Senior Life February 2015

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Museum expo art attraction a (pre)historical firstBY LINDA WIGGINS

Original Highwaymen artist R.L. Lewis is used to painting historical visages of Florida landscape, but this is the first time he’ll be painting pre-history.

At the Friday, March 13 Senior Life Forever Young Senior Expo at the Brevard Museum of Science & Natural History, Lewis will paint a landscape reflecting life in a Windover village. The museum is the world’s showcase for the dig discovered in the 1980s at a construction site in Titusville. Workers sparked a find that totaled 168 villagers perfectly preserved in a peat bog for more than 7,000 years, brain tissue intact. It changed the world view of man’s early existence and DNA collected helped write a new page in recorded history of human migration in Florida.

“My father has been asked to paint cracker horses and cows, but I have to say this will definitely be the most historic Florida setting,” said Robert Lewis III, R.L. Lewis’ manager and promoter of his father’s works. The created artwork will be sold at the end of the expo to benefit the museum. Other Highwaymen paintings, prints and mementos will be available for purchase throughout the day.

The Forever Young expo takes place during Florida Archaeology Month, when sites like the Brevard Museum put on special museum exhibits, tours of archaeological sites, films, lectures and demonstrations, and even special archeological digs.

“It’s an exciting time for the museum, the very best time to show it off,” said Bruce Piatek, director of the Brevard Museum and also an archeologist. The museum is managed by the Florida Historical Society, so Piatek wears two hats, the other as head of the society’s Archaeological Institute, housed at the museum.

The museum is sponsoring the Forever Young expo with free museum entry for attendees 55 and over. Guests 54 and younger pay the regular admission price of $9 for adults and $5 for children ages 4 to 12.

There will be live music and other entertainment, games, exhibits, health information, refreshments and lunch available for purchase.

The selection of the site for the expo was generated by input from Senior Life readers.

“Our readers tell us that history is very important to them and very interesting to them,” said Jill Blue-Gaines, CEO of expo producer Bluewater Creative Group, which publishes Senior Life and the annual Boomer Guide, Viera Voice, Viera MD and the Charlie Corbeil Birding Guide.

“When we plan an expo, it’s always a destination location that people tell us they love going to or have been meaning to visit, and that way we can all have fun together doing what we love.”

The Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science is at 2201 Michigan Ave. in Cocoa, west of the Florida Solar Energy Institute, at the northwestern edge of the Eastern Florida State College main campus. For more information, go to brevardmuseum.com or call 321-632-1830. For information on sponsorship or exhibit space for the Forever Young Senior Expo, call 321-242-1235.

Get your Boomer Guide at Senior Safari Brevard ZooBY LINDA WIGGINS

The Boomer Guide is an award-winning glossy publication with interesting stories and listings of places to shop, eat, play, live and volunteer, as well as a comprehensive array of nonprofit services for the boomer and senior population in general, and veterans in particular.

The 2015 edition of the Boomer Guide will be released at the Senior Safari Boomer Guide Expo & Caribbean Party from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at the Brevard Zoo. Presented by Senior Life, the expo offers free entry for attendees 55 and over, courtesy of venue sponsor Brevard Zoo. Others pay regular admission price.

Attractions include live music, exhibits, an update on the new zebra exhibit that debuts Feb. 14, and prizes for the best vacation destination outfit or costume, this year’s Senior Safari theme.

Attendees can watch couples renew their wedding vows in advance of Valentine’s Day, take part in a scavenger hunt and enjoy live steel drum music and a performance by Mark Dobson, the One-Man Band. Wellness experts will be on hand to offer healthy living tips.

Models from the 2015 Boomer Guide will be dressed in their favorite vacation attire, many in a cruise theme from the main photo shoot at Port Canaveral, nearly the busiest vacation port in the world.

In the new Boomer Guide, you’ll read about Linda Jones, modeling for the second year and now officially a model and acting talent signed with an agency.

