-earth community, I made my home here in Brevard. Since moving to Florida in 2003, I’ve mostly worked on shirts for space shuttle launches, fishing enthusiasts, and several major surfing companies.” For the past ten years, Cruey has continued to make his mark on the Space Coast and has no plans for slowing down. His new exhibit, Journeys, will make its public debut on October 17th at Aquarian Dreams in Indialantic. The exhibit will present Cruey’s poetry along with his paintings. He says, “the mix will be written within the painting itself or accompanied by a printed version.”
To learn more about Cruey, where to find his art around the Space Coast, or to view a gallery of his past art projects and poetry, visit his website, crueycreations.com. You can see his exhibit that begins on October 17th at Aquarian Dreams located at 414 N Miramar Ave, Indialantic.
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The Skinny On “Skate To School” By Scooter Newell • sk8scooter@gmail.com www.cocoabeachskatepark.com
Athletes can be awarded college scholarships or even a “full-ride” based on how well they perform in their respective sport while maintaining academic criteria. This is one of the best ways for some hard-working athletes to get a college education. We have decided that it is now time for skateboarders to also have scholarship opportunities based on their performances in competitions. We will be embarking on a new project this fall: Skate To School. Skate To School is a skateboard competition series for students in 9th-12th grade. We have set up a scholarship fund and have already started raising money through raffles and donations. While we are far from
giving any skater a “full-ride” scholarship, our goal is to create scholarship denominations of at least $500.00 for the top three skaters in each contest. We are hoping to raise enough money to have at least two competitions per year. Our first contest will be Saturday, November 21st. Check out SkateToSchool.com for more information. The Skate To School Scholarship Fund was envisioned to reward top skaters of skateboard competitions with college education scholarships. The contests are held for students in grades 9 through 12 only and will be an “Open Division” format, no age groups or other divisions. Skaters can earn scholarships based on how well they place in the contests. Skaters can participate in Skate To School as long as they are in high school and are only allowed to compete for four years. Skate To School Scholarships are managed by The Community Foundation for Brevard. They are an
independent 501(c)(3) organization that specializes in managing many different types of scholarships, including ours. Our staff will handle all competition operations. The Community Foundation for Brevard will be managing all scholarship awards and will be overseeing all scholarship fund donations. All donations go directly into the fund and can only be used for scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded to one or more students based on the skateboard contest guidelines and on satisfying the legal requirements of a competitive scholarship award process as established by the Community Foundation. The amount of each scholarship will be dependent upon the funds available. In other words, we will not promise a scholarship purse for an event without already having the scholarship dollars in the Skate To School fund. Eligible applicants will come from a broad pool of candidates (skaters) and donors may not control the selection process. Each skateboard contest will be judged by at least three independent and qualified judges. Skaters placing high enough in contests may earn a scholarship opportunity. This can be claimed and awarded
upon graduation of high school or home school equivalent with a 2.5 GPA or higher. Students may accumulate multiple scholarship award opportunities from placing in multiple contests. The Foundation will also review and validate student claims for scholarship award distribution prior to final award. The scholarship will be paid directly to the educational institution. We can’t have these kids buying boards instead of books! Students who graduate and don’t enroll in postsecondary education or vocational training within one year after high school graduation will forfeit the scholarship awards earned in the skateboard competition(s). Unclaimed scholarship awards will be retained by the Foundation and used for subsequent contest awards. Scholarship awards may only be used for tuition, books, tools, uniforms and other training related expenses and on-campus room and board. If at any time the scholarship skateboard competitions are discontinued and uncommitted dollars remain in the fund, the balance shall be distributed in the form of grants to support art and music programs of Cocoa
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Beach Jr/Sr High School and Roosevelt Elementary School in Cocoa Beach. Of course we are not hoping to discontinue what we have just barely started and this is kind of an odd contingency perhaps, but an important one that had to be put in place. It was in these types of Cocoa Beach art and music programs where many seeds of many dreams like Skate To School were first planted. Dream on, kids! Dream big! The Grind For Life series continues October 24th in Bradenton, FL. Check out GrindForLife.org for more info. Join us Friday, October 30th for the Ghost Jam Best Trick Contest and Skate To School Fundraiser Raffle. Also, big congrats to Elijah Allred for winning the NKF Surf N Turf for 2015! Five years ago we started a combination surf and skate contest with the surfing part held at the NKF Rich Salick Surf Festival. We had a blast this year and are already looking forward to next year.
