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By MIKE GAFFEy Jay Barbree has good reason to

feel over the moon these days.The south Merritt Island resident

and longtime NBC News space correspondent’s ninth book, “Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight,” (St. Martin’s Press) has rocketed onto the New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. Reviews have been mostly positive. John Glenn, the first American in orbit, wrote the foreword. There’s already talk of a possible movie based on Barbree’s intimate account of his trusted but famously private friend, the first man to walk on the moon.

“It’s about as good as it gets for a writer,” said Barbree, 80, the only journalist to have covered all 166 U.S. manned launches. “My wife, Jo, immediately brought in two carpenters to widen the front door so I could get my head through. I could only get out the sliding back doors — I got that big-headed. No really, it’s a wonderful feeling.”

Barbree moved to Brevard in 1958 and covered rocket launches between traffic reports for WEZY-AM in Cocoa Beach. When he noticed that NBC didn’t have a presence at the Cape, he applied and was hired, starting a career that has spanned 56 years. His current NBC contract runs through 2016.

Barbree said he and Armstrong had discussed writing a book for two decades. The Early County, Ga. native had featured Armstrong in several of his other books, and Armstrong had written the introduction to Barbree’s 1994 bestseller “Moon Shot.” But Armstrong felt uncomfortable talking about his achievements and put off the project.

“You couldn’t get him to brag on

himself,” Barbree said.Finally, after an event at Kennedy

Space Center honoring Barbree for 50 years of space coverage, Armstrong gave Barbree the go-ahead. Barbree had completed the first chapter and received Armstrong’s approval just before the astronaut died in August 2012 at age 82, after suffering complications from heart surgery.

Barbree spent 21 months working on the 350-page book, drawing from 50 years of conversations with Armstrong along with notes, transcripts and interviews with the space hero’s close associates.

The result is a reportage-style account of Armstrong’s life rather than biography, focusing on his days as a supremely skilled Korean War pilot and X-15 test pilot, his selection as an astronaut, his near-fatal flight aboard Gemini 8, his historic first steps on the lunar surface, his post-NASA life and his vision for future space exploration. The book’s July release was timed to coincide with the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11

Barbree’s new book lifts veil on famed astronaut Armstrong’s private life

SENIOR LIFE Photo Courtesy of St. Martin’s PressJay Barbree covers the liftoff of shuttle Atlantis on July 8, 2011, the final mission of the shuttle program and the 166th manned flight Barbree covered for NBC News. The 80-year-old space correspondent’s NBC contract runs through 2016.

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told me about how he felt on the moon, and I’m getting good reviews and good compliments on it and I’m thankful and grateful because I had an awful lot of help,” Barbree said. “We probably got 100 people in there who contributed. But the biggest contributor, of course, was Neil.”

Throughout the book, Armstrong demonstrates his cool demeanor and quick decision-making in crises. He ejected from an F9F jet fighter over Korea after an anti-aircraft wire sawed off part of a wing. He regained control of Gemini 8 after a stuck thruster sent the spacecraft tumbling, then executed NASA’s first-ever emergency re-entry. And he guided the lunar module Eagle away from a football field-sized crater and onto a smoother section of the moon’s surface with less than 20 seconds of fuel to spare.

Shared tragedies forged a close relationship between Barbree and Armstrong. One day in 1964, after Armstrong had encountered a despondent Barbree at the Howard Johnson in Cocoa Beach, Barbree told the astronaut that his 2-day-old son Scott had succumbed to a respiratory disease the day before. Armstrong then confided that his 3-year-old daughter Karen Anne had died of a brain tumor in 1962.

“It pretty well wrecked him because, being a man of science, he couldn’t come up with some way to save her and there was just no way to do it back then in the ’60s,” said Barbree, who writes in the book that the loss of his daughter likely was a key reason why Armstrong applied to be one of NASA’s “Gemini Nine” astronauts, the first group chosen after the Original Mercury Seven.

Armstrong had a dry sense of humor, Barbree noted, but he generally avoided the press. His insistence on privacy sparked the only disagreement between the two men. Armstrong, who had developed a friendship with Charles Lindbergh, had been advised by the aviation pioneer to live a quiet life out of the spotlight, as Lindbergh had done after his son’s kidnapping and murder.

“I told Neil the difference between him and Lindbergh was very basic,” Barbree recalled. “Lindbergh flew to Paris on the Spirit of St. Louis with financial backers. They went on their own dime. The government was not involved. Neil went to the moon on the taxpayers’ dime and the taxpayer has the right to know everything.”

After the Apollo program ended, Armstrong grew disillusioned with NASA’s decision not to push out farther into space, Barbree said.

“He felt we should be getting back out past Earth orbit,” he said. “We haven’t been out of Earth orbit in 42 years.”

Barbree shares Armstrong’s desire

for an aggressive American space program dedicated to exploration and “building a stockpile” of knowledge and technology.

“There’s one must that we must do: We must be able to get off this planet,” he said. “We’re not going to survive as a species if we don’t have somewhere to go. Earth is just a cradle. Who knows how much longer we’re going to be able to live on it?” SL

Jay Barbree will sign copies of his new book “Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach. Copies will be available for purchase. Call 321-868-1104 for information. Barbree also will present “The View From Within the Spacesuit” at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 in the Hartley Room of the Denius Student Center at Florida Tech, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne. A cocktail hour and book signing starts at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Former NASA astronaut Capt. Winston Scott will introduce Barbree. A limited number of copies of Barbree’s book will be available for sale at the event. Guest admission is $60; Lifelong Scholar Society member admission is $50. Call 321-674-8382, option 2, for more information and tickets.

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write, the trends to follow, and the fun and purposeful activities to showcase and host. We boomers and seniors of today were the impressionable youngsters of the 1960s when it first occurred to us that we should stop dumping trash on the highways and poisons in our water supplies, if not for our own interests, for the selfless interests of nature. So it really does continue to fascinate to see the evolution of some of these activities.

Boomer Stan Sircello gives us a fascinating tour of the process by which the liquids we pour or flush down drains comes back to us clean enough to drink, page 30. How amazing that science has identified the very bacteria we seek to avoid and puts them to work cleaning up our liquid waste, and then gives them an encore career shrinking our solid waste.

The interview on page 9 with Edgar Winter, coming to the King Center for the Performing Arts this month, gave me a chuckle. I remember what a stir it caused back in the day when he appeared shirtless on an album cover in all his albino glory, long flowing white-blond hair, red lipstick, sequin on his cheek and a rhinestone necklace. Turn on the radio or look at music videos today and it seems so tame.

For some good wholesome fun that appeals to all ages, get ready for the Scarecrow Stroll in October, sponsored by our sister newspaper Viera Voice. We’ll send you on a trek to check out entertaining scarecrow creations at businesses and attractions across Central Brevard’s greater Viera and Suntree community. In addition to fun, you’ll have a chance to win great prizes.The best of the best will be featured at the Harvest Festival Oct. 19 at the Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera Conference Center’s new Viera Beach.

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Terry Haugen is practically a born volunteer. Always quick to say yes to any request for service, the boomer recalls with fondness getting to run down to the office to pick up Mimeographs in elementary school and clap the chalk from erasers.

Fast forward past her stint as a busy mom and even an involved grandmother when her grands were little, and now her errands and cleanup detail have exploded like a mushroom cloud. We are talking shovel rather than wet wipe, her mammalian charges now weighing up to 14,000 pounds with 300 pounds of daily droppings.

Haugen is a volunteer at The National Elephant Center in Fellsmere, bordering Brevard County to the south.

“That’s the toughest part of the job, but what goes in must come out,” said Haugen of Palm Bay. “I go out in the field they were foraging in the previous day and shovel poop —there, I said it, poop — lots and lots of poop.”

Arguably the most unusual volunteer job on the Space and Treasure coasts, Haugen started hers last September when the nonprofit center opened its doors to outside help.

The facility is a sanctuary for elephants who once worked to amuse their human counterparts, as well as a global lockbox genetically managed to one day help ensure against extinction of the species in their native lands. It is not open to the public and the elephants no longer perform in any capacity, but rather are the recipients

of loving care for life. The only way for the Average Joe to get up close and personal with them is to volunteer for a job like Haugen’s, in the blazing sun that mimics the elephants’ native grassy African flatlands. Other volunteer jobs are filled.

The center began taking in elephants a year ago this past May, starting with African elephants, which can top seven tons and much larger. Plans are to include smaller Asian elephants and add more elephants as the center expands pastures across its 225 acres of former orange groves.

While clean-up is a chore, Haugen’s favorite task involves the opposite end of the elephants. She visits grocery stores for donations of fruits and fruit boxes and makes enrichment objects for her charges. She’ll toss in some fruits, maybe some jelly beans and Twizzlers, whatever stores will give her for free that is fitting with diet restrictions.

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District 4 hopefuls Bill Klein and Rick Lacey tied for the most votes in a straw poll conducted after a candidates’ forum June 26 at Suntree Country Club.

The two led a field of seven candidates — all Republicans — after a sometimes spirited debate in front of an audience of about 135 people. The countywide primary is Tuesday, Aug. 26.

Among candidates running for judgeships, straw poll winners were Samuel Bookhardt for Circuit Judge Group 13; Robin Lemonidis for Circuit Judge Group 14; Susan Stacy for Circuit Judge Group 19; John Moser for Circuit Judge Group 23; Michelle Vitt Baker for County Judge Group 3; and Ben Garagozlo for County Judge Group 8.

County Commission candidates sparred over a variety of topics provided in question form by attendees. Suntree/Viera-related issues ranged from proposed constitutional Amendment 1, traffic patterns in Viera and the feasibility of installing a traffic light at Wickham Road and Forest Lake Avenue.

Candidate David Armstrong said he opposed Amendment 1, which would reserve 33 percent of net revenues from the existing excise tax on documents to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. Monies would go toward acquiring, restoring and improving conservation lands and water quality in lakes, streams and rivers, including the Indian River Lagoon, which recently has made national headlines for high levels of pollution.

Armstrong was skeptical that funds would be spent in Brevard County, saying bigger projects in South Florida would get most of the money.

“As a resident of Brevard for 57 years, I’ve heard a lot of ‘Trust me, the money’s going to Tallahassee and it’s going to come back to you,’ ” he said. “I don’t believe it will be.”

Candidate and Melbourne Vice Mayor Greg Jones supported the amendment.

“Brevard County can’t raise enough money to do it themselves through grants, through taxation, through any other mechanism,” he said. “It’s going to take not only local, but state and federal money.”

Klein echoed Jones’ sentiments. “We can’t possibly clean up on our

own. There are six or seven counties involved in this. This is a regional matter. It’s not just a Brevard problem. So any funding source that we can obtain, we need to obtain so we can take care of the lagoon problem.”

Lacey not only supported the new traffic light on Wickham Road and Forest Lake Avenue in Suntree, the site of a fatal crash in March, but also proposed that the Viera traffic circle be eliminated to avoid potentially deadly crashes caused by drivers rushing to Health First Viera Hospital due to an emergency. Several audience members applauded his suggestion.

“Somebody thought it was a cute idea,” Lacey said of the traffic circle. “Maybe it works in Europe, but it doesn’t work here.”