“All my life people have asked me if I’m a model because I’m tall and slender, and I’ve always wanted to be a model,” Jones said. “But I never had the courage to step out on my dreams until I became a Boomer model. It’s been really exciting.”

Jones and all the other models will find out which of them made the cover at the 1 p.m. release in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge. Photographed by the renowned Keith Betterley of Betterley Photographic, the cover, as well as the publication overall, routinely wins top awards from the North American Mature Publishers Association.

“There has been so much excitement over the model search for the Boomer Guide,” said Jill Blue-Gaines, CEO of expo producer Bluewater Creative Group, which publishes the Boomer Guide, Senior Life, Viera Voice, Viera MD and the Charlie Corbeil Birding Guide.

“So many models have told me just what Linda said, that since they were picked to appear on the pages of the Boomer Guide they now have the courage to pursue their dreams. It’s a thrill to open magazines and newspapers and look at glossy ads and see them looking back at me.”

After the Senior Safari release, the Boomer Guides will be distributed in high traffic areas all over Brevard County. If you don’t get yours, call 321-242-1235 for a distribution location nearest you.

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Senior Life Linda WigginsBrevard Museum director Bruce Piatek shares a smile with a Windover villager on exhibit at the facility, which will offer free admission for attendees 55 and over of the Senior Life Forever Young Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 13.

Senior Life Darrell WoehlerSenior Safari Boomer Guide Expo attendees will be the first to see the newly expanded Expedition African exhibit.

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BY MIKE GAFFEY

Rose Jefferson found the inspiration to seriously pursue art in her mother’s dying words.

Jefferson, who had dabbled in art all her life, was having trouble adjusting to life in Florida after having moved from San Francisco with her husband, Carl, and son, Mike, in 1993. When her mother fell ill in 1999, Jefferson became her caregiver. Her mother, a former schoolteacher, sensed her daughter’s unhappiness.

“In our last conversation before she slipped into a coma, my mother told me, ‘You have such a beautiful gift and I think if you picked up a brush and started painting, you would find your happiness,’ ” said Jefferson, a Suntree resident. “When she did pass away with her family by her side, I actually

sketched her in my journal because she looked so peaceful. And from then on, I did exactly what she had suggested. I picked up that paint brush.”

Jefferson’s talents as an artist have led to her works being displayed in the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee and in art galleries throughout South and Central Florida and in Georgia. In honor of Black History Month, about 25 of the Louisiana native’s works will be on display at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne in a solo exhibition called “Eclectic Me.” Visitors with tickets to King Center events can view her artwork from Feb. 2 through March 1.

“Eclectic Me” will feature the self-taught artist’s colorful, expressive portraits and figures in a variety of media, from oil to mixed media to acrylic to watercolor.

“I do it all,” she said. “I guess I’m trying to make up for lost time.”

Jefferson got her first taste of artistic success after enduring a difficult time in her life. While her son was deployed in Iraq in 2005 and 2006, Jefferson would paint portraits of him to relieve her stress and anxiety. A friend urged her to enter one of those portraits, “Flight of the Capoeira,” in the Orlando Museum of Art’s First Thursday Art Exhibition, with a solo exhibition in the museum’s gift gallery as a prize for the winner.

“I couldn’t believe it. I won first place,” she said. “And it went on from there. I got my courage up, my confidence up. I realized I may have something here, and that I should try to do this.”

Senior Life CarL JefferSonRose Jefferson’s painting “Flowers in the Garden” was chosen to hang in the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee to mark Black History Month in 2014 and her work will be on display at the King Center through March 1.

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Senior Life photo Four-time Grammy-winning rock group the Doobie Brothers will headline Party in the Park on Sunday, March 1 at Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village.

BY MIKE GAFFEY Want to hear “Black Water” by

the river?Then head to Riverfront Park in

Cocoa Village on Sunday, March 1 and catch the legendary Doobie Brothers in concert. Gates open at 2 p.m.