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Florida Surf Museum is delighted to sponsor this year’s Florida Women of the Waves on October 9th and 10th. This is one of our coolest events, and we encourage you all to come and share the stoke with surf girls and women of all ages. Friday night (Oct. 9) we will be showing the women’s surf documentary “Beyond the Surface” by Crystal Thornburg-Homcy and Dave Homcy at the Cocoa Beach Library. Doors open at 6:30pm. Movie at 7pm. This free movie is sponsored by Florida Surf Museum and Sunseed Co-op. Saturday morning (Oct. 10) will be the Surfing Social at the south side of Lori Wilson Park from 9am-1pm. We will greet the day with “Gentle Yoga Sun Salutations” with Patricia Sissy
Dittrick. Saturday evening we will hold a Potluck Barbecue at the Cocoa Beach Pool Pavilion from 6:30pm-10pm. The cost is $5 per person. Bring your favorite dish to share. This event is open to the public. Honey Miller Acoustics will provide music. There will be raffles and a live auction. Florida Women of the Waves shirts and bags designed by Salty Sweet featuring the artwork of Betsy Harris will be for sale during the events. For more information, call Melody at 321-537-2045.
slides, off the lips and aerials, there’s no denying each has found motivation from the other. The exhibit will feature classic skateboards and surfboards, along with photos, and videos and interviews. These feature influential surfers and skateboarders from Central Florida and beyond discussing the similarities of the two sports.
Sidewalk Surfing “The Florida Factor”
Another upcoming exhibit––”Shortboard Revolution Evolution: Surfboard Design from 1968 to 1970”––will open soon. The show will examine the radical change in surfboard design that occurred in the crucial early years of the shortboard revolution.
Our latest exhibit will open in November 2015. It looks at the influence Florida surfers and skateboarders have had on each other over the years. From hanging ten to cutback
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The Florida Surf Museum is located in the Ron Jon Watersports Building. Visit www. cocoabeachsurfmuseum.org, or check Facebook — “Cocoa Beach Surf Museum.” Formal name and web address changes are forthcoming. Call 258-8217 for more information. Programs are supported in part through a grant sponsored by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners and managed by the Brevard Cultural Alliance.
Boardrider ofthe Month by Jenny Bilchak
Kia and Kaya McCutchan Both girls have the same background when it came to learning to surf and skate. For as long as they could remember they both surfed with their dad on his long board. “When I became a teenager, I finally had the confidence to go out by myself and I fell in love,” Kia mentioned. Kia and Kaya were introduced to skateboarding by a Beachside Resident favorite, “Amazing Grace” Marhoefer. Now it’s not just
There is something to see when you get a chance to be around siblings who enjoy one another. Listening to the experiences they’ve shared, the stories that finally come up to their parents years later and the everlasting bonds they create together can be truly astounding. This month I had the pleasure of sitting down with sisters Kialani (Kia) and Makaya (Kaya) McCutchan. The girls are two and half years apart and they have a tendency to finish each
others sentences. You can tell they’re not just sisters, but best friends as well. Kia (17) and Kaya (15) are both native Cocoa Beach kids and wouldn’t trade the beach lifestyle for anything. Kia is focusing a lot on school and surfing right now. She’s thinking about college but isn’t quite ready to make any decisions yet. “I know I want a career that has to do with and keeps me near to the ocean,” she said. Kaya, in a similar vein, tells us, “I can only think of my dream job of being a pro-surfer, or being able to travel the world doing surf photography.”
