Senior Life November 2014

321-757-9205 SENIOR LIFE • NOVEMBER 2014 1

BY MIKE GAFFEY

They play dog-themed music on trom-bones, tuba and drums. They wear Pluto and Goofy hats while performing. And they’re all about entertaining their two- and four-legged audiences.

“We’re a little silly,” Eric Lee of Mer-ritt Island said of the band Dog Bones. “We like to have a good time.”

Consisting of four trombonists, a tuba player and a drummer, Dog Bones often can be found promoting events for rescue and therapy dogs and playing at dog birthday parties and weddings as part of their mission to encourage appreciation for “Man’s Best Friend.” But on Friday, Nov. 14, they’ll appear at the Backstage Pass Boomer Bash & Senior Expo on Friday, Nov. 14 at the King Center for the Performing Arts, 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne. The band will start off on a serious note playing patriotic tunes for the Veterans Salute at 8:30 a.m., and open the expo at 9 a.m. with a 30-minute set of fun favorites.

“We’re mostly trombone players and we love dogs so that’s where it came together,” said Lee, the band’s tuba player whose wife, Colleen, is one of its trombonists.

Formed in 2009, Dog Bones consists of members of musical groups includ-ing the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, Central Florida Winds and the Melbourne Municipal Band. The band’s current lineup features the Lees, who perform with the symphony and are on its board of directors; trombonists Patrick Hen-nessey, Ron Vogelsong and Alan Moss, and drummer Paula Voytko.

Dog Bones’ playlist includes such tunes as “How Much is that Doggie in the Window,” “Puppy Love” and “Hound Dog,” Eric Lee said. “Then we’ve got

some cat songs like the ‘Pink Panther Theme’ and ‘Everybody Wants To Be a Cat’ from ‘The Aristocats,’ ” he said. “We’ve branched out into non-dog music. We do standards like ‘Besame Mucho,’ ‘Take the A Train,’ and ‘Satin Doll.’ It’s kind of jazz-oriented.”

During the band’s performances, Eric Lee likes to play “Stump the Tuba,” in which he challenges audience members to name a song that he doesn’t know.

“Sometimes they can stump me and sometimes they don’t,” said Lee, who along with his wife operate Fetch Pet Care, a dog-sitting service, and Just Like Home, an adult family care home. “I’m pretty good with ’70s and ’80s rock, but with some of the new songs usually they

get me. It’s a lot of fun.” For more information about the band,

go to dogbonesfl.com SL

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SENIOR LIFE KEN THORNSLEYCathryn Leasure, top left, Ron Vogelsong, Colleen Lee, bottom left, Don Staples, Eric Lee and Paula Voytko each have one or multiple dogs or cats and enjoy playing animal-themed crowd favorites.

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SENIOR LIFE PHOTO BY NORMAN SEEFFRock pioneers Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart recently were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

BY MIKE GAFFEY Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson of

Heart have rocked audiences around the world since the 1970s. Now they’re rocking around the Christmas tree.

The recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, scheduled to perform with special guest Shawn Colvin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the King Center for the Performing Arts, are releasing “Heart & Friends: Home for the Holidays” on CD, DVD, Blu Ray and digital download on Nov. 10. Recorded in the Wilsons’ Seattle hometown in 2013, the concert features a variety of holiday songs performed by Heart and special guests such as Sammy Hagar, Richard Marx and Colvin.

“We had a great time putting on this show with special friends for the holidays,” said Ann Wilson, whose powerful vocals first propelled Heart to the top of the charts in the 1970s with hits like “Crazy on You,” “Barracuda” and “Magic Man.” The sisters were the first women in rock to lead a band, write the songs and play instruments.

“We have always held the holidays up as a wonderful, whimsical time of year, and celebrating it in our beloved hometown with friends, songs and family was extremely magical,” guitarist and vocalist Nancy Wilson added.

Heart, which has sold more than 35 million albums, has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity since the 2010 release of “Red Velvet Car,” the band’s first top 10 album in two decades. In 2012, Heart released “Fanatic” and a comprehensive CD box set “Strange Euphoria.” The sisters also found time that year to publish their memoirs, and “Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul and Rock and Roll” spent several weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.

The accolades continued for Heart in 2012, as the Wilsons

were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, performed a version of “Stairway to Heaven” at the Kennedy Center Honors tribute to Led Zeppelin that moved Robert Plant and other Led Zeppelin members to tears, and learned that they had been chosen for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.

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Readers have all the great ideas and we are smart enough to listen

It gives me great joy to welcome back our Mary. Many of you know Mary Brotherton, from calling in on the phone or seeing her at our many events, and know her as an instant best friend bordering on the bawdy-but-fun. She left to provide live-in care for her mother through transition from this life the past two years, so she is the perfect person to host our Caregiver Section on page 30, sharing her insights as her mother’s HANC—housekeeper, activity director, nutritionist and companion.

It makes a perfect companion feature for “The Sandwich Generation” column by Linda Wiggins, boomers who deal with concerns of care for their aging parents while also raising their own children. It is with great pride that we report that her column won first place in the nation for Senior Issues coverage from the North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA).

We have won as many as more than a dozen awards each year from among our peers, and this year received much acclaim for the annual Boomer Guide, promotion of our many events, identifying trends such as homes becoming care facilities in residential neighborhoods and the impact that has on others, as well as section design and other commendations.

But I have to give credit to where it is due: to you, our readers. You are the ones who drive the issues we cover, the events we host. Whether it is an email or a casual chat with me or staffers in line at the grocery store or at an expo, these leads — such as the call from a neighbor about a group home going in his neighborhood — have turned into winners, in both awards and reader love and loyalty.

And speaking of chatting with you at events, come see me at our Backstage Pass Boomer Bash & Senior Expo at the King Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, kicking off with an 8:30 a.m. Veterans Salute. As we always do, let’s have a blast together!

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Cindy Cohen was born in New York City and grew up in Great Neck, Long Island. She went to film school for makeup in Miami in 1988. One of her first jobs in makeup was for a music video for MTV. She has worked for Tricom Pictures, Tri-Star Productions and many other production companies.

Cindy has worked in all mediums of make-up, including TV, Film, Theatre, and Photography. She is a celebrity make-up artist making up people such as Marlee Matlin, Cloris Leachman, Jena Bush, Sheckie Green, Joe Bologna, Renee Taylor and Katina Taylor.

Her credits for photography makeup include Maxim magazine, Simply the Best Magazine, Salon City Magazine, Aventura Magazine and Clientele magazine.

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Friday, Feb. 6, 2015Senior Safari, Brevard ZooBOOMER GUIDE EXPOBoomer Guide 2015 release partyThere’s more to see and do at this exciting encore location

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BY ROSEMARY H. LYNN

JoAnna O’Keefe lives in an elegant house with husband Jack in Viera. Bookshelves full of poetry and literature adorn the residence and she spends hours meditating there, contemplating life, love and loss. She has a world of experience in all three of these and it is from those experiences that she draws when she writes her award-winning poems.

A graduate of Syracuse University in New York with a degree in education, she has also studied at the Pecos Benedictine Monastery School for Spiritual Directors in New Mexico. She studied meditation at the Benedictine Monastery in Snowmass Colo. and the Center

for Action and contemplation in Albuerque, N.M.

After the devastating loss of her beloved father and the murder of a close friend, O’Keefe knew she had to continue meditating until she found the strength that became her collections of heart felt poetry. She and her husband moved to Florida where she felt an instant resurgence in her love for the written word, particularly poetry.

“Poetry is experiencing a renaissance of sorts,” she said. “It is no longer the stepchild of literature.”

O’Keefe and her husband went on a pilgrimage to Yugoslavia in 1988 shortly before the war in the Balkans.

In a small church where

Local poet brings peace and solace with inspirational words of wisdom

SENIOR LIFE ROSEMARY LYNNJoAnna O’Keefe, poet and author, reads from one of her poetry collections at her Viera home.

miracles are said to happen, she prayed silently to write about a poem of peace. When she returned to her home in Florida, she created a poem from her soul, “Come to the Garden,” which is available as a gift book, as are many of her poetry collections. She is now working on a CD tentatively titled “America: at the Crossroads,” about America’s need to distinguish itself through peace and respect.

Her lyrical poetry, which has been published and read by Washington officials and incorporated into the Emblem of a U.S. Naval Ship, have won many blue ribbon accolades and recognition. She is a popular speaker who draws crowds at venues large and small. Her poetry speaks to everyone because no one is immune from life, loss, love and grief.

“Our 20-year-old granddaughter passed away in 2011,” O’Keefe said. “I wrote Shepherd’s Promise in her honor.”

O’Keefe’s work includes “The Shepherd’s Promise,” “Morning Light,” “Embraced,” “Come to The Garden” and “The Path Less Taken.”

O’Keefe will be at the National League of American Pen Women’s table at the Eau Gallie Civic Center for the Meet the Authors Book Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday and Sunday Nov. 22 and 23.

For more information about O’Keefe and her poetry, go to joannaokeefe.com, JoAnna O’Keefe on Facebook or call 321-779-4004. SL

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Merritt Island High School, retina specialist Dr. Frank Venzara III and his wife, Juliet, have returned to their hometown and opened a medical practice.

Florida Retina Specialists at 280 N. Sykes Creek Parkway, Suite B, celebrated its grand opening Sept. 25. Venzara specializes in treating patients with diseases of the retina, macula and vitreous, common maladies of older Brevardians.

“My focus is on macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, also retinal tears and detachments,” Venzara said.

His new clinic features state-of-the-art technology for treating patients, including a retinal imaging system and a laser system. “We can laser them right here in the clinic,” Venzara said. “We also treat macular degeneration with drugs now that help the abnormal blood vessels shrink away, and we have them in the office. We do a lot of intraocular injections.”

Juliet Venzara, Florida Retina Specialists practice administrator, said the couple saw a need for retina services on Merritt Island.

“Most of the retina specialists are in Melbourne,” she said. “He interviewed with a lot of them and a lot of them wanted to hire him, but he wanted to be right here. He wanted to be in his hometown.”

Venzara is the son of Merritt Island plastic and reconstructive surgeon

Dr. Frank Venzara II, whose office is in the same building.

Venzara III graduated from Merritt Island High School in 1999, a year apart from his wife. He earned a medical degree and a biomedical engineering degree from the University of Miami, then completed a four-year internship and ophthalmology residency training program at Texas A&M University. He moved on to finish a two-year surgical retina fellowship at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, where he performed more than 1,100 retina surgeries.

The couple always had planned to return to Brevard County, where they met in speech class at MIHS. Venzara was on the school’s baseball and soccer teams, while Juliet Venzara was a dancer. They married in 2003 and have three boys, ages 5, 3 and 1.

“Florida is home for us,” Juliet Venzara said. “We wanted to be close to family. His parents are here. My parents are here. We wanted the boys to grow up on the beach, learn to surf like their daddy did, go fishing on the river.”

Venzara plans to add other retina specialists as partners and hopes to open four satellite offices throughout Brevard, Juliet Venzara said.

“We’ll be servicing as much of Brevard County as we possibly can,” she said.

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Grandchildren inspire new type of workout for the grandparents

Grandchildren are such a blessing, but do you really realize all they do for you?

You see these cute little tykes playing blissfully without a care in the world and it inspires you to do things you wouldn’t otherwise do if they weren’t there.