Armstrong said the county believes it has money that can be appropriated from another project to pay for the traffic light.

Klein found it “unacceptable” that the county can find funds to pay for roads all over the county but not for a badly needed traffic light in an unincorporated area.

Candidate Curt Smith agreed that the intersection can be hazardous, but said Wickham Road-widening work at Interstate 95 should ease traffic and might eliminate the need for a light. Reducing the size of the island at Interlachen Road and adding another turn lane there also might help, he

noted.Jones said he supported the idea of

a traffic light, but warned the project might cost $750,000 to complete because of utilities that would have to be moved.

“We’re going to get it done, but it’s going to cost a lot more money than we think,” he said.

When asked what sets him apart from the other candidates, candidate Frank Zilaitis said he believes the county needs to stress ethics and free-market capitalism.

“I’m saying there’s a philosophical divide,” he said.

Richard Charbonneau said he would work to resolve acrimony on the commission.

“If elected, that would be one of the prime things that I would do — to get people to shake hands,” he said.

Brevard Schools Superintendent Brian Binggeli also attended the forum, urging support for a half-cent sales tax

Candidates debate issues at local forum

SENIOR LIFE Mike GaffeyRepublican candidates attending the June 26 forum and vying to fill the Brevard County District 4 commission seat to be vacated by Mary Bolin Lewis at the end of her second term include David Armstrong, left, Richard Charbonneau, Greg Jones, Bill Klein, Rick Lacey, Frank Zilaitis and Curt Smith.

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of loving care for life. The only way for the Average Joe to get up close and personal with them is to volunteer for a job like Haugen’s, in the blazing sun that mimics the elephants’ native grassy African flatlands. Other volunteer jobs are filled.

The center began taking in elephants a year ago this past May, starting with African elephants, which can top seven tons and much larger. Plans are to include smaller Asian elephants and add more elephants as the center expands pastures across its 225 acres of former orange groves.

While clean-up is a chore, Haugen’s favorite task involves the opposite end of the elephants. She visits grocery stores for donations of fruits and fruit boxes and makes enrichment objects for her charges. She’ll toss in some fruits, maybe some jelly beans and Twizzlers, whatever stores will give her for free that is fitting with diet restrictions.

She’ll impale bananas on trees and stick elephant grass and hay on top of palm trees so the land giants are challenged with something to accomplish.

“Anything so they aren’t just standing around all day eating. They’ll have fun working their way into the boxes to get their treats, and then they’ll go off in a corner and eat the entire box itself, which I make sure isn’t made with anything that can hurt them. They are elephants. Elephants eat

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“There is only one county in the entire state that has been in the top five in graduation for the last six years and that is Brevard County Public Schools,” he said.

Suntree Master Homeowners Association organized the forum, emceed by SMHA board member Julie Cole. For more information, call 321-242-8960. SL

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Moving to a new house can be an exciting adventure, if you’re a masochist. Ever had a hernia operation without anesthetic? Did a skydive and the parachute didn’t open? Bungee jump when the cord was a little too long? Well, moving is a little more painful than any of those.

I recently helped a family move. It was the hottest day of the year, but no problem. We were only supposed to move a few boxes. We ended up moving every piece. Here’s what happened.

A moving company was scheduled. On moving day, everyone was ready except for Phantom Movers Inc., who evidently were beamed by Scotty to another planet and, oh yes, they took their phones with them.

The company that scheduled them for us, Shyster & Sons, apologized and said they would be right there with another mover.

They never showed up. They evidently were immediately beamed to the same planet, with their phones too.

Enter a truck rental company. There, you get to pay a little more when you come at the last minute. There were two ladies behind the counter. A pretty, nice lady and the other that looked and sounded like she just got out of the ring at the

WWE fights and you wouldn’t want to argue with her. Guess which one we got? Yep, and she was good enough to recommend a truck for twice the

advertised price that was too small. But guess what? We didn’t find out until it was fully loaded.

Back to the rental store where they graciously rented us a trailer to attach, also for twice the advertised price. We let them hook up the hitch so the trailer wouldn’t fall off. We got a quarter- mile down a busy, very hilly highway before, guess what? It fell off. After swerving off the road just before the emergency chains broke, which would have sent the trailer on a journey of its own, we got everything stopped, pulled the trailer back to the hitch and connected it ourselves.

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Edgar Winter was eagerly anticipating a concert tour with his older brother, rock and blues guitarist and singer Johnny Winter, when he received devastating news: Johnny, his “greatest musical hero,” had died July 16 at age 70 while on tour in Switzerland.

Despite the tragedy, Winter has vowed to turn the previously titled Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest 2014 into a tribute to his brother, who was to be the headliner. The rock and blues multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame with his chart-topping 1973 hit “Frankenstein” will perform with his band, the Edgar Winter Group, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne.

Retitled Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest — A Tribute to Johnny Winter, the show also features veteran rock and blues artists Vanilla Fudge and members of Rare Earth and Savoy Brown. The artists will perform their greatest hits interspersed with a selection of Johnny Winter songs.

“My wife, Monique, and I are shocked at the suddenness of Johnny’s passing, especially since I was so looking forward with such joy and anticipation to seeing him again and playing together,” Winter, 67, said in a statement. “I know his body is departing this physical realm, but his presence, his music and his spirit are undiminished and alive as ever in my heart.

“Johnny has always been, is now, and will forever remain my greatest musical hero of all time. But more than that, he’s my brother — in family, in music, in life and beyond. I will do my best to carry on in honor of his memory and the Winter name.”

It’s the third time Winter has been a part of the tour. “It started out as Hippiefest, and has been going on for a number of years,” Winter said during a July 10 phone interview from his California home. “I heard about it and had an opportunity to do it and I enjoy it.”

An artist who plays keyboard, alto sax and drums, Winter displayed his musical prowess as a child growing up in Beaumont, Texas. Years later, his brother, ranked among the top 100 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, would bring Edgar on stage to perform with his band.

“I’d walk out and people would be like, ‘Wow, there’s two of them!’ ” he said.

Winter’s biggest hit evolved from those appearances with his brother.

“I had devised this song, this riff sort of as a walk-on, as an instrumental showcase for myself,” he recalled. “And we had two sets of drums onstage. I did a dual drum solo with Johnny’s drummer Red Turner and also played alto sax and Hammond B-3 organ, and we used to call it the ‘Double Drum Song.’ And we played it all over the world. We played a version of that at Woodstock when Johnny and I performed there.”

After releasing his debut album in 1970 and two albums backed by his group, Edgar Winter’s White Trash, Winter formed the Edgar Winter Group in late 1972. During work on the band’s first album, “They Only Come Out at Night,” Winter, who had embraced newly invented synthesizers, wanted to record a song featuring the synthesizer

as a lead instrument.“That had never been done before,”

said Winter, who became the first artist to put a strap on a keyboard so he could enjoy the freedom to move around on stage like his guitar-playing bandmates. “Synthesizers were being used mainly as sweetener. There were Mellotrons and they were being used largely to create the sounds of already existing instruments, like a string section or a horn section.”

Winter then took his old introductory riff and the “Double Drum Song” and worked it into a synthesizer-heavy live song dubbed “the Instrumental.” But as recording on the first album was wrapping up, the album’s producer Rick Derringer, who had a big hit with “Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo” and later became a member of the Edgar Winter Group, suggested that the band assemble a shorter version of the 15- to 20-minute

song from studio master tapes and include it on the album.

“I thought that was a crazy idea, but I love crazy ideas,” Winter said. “And I thought it was a good excuse to have a big end-of-the-project bash and get even more blasted than usual, and it just turned into this big editing party.”

During the laborious cutting and splicing of tape that covered chairs, couches and consoles in the studio, drummer Chuck Ruff came up with the song’s eventual title.

“We were kind of making fun of the whole thing by singing that old spiritual ‘Dry Bones,’ — you know, ‘the foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone,’ ” Winter said. “And Chuck mumbled the immortal words, ‘Wow man, this is like Frankenstein,’ drawing the analogy of an arm here and a leg there and pasting it back together. And that was it: The monster was born!”

“Frankenstein” became a monster

hit. “They Only Come Out at Night,” which also included the hit “Free Ride,” rose to No. 3 on the Billboard album charts and was certified double platinum.

With more than 20 albums to his credit, Winter’s work can be heard in dozens of television commercials and films, including “Air America,” “My Cousin Vinny” and “Wag the Dog.” He toured three times as a member of former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band and recently contributed to “Light My Fire: A Classic Rock Salute to The Doors,” performing a version of The Doors’ “Crystal Ship.”

“It was an honor and a pleasure to do that,” he said of the track. “I know (former Doors guitarist) Robby (Krieger) pretty well. I played on one of his solo albums. It’s always fun to pay tribute to a lot of the great groups that helped shape all of our musical lives, the soundtracks of our lives so to speak.”

For more information, visit edgarwinter.com. SL

Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest becomes a tribute to Edgar Winter’s ‘all-time musical hero’

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A Tribute to Johnny Winter, featur-ing the Edgar Winter Group, Vanilla Fudge, Peter Rivera, formerly of Rare Earth, and Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown, is at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the King Center for the Performing Arts, 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne. Tickets start at $43. For tickets, call 321-242-2219 or visit kingcenter.com.

SENIOR LIFE PhotoEdgar Winter, left, and his band, the Edgar Winter Group, are scheduled to perform Aug. 13 at the King Center for the Performing Arts as part of Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest – A Tribute to Johnny Winter, right.

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Retired 1st Lt. Beverly Durham is one of those fortunate individuals who have been able to orchestrate their careers in order to return to their home stomping grounds.

Raised in Indian Harbour Beach and a graduate of Satellite Beach High School, Durham is now a senior engineer with Northrop Grumman in Melbourne and the new editor of The Intercom, the newsletter of the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA. It’s a big undertaking, since MOAA, with 1,400 members, is the second-largest military officers’ group in the United States.

Although not an Army brat, Durham as well as her brother joined ROTC and later enlisted in the Army. In fact, Durham joined even before graduation from high school.

“I turned 18 while in basic training,” said Durham, who completed training as a radar air traffic controller.

Just four months into her Army stint, Durham received the invitation to apply for admission into the United States Military Academy at West Point.

“They were looking for enlisted women to go into the Academy,” Durham said.

Women were few and far between at

the Academy in those days. Her West Point Class of 1985 was only the sixth to include women among the list of graduates. Traditions die hard at West Point, and for many professors and students, females were not a welcome sight among the student body.

“There were people who were very positive about it, but there were guys and instructors who were totally against women being there,” Durham said.

“I think going through West Point was more difficult for me because I was a woman, even though I had no problem being outnumbered by men, because I had been used to that while on active duty. You gain a lot of confidence on active duty.”

While male chauvinism proved no problem with Durham’s career, health issues were another matter. With a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Point, Durham branched to the Signal Corps. Four years into her service, however, malignant melanoma necessitated the removal of her lymph nodes, which in turn caused lymphedema on her leg and, subsequently, a shattered leg.

“I was six months in the hospital in Germany, because my leg wouldn’t heal,” Durham said.