that inspire them, but all the people that they share the waves with at 4th Street. They could not be more grateful or welcomed by the same faces they see almost everyday in the water. “It’s nice to call everyone a friend, no matter what the age,” said Kia. Kaya adds, “Fun with my friends is still my biggest inspiration out in the water. The ocean also helps me stay calm and start my day off right, there’s nothing like surfing before school and seeing the sun rise on your board.” Salty Sweet is not the only hot brand these sisters are repping now a days. With the help of
Sisters, Sisters. There were never such devoted sisters, Never had to have a chaperone, no sir, I’m there to keep my eye on her (Irving Berlin)
a toy, but a means of transportation as well as a training device for surfing. Both sisters are members of a famous local group called the “4th Street Shredders” and they’re reppin’ the Salty Sweet Team. The Shredders formed last October at the First Annual Salty Sweet Pro/ Am. The contest brought a few local girls together and the motivation between them all humbled our surf community. The sisters mentioned that it’s not just the group of girls
SS the team has been picked up by ECC Longboards which the girls use to practice on when waves are flat. Kia is sponsored by Neilson surfboards, Kaya is rocking Peili Surf Boards, and their sun kissed skin is being protected by Rubber Ducky Sunscreen. I asked the girls what they’re riding in the water. Kia said her main board is her 5’7” Neilson epoxy short board and Kaya is choosing between a 7’2” Walden, 5’9” Peli, and her brand new 5’6” tweener she received for her
birthday last month. Kaya did mention that her favorite board to ride is her Dad’s 9’ Jeff Thomas long board. With these under their feet the girls contest results were very impressive over the last year, and earned them some welldeserved attention. Kia and Kaya were a pleasure to sit down with and get to know. I’m very happy to now call them friends as well. As always, I asked what advice if any they would like to give out to the groms; Kia said, “Stay humble no matter your age, be nice in the water and share waves.” Kaya said, “Do good
in school and stay away from drugs. Surfers get a bad rap for doing them, just prove it wrong.” They also were happy to give a few shout outs; first to Mom and Dad for always taking them to the beach no matter what the hour, The Salty Sweet Team, 4th Street Shredders, Rubber Ducky, ECC Longboards, Cocoa Beach Skatepark and Tom Neilson. Again, it was my pleasure to sit down with the McCutchan sisters. Readers, when you see these girls lets their enthusiasm engulf you, it’s well worth it. Thanks everyone and see you in the water. O CTO B E R 2015
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Water, Water, Everywhere By Bill Hausmann • www.surfrider.org www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org
We don’t often give water a second thought. But we really need to give it some serious consideration.
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We are all water creatures. 60% of our body, 70% of our brain, and 80% of our blood is made up of water. All living creatures require water to survive. 70% of the Earth is covered by water! So what’s the big deal? 98% of water on earth is not drinkable because it is salty. Only about 2% is fresh water. Most of the freshwater (87%) is in glaciers and ice caps. All the fresh surface water accounts for only 1% of fresh water in the world, less than 0.007% of all the water on Earth. Groundwater is the source of most drinking water around the world, but is only about 0.08% of the Earth’s total water. Around the world and in the US many fresh water aquifers are being used faster than they can be replenished. Central Florida could deplete its groundwater supply in the next decade. We only have a limited supply of fresh water that is constantly being recycled through the water cycle. For eons the same small amount of fresh water has been used and reused by various organisms to dissolve the minerals and nutrients they require for life. A cup of water you drink today contains molecules from millions of earlier life forms like dinosaurs and neanderthals. What are we using this vital resource for today? Agriculture uses 37% of the fresh water. It takes over 600 gallons of water to produce one hamburger,
more that 10 gallons to produce a single slice of bread, and about 1,000 gallons to produce one gallon of milk. Manufacturing processes need fresh water, too. It takes over 39,000 gallons to produce a new car, and over 700 gallons to produce a cotton tee shirt. The largest water users are China, India and the United States. But when you adjust use based on population, Americans use three times more water per person than Chinese or Indian citizens. Central Africans use about 1/50th the volume of water as the average American. In the US homes use over 50% of public water supply. The largest use of fresh water is flushing the toilet (26.8%), followed by laundry (21.7%), and bathing (16.8%). 30% is used for watering lawns and gardens. Only about 5% of this life sustaining resource is actually used for cooking and drinking. In areas where water is scarce you see signs like, “In this land of fun in the sun, we don’t flush for number one”. We can capture water in rain barrels for watering gardens, cultivate yards suitable for the local environment, take shorter showers, and repair leaky faucets. Even shutting off water while brushing teeth helps. Ultimately we need to learn to consume less. The US has about 5% of the Earth’s humans, but we consume 25% of the Earth’s
resources, many of which require large amounts of water to acquire and convert into products. There is no way that developing countries aspiring to the North American lifestyle can be supported by our planet. Water may well be the limiting factor that is already starting to affect geopolitics around the world and even here in the USA. In California their historical drought has led to regulations aimed at reducing water use. Many California farmers have switched to drip irrigation, reducing water loss due to evaporation. Through government mandated and voluntary conservation efforts one Southern California water district is saving one billion gallons per day. That is how much water New York City uses in a day. Californians now regard water as a scarce resource. It is that attitude that can save that state, and the rest of us as well, from a thirsty demise. It’s time to give water a second thought. Please join us.