Think about it. If it wasn’t for the kids running carelessly and brushing by that expensive vase or crystal, you would have never jumped out of that chair (similar to leg extension exercises), run to the soon-to-be shattered family heirloom (similar to cardio exercises), and dived to catch the piece just before it hit the floor (Zumba workout?).

But do you thank the little munchkins for all they just did for you?

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appreciate the life-extending workout they just got. Rather all they think about is that their blood pressure just shot up 100 points and their heart is pounding like a bridegroom about to walk down the aisle. Since they suddenly feel faint, maybe they’re having a heart attack or stroke. You hear things like “they’re going to be the death of me.” Not true. They just saved you a trip to the gym.

It is my belief that a massive infusion of adrenaline cures many ailments. Well, what gets your adrenaline going faster than seeing a priceless family heirloom about to be shattered during a game of tag?

And before you think about grounding them or punishing them, consider that they wouldn’t be acting like the Keystone Cops on steroids if you didn’t pump all those chocolates and sweets into them to prove what a wonderful grandparent you are.

Finally, don’t forget, these adorable little creatures that you’re slipping one more Tootsie Roll into as they wave goodbye, are now going home with the former brats who left your house in shambles for the past two decades. Aren’t grandkids grand? SL

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“It was as easy as just having a conversation with your best friend,” Nancy Wilson, attending a “Sonic Highways” premiere event last month with her sister, said of the segment which focuses on the Seattle music scene that birthed Heart and Foo Fighters vocalist/guitarist Dave Grohl’s old band, grunge pioneers Nirvana.

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This tournament is sanctioned by the American Cribbage Congress and is played in conjunction with 42 other Grass Roots Clubs in the Eastern Division, which have approximately 900 members.

Local club members will play 18 games, recording games won, total game points and point spreads, competing for honors and awards. Members who have high qualifying local scores are at the same time competing against other Grass Roots Club members in the Eastern Division, who also have high qualifying scores at other sites. This tournament is quite competitive and brings out the best in all players, organizers said.

For more information about the Space Coast Peggers Cribbage Club, or location of classes being held to learn the game of cribbage, call Jerry at 321-777-3460 or email [email protected]. SL


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Paul Zimmerman loves to keep company with fellow veterans, even if it’s bad karaoke.

On or off key, this vet is always in good companyBY MARIA SONNENBERG

Chef Larry’s Café in Titusville is a favorite hangout for U.S. Army veteran Paul Zimmerman.

“I’m there at least once a week, sometimes more,” said the resident of Oak Point Mobile Home Park in Titusville.

“They have such a passion for what they do.”

The café is beloved by vets like Zimmerman because, like them, it is welcoming and unpretentious.

Zimmerman is the classic American soldier who served his country during times of conflict and then returned home to get on with the rest of his life. They may not have the flash of the professional soldier, but they are nonetheless the backbone of the military.

Zimmerman’s Army career began in 1960, when the then 17-year-old Zimmerman decided to enlist.

“I didn’t know what to do with myself at the time, and all my buddies were joining up,” he said.

“I was so young my folks had to sign for me.”

Although he didn’t hail from a military family, Zimmerman had an insider’s insight into public service,

thanks to his father.“My dad was a city fireman during

World War II,” he explained.“He tried to enlist but he was

exempt from military service because he was needed at the home front.”

The Army took Zimmerman to the Philippines, where the young soldier was engaged in eavesdropping on the North Vietnamese the same year that communist sympathizers aligned with the Viet Cong to wage guerilla warfare against the South Vietnamese.

A bucket list item was temptingly almost within Zimmerman’s grasp, but slipped away at the last minute.

“They were going to send us on R&R to Hong Kong as a military perk,” he said.

“I wanted to go get a Rolex there, because you could get them really cheap, but just when we were getting ready to go, the North Vietnamese attacked and the trip got cancelled.”

The Rolex never materialized.“I couldn’t afford it back home, so I

never got one,” Zimmerman said.The Buffalo native left the service

in 1962 and headed back to New York, where after a series of jobs, he settled in as an agent for Prudential Insurance.

Zimmerman’s 32-year marriage to Madeline produced a son and daughter

and three grandchildren. Madeline passed away 13 years ago.

After Madeline died, Zimmerman came down to Titusville to visit friend and fell in love with the area.

Although his daughter lives in Buffalo and his son moved to Colorado, Zimmerman is not alone in Titusville. In fact, he has a pretty active calendar, as he is known to often go to sing karaoke at the American Legion Post 359 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4228.

“I sing karaoke, but not very well,” said Zimmerman.

He sure practices, though.“I don’t go there every

day, but it’s pretty close. They’re a very tight group and I enjoy their company.”

Between dining at Chef Larry’s Café and singing his heart out at the American Legion and the VFW, Zimmerman keeps humming through retirement. SL

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Proof of military service is required for free admission. Accepted identification includes U.S. Uniform Services Card (active/reserve/retired), Current Leave and Earning Statement, Veteran Identification card, Veteran’s Organization Card (American Legion, VFW, etc.), a photograph in uniform, wearing a uniform or DD214.

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Honoring Veterans November 11The Veterans Salute returns to kick off the Senior Life Backstage Pass Boomer Bash & Senior Expo at the King

Center at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14. Opportunities to honor our veterans abound on and around Veterans Day, this year on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Here are a few picks.


TravelSTORY BY ANDREA GROSS

PHOTOS BY IRV GREENMy tutor hands me a piece of paper.

“Congratulations,” he says. “You’re an Oxford graduate.”

Well, not really. A “faux grad” is more like it. But I do have a certificate verifying my attendance at one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious universities, one whose alumni include kings and saints, economists and entrepreneurs, Nobel Prize winners and Olympic medal winners.

And now, me. My husband and I have just

completed “The Oxford Experience,” a one-week program at Christ Church, the largest and arguably most beautiful of the university’s 38 constituent colleges. During that week, we took classes in the morning, explored the historic campus in the afternoon (including areas that are off limits to most visitors), and played croquet, danced medieval folk dances and went pub-crawling in the evening.

We lived in dorms carved out of buildings that dated back to the 18th century and ate in the Great Hall where King Charles I held his parliament in the 17th century and which was used as inspiration for Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Hall in the 21st century. Our fellow students, who included folks from more than a dozen countries, ranged in age from under 20 to over 90, although the majority were in their mid to late 60s.

In short, we were taught by experts, surrounded by history, immersed in culture and members of an international community. It’s a heady combination and undoubtedly explains why the program, which began in 1990, is so popular. There are six one-week sessions between the first of July and the middle of August. During each session, there are at least 10 courses, each limited to 12 students, who meet with a tutor for three hours every morning. Courses range from the specific (George Eliot’s Middlemarch) to the general (Moral Philosophy), the artistic (Beethoven: His Life and Music) to the historic (The Birth of Europe), the religious (Sacred Landscapes and Holy Places) to the scientific (Human Memory and the Brain).

The courses are so varied and so well presented, that more than 50 percent of the attendees are repeaters. Indeed, we met one woman who has come for 10 summers and during many of those summers has stayed for two or more sessions.

Although Christ Church is just a few blocks from the center of Oxford, our days on campus were so full that we weren’t able to thoroughly enjoy the town. So after “graduation” we allow ourselves three days to see the age-old buildings

and cobblestone alleys of the city itself.To get an overview, we climbed the

100-plus steps to the top of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin where we looked out over a sea of spires. Steepled churches and turreted buildings are surrounded by hills of green, and narrow alleys are bisected by modern thoroughfares.

Descending from the stratosphere, we stopped at the Bodleian Library, which with more than 11 million volumes is the

second largest in Britain; gazed at the Sheldonian Theatre, designed by famed 17th century architect Sir Christopher Wren; and meandered through the Botanic Garden, the oldest such garden in England.

In the shallow river bordering the Gardens, we get our first look at

punting, a popular Oxford activity that involves propelling a flat-bottomed boat by pushing a pole against the riverbed. It looked easy so we rented a

boat, intending to try our skill, but it took us less than 10 minutes mired in mud to realize that we had no skill. We finally hire a “chauffeur,” who punts while we contemplate the view.

We got our literary fix by having pub grub at the White Horse, figuring that if it’s good enough for Inspector Morse it’s good enough for us; downing ale at The Eagle and Child, the favorite stomping

grounds of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis;

and visiting the shop that was frequented by the real life Alice in Wonderland as well as Lewis Carroll, the man who immortalized her.

Finally, on our last day, we treated ourselves to an all-day tour of the Cotswolds. As Martin Cowell, owner of Absolute Touring, drove his eight-passenger van along windy roads and small villages that are inaccessible to larger vehicles, we entered a world where sheep graze in fields bordered by stacked stone fences and homes are built from bricks the color of burnished gold.

Martin told us that the Cotswolds has been deemed an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and it is indeed. But it’s more than that. It’s a poster come to life.

Back in Oxford, we stopped at a souvenir shop where I bought a T-shirt emblazoned with the Oxford University insignia. After all, even a faux-grad deserves some bragging rights.

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Amidst the spires of Oxford: a college education and a cultural exploration

The Christ Church campus is filled with tall towers topped with intricate spires.

Paul Zimmerman loves to keep company with fellow veterans, even if it’s bad karaoke.

Luke Gander, owner of Alice’s Sweet Shop, shows an illustration of his shop in Lewis Carroll’s novel, “Through the Looking Glass,” which is a sequel to Carroll’s most well-known book, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

During the Oxford Experience, after dinner activities include croquet, a game that has been popular in England since the early 1600s.

Punting is a popular Oxford activity that involves using a pole to propel a flat-bottom boat along a shallow river.

The Cotswolds is a rural area of stone cottages and stately homes. Its name is derived from two Old English words: cots, which means “sheep enclosures,” and wolds, which means “gentle hills.”


BY MIKE GAFFEY

When the aging Air Force Technical Applications Center building at Patrick Air Force Base is torn down in the coming months, Judy (Nicholson) Shattuck probably won’t watch the demolition.

Shattuck, a Viera resident who worked as a secretary in the 1950s-era building for about three years in the late 1980s during a 30-year civil service career in the Air Force, will miss the camaraderie and closeness of her co-workers more than the building itself.

“I have very fond memories of my time at AFTAC,” Shattuck said. “Every weekend we all did something together. We had pot lucks, we just did all kinds of things. When I moved, I was single and had an apartment, those guys and the colonel in the office all came over and moved me. They gave up their Saturday. That was not unusual. It was very normal.”

Demolition of the center that once monitored compliance with nuclear test-ban treaties across the globe is scheduled to proceed after workers check the now-empty building for asbestos or other hazardous materials. A new $158 million AFTAC facility west of the old building opened in March.

For decades, the AFTAC building and its historic rocket garden were familiar sights for motorists driving along State Road A1A. Those nine rockets and missiles that lined the front

of the building since the late 1950s are long gone, ravaged by rust from beachside weather.

“It was a good way to describe where you worked to people who had no knowledge of the base,” Shattuck said. “When I said I work at AFTAC, people would say ‘What is that?’ When I’d say, ‘It’s the big building with the missiles in the front on A1A,’ they’d say, ‘Oh yeah, I know where that is.’ ”

Shattuck came to Patrick as a recruiter in 1982 after starting a civil service career at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach. She was later transferred to an accounting and finance position, but didn’t like the job. When a secretarial position became available at the AFTAC building, Shattuck jumped at the chance.