“The Army eventually told me ‘we love you, but you need to go home.’ ”

By 28, she was an Army retiree, and Durham returned home to earn a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Central Florida. For six years, she worked for Harris Corp. before corporate retrenching had Durham seeking greener pastures at a small company in California. When the company was acquired by TRW and, in turn, TRW later became part of Northrop Grumman, Durham had the option to come back home once again.

“We didn’t want to raise our daughter in Southern California, and we were fortunate to be able to relocate back to Brevard,” she said.

Durham’s California girl, 13-year-old Katie, now has a brother, 9-year-old Florida boy Keith, born during the Brevard hurricane season of 2004.

These days, Durham and her Army brat husband, Tim, spend their free time helping their children’s Cub and Girl Scout troops.

In addition to volunteering for the Military Officers Association of America, Durham, who travels frequently for her Northrop Grumman position, also serves as secretary of the local alumni chapter of the West Point Society.

“We keep busy,” she said. SL

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SENIOR LIFE Photo Courtesy durham FamilyBeverly and Tim Durham with son Keith and daughter Katie. Beverly Durham is a member of the West Point Class of 1985.


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Lewis and Clark traveled more than 4,000 miles searching for a water route that would span the American west. Where did they end up? On a small stretch of sand near Seaside, Ore., 80 miles west of Portland.

Today, Seaside is a popular recreational community, attracting visitors who want surf-perfect waves, abundant tide pools, good hiking and the chance to follow the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery during the last days of their journey to the Pacific.

My husband and I walk through town, heading toward a bronze statue that immortalizes the area’s flirt with fame. The streets are filled with people. Some are simply strolling, enjoying the sea-fresh air, while others are shopping

in an eclectic assortment of stores, many of which are arranged around an old-fashioned merry-go-round in the aptly named Carousel Mall.

Of course, we intersperse our meanderings with food — a fish taco at Firehouse Grill, homemade root beer and ice cream at Flashback’s, and a cup of the clam chowder that Bon Appétit dubbed “one of America’s top 10 soups” at Norma’s.

To work off the calories, we go to Wheel Fun Rentals, where we debate whether to rent a surrey (elegant), a tandem bike (easy, especially for me) or a regular bicycle (exercise for both of us). We finally opt for bikes so we can explore areas on the outskirts of town as well as pedal the Promenade, a 1.5-mile concrete path that runs parallel to the sea.

There, at the point where the Prom intersects Broadway, is the statue of the two explorers. It’s larger than life, as befits the men it depicts, and is backed with a sign that reads “the END of the LEWIS & CLARK trail, 1805-1806.”

The next morning we set out to learn

why and how Seaside became the last stop of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

We begin at Cape Disappointment, 30 miles northwest of Seaside.

“Since this is one of the foggiest places in the country, it’s almost certain that you’re having the same weather as did the Lewis and Clark team,” a ranger said. “But they were too elated to worry about the weather; they had finally reached the Pacific Ocean.”

We forego the beachcombing for which the 1,900-acre park is famous, instead spending our time at the interpretive center and hiking a trail that was used by the Corpsmen as they explored the area.

Although the men were eager to return home after achieving their goal, many a snow-covered mountain stood between the Pacific Ocean and their starting point in St. Louis. They needed a hunkering place for the winter, and they found a suitable spot on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, midway between the Cape and Seaside.

Today that spot, Fort Clatsop, is a National Historical Park that features

a full-size replica of the original fort, ranger-led programs, an exhibit area and a bookstore that will please even the most devoted Lewis and Clark fans.

As we walk through the fort, a costumed interpreter explains what life was like during the winter of 1805-06.

In short, it was hard. The men were almost out of food, and they spent much of their time hunting elk, deer and small game. On one occasion, hearing that a whale had washed ashore, they hiked over Tillamook Head to the beach in what is now Ecola State Park. To their dismay, by the time they arrived, the Indians had picked the whale clean.

We consider following the explorers’ footsteps until we read that Clark called Tillamook Head “the steepest, worst and highest mountain I ever ascended.” Figuring that he was undoubtedly in better shape than we are, we hop in the car for a 15-minute drive to Ecola. From there it’s a comparatively easy trek to the beached whale site.

But the men not only had to get food, they also had to preserve it; and to do that, they had to extract salt from the ocean. Therefore, five Corpsmen established a small outpost on a nearby beach. They made ovens from rocks, found branches for fuel, and boiled seawater for two months, collecting enough preservative to safeguard their food for the rest of their trip.

A month later, the Corps headed east, and the abandoned salt works thus became the Expedition’s westernmost campsite. Today, the reconstructed site is just a few blocks from the statue that proclaims Seaside as the end of the Lewis and Clark trail.

We sit on the Prom, the ocean in front of us, the statue behind us. While I suspect Lewis and Clark were happy to return home, they couldn’t have found a more beautiful place to end their journey.

As for us, we’d like to stay forever.For more information about the

park, go to seasideor.com. SL

the Beach at the end of the trail

A bronze statue of Lewis and Clark stands near the beach in Seaside, Oregon.

Tillamook Head is at the southern end of Seaside Beach in Seaside, Oregon.

Fort Clatsop consisted of two rows of huts separated by a central gathering spot.


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Sheriff Wayne Ivey could not be more proud of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Enforcers basketball team for earning a silver medal at the United States Police and Fire Championships, held recently in San Diego, Calif. Wives and family members were there to cheer them on.

The Enforcers posted an impressive 5-1 record en route to their medal. Among 15 teams, they finished second, losing in the finals to the Los Angeles Police Department Red Team 77-67.

“Our team was a class act, balancing great playing with sportsmanship,” Ivey said. “The Enforcers demonstrated great 3-point shooting and came out from behind three times to tie the score, showing teamwork and intensity. I’m proud of how hard our team and coaching staff worked to win this national placement.”

Head coach Lt. Greg Buttrick (Ret.) also expressed pride.

“The game against the Los Angeles Police Department came down to crucial

free-throw shooting. Deputy Sean Peterson made six in a row to ice that particular game. Deputy Carl Jenkins averaged 20 points in 10 rebounds throughout the tournament. Most Valuable Player Deputy Joseph Carter played phenomenally on both ends of the court, offensively and defensively.”

Carter won the slam-dunk competition and 3-point shot competition.

Team captain Cpl. Lorenzo Hutchinson had a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters. He and Buttrick founded the Enforcers in 2006.

The team had time for sightseeing, visiting the USS Midway Naval Aircraft Carrier, the San Diego Zoo, and La Jolla Beach. Some team members attended a San Diego Padres game.

The Enforcers came home to a rousing welcome of cheers, congratulations, confetti, streamers and noisemakers at the East Precinct on Merritt Island.

“We came to play, compete and finish with success,” Buttrick said. SL

SENIOR LIFE courtesy Lt. Greg Buttrick, Brevard County Sheriff’s OfficeThe Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Enforcers basketball team won the silver medal at the United States Police & Fire Championships in San Diego.The team consisted of, from top left, head coach Lt. Greg Buttrick, Sheriff Wayne Ivey, Deputy Carl Jenkins, Agent Jesse Forrest, Deputy Michael White, Deputy Mark Spencer, Deputy Jo Jo Carter and assistant coach Deputy Gerald Land. From the bottom left are Lt. Aldo Nunez, Cpl. John Ready, Cpl. Lorenzo Hutchinson, Deputy Sean Peterson and FTO Leonard Jones.

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KEENANS WITH GRANDSONS

Senior Life

Dear Gramma

By LIndA WIGGIns

It’s no stretch that Dr. Maxwell C. King is known for accomplishment, both in higher education as well as community building. After transitioning Brevard Community College from a junior college to a regional leader as its president emeritus, he continues to help build the brand in the transition to Eastern Florida State College, and he has led the raising of so many capital projects in the civic community that he routinely declines naming opportunities, saying “the King Center for the Performing Arts is enough, let someone else get credit.”

But when it comes to building a strong family that includes five children, 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren — the true legacy of a man — the family educator and builder is matriarch Doris King.

What does it take to produce five families starting families of their own with such ongoing affinity that all four generations have a standing date at the King table each week? Albeit, now the dinner takes place at the Rockledge Country Club where the Kings are cornerstone members.

“It’s nice, I don’t have to cook,” Doris King said with an ever-present smile. On this particular evening, the Kings are feting a granddaughter who recently graduated from Florida State University and will start a job in South Florida. Weekly dinners always include a rousing family game of bingo.

Married for 62 years, Doris King was bred for the job of legend maker. There is a special breed of women in Texas, from which she hails, who are the corporate executives of family dynasties. Hair, makeup, outfit always in place, never an ill-planned word passes the tongue. In other words, had Doris married a man named John

Smith, we may likely be enjoying shows at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

Her simple advice for making children, grands and greats want to stay near can be applied to any loved one.

“We just enjoyed them immensely. Still do. When a child is enjoyed, they feel the love. They’ve got to

feel they are an important part of the family, and that means they assume responsibility according to their age so they are giving back.”

Progeny are heavy on the higher education degrees. Like father like son, one of the Kings’ two sons has a Ph.D. and is a college professor. Two additional granddaughters are graduating from college at

present. Another from FSU with her master’s degree will go to work in Jacksonville and a third will remain at the University of Florida to pursue her master’s degree.

Two grandsons live in Vero Beach and attend Indian River State College, which Dr. King founded in 1960 and now spans four counties, including the King family hometown of origin,

Enjoying children, grands and greats is key to keeping them near

SENIOR LIFE PhotoEnjoying a family dinner with Dr. Maxwell and Doris King are (top photo) grandchildren Christopher Jones, left, Whitney Jones, Rebecca Witt, Alex Knodel, Mahaleigh King, Hannah King, Jessalyn King, Allison Alsup, Amelia Bell and Emily Bell, with Cameron Jones and Jill Spicer and great-grandchildren Madison Spicer and Ryan Spicer not pictured. Adult children (bottom photo) are Carol King, left, Pamela Jones, Russell King, Max King II and Dori Knodel.

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from among the Kings’ remaining three daughters, another son and seven other granddaughters, with a great-granddaughter and great-grandson, at ages 8 and 10, certain to one day make the walk across the stage.

“Children were very important to us, and we tried to do the best we could do by them,” Dr. King said. “The kids have all done well, and we are proud of them.” SL

My granddaughter Vickie called me for advice. She remarried after divorcing her first husband and now her second marriage to Tom is failing. She wants to divorce him. Vickie is worried what family and friends will think of her if she divorces again. I told her she should do what she thinks is best for her. What else should I say?

—Wondering

Dear Wondering:You’re correct. Vickie is the

one to decide what to do about her marriage. Her seeking your help means she needed someone’s advice before making a final decision. I have questions about her situation. Has Vickie sought professional marriage counseling for her and Tom? If not, it may help them. Is her reason for wanting the divorce because he’s harmed or threatened her? If so, tell her to immediately get away from him and get help. Be there for Vickie when she needs you.

—Gramma

Holly Fox Vellekoop, MSN, is the Brevard author of “How to Help When Parents Grieve” and “Justice and Revenge.” A retired Penn State University clinical instructor with six grandchildren, Vellekoop has a master of science degree in nursing. Send your letters to Gramma to [email protected].


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By LIndA WIGGIns

According to Suntree/Viera Library director Mary Scholtz, the way we absorb information online is about to change.