Upcoming Events Oct 7 Surf Flix at Coconuts On The Beach Oct 8-11 Space Coast Saunter Oct 14 Surf Flix at Coconuts On The Beach Oct 16 CB Friday fest Oct 17 Salty Sweet Pro/ Am Surf Contest Oct 21 Chapter meeting Cafe Surfinista Oct 28 Surf Flix at Coconuts On The Beach
Whether you surf, body board, swim, fish, bike, walk, or just enjoy a clean, healthy beach, please consider joining the Surfrider Foundation. We hold regular meetings on the third Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. at The Surfinista, 86 N. Orlando Ave. in Cocoa Beach. Hope to see you there. Visit www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org
Fishing Reports
The Time of the Redfish Spawn By Capt. Jamie Glasner www.finandflycharters.com
The redfish are here ranging from all different lengths and weighing up to 39 pounds. The best time to target these fish is when the wind is calm.
The Calm Before the Cool By Capt. Scott Bussen of the Relentless II www.fishrelentless.com
Well, at least the weather in September was good. Not that the fishing was bad or anything, but the weather was good far more days than not. As far as the fishing goes, it was fairly steady for the month. There were a few days that the kingfishing was on fire, but the bite turned off about as fast as it started. There were also a surprising number of mahi caught last month. Seemed like a few more than I can remember in past Septembers. Now that it’s October, we can probably forget about that continuously calm weather we had last month. October is just one of those months when there’s generally far fewer fishable days than blow outs. But, don’t fret, I’ve seen it flip the script a time or two. Just be prepared with reschedule
dates if you are going to plan a trip offshore. Some of the best fishing this month could be the option closest to the Port. The fall mullet run has been steadily ramping up all month and seems to be poised to peak in October. The fishing around the migrating baitfish can be astonishing. Tarpon, jacks, snook, blues, Spanish mackerel, sharks and big redfish will all be a possibility around the bait pods. It could be a free for all with everybody bringing their appetite to the table. When fishing around the bait pods, the best bait will be whatever matches the pod you’re fishing. If you’re fishing finger mullet pods, use finger mullet. If you’re
on pogies, use pogies. The sliding sinker rig will probably be the best all around rig, but free lining the bait may also work at times. If you like artificials, bucktails, grubs and plugs could all get fool their share of fish. Just make sure and try to match the lure to the bait you are fishing around. The livebaiting this month will likely be spotty and sporadic. The kings will probably remain a bit scattered out. But, as long as the water conditions remain favorable, there could be steady action. Along with the kings, there should be an occasional mahi, tuna, cobia or sailfish. The bottom fishing should be OK as long as the water conditions remain good. It may take a bit of looking, but there should be enough amberjack to keep things interesting. The grouper will be a little harder to find, but there’s still a chance to catch one or two. I know it’s not the most intriguing fishing report, but there are still plenty of options to make you get out there and try something. Better do it now before it starts getting cold! See ya on the pond!
This makes it easier to read the water and get on them. If you love to catch redfish, this is the time I highly recommend you to book a trip with me. You will not regret it. Tarpon is also another species were targeting in the river. Fifty to 100 pound tarpon on the channel drop offs doesn’t get any better. Live pogies have been the bait of choice but you can still get them to bite a live mullet or a top water. If you by chance come across these tarpon keep a sharp eye out for those spawning redfish I mentioned earlier. I’ve seen them
together the past couple trips I’ve done. The trout bite on the other hand has been hit or miss. It
definitely isn’t like it was last year for them. There’s tons of little dink trout on the drop offs but that’s only fun for the first five minutes. Most
of the big gator trout that I have seen have been up tight to the shoreline in some super skinny water. The offshore fishing has been ok when the water is clean. A few kingfish have been caught on the reef with a cobia popping up every now and then. On the shoals the lady fish, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel have been plentiful. Some snook have also been being caught in the port around the jetties and also along the beach. A few flounder are being caught here and there. Well that’s all I have for ya. If you make it out, good luck!