“AFTAC is a very tight-knit, closed group of people because of the nature of the work that goes on in there and because you’re kind of isolated from the rest of the base,” Shattuck said. “So there’s a lot of camaraderie there. If someone at AFTAC has a health problem or if someone in their family does, everybody pitches in whether they know the person well or not.”

Shattuck worked in an office on the building’s west side, which offered a view of the base’s flight line. “The first time I ever saw a Harrier jet come into Patrick I got up and screamed because I thought it was crashing, because they hover before they land,” she said.

Shattuck later transferred to a job on the main base, but returned to AFTAC after two years as a secretary in the engineering section. She then accepted a promotion at the Inspector General’s Office, and then went on to become a quality improvement officer for the 45th Space Wing. In 2006, after 25 years at Patrick, Shattuck retired as a GS-12 on the General Schedule classification and pay system for civilian white-collar federal workers.

Today, shares her Heritage Isle home with her husband, Gene, a former school administrator. The two married in 2007.

“We play a lot of golf and love life,” Shattuck said.

Shattuck regrets missing a recent open house at the new four-story, 276,000-square-foot AFTAC facility.

“People who work at AFTAC take a lot of pride in their work, especially the enlisted force,” she said. “There’s a lot

of professionalism there. People care about each other in there. And they’ve got a job to do and they do it. They’re just very good.” SL

SENIOR LIFE MIKE GAFFEYThe former Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) building will be demolished sometime in the next two months.

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SENIOR LIFE PHOTOMissiles and rockets used to line the front of the AFTAC building along State Road A1A.


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Grandchildren learn the ABCs of anger management at this grandma’s knee

BY LINDA WIGGINS

The wiser Terri Hill gets, the more she realizes the great degree to which happiness lay in good relationships — the relationship with a significant other, friends, siblings, children, even ourselves, and ultimately God.

This wisdom amassed, she passes on relationship skills to her grandchildren while at her knee so they have them for life, as well as counseling members of her congregation as co-senior pastor of Suntree United Methodist Church with her husband, John.

Whether learned in youth or at any age, the skill that most comes in handy as the holiday season rolls around is dealing with anger in a constructive way, and that often means forgiveness.

“It’s wonderful if we have these tools our whole lives, but it never is too late to learn if you have the willingness,” said Hill, whose six grandchildren include Peyton, Riley, Meghan, Madeleine, Tim and Abby. She recently shared this same process with her congregation over a course of several weeks.

The ABCs of anger management start with first noticing when we are angry.

“Try to get in the habit of catching yourself when you are angry, and noticing it. The next step is to ask yourself why you are angry. If you look, you very often discover that what you initially think you are angry over is something else entirely underneath.”

Anger itself is not a bad thing, she said.

“Anger and love go together because we get angry about the things we value,” she said, such as other people, God, the state of the world. “Sometimes when we no longer get angry about something, it is because we no longer care.”

There are five basic ways to deal with anger, she said.

“Every once in a while, denying or repressing our anger is a good thing, such as when we are in a potentially

dangerous situation. But otherwise, this is not the best option, contrary to what many of us have been taught growing up.”

The second way is common to children around 3 of 4 years of age, open aggression, and unbridled expressionvvv of our anger despite the consequences. “People typically grow out of this phase, but that is not always the case.”

The third is passive aggression. We may not feel safe expressing our anger openly, but we may do something like knowingly or unknowingly filing a report at work where no one can find it, or failing to mention to a loved one that a group is coming for dinner without checking first.

“It’s like getting revenge but in a sneaky way,” Hill said.

The fourth way is to use the energy of our anger to make a change. More on that later.

Finally, we can drop it, forgive.“This is especially helpful if the

person we are angry at has already died and there is no constructive step we can take to address it with this person,” she said.

So once we notice we are angry, A, and we discover what we are angry about, B, the third step, C, is to pray to God for constructive options in dealing

with the anger, she said.“God, I’m angry, this is why ...

What do I with this to be constructive?”“Most often this honors the loving

relationship you are in, but allows you to honestly express yourself. If you win an argument and the other person loses, the relationship loses. With this spiritual practice, you’ll find that you drop it, let it go, forgive more of the time, yet somehow, miraculously, your need is met and you are also happier in your relationships.” SL

SENIOR LIFE PHOTOSurrounded by grandchildren Madeleine, left, Tim, Abby, Meghan, and Riley, Terri Hill finds the backyard pool the perfect place to practice relationship skills. Missing from the photo is grandson Peyton.

SENIOR LIFE MIKE GAFFEYThe former Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) building will be demolished sometime in the next two months.

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The Edgewood Harlequins, the young actors in Edgewood Junior/Senior High School’s Drama Club, will present their production of “The Pajama Game’’ at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6; 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7; and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. A 2 p.m. Sunday matinee will conclude the four-day run on Nov. 9.

Tickets, which can be purchased one hour before each show, are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

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For Greg Hullinger, it’s Titusville or bust. That’s the finish line for Hullinger’s 3,000-mile bicycle ride from Lake Tahoe, Calif.

The Brevard County man is cycling across America to raise funds for North Brevard Charities Sharing Center at 4475 S. Hopkins Ave. in Titusville.

Following a year of preparation, he set out Sept. 3 by flying west. Soon after, he

began the epic journey back on his bike, which had been shipped. His projected return is early November.

Funds are being generated through personal and corporate sponsorships. They are one-cent per mile or $30 for the entire trip. All proceeds are directed 100 percent to North Brevard Charities.

Hullinger is posting commentaries and videos of his progress on the North Brevard Charities website. He invites people to follow his journey. “I want you

to be with me and see what I get to see of God’s beautiful creation,” he said.

At times, his labored breath can be heard as he pedals up California’s mountain roads with cars whizzing by. He narrates as he rides, drawing attention to mountains, valleys, a stream filled with trout and a roaring river alongside the road.

North Brevard Charities’ executive director 0Joe Robinson, described Hullinger as “a friend who believes in our mission of helping those in need. He is taking on the challenge and has proven his faithfulness to the cause, as many have in countless ways.”

Hullinger, Robinson said, “is hoping to

gain funds to put more emphasis on helping the homeless population with food and clothing. He also wants to strengthen other programs, including those for addictive problems.”

Most nights along his journey, Hullinger camps out. About once a week, he will splurge on a motel. While camping, he is careful to keep food out of the reach of bears. He spoke of hoisting it up into a tree.

There have been many challenges. “The heat, wind, cold and lack of amenities take a toll. It makes me think of how strong people must have been to cross this country 150 years ago, with very

little but their faith.”Hullinger’s own faith is strong. “I

believe this can become a conduit for much giving,” he said.

To follow his journey or contribute to the cause, call 321-269-6555. or go to nbcsharingcenter.org/Bike.htm. SL

SENIOR LIFE PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH BREVARD CHARITIESGreg Hullinger paused to enjoy the scenery at Convict Lake, Calif., as he bicycles across America to raise funds for North Brevard Charities in Titusville.

SENIOR LIFE PHOTOGreg Hullinger often camped out during his 3000-mile bicycle ride across America to raise funds for North Brevard Charities in Titusville.

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BY ROSEMARY H. LYNN

The most remarkable thing about the Melbourne Woman’s Club is two- fold: The club is a service organization that makes contributions to developing countries through funding and the creativity of its members. The second is that it is celebrating its 100th anniversary and has accomplished remarkable contributions through the years. The women who belong to the club are passionate about helping others and that is the focus of their activities.

Founded on Oct. 29, 1912 with only 19 members, the purpose of the club was to improve educational, social and civic life in the community. Federated in 1914, they have come a long way by adding many new members (39 at press time) all of whom are dedicated to charitable projects.

Their history is diverse and valuable in many ways. Projects include creating dolls, dresses, hospital gowns and quilts for children in the U.S. as well as in other countries. When they meet on the first Monday of every month, reports are given by various chairwomen on fund raising and

planned events.“We are an organization of women

who want to make a difference here in America as well as in other countries,” said Sue Fallon, who handles public relations for the club. “We have made well over 65 quilts to donate to the neo-natal division of various hospitals. They are lovingly made creations with children’s patterns which the child can keep forever.”

Other projects include hospital gowns made for children. The Dresses for Africa project is a continuing endeavor where little girls receive dresses that they can be proud to wear.

Another charity event that they host each year is gift wrapping at the local Barnes & Noble book store at Christmas time. The funds they earn from November 28 through Christmas Eve are donated to the Hacienda Girls Ranch as well as to Canine Companions International.

“Sponsorships are always needed for the canine companion program,” Fallon said. “And we are hoping to attract new members to our group. We can use all the help we can get,” she added.

The oldest member of the group is

94-year-old Retha Mullins who has been with the Melbourne Woman’s Club for 34 years. Bess Severence is the second oldest and has served as treasurer for 34 years.

The club will celebrate its 100th anniversary from 2 to 4p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. at the Front Street Civic Center in Melbourne. Refreshments will be served.

The afternoon will feature 100 lanterns being released into the sky and other surprises. It is a catered event and cocktail dress is suggested.

For more information about the celebration or about joining the club, contact [email protected] or [email protected]. They club is also on Facebook. SL

Melbourne Woman’s Club celebrates 100 years of service

SENIOR LIFE ROSEMARY H. LYNNMelbourne Woman’s Club members Mary Samsel left, Cheryl Boydston, Sue Fallon, Brenda Hoffman, Diane Young, Judy Chapan, Marion Ambrose and Bess Severance display some of the many items they made for hospitalized children and children in developing countries.

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child left insideBY LINDA WIGGINS

Recycle Brevard will roll out a new name at its fourth annual festival Saturday, Nov. 15 at POW/MIA Park in Suntree on U.S. 1 north of Pineda Causeway.

The reason for the new name? Being a good steward of the Earth requires much more than recycling, according to the nonprofit’s founder.

The 3Rs & Beyond Family Festival is “A Celebration of Sustainability,” and will showcase the local rock stars and their agencies that reduce, reuse and recycle, such as Brevard Zoo, the Reusable Resources Adventure Center, Eastern Florida State College and the Florida Institute of Technology Environmental Club. Representatives will lead children in arts, crafts and other hands-on environmental interactivities.

“With the work we have been doing in the last year of our development, we see that it really is much more about conservation overall rather than simply recycling,” said Marcia Booth, founder and director of 3Rs and Beyond, which will retain its use of Recycle Brevard name for related purposes and for its official presence as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity entity, the status it received in the past year.

The 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. festival will feature interactive animal characters brought to life by student performers from the Viera Studio for the Performing Arts.

Festival admission is free but donations of gently used toys are greatly appreciated and can be swapped for other toys.

For more information on the festival or Reduce Reuse Recycle Brevard, go to recyclebrevard.org. SL


BY GEORGE WHITE

In addition to displaying and selling the final products, Artworks! will celebrate the process of how the art is made by requiring artists to show what they do in live demonstrations Nov. 22 and 23.

The “plein-air” show, a French term meaning painting in outdoor daylight, also includes demonstrations by area high school students who through their participation can help their schools’ art programs get a $1,500 contribution.

Schools receiving the 2013 awards included Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Upper School, Bayside High School, Florida Air Academy, Heritage High School, Melbourne High School, Melbourne Central Catholic and Viera High School.

“A lot of art shows the artists are hiding behind their tents and they’ll pretty much only come out when somebody wants to buy something,’’ said Holy Trinity art teacher Cathy Rodby, who plans to involve about 30 of her art students.