“As if there were not already enough change in the digital world, I think this is going to be incredible for those who are interested,” Scholtz said.

Spritz is a tool that eliminates the eyes’ need to move from left to right when reading. Instead, the eyes stay in place and a single word is fed to the eyes at a rate that can make the standard novel a 90-minute read. Reading speeds can easily triple.

“Your eyes don’t have to move, and instead each word is rapidly streamed to one spot at a speed you choose, which enables you to read more in less time,” Scholtz said, adding that a letter in the center of the word is colored red to help the brain focus. “It’s really quite easy to do.”

Right now, there is an easy

download to an Internet browser that can speed e-read nearly any website. Eventually, it will be imbedded in smart phones, initially going out in the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 smart watch this past April a month after its official launch. The company has not yet determined how to distribute or price the technology, but recently released a paid app called ReadMe!

Scholtz reported the advancement in a recent issue of The Liaison, the quarterly newsletter for the Friends of the Suntree/Viera Library, in which she highlights news that affects libraries and readers.

“In the past couple of years, our patrons have been thrilled to be able to check out e-books and read them on their tablets, smart phones or good old desktop or laptop PCs,” Scholtz said. “I think that for those who are interested, this will really take them to the next level in consuming information, including products offered in our collection.”

The technology is under development by Spritz CEO and co-

founder Frank Waldman with partner Maik Maurer “to create a product that enables the fastest delivery system for content in an age where we consume so much on tiny-screen phones,” according to a report in BusinessInsider.com.

Spritz utilizes a speed-reading method called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. When the eyes fixate on one point, the brain has a higher chance of quickly processing the word and its meaning, and saves time by no longer having to constantly reposition the eyes from word to word, or find the proper sentence line when moving back from right to left.

The company is experimenting with other services to determine how it can enhance delivery, such as Facebook or Twitter. Long threads of tweets or detailed Facebook statuses could be read in a few seconds, for example.

For more information, go to spritzinc.com. SL

New app will revolutionize Internet reading at the speed of sight

SENIOR LIFE Mike GaffeySuntree/Viera Library director Mary Scholtz said the new app Spritz is positioned to revolutionize the way we read Internet content on our personal e-devices.

Gator Club seeks sponsors

The Space Coast Gator Club will hold its annual Kickoff Party and Golf Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Duran Golf Club in Melbourne. Pat Dooley, senior sports reporter for the Gainesville Sun, will be the keynote speaker.

“This is our largest fundraising and most popular event of the year. Both the Golf Challenge and Kickoff Party sell out quickly. We count on business and personal sponsorship to ensure the event’s success,” said Randy Gray, Space Coast Gator Club president.

Sponsorship opportunities begin at $100. For tickets, or to become a sponsor for the event, go to spacecoastgatorclub.com or email [email protected]. SL


Gator Club seeks sponsors

The Space Coast Gator Club will hold its annual Kickoff Party and Golf Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Duran Golf Club in Melbourne. Pat Dooley, senior sports reporter for the Gainesville Sun, will be the keynote speaker.

“This is our largest fundraising and most popular event of the year. Both the Golf Challenge and Kickoff Party sell out quickly. We count on business and personal sponsorship to ensure the event’s success,” said Randy Gray, Space Coast Gator Club president.

Sponsorship opportunities begin at $100. For tickets, or to become a sponsor for the event, go to spacecoastgatorclub.com or email [email protected]. SL

By LIndA WIGGIns

Boomers and seniors who think adding a few pounds over the years should dismount you from your equine passions, take steed: there are good reasons to stay in the saddle.

So says a boomer and horsing expert with a bachelor’s degree in psychology who not only rescues horses from the ravages of the great recession, but says these four-legged empaths rescue us right back.

“There are many features in place to keep us riding for life, keep us in the healing horsing environment that can add life to our years,” said Clairese Austin, founder and volunteer executive director of the volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit HorseSisters Equine Assisted Therapy in Mims. “We deal with losses of our independence as we age, but this does not have to be one of them, and the psychology of horsing interaction will give us a positive perspective on all other aspects of life.”

The group will host a free, donations-only moonlight horseback ride along the shores of the Indian River Lagoon to watch the rising of the Super Moon starting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. Donations will pay for feed, hay and medical and maintenance needs for the charity’s collection of 15 equines that includes two ponies, a donkey, one mini horse and a homeless pot-bellied pig named Khloe that imagines herself part of the herd.

At age 59 and sporting curves and disability issues, Austin considers herself a role model and hopefully an inspiration for anyone to overcome any obstacle or excuse between them and their love of riding.

“We have a breed of draft horse bred by the French called a Percheron that is so big and strong that it is favored as a carriage horse,” Austin said. “We have never had anyone contact us who wanted to ride that could not be accommodated. Size is a non-issue.”

Austin has stabled Percherons that weighed upwards of 2200 pounds. Doing the math, a saddle, which can average 40 pounds, plus the rider’s weight, should not exceed one-third of the horse’s weight. This means a rider could literally weigh nearly 700 pounds.

However, Austin does not go near a horse’s maximum load.

“Many people and stables take

themselves out of the game at upwards of 200 pounds, and we routinely have riders at around 300 pounds and it’s no trouble for either rider or horse.” These days, there are assistive devices to help a rider mount and dismount, and for those who need a gradual reintroduction, Horsesisters offers regular horseback riding and instruction on site. For those who cannot ride, there are horse-drawn carriage rides.

Rigs and riding are available for private and public functions off-site of the Mims ranch, with all proceeds going to support efforts to maintain the herd or to network with other rescue operations to relocate starving horses from farms that have had to fold in tough economic times.

For more information or to register for the Aug. 10 event or regular riding sessions, book an event, volunteer, or donate, including make a feed purchase feed that will be matched two for one, go to horsesisters.org or call 321-267-2929. SL

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SENIOR LIFE Photo by Joyce SlaterMary Steele, 75, is one of many boomer and senior riders that Clairese Austin, right, puts in the saddle. They are riding Raydar and Raven, two large Percheron draft-breed horses capable of easily carrying larger riders in the HorseSisters Equine Assisted Therapy Moonlight Ride to see the Super Moon rise Sunday, Aug. 10.

SENIOR LIFE Photo by Joyce SlaterWith age no obstacle, David Crabtree, 72, alongside Rachel Slater, left, ride father and son Percherons Raydar and Titan on a recent moonlight night outing.


The Sandwich GenerationLinda Wiggins

I met Jane Peach while doing a story on the therapeutic value of the Ritch Grissom Memorial Viera Wetlands, located at the far west end of North Wickham Road in Viera. As a licensed clinical social worker, Peach recommends her patients go to the wetlands to breathe in beauty, and breathe out stress to help in the healing therapy of their emotional ills.

This is a particularly valuable suggestion if you are a member of the Sandwich Generation like me, and like Peach, herself. This refers to people who are concerned with the direct or indirect care of an aging parent at the same time they are caring for children, including adult children and their children who are still in the nest or at risk of falling back into it.

The thought intrigued me of what a therapist tells people when they know they are in a position to heed this advice. They certainly must be able to relate, at any rate.

“Witnessing the decline in health and abilities in someone you love is emotionally stressful. Reach out to friends to relax and do something enjoyable,” Peach said. “Take care of your own health.”

The Rockledge therapist is the primary caregiver to her 93-year-old father, though she does have the assistance of a skilled nursing facility and hospice organization.

“There are daily needs that require my attention and more importantly, his feelings and comfort are foremost on my mind.” That is well said of any member of The Sandwich Generation.

She suggested that we explore organizations or seek out individuals for help with specific tasks such as transportation, meal preparation, home management and socialization for the family member receiving care. Sources for help include medical professionals, friends, family, clergy and local senior organizations.

The support of siblings is critical at this time, but ironically, care of an

aging parent often falls to the minority or even an individual, while others shrink away from the difficult task, often citing difficulties growing up. Worse than not helping, they may also fight against decisions you must make as primary caregiver, adding to, rather than diminishing, stress.

For these reasons, Peach suggests connecting with other care givers to reduce isolation and share information on resources.

Many individuals find it necessary to reduce work hours or give up a paying job to make it possible to meet the needs of their family member(s). This care-giving role includes supporting the physical, emotional and financial needs of another person. Some of these tasks include advocating with health care providers, home and medication management, personal care, monitoring safety issues and assistance with transition to a higher level of residential care.

If there was one magic bullet of advice, Peach already said it: ask for help. While it seems a no-brainer, it actually is the toughest to take. Because caregivers generally see themselves as the giver of care rather than the receiver, it actually is the hardest thing for them to do. SL

Linda Wiggins is a member of the Sandwich Generation, which refers to persons who must oversee or provide care for an aging parent, while at the same time caring for young children or continuously keeping adult children from returning to the nest. Sometimes all three. Contact her with comments or questions at LindaWiggins123@aol.

Asking for help is the hardest part

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SENIOR LIFE Linda WigginsAfrican elephant herd matriarch Thandi, left, and young male Tsavo enter the fields for a day of foraging.

trees, which are made of wood. In fact, they pretty much eat everything in their paths.”

The elephants are rotated through depleted fields and placed in ones that have had a chance to grow new grass and other fast-growing vegetation. They love the sweet juice oranges remaining on the trees, and will eventually eat tree and all, though the native palms are their favorite. They spend 20-plus hours a day in a field and come in first thing in the morning for health checks and a bath before going out again later that day.

Volunteering, rather than the restrictions of a paid job, offers Haugen the freedom to indulge in her second love: travel.

“I love being able to take off at the drop of a hat and visit friends and family in other parts of the country,” she said.

And when she returns home, the shovel is waiting, along with the never-ending search for raw materials.

“It’s very rewarding to be able to think like an elephant and help them live a good life, to help them stay busy like we like to be busy,” Haugen said. “Just to have the privilege of seeing them in what really is their natural habitat, with no human demands placed on them, that’s heaven.”

For more information on volunteering or donating to The National Elephant Center, go to nationalelephantcenter.org. SL


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Ann Stone“I like the Eagles.”

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Lynn Edwards“My favorite band of all time is, without a doubt, the Beatles!”

Joey Cheyne“Earth, Wind and Fire. Most people would agree one of the best bands ever. Look at all they did: their songwriting, the messages they sent, their

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Jewel Huhtz“I really did like the Beatles.”

Rick Vanderbeck“Definitely Creedence Clearwater Revival.

They were one of a kind.”

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“Steely Dan. They bring back memories of good times.

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Senior Life

Boomer Senior By GEorGE WhItE

Trailblazer’s, one of Brevard’s longest running singles groups, is seeking current and former members to gather during the weekend of Sept. 27 for its 25th “Fire and Ice” reunion to culminate in a gala for 250 at Cocoa Beach Country Club.

Leaders from the group met in Melbourne recently to discuss the gathering. Among them were current president Bill Thomas of Melbourne, his girlfriend, Dorn Williamson, a past president whom he met in the club, Jay Rudy of Melbourne, also past president, and founding member Kent Read of Merritt Island. Starting with eight people in 1989, the group initially formed in Central and North Brevard as an Adventurous Outing Club for singles and that theme has carried on through the years, Thomas said.