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Patrick AFB Wing supports 4th Mobile User Objective System satellite launch by 45th Space Wing Public Affairs
The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing helped successfully launch the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 40, at 6:18 a.m. EDT, Sept. 2, 2015. “Here at the 45th we measure success one launch at a time,” said Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th SW commander. “With this being my first launch as the 45th SW Commander, I can tell you the road to achieving that success is no small task. It takes a blended team of military, civilian and contracted professionals driving toward the same objective of getting that rocket into space. I am proud of the hard work our team put into today’s launch and it goes
without saying that there’s nothing more exciting than being a part of a team that provides assured access to space... that’s our charge. We did it today, we’ll do it tomorrow and there’s nothing quite like it. Great work team.” The U.S. Navy-delivered MUOS is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system, built by Lockheed Martin, designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move. The
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system will undergo Multiservice Operational Test and Evaluation beginning this December and will achieve Full Operational Capability in 2017. According to the U.S. Navy’s Communications Satellite Program Office, MUOS works like a smartphone network in space, vastly improving secure satellite communications for mobile U.S. forces. MUOS provides users a global, on-demand, beyond-line-of-sight capability to transmit and receive high-quality voice and mission data on a high-speed Internet Protocol-based system. “Delivery of this fourth satellite for the U.S. Navy completes the initial MUOS constellation and provides near-global coverage for the network,” said Iris Bombelyn, vice president of Narrowband Communications at Lockheed Martin. “For our mobile forces, that means for the first time they will be able to have secure, high-fidelity voice conversations, networked team calls and data exchange, including video, with anyone around the world connected with a MUOS terminal.” MUOS is supported by the Army’s Project Manager for Tactical Radios. According to the U.S. Army, MUOS will use
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Earth-orbiting satellites as the equivalent of cell phone towers in space and will connect U.S. forces on ships, in submarines, aircraft, and vehicles. It provides the vital link between troops in advanced positions or remote areas and the rest of the Department of Defense military global network. Prior to the successful launch of MUOS-4, the 45th SW supported the MUOS1, MUOS-2 and MUOS-3 launch respectively in 2012,
2013 and 2015 from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. Eastern Range instrumentation provides radar tracking, telemetry, communications, command/control sites, camera and optical sites, and other support capabilities such as meteorology. Instrumentation is necessary to safely and successfully conduct civil, commercial, and national security spacelift operations and ballistic missile tests and evaluation. Eastern Range assets are based
on dependable designs and technology and are arrayed in a highly efficient architecture designed to ensure safety of the launch environment and the public at large.
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Puzzles OCTOBER 2015
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1 He wrote “Call me Ishmael never”? Wrong: not the case (6,8) 9 See explosive new version of Ring opera (9) 10 Box I put in space before fire (5) 11 Mountains in America enclosing river and a lake (5) 12 A gorilla requires time to adjust to this beast (9) 13 Very preoccupied with ex-pupil’s letter to editor (8) 15 Finds drugs and nicks a great many (6) 17 Oriental woman has no love for young Greek male (6) 19 Run a cold shower – it’s boiling in here! (8) 22 Encouraged characters in need to rally after earthquake? (9) 23 Scout in South Africa needed underwater breathing apparatus (5) 24 Heron found in region round Dartmoor, chiefly (5) 25 Awful din is made by cleaner, one states (9) 26 Soldiers may take a dip here (9,5)
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1 Show self-confidence and keep school principal waiting (4,2,4,4) 2 Tries again to run through “Unfinished” (7) 3 Old coins belonging to Tolstoy’s heroine? (5) 4 Woman’s weight rising – a billion (US) kilos! (8) 5 One leaves a man with yen to be unaccompanied (6) 6 I left soldier in the pub, being unreasonable (9) 7 Boat’s pilot perhaps showing hesitation (7) 8 Extremely rude stage musical upset ambassador (14) 14 To some extent, the matter involves shake-up of art foundations (9) 16 Reticules forbidden to ugly old women, according to Spooner (8) 18 For him, it’s more difficult to keep nothing? (7) 20 Soundly regret wounding remark? Nonsense! (7) 21 After university pleasant fellow joined children’s organisation (6) 23 Fast writer (5)
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Using the BrainTracker grid below, how many words can you find? Each word must contain the central I and no letter can be used twice, however, the letters do not have to be connected. Proper nouns are not allowed, however, plurals are. Can you find the nine letter word? Excellent: 8 words. Good: 6 words. Average: 5 words.