“We bring four potter’s wheels and all the equipment they need and pack it all in my truck. As they show up, I’ll

just pull out what they need. Most of the space is taken up with demonstrations but this year I really want to get more artwork hanging,’’ Rodby said.

The experience is invaluable for the students, she said.

“They get the chance to go out and visit with professional artists. When I first get there in the morning on Saturday

I scope out who’s there. The thing that’s great is that the artists are all there with the understanding that they’re going to be talking about their artwork with anybody that’s passing by. The students come back brimming with ideas,’’ she said.

Holy Trinity junior McKenna Greene, 16, shows promise in art, as evidenced by a colorful interpretation of a still life of a cow skelton.

“I’m honestly not quite sure if I’m going to pursue art as a career. I’ve never displayed publically, but I’ve gone to the show before and it’s something that I wanted to do,’’ she said.

Rodby is impressed.“I love the sense of perspective that

she has in this piece and I like the idea that she used with the warmer colors moving forward and the cooler colors in the back,’’ she said.

Artworks!, sponsored by the Stawbridge Art League, will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22-23 on Highland Ave. at Eau Gallie Blvd. in Melbourne.

For more information, call 321-242-1456 or go to artworksofeaugallie.org. SL

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Your brain is like a muscle, use it or lose it.

This information, along with tips and resources — including new smart phone apps — to keep mentally sharp, was the topic of discussion at “Memory loss: What is normal, what is not and what it next?” Sept. 17 at Sonata at Melbourne. With proper stimulation and nutrition, the brain can adapt like plastic — neuroplasicity — or actually regenerate neutrons and cells — neurogenesis — according to expert content delivered.

Dr. Visa Srinivasan of Health First Aging Services and Kathi Ridner of One Senior Place in Viera were the guest speakers. More than 75 people attended the afternoon presentation. Proceeds from a 50/50 drawing went to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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When retired Merchant Marine Roger James was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, he didn’t have a clue what would happen next. Everyone talks about female breast cancer. Pink ribbons are everywhere. But most men don’t know that they could be at risk, particularly if their mother or other female relatives have had it.

Roger’s wife, Kimberly, is the one who noticed a very small lump on Roger’s chest as they sat by their pool. Roger didn’t think it was anything but agreed to have it checked out by his family doctor. The doctor agreed that it probably was nothing to worry about but ordered a mammogram anyway.

The test was inconclusive, so they decided to do a biopsy. That also turned out to be inconclusive. Finally, the surgeon he chose to see suggested he have the mass removed completely and Roger signed a consent that if it was malignant, he would agree to a mastectomy while on the operating table.

Roger awoke from the operation without a right breast. The cancer had also invaded his lymph nodes and some of them had to be removed. He started on a course of chemotherapy and radiation and began taking Tamoxofin, which has its own set of unpleasant side effects. The doctor told him he had stage 3 cancer, which if treated properly, would possibly go into remission after five years.

He will continue to get checked for cancer “markers” to make sure the disease is at bay. He has limited use of his right arm.

“I can’t have blood work taken from my right arm,” he said. “And I can’t

lift anything more than 10 pounds. But other than that, it doesn’t bother me too much,” he smiled.

The key is to find the disease in time. “Don’t be shy about approaching your doctor if you notice a change in your breast. Like women, the symptoms are basically the same. Puckering of skin, a small lump,

discharge from a nipple … any or all of these can mean breast cancer. Caught in time, the chances for a normal life span are almost 100 percent”.

Kimberly is a self-employed accountant. The couple has two sons, 17-year-old Brian and 14-year-old Nicolas. Nicolas has his own set of medical problems, including heart ailments and scoliosis. Both are excellent students and have learned from their father that a positive attitude makes all the difference when it comes to adversity.

In the meantime, the Jameses participate in Relay for Life and other American Cancer Association events. They love to ride their motorcycles and enjoy life every day.

“Breast cancer is not just a ladies disease,” Roger James said. “It doesn’t discriminate. More than 2,000 men a year in the U.S. alone are diagnosed with it.”

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In Brevard County 35 SHINE counselors serve Medicare beneficiaries at 12 locations both on the mainland and the beaches from Titusville to Palm Bay.

To reach a SHINE counselor call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337 or, locally, call 321-752-8080 and a counselor will call you back. Assistance can be provided by telephone or by appointment at one of SHINE’s locations throughout Brevard. SL

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their mobility, endurance and balance, and improve their range of motion and fitness levels,” says Katie Westberg, national director of Life Enrichment at The Goodman Group, a company that has developed a new fitness program for its senior living and health care communities.

Additionally, Westberg cites that participants feel better and are having fun, showing quick results to their overall well-being, “Many of the residents involved in our FIT Functional Fitness program start seeing long-lasting and significant strength training benefits within an eight to 16 week period.”

The experts behind the FIT Functional Fitness program, a new, national, personalized functional fitness program developed by The Goodman Group in partnership with a physical therapist and board certified geriatric specialist, are offering some tips for older adults looking to improve their well-being and restore their vigor.

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While you can’t stop time, research shows that with exercise, you may feel better, longer. SL


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A truly educational experience for the entire family is a visit to an aquarium. Let me introduce you to an outstanding aquarium just a short distance from Brevard.

This neat 5,000 sq. ft. St. Lucie County Aquarium complex is located directly on the Indian River Lagoon. Highlight of your visit here is the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit a window to the Treasure Coast’s underwater world.

The Aquarium features over 8,000 gallons of marine life. Their six aquarium displays and touch tanks will give you an true insight on the marine life and habitats that are living in our Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. You will also see a living model display of an Atlantic coral reef ecosystem.

Right next door to the Aquarium is the St. Lucie County Historical Museum. This is a great little Museum housing diverse exhibits of the life and works of the people of St. Lucie County. The museum has many interesting displays including the local Ais Indians, the 300-year-old Spanish fleet wreck off the Treasure Coast, a maritime exhibit, a restored 1919 fire engine and much more. You can visit both the Aquarium and the

Historical Museum on the same day.The Aquarium is at 420 South

Seaway Drive, SR. A1A. Fort Pierce, 772-462-3474. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Educational tours can be scheduled Tuesday through Friday, call 772-465-3271. Adults $4, seniors over 55 $3, children 4 to 17, $3, under 4 years free.

The Historical Museum is at 414 South Seaway Dr., SR. A1A, Fort Pierce, 772-462-1795. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Adults $4, seniors over 55 $3.50, children $1.50.

Fort Pierce has much to offer, if you have time, also visit in downtown the Seven Gables Visitors Information Center, and the Manatee Observation Education Center next door.

Driving: You can take I–95 south to exit 66, go east (Orange Avenue, Hwy 68), Highway 68 ends Downtown. You can also take U.S. 1 South to Fort Pierce. Turn left on south Seaway Drive (A1A) to the Aquarium and the Historical Museum.

Once again I want to remind readers that all our day and overnight trips from Brevard stress that they be educational, inexpensive and family friendly. We now have a collection of more than 120 marvelous trips that you can take your family, friends and guests from the north. Take advantage of all the many educational destinations that are located just an hour or two from Brevard. Read my column in “Senior Life” every month for timely day and overnight trips from lovely Brevard County. Then go to travel.myseniorlife.com/to see more. SL

We have come a long way since the Pilgrims shared a festive dinner with their Native American neighbors who showed them how to plant and raise crops. There was wild turkey, deer, and all kinds of delicious vegetables and pumpkin.

When you have lived a long life, you have survived many Thanksgiving holidays. They are all memorable; many challenging. What are your feelings about the day? Where have you focused?

Why a turkey? It’s tradition. Guests may say. “But I like beef, ham.” “I’m a vegetarian.” “What’s on the menu?” After families scatter around the country, it is not as easy to gather in the former close-knit community. Parents make demands on children. In-laws expect children and family to be with them. Grandparents want family with them. Where do we go? Who sits where?

When we hosted the first Thanksgiving at our house as newly

marrieds with a first child, my wife’s parents traveled 150 miles to be with us. My parents decided a long road trip would not work for them. When my wife’s father had the honor of carving the turkey, he found a bag of giblets in the neck cavity. My wife was a Home Economics teacher. Her father commented, “After spending all that money on your education, you can’t even cook a turkey!” We smiled and were thankful. We always remember.

As the gatherings grew over the years, the memories increased. Challenges included: “who gets the drumstick, I hate white meat, I want breast meat, what did you put in the stuffing? May I be excused?” The baked turkey has now given way to the deep fried spectacular. Stuffing includes turkey parts, pork sausage, vegetables, fruit, and all types of breads. Pumpkin pie is required.

In recent years, the televised football games have become popular with the men. Christmas shopping that normally began on the Friday after Turkey Day has now moved to the day set aside to give thanks.

Survivors of this special day understand and are not demanding. Grandma has lightened her load by asking each participating family what they will bring. The stress of creating a planned feast has given way to a big

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The joys of parenting past 50

I’ve always heard how wonderful it is to have grandchildren. So I decided to have them first.

That’s what I like to tell folks when the conversation comes around to my husband and me having children for the first time in our 40s. I’ll never know what it is like to have children in my 20s, or even my 30s, so I have no true comparison. But I’m going to go out on a limb and say I’m glad I’ve done it this way.

I don’t think I’d have the level of adulation that I have for my kids had I had them earlier. For starters, I have absolutely no frustration or resentment that they kept me from achieving my dreams.

In fact, I had such ample opportunity for professional accomplishment and world-traveling adventure, that having children, a family of my own, began to look like an accomplishment that would never to be mine.

I would see people in their 20s with kids and observe friends whose children were nearing high school graduation and marvel at this great achievement they all seemed to take for granted.

Maybe the massive effort I put into healing my psyche between the ages of

30 and 40 — so I could even get in the running to attract a husband who would love me above all creation — made me more appreciative. Or maybe it was simply the years of longing and the closeness of the 11th hour before God delivered all to me that makes me value my family-of-my-own more.

It’s Thanksgiving month so, yes, let’s talk gratitude. I am thankful that as the “favorite aunt” to the children of relatives and friends for countless years, I learned to crouch to child level, look them in the eye, and see them, and hear them. I remember how important this was to me the rare times I experienced this growing up otherwise feeling invisible and unheard.

I am thankful for the many years as bachelorette youngest daughter I was able to provide direct care to my mother and build an even closer relationship, and I am thankful for the decision of my sister to take over my role and even live in as the need grew, so I could fully focus on my own family.

The only thing I lack? The freedom of true grands that once I have pumped the little ones full of indulgence, to hand the ticking time bombs back to my own children, say, “Here, I’m done now,” and burn rubber. 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 [email protected].

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Dear Lance:I am seeing ads and newspaper

articles about the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period. If I am happy with my present Medicare insurance plan, why should I consider changing it during this period?

— Betty

Dear Betty,I appreciate your question concerning

the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7. For those who are unfamiliar with AEP, it is the only time when most .existing beneficiaries can make the following changes:

• Switch from original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan and vice versa;

• Change their Medicare Advantage Plan to a different one;

• Add a Part D Prescription Drug Plan if they don’t already have one; or

• Change their Part D Prescription Drug Plan to a different one.