“The key to it was that none of us were really interested in having a dating service. What we wanted to do was just have fun and that’s what we emphasized. We got out and did things and that’s what drew people in. It was a totally different concept at the time, but it worked really well,” Read said.

With annual dues set at $25, the club organizes kayaking, camping and other outdoor trips in the area as well as the annual Memorial Day trip to the Florida Keys for about 100 members.

Added Thomas: “It’s a membership driven club. If you like to go camping

at Sebastian Inlet, you put it on the calendar and see who shows up. Every Wednesday you get an email update of all the events. Our members are very outgoing.’’

From the humble beginnings came a vibrant club with more than 400 members. The peak was in the late 1990s when the club boasted more than 1,000 members.

The reunion cost is $35 if paid before Aug. 31, and $45 from Aug. 31 to the deadline of Sept. 15.

“It’s going to be a weekend event with a Friday night ice-breaker at a secluded location. It’ll be just like a high school reunion with name tags,’’ Rudy said.

One highlight at the gala will be videos and photos of past events and a memory wall of members who have passed away, he said.

“That was really the best time of my life and I’m sure the current members feel it now. You draw those people back from the past and you have all these great memories,’’ Read said.

Proceeds from the event will go to Space Coast Honor Flight and Nana’s House home for neglected, abused and abandoned children.

Checks should be made payable to Jay Rudy and mailed to TB 25th Reunion c/o Mr. Jay Rudy, 3520 Swallow Drive, Melbourne, FL 32935. Guest’s name, phone number and email addresses must be included with payment. SL

Trailblazer’s singles group marks 25 years with reunion

SENIOR LIFE Geroge WhiteFormer and current officers of Trailblazer’s singles group met in Melbourne to discuss the upcoming 25th reunion plans. From left are Jay Rudy, Kent Read, Dorn Williamson and Bill Thomas.

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2First Friday Art Walk 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Space Coast Jazz Band Big Band in the bandshell.Foosaner Art Museum1463 Highland Ave.Eau Gallie321-674-8916FoosanerArtMuseum.org

LIVE Music in the Park featuring Coco Locos6 - 9 p.m., Free The Avenue Viera321-634-5390

Stamping Club10 a.m. - 12:30p.m., $5 Franklin DeGroodt Library 6475 SE Minton Rd.Palm Bay321-952-6318

Bats of Florida9 - 10 a.m.Shari Blissett-Clark will discuss Florida Bats and their contributions to the their natural areas. Sams House at Pine Island6195 N. Tropical TrailMerritt Island, 321-449-4720

3 4 5 6 7 8 9Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Duran Golf Club7032 Stadium Pkwy.321-504-7776

Creative Cards 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $12The Art Gallery of Viera2261 Town Center Ave. Suite 111RSVP 321-773-0095

Brevard Users Group2 p.m.Basics of learning Windows based computers.8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.Vierabugclub.org

Ballroom Dance Waltz7 - 8 p.m., $10All levels, no partner needed. Eau Gallie Civic Center1551 Highland Ave.Melbourne321-255 4608

Pickleball 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Eau Gallie Civic Center1551 Highland Ave.,Melbourne321-255-4608

Sit-N-Stitch Group1 - 3 p.m., freeBring your current project or desire to learn crochet, knitting, cross stitch, etc. Suntree/Viera Library902 Jordan Blass Dr. 321-255-4404

VITAS Merritt Island Sewing Group (2nd & 4th Wednesday)1 - 3 p.m.Sunflower HouseMerritt Square Mall 321-452-4341

Rockerettes Exercise 9:10 - 10:30 a.m.Tuesdays, Annual $10Martin Andersen Sr. CenterRockledge321-216-6082

Water MusicMelbourne Municipal Band6:30 - 8 p.m., freeMelbourne Auditorium 321-674-5700

Irish Step Dancing 4 - 4:45 p.m. Eau Gallie Civic Center321-255-4608

Royal Caribbean Exploration Event 2 - 5 p.m., freeUpdates on Port Canav-eral’s newest terminal.Refreshments and watch the “Enchantment of the Seas” sail away. RSVP 321-622-5955Drawing & Painting Class 1 - 3:30 p.m., $5, with Richard Burstrom, through Sep. 19. Bring your supplies.Suntree/Viera Library902 Jordan Blass Dr.Suntree, 321-255-4404

Best of BroadwaySpace Coast Symphony7 p.m., $20The Scott Center 5625 Holy Trinity DriveMelbourne, 855-252-7276spacecoastsymphony.orgSteel Magnolias8 - 10 p.m.Melbourne Civic CenterEast Strawbridge Ave.RSVP 321-723-6935India DayMelbourne Auditorium625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.Free, 321-961-7776

10 11 12 13 14 15 16TV Game Shows & Ice Cream Social2 p.m., $12Fundraiser Palm Bay Senior Center1275 Culver Dr. NEPalm Bay321-724-1338

Merrily We Roll Along 2 p.m., $16 - $26 Tickets online321-723-8698henegar.org

Billiards A.M.8 - 11:30 a.mPalm Bay Senior Center1275 Culver Dr. NEPalm Bay321-724-1338

Circle of Friends Quilting Group9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.Franklin DeGroodt Library 6475 SE Minton Rd.Palm Bay321-952-6318

Venous Insufficiency12 p.m. Lecture and Lunch Freedom 7 Senior Community Center5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.Cococa BeachRSVP 321-783-9505

Zumba Gold 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.$5Viera Community Center2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way321-433-4891

Bridge Club each Wednesday Party Bridge 8:30 - 12 p.m. Duplicate Bridge 1 - 4 p.m. Weekly bridge group for some serious card playing.8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.Viera, 321-751-6771

Rock ‘N’ Blues FestA Tribute to Johnny Winter8 p.m. $43 King Center 321-242 2219

Neighbors Book Club 2 - 4:30 p.m.2nd Thursday Suntree/Viera Library902 Jordan Blass Dr. 321-255-4404

Brevard County Manatees vs. Daytona Cubs6:35 p.m. Thirsty Thursday beverage specials.Space Coast Stadium

“Mosquitos, Alligators and Determination” 7:30 p.m., $15Florida’s colorful past in story and song. Brevard Theatrical Ensemble.Library of Florida History, 435 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Village

AARP Driver Safety Class9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., $20, $15 for AARP membersBring lunch.One Senior Place8085 Spyglass Hill RoadRegister at 321-242-9768

GRAND Parenting Again Support Group1st & 3rd Saturday11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Sunflower HouseMerritt Square Mall777 E. Merritt Island Cswy. Suite 201 321-452-4341

Classic Albums Live8 p.m., $24.75-$29.75Elton John – Greatest Hits King Center, Melbourne 321-242-2219 KingCenter.com

17 18 19 20 21 22 23“Mosquitos, Alligators and Determination” 2:30 p.m., $15Florida’s wild and colorful past in story and song. Performed by The Brevard Theatrical EnsembleLibrary of Florida History, 435 Brevard Ave. Historic Cocoa Village

Bridge Party 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.Palm Bay Senior Center1275 Culver Dr. NE321-724-1338

Sams House and Cabin Tour 3 p.m.Tour Brevard County’s oldest standing home (Sams Cabin, 1875) and the adjacent 1888 Florida vernacular-style home.Sams House at Pine Island321-449-4720

Pathfinders UnWINEd4 p.m. Featuring Royal Caribbean & A Cupcake Cupboard experience with Joanne Cotterman Dottie’s Restaurant 5275 Babcock St., NEPalm Bay

SHINE Tuesdays, 12 - 3 p.m. Counselors assist seniors and the disabled with Medicare and Medicaid questions. Port St. John Public Library, 321-633-1867

Writing Workshop9:30 - 10:30 a.m., freePalm Bay Community CenterMartin Andersen Senior Center1025 S. Florida Ave.Rockledge321-216-6082

Dominos6 - 10 p.m.Palm Bay Senior Center1275 Culver Dr. NEPalm Bay321-724-1338

Food for Thought – Alzheimer’s Food Truck Fundraiser5 - 8 p.m. Help raise funds to support the Alzheimer’s Association. One Senior Place8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.321-751-6771

Gentle Yoga with Marcia11:15 a.m.Suggested donation of $4 per class, first class free.One Senior Place8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.,Viera 321-725-5179

Bingo 6 p.m., $13 Palm Bay Senior Center1275 Culver Dr. NE,Palm Bay321-724-1338

Computer Club 12 - 3:30 p.m. Sunflower HouseMerritt Square Mall777 E. Merritt Island Cswy.321-452-4341

EGCC Rummage Sale8 a.m. - 2 p.m., freePublic rummage sale. More than 75 vendor tables. Rent space: $15 per 8-foot table.Eau Gallie Civic Center1551 Highland Ave.321-255-4638

24 25 26 27 28 29 30Sunday Brunch10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Duran Golf Club7032 Stadium Pkwy.321-504-7776

Dance Fiesta10:15 - 11 a.m., $4Palm Bay Senior Center1275 Culver Dr. NEPalm Bay321-724-1338

Cancer Screenings for Older Adults12 p.m., freeFree Lunch and Learn Freedom 7 Senior Community Center5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.Cocoa BeachRSVP 321-783-9505

Medium Speaks at Library3:30 p.m., freeMedium John Rogers talks about auras, offers mini-readings as time allows.Palm Bay Library1520 Port Malabar Blvd.NE321-952-4519

Book Discussion6:30 p.m. “Still Alice” by Lisa GenovaDeGroodt Library 6475 SE Minton Rd. Palm Bay 321-952-6318

Suntree/Viera Library Book Club10 - 11:30 a.m., freeBook discussion of “Light in the Ruins” by Chris Bohjalian. Extra copies available at the Reference Desk.Suntree/Viera Library902 Jordan Blass Dr. 321-255-4404

Learn to Crochet9:30 a.m., $2 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.Cocoa Beach321-783-9505

Diabetes Academy – Nutrition & Meal Planning 3 - 4 p.m., freeCertified diabetes educa-tor (Novo Nordisk) helps you learn about manag-ing diabetes. One Senior Place, 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd., RSVP 321-751-6771

Seniors at Lunch 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Martin Andersen Senior Center1025 S. Florida Ave.RockledgeRSVP 321-216-6082Bus transportation321-639-8770

Computer Club12 - 3:30 p.m. Sunflower HouseMerritt Square Mall777 E. Merritt Island Cswy. 321-452-4341 Oyster Mat Making9:30am - 11 a.m.Join the oyster restoration team to learn about restor-ing the oyster population in the Indian River Lagoon. Sams House at Pine IslandMerritt Island, 321-449-4720

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2First Friday Art Walk 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Space Coast Jazz Band Big Band in the bandshell.Foosaner Art Museum1463 Highland Ave.Eau Gallie321-674-8916FoosanerArtMuseum.org

LIVE Music in the Park featuring Coco Locos6 - 9 p.m., Free The Avenue Viera321-634-5390

Stamping Club10 a.m. - 12:30p.m., $5 Franklin DeGroodt Library 6475 SE Minton Rd.Palm Bay321-952-6318

Bats of Florida9 - 10 a.m.Shari Blissett-Clark will discuss Florida Bats and their contributions to the their natural areas. Sams House at Pine Island6195 N. Tropical TrailMerritt Island, 321-449-4720

3 4 5 6 7 8 9Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Duran Golf Club7032 Stadium Pkwy.321-504-7776

Creative Cards 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $12The Art Gallery of Viera2261 Town Center Ave. Suite 111RSVP 321-773-0095

Brevard Users Group2 p.m.Basics of learning Windows based computers.8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.Vierabugclub.org

Ballroom Dance Waltz7 - 8 p.m., $10All levels, no partner needed. Eau Gallie Civic Center1551 Highland Ave.Melbourne321-255 4608

Pickleball 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Eau Gallie Civic Center1551 Highland Ave.,Melbourne321-255-4608

Sit-N-Stitch Group1 - 3 p.m., freeBring your current project or desire to learn crochet, knitting, cross stitch, etc. Suntree/Viera Library902 Jordan Blass Dr. 321-255-4404

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Rockerettes Exercise 9:10 - 10:30 a.m.Tuesdays, Annual $10Martin Andersen Sr. CenterRockledge321-216-6082

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Bingo 6 p.m., $13 Palm Bay Senior Center1275 Culver Dr. NE,Palm Bay321-724-1338

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By LIndA WIGGIns

A Viera nurse won the VA Outpatient Clinic in Viera its second consecutive No. 1 award from among the entire nation’s VA medical centers and outpatient clinics.