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at least twice for having too much fun. Captain J’s on 520 Beach used to be Surfside where I hosted a Monday comedy night where I hired Daniel Tosh a couple times as the opener.
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Resident DJ Joe Redmond
Have you ever thought of owning a club? Not for me. I don’t want to worry about buying toilet paper and hiring waitresses.
many national acts to list. It was home to many of my themed hijinks from 60s soirees to April Fools Revelry. I hosted my long running Tuesday Ladies night peaking at 1,000 revelers and surviving multiple name changes; the Asylum, Zoo, the Z. Ocean Landings Resort lobby was the Tropicana Club then New York South, Storm Club, among others. It was a place I called home for nearly 12 years. I hosted insane spring break blowouts and opened for DJ Icey. I got fired and rehired
Guaranteed music to keep everyone dancing? Crossover hits like “Blurred Lines” and “Uptown Funk” appeal to the young and old. Line dances like the Wobble or the Cupid Shuffle are still the most requested. Most people want to hear the same 500 songs. What do you listen to at home?
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Answer: Excessive Common Words EXCESSIVE, excise, ice, sieve, six, vice, vie, xi.
Horoscopes
I watch TV. I need a break. Sometimes I make mixtapes and give them to my friends. Advice for aspiring DJs? Do the legwork, beat the doors and play to your audience. Don’t be predictable. Know your equipment and have a backup plan.
If you’d like to catch up with DJ Joe, on October 30th he’ll be at the Monster Mash, 12 and under party for the City of Cape Canaveral at the Nancy Hanson Rec Center starting at 7pm, and then to Kell’s for their 2nd Annual All Hallows Eve: Devils and Angels starting at 9pm. On Saturday, October 31st he’ll be at the Zombie Walk that starts at at 11:30am at Sandbar Sports Grill in Cocoa Beach.
All Words is, ecesis, EXCESSIVE, excise, excises, ice, ices, is, sei, seis, seise, si, sic, sice, sices, sics, sieve, sieves, sis, six, sixes, vice, vices, vie, vies, vis, vise, vises, xi, xis.
By Marie Moore
ARIES
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After the 9th, Mercury goes direct and the energy gets better. Still not the best energy for love relationships, so tread carefully to keep the horns at bay. Friends and family are the focus this month, bringing you much needed help, but make sure that you ask. You’ll then be able to focus on you and taking care of your health this month.
This month try to focus your 12th House energy into your passions and things that bring you happiness. Even though Mercury goes direct on the 9th, we are not done with Mercury shadows till the 21st. Try to stay focused on the present and pay attention. You might still be accident-prone, so be careful!
The energy this month is in your 7th house of relationships. Love is in the air for the “Fishies” but take your time. We’re still under Mercury retrograde and its two week shadow. Mercury goes direct on the ninth. Afterwards, focus this energy for two weeks and get to know your new lover and let them into your reality. This time, my lonely minnows, you are lucky in love.
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TAURUS OOH, Mercury goes direct on the 9th. You need to watch this energy when it comes to new love as relationships will be tested. You’ve been in “diva mode” with your friendships. You need to come down from your pedestal and let someone else have their moment this month.
GEMINI This month thoughts of moving or buying a home are weighing on your mind. The focus this month also points to issues of family loyalty. You’ll need to be careful with some of the males in your life, because they may come off as testy or bossy this month.
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This month thoughts become things for you. Please watch your words! With Mars visiting the Third House, your honesty will probably make more enemies or problems than you need. You’ll need to watch your mouth because it ran out of sweetness.