Why it is worthwhile to do an annual insurance “check-up”

By now, you should have received an Annual Notice of Change or Evidence of Coverage notice from your current Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan. Please read this notice carefully because it tells you what the costs and benefits will be in the coming year. I would be very surprised if you did not find differences in the plan’s costs and benefits between this year and next, some which may or may not be favorable.

On October 1, Medicare announced the plans available for 2015. Several clients called the SHINE program almost immediately, requesting a comparison of their present plan costs with the ones projected for 2015. This comparison is a worthwhile reason to do an insurance “check-up,” as most plans make some changes.

Within the past few days, I was helping Medicare beneficiaries with the comparison of their current plans and the ones offered for 2015. The first client would save $500 annually by switching to a different plan. The second client would save $1,400 annually because a medication covered by her present plan in 2014 will not cover it in 2015.

Next, I counseled a husband and wife whose combined savings will be $1,300 by changing from their present plan to a different one. The wife exclaimed, “That will pay for our car insurance next year!” Of course, such happy results cannot always be expected, but SHINE counselors find that they are not uncommon.

None of the clients mentioned are dissatisfied with their present plans. They just wanted to know if there are other options that might be better for them. Each client provided a list of their medications (name of prescription drug, dosage, the number taken each day) and their pharmacy preferences. SHINE did the rest and gave them a list of the three least expensive plan options that cover their medications at the pharmacies of their choice. A similar comparison can be done for Medicare Advantage Plans covering total anticipated medical costs including medications.

Nothing stays the sameMedicare beneficiaries who have

Medicare Advantage Plans may discover that, in 2015, there will be differences in their copays for medical services and plan premium (if any). Physicians, hospitals, and other facilities that participate in their plan network may change. I strongly encourage you to ask your physician(s) whether they will continue to participate in your plan should you choose to remain in it.

Pharmacy benefits in your Medicare Advantage Plan can also change from year to year. These may include the medications covered as well as the copayments for them. Pharmacies that are in the plan’s network may also differ.

Beneficiaries who have a separate Part D Prescription Drug Plan will almost certainly see changes in the 2015 plan premium, copayments for their medications, and medications covered.

Betty, you may have changed as well. Your medication list and need for medical services may be quite different than it was when you selected your current Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan. Therefore, why would you NOT want to consider whether your present plan(s) will continue to be the best “fit” for your needs in 2015?

Plans change and peoples’ needs change. That is why Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period is so important and why SHINE volunteer counselors are so busy helping clients during this period. SL

About SHINE SHINE is an award-winning statewide volunteer program that provides free, unbiased, and confidential counseling and information for people on Medicare, their families, and caregivers. SHINE is a program of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and is administered in partnership with the state’s 11 Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). In Brevard County, our ADRC is the Senior Resource Alliance located in Orlando.

To contact a SHINE counselor for unbiased assistance, call the Elder Helpline toll-free at 1-800-963-5337 or 321-752-8080 locally. SHINE presently has 12 offices throughout Brevard County. New locations at the Port St. John Public Library and DeGroodt Public Library in Palm Bay are now open. SHINE counselors can assist you over the phone or in person at one of the sites. To find a SHINE counseling site near you, visit www.FloridaSHINE.org or call the numbers above.

If you have a question you would like the “Ask Lance” column to answer, please write to Lance Jarvis at Senior Life, 7630 N. Wickham Road, Suite 105, Viera, FL 32940. You may also contact Lance by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 321-242-1235. SL

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This past summer I went to visit Devereux, a special school for children with various needs, to see if there was interest on their part to receive reusable materials for their classes and also to schedule an activity that I could bring and do with the children.

My primary goal was to divert materials from the landfill through a meaningful reuse project while spending time with children who need a caring adult in their lives. In that tour, I ended up learning a lot more about Devereux and other things that matter.

Devereux is “a leading nonprofit behavioral health organization [… that helps] empower children and adults with intellectual, emotional, developmental, and behavioral challenges to lead fulfilling and rewarding lives.”

They offer abuse and neglect prevention services to inpatient psychiatric programs and foster care.

I had the opportunity to visit a couple of classrooms and tour their facility in Viera. I met some incredible teachers

and kids. I also learned about one child who was 9 at the time and had been through 60 foster homes. Yes, 60; it is about seven different families per year since the first year of life. That really touched me and made me wonder what to do to help kids like that one who need not only material things — like shoes — but also some fun time in their lives.

So this year, donations of gently-used items (toys, clothing and shoes)

brought to the fourth annual 3Rs and Beyond Family Festival will go to Devereux. Devereux also was invited to bring some of the kids in their programs to the festival to participate in hands-on activities like kayaking, oyster-mat making, responsible fishing, earth-friendly crafts, biodomes, creative play, ocean friendly gardens and all other educational and fun activities that will give them a taste for caring for the Earth.

The festival will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at POW/MIA Park on U.S. 1, just north of Pineda Causeway. It is free and open to all families who would like to spend quality time with their children and connect to our environment and our community.

It will be a time for families to bond and learn together; to get information and perhaps make it grow into positive action because, after all, everything we do matters — matters for our families, for our own well-being, and for the

well-being of others. This will be a November to remember.

Remember our family; remember the children; remember others; remember the environment; remember beauty; remember freshness; remember water; remember health; remember caring; remember sharing; remember community; remember respect; remember action; remember voting.

November, a month regarded as a month of reflection and to be thankful, will indeed be one to remember this year for many reasons. Among those, one very important decision: to protect

our land and water in Florida, especially drinking water sources across the state, for future generations to enjoy healthy and diverse beaches, rivers, springs, forests and their unique wildlife. When November comes, we will vote on Amendment 1.

You are probably puzzled wondering why I started at Devereux and ended up at Amendment 1. Well, we care for what is precious to us. Florida is our home, our legacy and children are our future. We need to care for and protect them both. SL

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Rineer met and married while working together in Africa, they never imagined the experiences they would have in blending their biological children with native orphans in need of a loving home.

“When we first moved to the country of Namibia we desired to find a church,” said Mick Rineeer of Melbourne, who was born and raised in Africa. “One of the first Sundays we visited a church that was all black and half way through the service my dear sweet adopted second-grader came up and whispered in my ear ‘Dad, have you noticed we are the only white family here?’

Family members literally do not see color when looking at one another, and Rineer tries through humor to break the ice for those outside the unique tribe.

“We have two boys who are four months apart in age. Obviously, one is adopted from

Africa and the other is biological,” Rineer said. “When I know someone will be meeting my family for the first time, I explain to them that I have twin boys, ‘and you can tell them apart because one of them wears glasses.’ ”

Through the years and relocations across the continent, they adopted three

children, two from Kenya and one from Namibia. The decision to add to their family was one the Christ-centered couple felt they could not ignore.

“As we started our family and worked in some very challenging areas in Africa, the plight and need of children was always before us,” Rineer said. “It is one thing to get involved and raise funds, and so on, to help children, but we felt that we were called to the next step of giving of ourselves for a lifetime to kids we could bring into our home.”

One month before their third biological child was born, they brought home 3-month-old Adam home to live with them. Grace joined them at 10 months old, and Christy at 2 years. The three additions brought the total to six children. The oldest two now in their mid-20s and married, the Rineers have two grandchildren.

The downsides of caring for three babies at once were tough — try washing 30 cloth diapers a day in a wringer washer and air drying them in Nairobi rainy season. And racism or prejudice from strangers or even friends and family can be the worst.

“When we show up and are a mixed-race family, you learn a lot about others. Some people just don’t know what to say, and in their ignorance can say unkind things,” Rineer said.

The greatest blessing has come in the form of families willing to step up to provide relief so the couple can enjoy alone time or couple time. It is an important form of service others can provide who don’t feel they are capable of making the commitment to adopt, Rineer said.

Finances, too, can be a challenge, but the Rineers have always believed that God will meet their need, and right now that means a new job for Mick

due to recently being downsized from a position in resource development.

The upsides?“Wow, we wouldn’t change it for

the world,” Rineer said. “Each of our kids is unique and different and taught us different things. We have had lots of laughs and our share of cries. God has used our family to stretch others in their thinking about family, about race, about life and about love.” SL

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BY FLORA REIGADA

The community is invited to benefit their health and a local outreach, Walk-About-Ministry, by participating in the Walk in Love 2014 5K walk/run. It will take place 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Chain of Lakes Park, 2300 Truman Scarborough Way in Titusville.

“It will not be a timed event,” said chairman Rick Lester. “We will award prizes to those who raise the most dollar amount with personal pledges.”

The grand prize will be a two night stay at The Resort on Cocoa Beach, $100 in gift certificates for the Florida Seafood Bar & Grill and a $25 Winn Dixie gift card. This amounts to a $600 prize value for the winner.

More prizes will be awarded during a raffle drawing on the day of the event and raffle tickets may be purchased in advance.

The event’s name, “Walk in Love” describes how Walk-About-Ministry, “took its first steps” on the streets of Titusville. The Rev. Stephen Gross “walked about,” offering physical and spiritual nourishment to those in need. Today, he co-pastors the ministry with his wife, the Rev. Linda Gross.

The outreach encompasses Stepping Stone Fellowship (a church) and an in-residence program for those

overcoming addictions. “Linda and I both came out of an

addictive past with drugs and alcohol,” Rev. Stephen Gross states on the ministry’s website. “We have a heart to see people set free from addictions. Our desire is to be available to people who are hurting. We are seed planters of love, hope and acceptance.”

Funds raised at the Walk in Love 5K will extend this mission in the

community.For information or to purchase raffle

tickets, call Rick or Amy Lester at 321-225-9910 or 321-225-9529 or email [email protected]

Walk-About-Ministry’s website: http://walkaboutministries.net/Events.html

The ministry may be reached at 321-269-1200. SL

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SENIOR LIFE DAN REIGADARon Raike is brewmaster at the new Playalinda Brewing Company. The craft beer microbrewery is located in Titusville’s historic downtown district.

SENIOR LIFE PHOTO COURTESY OF RICK LESTERRick and Amy Lester practice for the Walk-in-Love 2014 5K walk/run at Chain of Lakes Park in Titusville.

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Thursday, Nov. 6 • 6 - 7:30 p.m.Watercolor PaintingRosemary Daly of the Titusville Art League returns to teach Watercolor Painting. $10 includes materials.

Thursday, Nov. 20 • 6:30 p.m.Book Talk and SigningLocal author, Polly Hall, will give a talk and do a book signing for her book: “The Adventure of a Lifetime: 24 Years in Alaska.”

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BY FLORA REIGADA

This month, the double doors of a 104 year-old building in Titusville’s historic district are swinging open for a new business, the Playalinda Brewing Company, a craft beer microbrewery.

Located at 305 S. Washington Ave., the property also has housed a hardware store, an antique store and a children’s consignment shop.

The brewery’s name was inspired by Playalinda Beach, a popular destination within the Canaveral National Seashore.

Owners of the new venture are Bryan and Donna Scott and Ron Raike. The Scotts also own Barn Light Electric at 3405 S. Washington Ave., Titusville.

Raike, one of Florida’s most respected craft beer brewmasters, will be tending the hops.

“We are very excited to have Ron partner with us in our operation,” Bryan Scott said in a press release. “He brings a wealth of knowledge of both the industry and of brewing to the table. He is eager to share his love of craft beer with a wider audience.”

Raike is one of the few certified cicerones in Florida.