It was a first in VA history. Tanya Peterson received the 2014

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Award for Excellence in the Staff Nurse category from the Department of Veterans Affairs in a ceremony at the Viera facility July 16 after being notified in May. Lisa Lang won that award last year.

“Lisa Lang and Tanya Peterson won back-to-back SVA awards in 2013 and 2014, making Viera the first VA outpatient clinic to place national winners consecutively,” said VA Medical Center Orlando spokesperson Mike Strickler.

“It’s a pretty significant achievement, considering there are more than 150 medical centers and 770 OPCs nationally. It’s a great example of how successful VA healthcare providers can be when their leadership works as hard for them as they do for the veterans they serve. Pretty remarkable.”

Peterson was commended by clinic nursing manager Dawn Mossing, who nominated her this year and Lang last year, for her positive attitude.

“Obviously Tanya provides exceptional care to our Veterans at

the Viera OPC,” Mossing said. “She is recognized among the staff as an outstanding nurse, one that works

closely with our providers and staff to provide superior care to each and every veteran.”

Peterson summed up the most effective tool in her kit the past nine years working as a nursing liaison to Viera’s endoscopy/surgical services department.

“I work in a department where veterans are usually apprehensive walking in the door, due to the invasive nature of what we do in endoscopy,” Peterson said. “So I do my best to relax them and let them know they’re cared for here, and of course that begins with a big smile.” SL

Viera VA Clinic nursing wins make history

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“I work in a department where veterans are usually apprehensive walking in the door, due to the invasive nature of what we do in endoscopy,” Peterson said. “So I do my best to relax them and let them know they’re cared for here, and of course that begins with a big smile.” SL

Viera VA Clinic nursing wins make history

SENIOR LIFE Mike Strickler, Orlando VAMCLisa Lang, the 2013 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Awardee for Excellence in the Staff Nurse Category, Dr. Christine Engstrom, Interim VA Chief Nursing Officer, nurse Tanya Peterson, the 2014 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Awardee for Excellence in the Staff Nurse Category, and Dawn Mossing, Viera Outpatient Clinic Nursing Manager, make history with back-to-back wins for the Viera VA Clinic July 16.

By JEFF nAvIn

After shagging some flyballs while his buddies took batting practice during a hot summer morning at Liberty Park in Palm Bay, Marc Gaskins had a simple explanation as to how he stays so fit at the age of 67.

“The biggest challenge to playing (softball) at our age is you can’t stop,’’ said Gaskins, a resident of Palm Bay who is a police officer for the Melbourne Beach Police Department. “You’ve got to stay active and keep moving. When you don’t, that’s when you get hurt.’’

Gaskins, who graduated from Satellite High School in 1966 after attending both Melbourne High School and Eau Gallie High School during the construction and opening of both Satellite and Eau Gallie, plays for teams in both the Brevard Super Senior Softball League (55 and older) and the Brevard Senior Softball League (50 and older) sponsored by the Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department. The 55-and-older players compete on Monday night at Palm Bay Regional Park, while the 50-and-older players compete on Thursday night at Palm Bay Regional Park.

Rain has hampered play lately as the league hopes to conclude its summer season sometime this month. A new season will begin in September. New players are welcome and encouraged to contact Paul Mouritsen at 321-726-8451 or by email at [email protected].

“If you haven’t played in a while, you need to take it slow,’’ said the 5-foot-3, 158-pound Gaskins. “Too many guys can’t wait to get out there and run when

they’re not in shape. They’ll end up pulling a hamstring and then they can’t play. They have to learn from that. If you’ve stayed active and you’re versatile in all sports, it’ll just take some time before you’re catching and fielding and hitting. Then, you’ll be hooked on it.’’

That means the softball diamond

won’t just be a place to visit on Monday night or Thursday night.

“We like to practice on our off days or (any day) for those who don’t work,’’ said Gaskins, who plays the outfield in both leagues. “Those who work can just slip in when they can. I like the people who I play with. We’ll get together after we play and have an ice-cold Gatorade and some snacks. I’d say 90 percent of the players are super, great guys. We might only have one or two who are a pain in the neck.’’

After a stint in the military and then graduating from Rollins College when it had a branch campus in Brevard County, Gaskins worked at Harris for 12 years before establishing his own construction company. After retiring to help take care of his father, Gaskins was forced to go back to work when his wife Shirley became ill and they needed health insurance for her to help pay for her medical bills. The couple, who have two children, will celebrate 45 years of marriage on Aug. 2.

For a man who once defeated former bodybuilder and actor Lou Ferrigno in an informal bench press competition on a dare, Gaskins wasn’t going to work in a department store. At the age of 58, he enrolled in the police academy at Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) and immediately was hired by the Palm Bay Police Department after completing the four-month program.

“The physical part of the academy wasn’t a problem (at my age),’’ said Gaskins, who moved to Brevard County in 1952 when he was a young child. “They taught me how to shoot and I liked all the technical training. That was fun and relaxing. I enjoy

working with people.’’After graduation, he found that the

schedule with the Palm Bay Police Department hampered his competitive regimen.

“I left after four months,’’ Gaskins said. “I’m active on the weekend with sports and the FTO (Field Training Office) had me working on the weekends. That can’t happen. I was able to get a job with the Melbourne Beach Police Department, and they allow us to switch days off if we need to. Palm Bay can’t do that because it has a union.’’

Besides playing softball, lifting weights in his home gymnasium and a workout which includes short sprints and a one- or two-mile jog, Gaskins participates in power paragliding.

“My brother Tim talked me into it,’’ said Gaskins, who was on the wrestling, swimming and diving, and track and field teams during his high school days. “I fell in love with it, being able to fly in the sky at 2,000 feet. We’ll go out of Valkaria, Christmas or fly out of the compound in Palm Bay.’’

When he reaches the 10-year mark as a police officer next year, Gaskins plans to retire. Although there will be more free time to go fishing as well as play sports, memories of the past could haunt Gaskins.

“I remember when the river was crystal clear and we’d go fishing all the time,’’ he said. “Now, you can’t see your feet. That takes away the fun. I loved fishing for trout, and they were so big. The ocean also was unbelievable back then. With the reefs, during low tide, you could walk from Satellite to Sebastian.” SL

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As adults, we have made decisions about buying appliances, automobiles, hurricane shutters and home repairs that cost big bucks. As we get older, we find the task more challenging with sellers who are out to take our last dollars.

Through the years, there have been laws passed to deal with the “truth” by requiring disclosures in contracts. Sales training encourages the salesperson to share features and benefits that make you the consumer feel good about the purchase. The old caveat “Buyer Beware” is your best approach.

Carrying a newspaper advertisement to a car dealer recently, I asked to see the 2014 vehicle advertised at $12,995. The salesman stated: “We don’t have any cars at that price. You have to read the fine print.”

There was no asterisk. I looked way down on the bottom for small type that I could barely read with my glasses. The price was based on a trade-in of $3,500 or more, loyalty discounts, rebates if applicable, dealer processing charges of nearly $700, and enough to make the price more than $23,000. The salesman admitted the ad is designed to get people in the door. If you are motivated to buy, regardless of how good a deal you think you are getting, take a day or two before signing a contract.

When you are contracting for home repairs, hurricane shutters or air conditioning units, deal with a reputable local vendor. Check licenses and insurance. Review the contract

carefully. Make deposits with a credit card or check, but do not use cash.

Take action before you purchase. Check information sources on the Internet. Comparison shop and consider value factors before entering into a contract. Do you have a need or a

want? Use a credit card rather than cash for protection under the various card regulations. Read contracts carefully before you sign. If you need time to read a contract, get a copy for study.

It is often less expensive to have an attorney review it than to have to hire the attorney later to get your money back.

Watch for seasonal appliance and furniture sales. End of model year discounts may work in your favor. Check the warranty language. Study the extended warranty provisions and the value of paying more for an additional service contract. It’s your money. Make wise decisions. Accept the challenge. SL

Ed Baranowski is President of Topics Unlimited, a Melbourne-based education, seminar and consulting firm. Contact him at [email protected].

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Just a little more than a pleasant one-hour drive from Brevard is the diversified city of Lake Wales. Here you will find much for the entire family to enjoy in one interesting and inexpensive site.

The best place to start your visit to Lake Wales is at the Florida’s Natural Growers Reception Facility called The Grove House. This is a new “cracker style” building where you can sample the varied fresh juices and learn all about Florida’s citrus industry. An informative video shows the entire process of making the best juice in the world. Their gift shop specializes in all kinds of citrus items.

The Grove House is located just north of State Road 60 and U.S. 27 in Lake Wales. It is closed Sundays. Call 800-237-7805, ext. 4110 or go to floridasnatural.com for more information. There is no admission charge.

When you leave The Grove House, go a short distance south on U.S. 27 and turn left on Central Avenue. Stop at the Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce at 340 Central Ave. For more information, call 863-676-3445. It is open weekdays.

The next visit should be to The Depot Museum and Cultural Center in historic downtown Lake Wales. Housed in a restored 1928 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot, the museum serves

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as the city’s primary resource for the collection, conservation, exhibition and study of the history of Lake Wales.

Three railroad cars are located on the south side of the Depot. They include a renovated 1926 Seaboard Airline red caboose, a 1944 diesel engine and a 1916 Pullman car.

The museum has various exhibits throughout the year. A gift shop offers unique gifts. It is located along the CSX historic corridor at 325 South Scenic Drive, Route Alt.17. It is closed on Sundays. There is no admission charge. Call 863-676-5160 for more information.

The Lake Wales Historic District is located next to the CSX Historic Corridor. There are more than 24 historic buildings here that have all been restored and serve today as museums, depicting the early life and development of the Lake Wales community. The historic district is a wonderful area for walking. You can visit great specialty shops and you‘ll find several excellent restaurants.