LEO Your mind is on the money and the money is on your mind. After the 9th Mercury goes direct. Beauty is being cast upon you this month. Money is improving, so you’ll feel secure in yourself. Life will seem just right after the 9th.
VIRGO Your energy is dictated by your emotions due to Jupiter’s influence. You must find peace when things don’t go your way. This month self-control and patience are needed. Don’t worry you’ll get your way, eventually.
Friends are coming and going at this time. Let them. Have no worries because just like a yo-yo, they’ll be right back. This energy will make you lean on your female friends. But be careful, they might get a bit competitive or jealous of you. In career, patience is still needed. Luckily, the energy will get better.
SAGITTARIUS This energy turns into lights, camera, action, with all eyes on you . Did I say for better or for worse? No worries, lots of attention is focused on you this month. Some of you have blossomed into the go-to person at work. For others, this is a fun and popular time with lots of social activities and clubbing. Cheers!
CAPRICORN This month you have a very live and let live attitude. Jupiter and Venus in your 9th house can make you a bit indulgent and lazy. Mainly, because everything is coming together. Finally! Right? These good things coming into your life with this energy is turning you into a slacker at work. Try not to rely on your good looks this month.
AQUARIUS This month brings a beautiful energy. You feel a bit lighter because Pluto is now direct. The energy this month is going to be great for money and those still in school. Also Venus moves into Virgo, putting an emphasis on your love relationships. This can create a deeper connection and understanding with your partner.
Marie Moore considers herself a professional student of mythology and mysticism and has been following her spiritual journey through the study of Kaballah and various other religions since the age of 8. She provides a workout for your soul, and while she cannot give you answers, she will show you the path toward enlightenment. Whether you choose to break free of your routine or not is up to you. She will also help you learn how to take care of others and be accountable for your own actions so that you may begin focusing on the complexities of your inner self. This is for entertainment purpose only, must be 18 years or older. Warning; these horoscopes are not sugar coated. They will tell it like it is, how it is, and how it can be. Only YOU can change the
outcome of your spiritual path.
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Everest
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Stars: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes Standing at 29,000 ft., Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Based on Jon Krakauer’s book “Into Thin Air”, “Everest” recounts the story of the 34 climbers who dared to climb Everest in 1996. With supporting actors such as Sam Worthington and Jake Gyllenhaal the cast is all-star but because there are so many characters, there isn’t any real narrative. There are glimpses into some of the characters’ lives but nothing worth making an investment. With the exception of Clarke, it’s hard to sympathize for anyone. Even with their color-coordinated attire, it’s hard to distinguish who is who. You only see them as the actors instead of characters. The movie plays out much like a documentary explaining the history, location, and climbing precautions of Everest. Luckily, a snow storm arrives halfway into the movie bringing with it
some much-needed drama and suspense. With bad weather, gear malfunctions and injuries, the climbers are struggling for survival. And quicker than an avalanche, the movie goes from character observation to an incredibly emotional experience (like the end of “Titanic” emotional). “Everest” doesn’t have the action or suspense one might expect but it does provide a fair account of real life events. Grade: B
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Director: Wes Ball
Stars: O’Shea Jackson Jr, Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins Thomas (O’Brien) and the rest of the Maze survivors have reached safety. When it’s revealed that the people protecting them work for W.C.K.D (World Catastrophe Kill Department), the group flees into the surrounding desert known as “The Scorch.” Stuck between a rock and a hard place, the teens seek out a group of rebels.