As stated in the press release: “The cicerone certification requires an intimate knowledge of beer styles and culture, brewing ingredients and processes, beer tasting and flavors. The intensive program and testing also covers beer storage, sales and service along with learning how to pair beer with food.”

Scott himself is no stranger to

zymurgy, the science of beer and fermentation. What began as a hobby has evolved into an anticipated addition to downtown Titusville, already generating much excitement, as evidenced by the number of likes on its Facebook page. It is in the thousands and growing.

To prepare for the opening and to give his brew that hometown flavor, Scott tests recipes for eight to ten beers on draft. These include a peanut butter stout and a blueberry ale made with blueberries grown in Mims.

Interior renovations to the historic building are done by RUSH Construction, a Titusville based business. Every effort has been made to keep original items in place. These include the cabinetry and decorative tin ceiling.

On social media, many locals expressed their eagerness to support the Playalinda Brewing Company and are looking forward to sitting down for a cold one.

For information, go to playalindabrewingcompany.com. SL

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BY ROSEMARY H. LYNN

When Jason Fernandez and Dennis Speigner opened Bravado The Salon in Rockledge, they decided they wanted to offer a full-service shop catering to all age groups in Brevard County. After attending beauty school at the urging of Fernandez’s girlfriend, they opened their salon at 1240 U.S. 1, Suite 2.

That was six years ago and they have met and exceeded all expectations for success.

Thirty national awards later, the two owners and master stylists have another four master stylists working with them. They are Emily Silberzahn, Brian Zegles, Stacey Crooks and Samantha O’Neil. All are trained in the latest hair styling and color techniques and attend hair shows and competitions regularly in major cities nationwide.

They are a Redkin Elite salon, preferring those products over others available. They use the new Redkin Chromatics oil-based color line.

“We also use the Redkin Pureology line,” an organic-based line that is

healthy for the hair, Fernandez said. “We work with all types of hair. For ladies whose hair is starting to show gray, we can blend in highlights so that their hair looks very natural and has more volume.”

Fernandez and Speigner are passionate about continuing education. They regularly attend seminars and classes that introduce new products as well as techniques.

“Color and color correction is our focus,” Fernandez said. “We like to say that we want to make Brevard beautiful one head at a time!”

They support several charities, including AMI Kids, an organization for at-risk youth. The Women’s Center, Project Grad and the Kidney foundation are other favorite charities.

Appointments are required and can be made by calling 321-305-4956, or by visiting Bravado’s website at bravadothesalon.com. The salon also has a Facebook page where customers can see examples of the latest styles. SL

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BY CLAUDIA NETTIG

Many women over 50 find that the skin’s aging process is intensified by excessive dry skin. The extremes of winter’s cold blast and the summer sun’s damaging rays cause skin to look even more haggard and dried out. What’s a girl to do?

Cindy Cohen, makeup artist to the stars, has the answers and she’s bringing them to Brevard at the Backstage Pass Boomer Bash & Senior Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at the King Center for the Performing Arts, hosted by Senior Life.

“It is physically impossible to stop the hands of time,” said Cohen, who with her client and business partner Renée Taylor developed faceLOVE skin care products for the boomer and senior market.

Taylor is the star of the hit TV show “The Nanny,” popular in syndication, playing Fran Drescher’s overbearing but hilarious mother. Taylor also is known for her crucially acclaimed one-woman-shows and frequent guest starring roles.

“The battle against aging skin and

keeping the skin looking fresh and soft can be achieved,” Cohen said. “After all, we all want to look our best, whether we are 40, 50, 60 or any age.” Cohen will speak Nov. 14 on skin care secrets of the stars, and here is a preview.

Daytime MoisturizerA daily moisturizer is a

girl’s best friend, Cohen said. The outer layer of skin can be creamy and smooth again by means of a daytime emulsion cream. This is an ultra hydrator and eliminates excess dryness. One with UV protection is a

plus to shield your skin from harmful rays from the sun. Then it’s time for your secret weapon: the face tightener.

“Using an instant face tightener will take years off your appearance. Renée Taylor always uses one before performing on stage and screen. Face tighteners are usually applied after your moisturizer dries completely then apply foundation.”

CleanserRemoving makeup is a key step to

good skin care. Purchase a mild face cleanser and use it regularly.

TonerProtect your skin from environmental

conditions, and even after cleansing, use a toner. A mild one with anti-oxidant ingredients will be perfect.

MasksLook for an intensive, revitalizing

face mask. The best mask, for once a week use, is saturated with vitamins to concentrate on dry areas in the face.

DietEat high-antioxidant foods such as

strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.Check out Cohen and Taylor’s

faceLOVE at shopreneetaylor.com or call 1-855-502-3002, and be sure to stop by the Boomer Bash through out the day and attend her seminar. SL

Get ready for great skin

SENIOR LIFE ROSEMARY H. LYNNJason Fernandez and Dennis Speigner, owners of Bravado, The Salon, inside their salon.

Boomer BeautytipsSENIOR LIFE PHOTO

Make-up artist to the stars Cindy Cohen, left, and Renée Taylor of “The Nanny” fame developed FACElove skin care products for the boomer and senior market. Cohen will appear at the Backstage Pass Boomer Bash & Senior Expo Nov. 14.


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Fall & Winter Irrigation Schedule

People are creatures of habit. For most of us, before we go to bed on Saturday, Nov. 1, we will turn our clocks back one hour because Eastern Standard Time starts on Sunday, Nov. 2. What few of us remember to do is turn our irrigation controllers back to one day. During Eastern Standard Time (Nov. 2 through March 7), outside irrigation is reduced to one day per week. Odd-numbered residential addresses may irrigate on Saturdays; even-numbered residential addresses may irrigate on Sundays; and commercial and non-residential properties may irrigate on Tuesdays during this period.

Landscape irrigation schedules are set by the St. Johns River Water Manage-ment District and have been tied to time zone changes for over 5 years. According to Maureen Phillips, City of Titusville Water Resources’ Water Conservation & Public Outreach Manager, the irrigation schedules were set to mirror what naturally oc-curs in the environment. Irrigation is reduced during the fall and winter because of the reduced growth rate of plants and grasses that result from the reduced sunlight, cooler temperatures and reduced rainfall during this time of year. “Watering out of sync with nature disturbs a plant’s normal growth cycle. New growth increases the plant’s need to produce more food, which is tied to the amount of sunlight, water, and nutrients available.

“Most municipalities adopted ordinances in conjunction with the St. Johns River Water Management District’s irrigation restrictions. If approved by the District, additional restrictions may apply,” Phillips said. “In Titusville, we restrict the use of reclaimed water, in addition to well water and city water.”

For more information, contact the Titusville Conservation Office at 321-383-5669 or go to titusville.com. SL


What is a caregiver?Merriam-Webster defines a caregiver as: a person who gives help and protection to someone such as a child, an old person, or someone who is sick.

10 Tips for Family CaregiversFrom caregiveraction.org

1. Seek support from other caregivers. You are not alone! 2. Take care of your own health so that you can be strong enough to take care of your loved one. 3. Accept offers of help and suggest specific things people can do to help you. 4. Learn how to communicate effectively with doctors. 5. Caregiving is hard work, so take respite breaks often.6. Watch out for signs of depression and don’t delay in getting professional help when you need it. 7. Be open to new technologies that can help you care for your loved one. 8. Organize medical information so it’s up to date and easy to find. 9. Make sure legal documents are in order. 10. Give yourself credit for doing the best you can at one of the toughest jobs there is!

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Caregiver question of the monthMy father has Alzheimer’s disease and some days I just don’t think I can manage when he yells at me and tells me to go away. What should I do?

The best thing you can do is remember that everything ends. One day, you will wish your father was still around to yell at you. When he has tantrum moments, try to understand he isn’t trying to hurt you. The disease causes him to say things and act in ways he would never do, otherwise. This isn’t personal, but it does hurt. Be sure you have a strong support system you can call on at these times and as soon as you can, put some space between your father and yourself. If it’s safe to do so, take a walk when he demands you leave. By the time you return, he will likely have returned to his gentler self.

Caregiver book cornerSome days, you want to curl up and die and other days you want to curl up with a good book. AARP recommends the following six books for caregivers.

The Caregiving Wife’s Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself by Diana B. Denholm$14.95 paperbackTakeaway tip: Caregiving ain’t for sissies — or saints. Vent, cry, laugh — but above all, take care of yourself.

A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents — and Ourselvesby Jane Gross$15.95 paperback, $11.99 e-bookTakeaway tip: Most bad decisions are made during a crisis; refuse to be rushed by doctors or anyone else.

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Courtenay Springs Village residents Bertha Martin, left, Florence “Sis” Scott, Martha Estep and Helen Barnini recently joined the status of “Centurion” and were recognized on Sept. 27 at Martha’s birthday celebration. Each lady shared an interesting fact: Bertha worked for the government as a timekeeper for 26 years. She turns 101 on March 15, 2015. Florence arrived at her 100th birthday party dressed in leather and riding on the back of a motorcycle. She will be 101 on March 17, 2015. Martha has been around the world in 90 days and is a retired teacher. She is the youngest centurion. Helen lives a quiet life loving her family. She will be 102 on June 3, 2015.

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What is a caregiver?Merriam-Webster defines a caregiver as: a person who gives help and protection to someone such as a child, an old person, or someone who is sick.

10 Tips for Family CaregiversFrom caregiveraction.org

1. Seek support from other caregivers. You are not alone! 2. Take care of your own health so that you can be strong enough to take care of your loved one. 3. Accept offers of help and suggest specific things people can do to help you. 4. Learn how to communicate effectively with doctors. 5. Caregiving is hard work, so take respite breaks often.6. Watch out for signs of depression and don’t delay in getting professional help when you need it. 7. Be open to new technologies that can help you care for your loved one. 8. Organize medical information so it’s up to date and easy to find. 9. Make sure legal documents are in order. 10. Give yourself credit for doing the best you can at one of the toughest jobs there is!