Your next stop should be the Lake Wales Museum and Art Center in downtown Lake Wales. This was a Spanish-style mission renovated by Polk State College. The facility now hosts varied art exhibits, classes, live concerts, a museum, timely exhibitions and presentations. Admission is free. It is closed Saturdays and Sundays. The

museum is at 1099 SR 60. Call 863-298-6883 for more information.

Devote a couple of great hours visiting the outstanding Bok Tower & Gardens located on the highest point overlooking Lake Wales and the surrounding area. Begin your visit at the Visitor Center & Museum to view an introductory video about Bok Towers Gardens, then tour the historical museum and see changing art exhibits. Walk through the spectacular 50-acre landscaped gardens designed by America’s premier landscape architect F. Law Olmsted Jr. Listen to live carillon concerts at 1 and 3 p.m. daily. Look up at the 205-foot neo-gothic and art deco Singing Tower. The Tower houses a 60-bell carillon, one of the finest in the world. Have lunch at the Blue Palmetto Café.

Don’t miss the Gardens’ unique and complete Garden and Gift shop. Bok Tower is a memorable visit.

Open year round, it is at 1151 Tower Boulevard. For more information, call 863-676-1408 or go to Boktowergardens.org. There is an admission charge.

To get to Lake Wales from Brevard County via toll-free roads, take I-95 South to Exit 147 (Vero Beach) to SR 60. Go west on SR 60 to Lake Wales. SL

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late 2015, the complex will also feature a 90-bed HuD-financed assisted living facility, a large diagnostic center and offices, Eric Hardoon said. Amenities will include a brick-paved entrance, a pond, fountains, oaks, benches and a lighted, public jogging trail.

“The community is realizing that this is

definitely not a typical doctor’s office,” Eric Hardoon said. “This is reshaping Wickham Road and the Suntree area.”

The new building should be completed by spring 2015, Eric Hardoon said. Work on the assisted living facility and diagnostic center should be finished by late 2015, he said. SL

Groundbreaking begins at new site for Suntree Internal Medicine

VIERA VOICE L & M MediaWorksDr. Abe Hardoon, son and project developer Eric Hardoon, son Dr. Scott Hardoon and Deb Gosnay, manager of Suntree Internal Medicine, take part in a groundbreaking ceremony June 30 at the site of the new home of Suntree Internal Medicine.


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In Brevard County, single-stream recycling has made life a lot easier. It also has made recycling rates go up significantly and they continue to climb, according to the latest report that consolidates 2013 recycling data published by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In that report, Florida DEP announces that “traditional recycling rate increased by three percent [statewide] from 35 percent in 2012 to 38 percent in 2013” and Brevard County, with a rate of 52 percent, ranked one of the top ten counties with highest recycling rates in Florida. That is excellent news, but what can we do to help increase that rate and push Florida closer to the goal set by Florida Legislature in 2008 of a recycling rate of 75 percent by the year 2020?

The report recognizes that “increasing commercial recycling would have a substantial positive effect on the recycling numbers as a whole [because] commercial municipal solid waste accounts for approximately 55 percent of the total municipal solid waste in Florida [and] only about half of the commercial solid waste in Florida is being recycled.” If you do not own a business, you can still make a difference.

Following the order of importance of the 3Rs, you should first try to reduce what goes in your garbage can by cutting down any unnecessary waste — e.g. plastic bags, disposable/one-time use items, and packaging — and placing in your recycling cart everything that is accepted by curbside collection.

For items not accepted on the curb, you may still be able to divert them from the landfill. Donate usable items to charities and look online for alternative places to take unwanted items, like batteries or hangers from drycleaners, at Earth911.com or in Brevard County’s Recyclopedia available on the recycling page of the county’s website.

If you would like to support a school or a non-profit organization, you may choose to upcycle with Terracycle (terracycle.com). Terracycle is a for-profit company that “collects difficult-to-recycle packaging and products and repurposes (or upcycles) the material into affordable, innovative products.” You can sign up for free to any Terracycle brigades to collect, ship, and get awarded points that can be converted to a donation to the school or non-profit organization of your choice. If you are not interested in signing up for a brigade, Recycle Brevard partnered with other organizations to have drop-off locations available in Brevard. For a list of those locations, visit RecycleBrevard.org.

Points are also awarded by Recyclebank (Recyclebank.com), a company that “partners with communities all over the country and offers new ways for you to learn, earn points and shop online.” Registering on their website is free and while you learn about green living, you earn points that can be

redeemed for coupons and discounted online purchases. You can also earn points for recycling at home, but for that your hauler or city needs to partner with Recyclebank. You can send a letter to your hauler or your city asking them to participate in the Recyclebank program and the whole community wins. Rewards for recycling are currently available in a few communities, so why not add yours to the list, too?

In the end, helping Florida achieve a 75 percent recycling rate by 2020 is a combined effort of combined actions that presents a challenge to all of us. Where some see difficulties, I see possibilities; a lot of possibilities. We need to go beyond the curb to find alternative ways to divert waste from our landfills. The more we do, the closer we get to that goal. SL

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In the beginning a SHINE counselor will be at the new location on Tuesdays from 12 to 3 p.m. “If requests for SHINE counselor services warrant additional days and hours, they will be added as needed,” said Joe Schuerger, SHINE area coordinator for Central and North Brevard.

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To qualify, the property must be a Fannie Mae REO, or Real Estate Owned property, which is a class of property owned by Fannie Mae after an unsuccessful sale at a foreclosure auction. The listing will indicate whether the property qualifies for the HomePath Renovation Loan.

According to Susan Callahan, branch manager at HomeBridge Financial Services, these homes do not typically meet the health and safety requirements put in place by Fannie Mae. They may be missing shingles, have broken tiles, drywall damage or bathrooms and kitchens that do not work. The renovation is not limited to repairs. Borrowers may add new flooring, French doors or other upgrades. However, Fannie Mae does not allow the financing of kitchen appliances.

HomePath Renovation loans have a cap of $35,000 for labor and materials. No mortgage insurance is required on these loans. If the property will be the borrower’s primary residence, five percent down will be required with 10 percent necessary for second-home owners and 20 percent down on investment properties.

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The program allows for one general contractor and one specialty contractor. The renovation may include exterior and interior items to the primary property but may not extend to out buildings, detached garages or pools. Work must begin within 30 days of the loan closing and a home inspection is mandatory.

The home inspector will be able to provide a listing for all of the mandatory and recommended repairs as well as an estimated cost for these repairs so the borrower has a guide for interviewing and hiring a general contractor. An appraisal will be done on the home as if the repairs or renovations have been made. The contractor will provide a breakdown of labor and material costs and this money, which is financed into the loan, will be put into a third party-held escrow account. Monies are disbursed as the work is done. The HomeBridge Renovation Concierge Service, along with the home inspector, will follow up with the borrower and contractor after closing to ensure the work is completed as specified.

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Space Coast boomersBy LIndA WIGGIns

Look out dance floors, Carol Ann Stumpf is back in town and you’re going to burn, baby burn.

The boomer originally came to the Space Coast in 1987 as a member of Pan Am in Cocoa Beach, the iconic airline for which her husband worked. They met when she moved from Montreal to the Bahamas as a young woman and they married quickly.

“In those days, if you weren’t married by 25, it was too late for you,” Stumpf said.

From the Bahamas where he was based, the couple transferred to the Virgin Islands, Panama and Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. Stumpf added Caribbean and Latin dance moves to her repertoire, but after a decade-long tour of Central and South America, the United States began to call her name. Vacations to Cocoa Beach in 1975 gave her a taste, and eventually she wanted a full course.

A year after moving to Brevard, Stumpf opened her own travel agency in 1988. She operated Travel Classics, The Cruise and Tour Agency beachside for 25 years.

The travel industry proved a good partner to share her passions of people and cultures, but geography again called her name. She moved to La Quinta near Palm Springs,

Calif. to work in real estate sales and marketing in Tradition Golf Club, a private Arnold Palmer designed community.

The Space Coast held a trump card, however: her grown children and grandchildren ages 10 and 11. She recently moved back to Indian Harbour Beach and returned to the travel industry as director of sales and marketing for Global Tours and Travel, in the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne.

“I had a really good time and life in California, but my family needed me. Sometimes you have to choose,” Stumpf said.

It’s not as though she is suffering. Now single, she is living the life of total freedom and doesn’t miss a step with her dancing passions. A finalist in the Dancing with Our Stars charity fundraiser in the Palm Springs area, she will compete in the Dancing with Brevard show in the coming year.

The self-described “show person” loves the arts, walking the beautiful beaches of Florida, along with all other forms of exercise and going out with her friends. But she hasn’t given up on love. Far from it.

“We all want to meet that special someone,” she said.

Take note, that Special Someone. You better love to dance. SL

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Vellekoop wrote TAAOG as a humorous nod to those grandparents who still enjoy an interesting life in their later years, and to entertain grandchildren who would enjoy reading about a Gramma who can do just about anything. The book is suitable for all ages and is available at Amazon in soft cover and for the Kindle. The heroine in TAAOG is a senior citizen with grandchildren and a pampered Pomeranian dog named Sweetums.

The Gramma in this novel has amazing adventures as noted in the title. She travels all over the world and knows everybody who is anybody. Vellekoop wrote the book because she wanted to tackle something humorous which is the antithesis of her previous five books. Three of her published novels are mysteries, one is science fiction and one is for parents who have had a child die and those who know them. Vellekoop is also a newspaper columnist, writing a “Dear Gramma” column for the Senior Life.

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Currently, Vellekoop is interviewing successful people for a nonfiction book she is writing. For this new project, she has interviewed Dr. PMH Atwater, one of the world’s

leading researchers in Near Death Experiences, Johnny Martino, the actor who played Paulie in the movie “The Godfather,” and author Keith Rommel whose book The Cursed Man, has been made into a movie which premieres on Halloween this year. She recently interviewed former Member of the United States House of Representatives, Col. Allen West and is scheduled to interview former astronaut Capt. Winston Scott soon for the same book. All of their narratives and many others will be in the book Vellekoop plans on releasing sometime near the end of this year.

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Stan Sircello’s grandfather first introduced him to the work he loves, before he knew it as work.

The gentle soul of Narragansett tribe heritage would scold Sircello as a boy for throwing rocks into a stream.

“If you kept that up, you’d fill up the stream. Leave nature to itself,” he’d tell him.

“He taught me to grow organic food long before the hippies came along,” Sircello said with his trademark laid-back smile.

These environmentalist roots grew Sircello into the scientist he is today as manager of the South Central Wastewater Treatment Plant in Viera.

He has a bachelor of science degree in Natural Resources Management from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and an associate of arts degree and certification in Horticulture from Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa. To run the plant, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection requires him to maintain a Class A Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator license.

He and his team are working to double the capacity to treat wastewater in the Viera/Suntree area from 5.5 million gallons per day to more than 10 million gallons to accommodate new residential growth in west Viera. Plant expansion will begin in December and take three years.

The expansion is one of three goals the 58 “and a half”-year-old wants to accomplish before he retires at age 62, so he literally is on the clock while he is on the clock. In addition to the plant’s expansion, he also wants to make sure good staff is in place to operate it, and third, he wants to put in place good, clearly documented procedures for everything, including an advanced treatment process of his own design, but more on that later.