“Scorch Trials” uses the same entertaining formula as before with unexpected surprises and cleverly conceived plot devices. While still emphasizing brotherhood and loyalty, the established characters have little development as it’s saved for the film’s new faces. The characters will have audiences rooting for some while hating others. Unlike other young adult franchises, “Maze Runner” is able to center the story on teenagers dealing with adult themes and situations without forcing it. The first film established that the people inside the maze were unique and important and the sequel explains why. Whether they are running from zombie-like creatures or experiencing inebriation, some of the scenes are quite impressive. “Maze Runner” is entertaining until the story becomes the rebels fighting back against the system. With “Divergent” and “Hunger Games” still fresh, it feels all too familiar. Grade: A-
James “Whitey” Bulger (Depp) was the most notorious gangster in south Boston and for a time, the most wanted criminal in US history. If that doesn’t make for an interesting story already, he also worked as an FBI informant through a childhood friend (Edgerton). Depp steps out of his “whimsical character” comfort zone to get serious for another dramatic biopic. Like Cooper’s previous film, “Out of the Furnace,” the film displays fine acting but crawls along at a slow pace. With Bulger becoming an informant early in the film, the rest of the plot undergoes a repetitive cycle. Bulger casually committing acts of violence and Edgerton struggling to cover his tracks. The biggest problem with “Black Mass” is the absence of a protagonist. Except for an FBI agent late in the film, everyone is a bad guy. Depp is the central character and Edgerton is a cop, but there’s nobody to sympathize with. “Black Mass” is well acted but is essentially a less exciting version of another movie based on the same events“The Departed.” Grade: B-
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Inquire of Juliet By Juliet Pomodoro
Dear Juliet,
I was not blessed to wield a generous sword. Instead, I conceal a teeny dagger behind my fly. I dread the moment of the evening when I unsheathe it, and the disappointed look I worry I’ll get. I already drive a flashy sports car very aggressively. How else can I make up for my shortcomings?
“Jeffrey” Merritt Island
Juliet, My lover’s member has a distinctive kink. It bends the wrong way! What am I to do? “Leslie” Indialantic Dolce Leslie, who ever said there was anything wrong with kink? Depending on how you move, it could be bent the oh-so-right way! You simply must adjust to the extreme angle of his dangle.
submissive sexcapades. Someone who is good with commands, as well as with her hands. Perhaps someone who knows her way around a riding crop. Perhaps someone who is good at giving advice... Call me. Per fervore.
Juliet,
I love to watch my husband do sexy things. The only problem is, I’m not very motivated when I’m actually in the bedroom. How do I get in the game?
Juliet,
“Tina” Cape Canaveral
My wife and I enjoy an adventurous love life. There’s just one problem: We both like to be dominated. How can we both stay satisfied when we want to play the same role?
Oh, you sneaky little spectator! You’ve simply got to sack your quarterback once in awhile! If you are unwilling, then you must find an exhibitionist to complement your voyeuristic habits. Then you can cheer her on while she receives your husband’s pass! You know, players always say that the crowd makes the game. Ciao!
“Mike” Palm Bay Mi formaggino, if everyone is queuing up for spankings, save me a spot in line! Perhaps you and your betrothed should invite a third party into your
Mio Dio, you have the wit and wisdom of a box of rocks. Why must some men insist on referring to their love rod as a weapon? If you focused less on your shiny sports car and your tiny switchblade, you would find that there are myriad ways to please the woman you love without plunging your dagger quite so deep! Most women prefer not a long shiny saber, but a Swiss army knife. It’s compact, versatile, and can get any job done. So Jeffy, darling, take your foot off the accelerator, slow down, and explore your many moving parts.
Juliet,
From my father’s side, I inherited a skill for baking. From my mother’s side, I got two generous loaves of high rising bread. 38 triple J, to be exact! There’s a cute customer who’s been coming in to my bakery more and more frequently and I can’t tell if she loves my baked goods or my chest! I’d be happy to share both with her, but how can I know for sure?
“Jeni” Cocoa Beach Does this customer work in a field that requires your services frequently, such as wedding planning? Or does she seem to be finding excuses to come in to see you, one cupcake at a time? My feeling is, she wants to sample your cakes, cioccolatino. Invite her to your workspace for some after hours kneading and see if she bites.
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Out and About
Out and about the NKF Surf Event 2015. The winners: 1st Place Womens Pro: Emily Ruppert; 1st Place Mens Pro: Daniel Glen, 1st Place Mens Pro Longboard: Austin Hollingshead
Alberto Rivera’s pics from recent show from Anthrax, Crobot, Motorhead, Sham 69 and the Rawtones
Julia George, District 6 Director; Mary Mace, former GFWC Florida President, CBWC President; Mary Powell, GFWC Florida President-elect; Marilyn Grigsby, CBWC President; Evelyn Martin, GFWC Florida President’s Project Chairman, District 6; Linda O’Toole, GFWC Florida Treasurer. Below: Mary Powell, President-elect of GFWC Florida, & Marilyn Grigsby, President CBWC
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