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1FALL PARADE OF HOMES

begins Sat., Nov. 1Nov. 1 - 9

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.321-254-3700

Find a list of entries at hbca-brevard.org

Master Gardeners ClinicFridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Get answers to questions

about plants, pests, diseases and more. Call

Marion at 321-784-1874

Brahms Three by Space Coast Symphony8 p.m.The Scott Center5625 Holy Trinity Dr.spacecoastsymphony.org

Karaoke & DinnerSaturdays and ThursdaysVFW Post 81914130 U.S. 1, Melbourne321-254-9885

2 3 4 5 6 7 8Cycle for Alzheimer’s7 a.m. 65 and 100 mile8 a.m. 10-mile Family Fun rideAll ages and skill levels. Joe’s Club4676 N. Wickham Rd.Register at cycle4alz.org

Silent Sunday Film Fun 5 p.m. Featuring a classic silent film with organ accompaniment. Suntree United Methodist Church, 7400 N. Wickham Rd. 321-242-2585

Pickleball (adults)3 - 4:30 p.m.Viera Community Center2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way321-433-4891

Melbourne Woman’s Club Monthly Meeting1 p.m., first MondaysSept. through May West Melbourne Library2755 Wingate Blvd. Melbourne321-794-8901

Trivia Nation Tuesdays7 p.m., Tuesdays, FreeGeneral knowledge trivia.Pizza Gallery & GrillThe Avenue Viera2250 Town Center Ave.321-633-0397

Brevard Federated Republican Women Luncheon11 a.m. - 2 p.m., $17Holiday Inn Viera8298 N. Wickham Rd.321-727-1212

Melbourne Alumnae Panhellenic WomenMonthly Meeting7 p.m. Social 7:30 p.m. Speaker561 Spring Lake Dr.Melbourne, 321-254-0672melbournepanhellenic.org

Karaoke & DinnerSaturdays and ThursdaysVFW Post 8191Hwy U.S. 1, Melbourne321-254-9885SmartPhones 10110:30 a.m., $5Learn the basics about how your smartphone works and what it can do for you. Taught by Barb Barrett, a former teacher. Cocoa Beach Library321-868-1104

Melbourne Fall Art FestivalNov. 7 - 9 Downtown Melbourne321-724-1741

6th annual Native Rythms Festival9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Free Wickham Park

Senior Living Options Day12 to 4 p.m. Information, resources, door prizes, vendors, screenings and a Chef Competition. 321-751-6771

PGG Art & Pizza Festival2 - 4 p.m.Pizza Gallery & GrillThe Avenue Viera

5th annual Jazzoo7 - 11 p.m.5 live bands, food, open bars. Brevard ZooPurchase tickets at brevardzoo.org

Viera Gun Show9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Viera Regional Park866-611-0442

9 10 11 12 13 14 15Sunday Brunch10 a.m.-2 p.m. $19.99Duran Golf Club7032 Stadium Pkwy.321-504-7776

Veterans Day Weekend Open House at Warbird MuseumNov 8 & 9Valiant Air Command War-bird Museum, Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville 321-268-1941VACWarbirds.org

Veterans Ceremony11:30 a.m.The Viera VA OutpatientClinic will host a special Veterans Day ceremony with guest speaker Cmndr. Joseph Reis, Jr., U.S. Navy, Retired. Refreshments served.Viera VA Outpatient Clinic Pavilion2900 Veterans Way, VieraRSVP to 321-637-3611

Honoring our HeroesA Veterans Day concert featuring retired military as guest conductors.7 p.m., freeThe Scott Center 5625 Holy Trinity Dr.855-252-7276

Free Zoo Admission to VeteransBrevard Zoo will offer freeadmission to military veterans. Proof of military service is required. 321-254-9453

Ask the Docs Seminar10:30 - 11:30 a.m., freeDr. Frederick Ho on Glaucoma and CataractsHeritage Isle, 6800 Legacy Blvd., RSVP 321-242-1235

Veterans Honored at Free Brunchsee page 10

Lunch & Learn: Estate Planning11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Inspired Living195 Malabar Rd. NWPalm Bay, 321-574-6290

Medicaid Planning10 - 11 a.m.William Johnson, P.A.8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.321-253-1667

Tour Health First’s Viera Hospital2 p.m., Thursdays through Dec. 18. Behind the scenes guided tour. Meet in lobby.Viera Hospital8745 N. Wickham Rd., Viera321-434-6704, option 1health-first.org

Senior Life’s2014 Boomer Bash & Senior ExpoExpo opens with an 8:30 a.m. Veterans SaluteLive Music and Photos 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ExpoExhibitors, live music, well-ness tips and more.Dessert bar at 2 p.m.Free parking and admissionKing Center, Melbourne321-242-1235

Festival of Trees10 a.m. - 5 p.m., $5Foosaner Art Museum1463 Highland Ave.321-610-8950

9th annual Fundraiser Rummage Sale8 a.m. to noonShop, sell or donate your items. Cocoa Beach Country Club5000 Tom Warriner Blvd., Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

16 17 18 19 20 21 22Festival of TreesNoon - 4 p.m., $5Designer trees and wreaths, vendors, performances, pictures with Santa.Foosaner Art Museum1463 Highland Ave.321-610-8950

Central Florida Chamber Winds “Rare Treats” 3 p.m. Suntree United Methodist 7400 N. Wickham Rd.321-223-6688, cfwinds.org

Historical Author Kate Breslin: For Such a Time2 p.m.Kate Breslin’s debut novel “For Such A Time” finds a balance between historical and inspirational fiction. Cocoa Beach Library Community Room321-868-1104

Glenn Miller Orchestra7:30 p.m.King Center Studio Theatre321-242-2219kingcenter.com

Socrates Café2 - 4 p.m.Suntree/Viera Library902 Jordan Blass Dr.Melbourne 321-255-4404

All About Social Media9:30 - 11:30 a.m., $5 Set up a Facebook page and learn about LinkedIn, a web-based professional network.Central Brevard Library308 Forrest Ave., CocoaRSVP 321-635-7845

Greater Palm Bay Senior Center Activities8 a.m.–Golf at Jo Daddy’s8 a.m.–Woodshop8:30 a.m.–Bone Builders11:30 a.m.–Bingo9 a.m.–Bridge12 p.m.–Library

Greater Palm Bay Senior Center1275 Culver Dr. NEPalm Bay321-724-1338

Medicaid Planning10 - 11 a.m.William Johnson, P.A.One Senior Place8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.321-253-1667

Book Signing6:30 p.m.Polly Hall will discuss her book “The Adventure of a Lifetime: 24 Years in Alaska.”Mims-Scottsmoor Library3615 Lionel Rd., Mims321-264-5080

Friday Night Concert series with Sound Traveler6 - 9 p.m., The Avenue Viera Light Up Viera Holiday Village opensNov. 21 - Dec. 25Daily events and attrac-tions. Located behind Calvary Chapel in Viera321-255-4500Single, Separated, Widowed & DivorcedCovered Dish Dinner5 p.m., Church of Our Saviour, Cocoa Beach321-868-7775

ArtWorks, Fine Arts Festival10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Eau Gallie Arts DistrictHighland Ave.321-242-1456Brevard Symphony Orchestra8 p.m., King Center321-433-5714Sound Traveler 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.Palm Bay Senior Center, 1275 Culver Dr. NE, Palm Bay321-724-1338 Tickets required

23 24 25 26 27 28 29Sunday Brunch10 a.m. - 2 p.m.$19.99Duran Golf Club7032 Stadium Pkwy.321-504- 7776

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Writers’ Workshop10 a.m., Tuesdays Cocoa Beach Public Library550 N. Brevard Ave.Cocoa BeachMary Burruss 321-783-6997

Socrates Café6 - 7:45 p.m.Conversation on philosophical and existential topics. Suntree/Viera Library902 Jordan Blass Dr.321-255-4404

Watercolor Techniques for all levels with Pearl Ollie10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Tuesdays$10 includes supplies. Central Brevard Library308 Forrest Ave., CocoaRSVP 321-635-7845

The Metropolitan Opera in HDIl Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)6:30 p.m., EncoreCarmike Cinemas Ave. 16The Avenue Viera

Thanksgiving Eve ServiceSuntree/Viera Area Association of Churches7 p.m., Benefits Children’s Hunger Project.Faith Viera LutheranChurch, Viera Blvd.321-636-5504

Thanksgiving Grand BuffetTradewindsDuran Golf Club7032 Stadium ParkwayVieraFor reservations call321-504-7776, ext. 2

Thanksgiving BuffetLive music. Limited seating. Reservations required.Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera8298 N. Wickham Rd.321-255-0077

Wickham Park Senior Center Friday Activities8:30 a.m.–Tai Chi8:30 a.m.–Jazzercise Light10 a.m.–Rogue Bridge11:15 a.m.–Bingo12 p.m.–Pinochle1 p.m.–PokerWickham Park Senior Center2785 Leisure Way, MelbourneCall to check availability321-255-4494

‘5th Saturday’ Yard Sale9 a.m. - 1 p.m.Table rentals $10N. Brevard Senior Center909 Lane Ave., Titusville321-268-2333

Light Up Viera Parade 6 p.m.LightUpViera.com

So You Think You Can Dance Tour 20147:30 p.m.King Center, 321-242-2219

Space Coast

Half and Full Marathon

6:15 a.m.Cocoa Village

spacecoastmarathon.com

Kick Off November with a Bike RideCycle for Alzheimer’s

Sunday, Nov. 2ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS

10 mile Family Fun Ride65 mile Metric Century • 100 mile Century

Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundationcycle4alz.org • 321-253-4430

Do you have an event you would like on this calendar?Email your event before the 15th of the month prior to: [email protected] Please include the name of the event, time, address and a contact phone number. If email is not an option, please call 321-242-1235, also by the 15th of each month or mail your information to: Senior Life, 7630 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 105, Viera, FL 32940

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U.S. SPACE WALK OF FAME MUSEUM308 Pine St., TitusvilleOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday Admission: $5, children under 15 free321-264-0434

BY MIKE GAFFEY

The U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum finally has more space for exhibits. Now the museum has launched a monthly series to teach students about the science behind space travel.

In late May, the museum welcomed visitors to its new location at 308 Pine St. The 6,100-square-foot building is three times larger than the museum’s cramped, out-of-the-way former site on Main Street, chief of staff Karan Conklin said.

Space-related mementoes from Project Mercury to the space shuttle program now fill the historic building, which was completed in 1903 to house the county’s first clerk of courts office, Conklin said. Exhibits include models, spacesuits, patches, manuals and even consoles from Launch Complex 36A.

“People who’ve been here before are so excited to see the new displays that we’re able to bring in, and they love the things that we’ve had before that brought them back,” Conklin said of visitors’ reactions to the new location. “People who’ve come to see us for the first time can’t believe we’ve been here for so long and they never knew about us.”

Space has been a problem for the nonprofit U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation and its growing collection of donated items since the group had to vacate a 10,000-square-foot site in the Searstown Mall about a decade ago. Foundation officials started negotiations in April to move into the

vacant Pine Street building and reached a deal the following month, Conklin said.

“Literally in a couple of weeks we moved everything over,” she said.

The museum’s expanded size allows it to handle larger groups, Conklin said. Hundreds of students from Taiwan, Japan and Spain toured the facility during the summer, and students from England also were expected to visit, she said.

The new facility’s large conference room/classroom lets the museum host “STEM Saturdays,” a four-month series for students that features instructors presenting a different aspect of STEM: science, technology, engineering and math. Classes began in September and will be offered in November, December and January for children ages 8 to 13. Activities are linked to Florida standards for fifth-grade science. Sessions are $25 each and run from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Seating is limited.

“If this takes off, we’re looking to run it one Saturday a month,” Conklin said.

The idea for a museum sprang from

the foundation’s efforts to honor men and women associated with America’s space program with monument displays at nearby Space View Park in downtown Titusville, Conklin said. As people learned about the foundation, they started donating personal artifacts from the space program. Items still arrive each week, she noted.

“What happens is people had their whole career out there and they’re still excited about the space program’s great accomplishments,” Conklin said. “But then they get older and they find out their kids or grandkids aren’t interested in keeping it. So rather than have it sit in a closet or have it thrown out or sold at a garage sale, they come in and donate it.”

The museum stores excess items at two other facilities, allowing the foundation to continue to accept donated artifacts, a policy unlikely to change, Conklin said.

“It’s history, and we don’t want to lose our history,” she said.

For more information, call 321-264-0434 or go to spacewalkoffame.com SL

U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum moves to new Titusville pad

SENIOR LIFE ©GENERAL MILLSHere’s how the iconic kids’ cereal has changed over the course of six decades.

SENIOR LIFE MIKE GAFFEYThe U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum’s new location at 308 Pine St. in downtown Titusville showcases artifacts from America’s space program.