How does what we wash and flush down drains come back to us crystal clean enough to drink, if anyone had the nerve?

Monsters are our friends

First of all, Sircello doesn’t work alone, but with billions of helpers, each with its own name and look

worthy of a star turn in a 1950s horror flick if it somehow grew beyond what could be observed under a microscope.

Sircello uses nature to return itself to itself. Grandfather would be proud.

Number one, number two, soap, anything that goes down the garbage disposal, and everything in between, they count it all delicious. Between them, there is nothing that the bacterial cast of characters won’t eat.

Microorganisms are added according to a formula of algebra and calculus to make sure they don’t overrun a city, because they divide asexually into two, and each does the same again, again and again until there are plenty on the job.

Brown liquid flows through channels to give Mother Nature time to work her magic. The floating masses are not what visitors guess them to be,

but rather they are masses of filamental bacteria that like to stack as they divide.

Eventually, the organisms are deemed done— for now. Their liquid surroundings are piped into round clarification vats and slowly circulated so the clear filtered water spills outward and the organisms are gently collected inward.

Parting ways, the water continues its clarification process while the well-fed organisms are delivered to compression belts to squeeze out excess water via 350 pounds per square inch of force. Metal helix screws convey the sludge solids to a truck.

An encore career for the littlest environmentalists

These viable creatures are then transported to landfills where they are layered between stacks

of garbage to continue their feast, moving on from our liquid waste to break down and reduce the volume of

When whittling away waste, it’s nice to fool with Mother Nature

VIERA VOICE Linda WigginsStan Sircello, manager of the South Central Water Treatment Plant in Viera, drops sludge-eating organisms in water to determine their rate of multiplication, determined by a formu-la of algebra and calculus, right.

VIERA VOICE Linda WigginsUnder a microscope, each organism is clearly identifiable as one of the monsters on the chart in the back-ground.


but rather they are masses of filamental bacteria that like to stack as they divide.

Eventually, the organisms are deemed done— for now. Their liquid surroundings are piped into round clarification vats and slowly circulated so the clear filtered water spills outward and the organisms are gently collected inward.

Parting ways, the water continues its clarification process while the well-fed organisms are delivered to compression belts to squeeze out excess water via 350 pounds per square inch of force. Metal helix screws convey the sludge solids to a truck.

An encore career for the littlest environmentalists

These viable creatures are then transported to landfills where they are layered between stacks

of garbage to continue their feast, moving on from our liquid waste to break down and reduce the volume of

When whittling away waste, it’s nice to fool with Mother Nature

our solid waste.The sewage removed, it is only

now that the wastewater encounters its first caustic chemical and nonorganic process, very strong chlorine bleach to kill any remaining beasties. It is a similar process to that applied to water pulled from Lake Washington a few miles south and turned into drinking water. The two finished products are barely discernible under a microscope, the “reclaimed” water nearly as sterile.

The difference is that the Viera plant’s water is not deemed potable, or fit for human consumption, so most of it is piped out for use as irrigation in medians, golf courses, private communities and marked accordingly.

The remainder is piped into the adjacent 200-acre Ritch Grissom Memorial Viera Wetlands to the west to get a final polish before making its way to underground water supplies and ultimately the St. Johns River, a major source for drinking water.

“I have the best world of both degrees,” Sircello said. “I use my horticulture degree assessing the nutrient uptake and condition of the plants in the constructed wetlands. I use my environmental management degree to supply the public with safe, reclaimed water. That requires a lot of ‘fun with science.’ ”

While this organic treatment process is used elsewhere across Brevard’s five other wastewater treatment plants, one

VIERA VOICE Linda WigginsOrganisms continue to feast on the remaining nutrients in the sewage.

VIERA VOICE Linda WigginsIn one of the clarifier vats, water is circulated and filtered outward until it spills over the outer edges, the well-fed organisms gently collected inward.

VIERA VOICE Linda WigginsThe organisms are now solids loaded onto compressor belts to remove excess water before being trucked to area landfills to continue eating garbage.

New upgrades for major water sourceA major source for drinking water across Brevard, the City of

Cocoa Utilities Department has completed a $495,000 upgrade of the control room at the Claude H. Dyal Water Treatment Plant. upgrades include the hardware and software to fully automate the water treatment process at the plant as well as the overall design and function of the room. Engineers designed the project with complete modernization in mind. User friendliness and operational functionality were critical considerations.

Cocoa completed construction of the Claude H. Dyal Water Treatment Plant in 1970. The last time the control room was upgraded was when the plant was modified and expanded to treat surface water in 1999.

The original control room technology was based around manual hard switching and hardwire connections. It was originally used to control ground water treatment and the ground water supply system only. After nearly 45 years of expansion and development, the main console and operations now provides control to ground water treatment, surface water treatment, Wewahootee pre-treatment, 48 well sites, Taylor Creek Pump Station, four remote booster and storage stations and will collect data from five wholesale and water quality monitoring stations.What happens in the control room?• Monitoring of key process control and treatment components.• Troubleshooting of warnings and errors and system wide alarms.• Process adjustments and reporting/data entry to meet Florida Department of Environmental Protection guidelines.• Main information and supervisory control, and data acquisition.• Sole control room for all remote booster stations and distribution system.• Remote, local sight security and plant access control.For more information, call 321-433-8705.

exciting process all Sircello’s own is newly in use and will spread to other sites.

Currently, wastewater from restaurant kitchens — collected separately from sewage in “grease traps” that must be tapped and trucked to the treatment plant — costs $55 per 1,000 gallons to treat because it must be jacked up with caustic lime calcium hydroxide to kill organisms, and is typically spread on ranch lands not used directly to produce food for human consumption.

Ahead of the curve

The Department of Environmental Protection requires this process to stop by 2016, and

Sircello’s process, which he started experimenting with in 2005, has already been successfully used at the plant for two years.

The cost: $25 per ton, the dried solids having been removed from the water. Considering that water weighs 8.34 pounds a gallon, the cost is not simply a quarter of what it was; the price reduction is astounding.

These goals in sight, Sircello is setting his eye on what to do after retirement. An accomplished classical as well as jazz pianist, he can be found practicing a symphony he is sketching on Sunday afternoons where his Via Tuscany neighbors in Viera beg him to open his windows and share.

He’ll get back to training horses — a skill that won him many an acting job in his former California home “whenever they wanted someone who looked like an Indian and could also ride a horse.”

A pilot, Sircello also wants to travel the world and stays young in preparation for these carefree days doing lots of yoga.

In the meantime, his job is his

vocation. He shares his passion for letting nature return itself to nature with tours of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, college students, science fair winners and anyone in between, the younger the better, the older the better.

“I feel like a kid in a candy store,” Sircello said, the warm grin never far from his face. “I get to come do what I love every day.”

For more information or to schedule or join a tour, call 321-255-4328. The plant is at 10001 N. Wickham Rd. in Viera. SL


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The co-workers enjoy these benefits while walking back and forth on the walkway of the A. Max Brewer Memorial Bridge, which spans the river, connecting Titusville with the Kennedy Space Center, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Space Coast beaches.

Sixty-five feet high at the navigational canal, the bridge is about six-tenths of a mile long. It opened in 2011, replacing a swing span bridge, built in the 1940s. Both bridges were named in honor of Albert “Max” Brewer, a Titusville attorney killed in a 1966 private plane crash.

The co-workers usually walk after lunch, during cooler weather. Panning said it takes about 15 minutes each way.

“It’s good therapy mentally and physically,” she said. “What better place to walk? We get to see the beauty of our own backyard. How many people can go for a walk and watch a mother manatee with her calf? One day, an eagle soared above my head. Another time I saw an egret catch a fish, then fly away with it.”

Welch also finds the walks therapeutic, “especially after working inside.”

She has spotted an alligator."A rare sight in the Indian River,"

Welch said.She described the beauty of

watching a storm approach from the distance.

“I saw clouds building, then rain moving across the river.”

When the storm arrived quicker than expected, she ran off the bridge, but got soaked anyway.

In 2012, the bridge took first place

in a nationwide contest to determine which transportation project would receive the People’s Choice Award. The award is presented by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials.

Panning said that even during

summer months, people walk or run on the bridge in the mornings and evenings.

“Everyone is smiling,” she said.The bridge is at the east end of

Garden Street in Titusville. SL

A convenient bridge to fitness

SENIOR LIFE Dan ReigadaFor co-workers Shirley Panning, left, and Diane Welch, lunchtime includes walks on Titusville’s A. Max Brewer Memorial Bridge. The bridge is a popular walking site, offering views of the Indian River and its wildlife.

Titusville’s Space View Park honors our heroes


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Along the shore of the Indian River across from the Kennedy Space Center, Titusville’s Space View Park is landscaped with palm and hardwood trees.

“Titusville is very invested in parks and we have six,” Mayor Jim Tulley said. “Space View Park remembers our space missions and honors those who made them possible. The astronauts knew they couldn’t have done it without the workers. The park also includes a veterans memorial honoring those who served in our nation’s armed forces.”

Terry Lane, North Area Parks and Recreation manager for Brevard County, touted the park’s natural beauty, accentuated by benches, a boardwalk, fishing and boat dock and a sheltered pier. Shorebirds, dolphins and manatees can be observed in the river.

Space View Park is home to U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation exhibits. The Mercury Monument profiles the first seven astronauts. The Gemini Monument recalls Project Gemini, described by the NASA website as “a necessary intermediate step between Project Mercury and the Apollo Program.” The Apollo Monument honors all involved in moon missions.

Work on a shuttle monument is progressing and dedication is expected this fall.

Veterans are honored in the Circle of Memories, an amphitheater with the American flag as its centerpiece, the POW-MIA flag waving beneath. Old Glory is flanked by service flags

representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine.

Monuments are dedicated to major conflicts from the American Revolution to Desert Storm. There is a memorial to the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots in the U. S. Army Air Corps.

“Iraq and Afghanistan monuments

are a plan we would like to pursue, but that has been cost-prohibitive,” said Barbara McGillicuddy, chairwoman of the Titusville Flag and Memorial Committee, which “proudly upholds and honors our veterans of all wars and in all times.”

More than 2,550 memorial bricks have been placed at the Circle of Memories. Bricks may be purchased

for $75 to be engraved in honor of a veteran or loved one.

For more information, call Gail Gilchrist 321-383-5797.

Space View Park is located where Broad Street meets the Indian River. For more information, call 321-264-5105 or go to brevardcounty.us/ParksRecreation/North/SpaceView/Home. SL

Titusville’s Space View Park honors our heroes

SENIOR LIFE Photo Dan Reigada The Apollo monument at Space View Park in Titusville includes a bust of President John F. Kennedy, who in 1961, challenged America to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade.


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Local Platinum Show Chorus posts Sweet Adelines International winThe Platinum Show Chorus of

Sweet Adelines International, under the direction of Elaine Haugan, attended its Regional Competition in April held in Daytona Beach. A total of 16 choruses sang and the Platinum Show Chorus was deemed the most improved by the judges with an increase of 106 points over last year’s score. This was the highest most improved score ever in the Region 9 area, which includes the state of Florida and parts of South Carolina. It was also determined to be the second most improved score in the history of the organization. The chorus rehearses

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