‘STEM Saturdays’ scheduleNov. 8 – NASA Spinoffs and RoboticsDec. 6 – Launch Pad Engineering Design ChallengeJan. 24 – Map and Analyze Rocket Trajectories

Silly Rabbit still seeking cereal after 60 years

(StatePoint) The next time you’re standing in the cereal aisle, think back on your early memories of breakfast. If you’re like many Americans, your morn-ing likely started with a bowl of cereal and milk and perhaps a Silly Rabbit.

This year, Trix cereal celebrates 60 years of special moments around the morning breakfast table complete with flavorful fruitier-tasting corn puffs, an endearing Silly Rabbit and colorful fun by the bowlful. Here is a look at its fun, fruity 60-year history.• 1954: General Mills introduced Trix, the first ready-to-eat cereal created especially for kids, the same year of the first national color television broadcast. The original corn puff colors included raspberry red, orange and lime yellow.• 1959: The Trix Rabbit is introduced to television audiences in a commercial which launched his quest to nab Trix ce-real. Whether he was on roller skates or stealthily hidden in disguise, kids were encouraged to remind him that, “Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids!”• 1960: The first rabbit appears on the front of a Trix cereal box. The following year, the iconic box featuring a roller skating rabbit debuts.• 1968: To coincide with a presidential election year, Trix boxes featured a “Vote Now!” offer where kids could vote via postcard whether or not to let the Silly Rabbit try his favorite cereal. This popular promotion was repeated throughout the years, including in 1976 during the Bicentennial.• 1987: A special “Wanted” box asks Trix fans to help name the Rabbit. This was one of many interactive boxes created over the years that featured mail-in or in-box giveaways like markers, bumper stickers, sunglasses, an alarm clock, magnets and pillow cases.• 1991: Trix introduces cereal shapes that look like fruit.

• 2000s: Trix colors began to include Wildberry Blue, Grapity Purple, Rasp-berry Red, Lemony Yellow, Orangey Orange and Watermelon.• 2009: Cereal puffs sport their signature Trix swirl.• 2014: Celebrating 60 years of special breakfasts, General Mills introduces new fruitier-tasting Trix nationwide featuring solid-colored cereal puffs.

Pop culture and cereal aficionados alike can visit SillyChannel.com for more nostalgia, as well as interactive games and activities featuring the Silly Rabbit.


BY LINDA WIGGINS

Did you know that nearly half of the enormous St. Sebastian River Preserve

State Park is in Brevard County? A great place to start is down Babcock Street south of Micco Road until just a stone’s throw from the Indian River

County border, turning left on Buffer Preserve Drive.

First stop is the wheelchair-accessible visitor center, open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Trail maps for each of the many sections of the preserve can be found here, as well as a skull collection, an ancient mastodon bone, a red-cockaded woodpecker cavity and many other interesting items. Parking and restrooms are here, but you may want to save your strength and drive the span of Buffer Preserve Drive, parking near culverts along the way.

While you can see it from the culverts, if at all possible, you have to hike to the top of the berm to see the C-54 Canal in all its glory. You can see where the locks adjust the flow from the St. Sebastian River and beyond. Here is a terrific manatee viewing area from November to March where the gentle mammals gather to stay warm in cool weather.

Other wildlife viewing includes birds, deer, coyote, bobcat, wild turkey, quail, eastern indigo snakes and gopher tortoises, as well as alligators in the river and the canal.

The most popular birds are red-cockaded woodpeckers, Florida scrub jays and Bachman’s sparrows. More common sightings include sandhill cranes, wood storks, great bald eagles and American kestrels.

The open grassy forests of longleaf

pine were once commonplace throughout Florida. The pine flatwoods form a backdrop for other biological communities, including cypress domes, scrubby flatwoods, sandhills and a beautiful strand swamp, or forested wetland habitat.

These and other habitats are home to many native plants and animals, including more than 50 protected species. Photographers, bird watchers and nature enthusiasts can explore miles of trails on foot, bicycle or horseback. Canoeing, boating and fishing on the St. Sebastian River are popular activities, but this column favors activities that most everyone can do, even

if mobility is impaired.A good address for the GPS is 1000

Buffer Preserve Dr. in Fellsmere. For more information, call 321-953-5004 or 5005, or go to floridastateparks.org/stsebastianriver. SL

Brevard’s southern border offers great wildlife sightings

SENIOR LIFE LINDA WIGGINSThe C-54 Canal is a haven for manatees from November to March. A handicap-accessible viewing platform is located at the end of Buffer Preserve Drive.

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Meals on WheelsSenior TranServeVets Driving Vets

Please call today for further information

(321) 639-8770

www.AgingMattersBrevard.org

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Please call today for further information

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Serving the Matters of Aging Since 1965

Aging Matters in Brevard is a 501(c)(3)

Silly Rabbit still seeking cereal after 60 years

(StatePoint) The next time you’re standing in the cereal aisle, think back on your early memories of breakfast. If you’re like many Americans, your morn-ing likely started with a bowl of cereal and milk and perhaps a Silly Rabbit.

This year, Trix cereal celebrates 60 years of special moments around the morning breakfast table complete with flavorful fruitier-tasting corn puffs, an endearing Silly Rabbit and colorful fun by the bowlful. Here is a look at its fun, fruity 60-year history.• 1954: General Mills introduced Trix, the first ready-to-eat cereal created especially for kids, the same year of the first national color television broadcast. The original corn puff colors included raspberry red, orange and lime yellow.• 1959: The Trix Rabbit is introduced to television audiences in a commercial which launched his quest to nab Trix ce-real. Whether he was on roller skates or stealthily hidden in disguise, kids were encouraged to remind him that, “Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids!”• 1960: The first rabbit appears on the front of a Trix cereal box. The following year, the iconic box featuring a roller skating rabbit debuts.• 1968: To coincide with a presidential election year, Trix boxes featured a “Vote Now!” offer where kids could vote via postcard whether or not to let the Silly Rabbit try his favorite cereal. This popular promotion was repeated throughout the years, including in 1976 during the Bicentennial.• 1987: A special “Wanted” box asks Trix fans to help name the Rabbit. This was one of many interactive boxes created over the years that featured mail-in or in-box giveaways like markers, bumper stickers, sunglasses, an alarm clock, magnets and pillow cases.• 1991: Trix introduces cereal shapes that look like fruit.

• 2000s: Trix colors began to include Wildberry Blue, Grapity Purple, Rasp-berry Red, Lemony Yellow, Orangey Orange and Watermelon.• 2009: Cereal puffs sport their signature Trix swirl.• 2014: Celebrating 60 years of special breakfasts, General Mills introduces new fruitier-tasting Trix nationwide featuring solid-colored cereal puffs.

Pop culture and cereal aficionados alike can visit SillyChannel.com for more nostalgia, as well as interactive games and activities featuring the Silly Rabbit.


CROSSWORD Solutionfrom page 29

SUDOKU Solutionfrom page 24

APARTMENT FOR RENT

Apartment for Rent Low-income housing for seniors 62+.

Ascension Manor, 1-bedroom, 1-bath apartments, rental assistance.

Accepting applications for waiting list.

Non-denominational. Equal Housing Opportunity

321-757-9828.TTY 800-955-8771

HEALTH

Holistic Health CenterFree Nutrition Test includes 10 minute

consultation with Dr. Kevin Kilday, Doctor of Natural Health, Vitamins,

Herbs, Proven Studies for Disease & Cancer, 500 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne.

321-549-0711

PINOCHLE PLAYERS WANTEDWe meet twice weekly.

Thurs., 4:45 p.m. at Patrick AFB NCO Tides Club.

Sat., 11 a.m. at American Legion, U.S.1 and Aurora Rd.

Call Bob 321-452-6154

ClassifiedsFor Sale • Wanted •Senior Services • Employment

Real Estate • RentalsCall today 321-757-9205

Deadline 15th of each month

REAL ESTATE

Beautiful late model 3/2 manufactured home on landscaped lot with large fenced backyard. Newly remodeled

throughout. New A/C, carpet, fixtures, fireplace. Close to shopping, minutes to beaches. $44,900.

321-795-8831.

SENIOR SERVICES

Senior Home ServiceLaundry, Cleaning, Errands, Shopping,

Cooking, Pet Care. Experienced, Caring, Patient and Reliable.

Call Ruth 407-451-4743.

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Let us preserve your previous VHS, Beta Tapes, 8mm, 16mm film,

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BY GEORGE WHITE

Many unwanted pets, if spayed or neutered and given good medical care, could become valuable and loyal companions for local seniors and families.

Help to make that connection and organized with a variety of options for volunteers and support is the non-profit Helping Overpopulation of Pets End (HOPE).

Formed in 2012, HOPE is now growing larger with a new thrift store run by manager Roxi Wandersee called Pawsitive HOPE located in the Post Commons Shopping Plaza, 4100 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 103, Melbourne.

The group’s primary objective is to

get animals spayed and neutered “and in the process of doing that we end up with adoptable animals,’’ said president Dawn Whedbee, co-founder along with Jennifer Gardner.

“It’s a very small group, probably under 20 volunteers. Some of them work at the thrift store and we have volunteers that foster dogs or cats. We do primarily cats because dogs have a better save rate at the shelters,” she said.

The initial focus generally was to gather together a group of volunteers to help the animals of Brevard County.

“We wanted to focus on building a network to provide low-cost spay and neuters and vet care. We received our 501(c)(3) status in 2012. In 2013, we were able to spay over 370 and

Shelter overpopulation dwindles with each adoption

place over 130 animals, create our infrastructure — that is huge! “she explained on the group’s website hopeforbrevard.org

So far in 2014, the group has taken in 172 animals and placed 132. Five were euthanized because of sickness and the remainder are in foster care, she said.

Animals are placed in homes according to temperament of the animal and the needs of the recipient, she said.

“We’re looking to see what the adopter is looking for — whether it’s playful and rambunctious or a lap kitty — and then the person will select one or two cats and we’ll review the qualities they’re looking for. If they match up, that’s fine. If not, we can suggest another cat,’’ she said.

“Cats don’t require walking so they’re good for people who might be

challenged mobility-wise. You don’t have to worry about them pushing you over but cats can be trippers by weaving in and out of your legs,’’ she said.

HOPE offers a variety of services, all related to helping animals.

“Some cat owners want to surrender their cats, but we talk them into fostering them until we find a placement. We get them fixed and sometimes they decide to keep them. For fixed income people, we’ll provide the medical until the end of their lives, especially if it’s a senior cat. We ask them to try to cover the food and litter and the cost of the annual vaccines,’’ she said.

To donate, volunteer or for more information about the group or the thrift store, call 321-271-7909 or go to hopeforbrevard.org. SL

SENIOR LIFE GEORGE WHITEHelping Overpopulation of Pets End (HOPE) now has a thrift store. From left are president Dawn Whedbee and store manager Roxi Wandersee.


Friday, Feb. 6, 20159 a.m. to 3 p.m. Boomer Guide Senior ExpoSenior Safari, Brevard ZooBoomer Guide 2015 release partyThere’s more to see and do at this exciting encore location

Friday, March 13, 201510 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Forever Young Senior ExpoBrevard Museum of HistoryAll new location. Free admission to the museum

Friday, Nov. 14, 9 to 3:00 p.m.Senior Life’s Boomer Bash & Senior Expoand Veterans SaluteKing Center for the Performing Arts

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