The four-time Grammy-winning rock group will headline Party in the Park, presented by the Rotary Club of Cocoa to benefit its foundation and the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida’s Cocoa club.

“I think this the finest band to come to Brevard County outside of the King Center,” said Mike Arnold, a certified financial planner, former Cocoa Rotary president and current capital campaign chairman of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cocoa. “We’re excited.”

The San Jose, Calif.-based group has sold more than 40 million records since its inception in 1969. The band scored its first No. 1 hit in 1974 with “Black Water,” and returned to the top of the charts in 1978 with “What a Fool Believes.” Other hit singles include “Listen to the Music, “Jesus is Just Alright,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “China Grove,” “Long Train Runnin’ ” and “Taking It to the Streets.”

For its latest album, “Southbound,” the band re-recorded 12 of its biggest hits with country stars such as Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Toby Keith. Former Doobie Brothers vocalist Michael McDonald, who left the band in 1982 to pursue a solo career, also returned to take part in the project.

The band’s lineup features two original members — guitarists and vocalists Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons — along with longtime guitarist John McFee, keyboardist Guy Allison, bassist John Cowan, drummers Tony Pia and Ed Toth and saxophonist Marc Russo.

Arnold said he wanted to bring the Doobie Brothers to Cocoa after learning they would be part of a

rock and roll legends cruise out of Fort Lauderdale. He turned to production company Jack Link and Associates in Rockledge to book the group.

“It was a band I thought was high quality, a bit of a crossover: a little country, a little rock,” Arnold said. “I’ve always enjoyed the Doobie Brothers and I thought they would appeal to a large audience.”

Tickets range from $150 VIP seats to $45 general admission. VIP ticket holders can enjoy a dinner catered by The Tulip restaurant in Cocoa Village and a private bar. Food trucks and beverage vendors also will be on hand.

“We think it’s the most beautiful concert venue in Brevard County,” Arnold said of Riverfront Park.

Opening acts are classic rock band Vintage and Pidgin, an alternative rock/country, blues and soul group.

Arnold said 50 percent of net proceeds will go to the Boys & Girls Clubs and the Rotary Club’s foundation.

“Ticket sales are going pretty good,” he said. “We’re hoping it will pick up. We want to support the Boys & Girls Clubs, so any help the community can give us is much appreciated.”

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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,

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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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American icon to make history at Senior Life exposI’d like to dedicate this space to an amazing Floridian and American icon. R.L. Lewis is our

living national treasure right here on the Space Coast. It’s easy not to appreciate something in our own backyard; it’s human nature to think something that exists right near us can’t be as valuable as something far away or from far away.

If you haven’t seen an original Highwaymen artist in action, now is the time to plan to go and see Lewis on Friday, Feb. 6 at the Senior Safari Boomer Guide Expo & Caribbean Beach Party or Friday, March 13 at Senior Life’s Forever Young Senior Expo. See pages 17-20 for details.

The term relates to 26 African-American artists faced with the challenge of making a living during the Civil Rights transition from segregation in the South. They began painting sweeping scenes of Florida landscapes and selling them from the trunks of their cars along coastal roads like U.S. 1 and SR A1A, hence the name. Do the math and you can see that adult males from young to old in the 1950s to the 1970s won’t be with us much longer, and many are already falling to poor health. There are only a handful left and the only reason R.L. Lewis is still with us is because a few years ago he got a handle on his health at death’s door and began eating right and hitting the gym. What a precious gift is our good health.

At these events you will see imagery never before seen in a Highwaymen painting. All day long during the zoo and museum expos, R.L. will be display his handiwork before your own eyes, how Highwaymen used ordinary household items or discarded tools to paint because they could not afford art supplies. The zoo painting will include zebras as a nod to the new exhibit opening Feb. 14, and the museum will include a Windover village scene from more than 7,000 years ago as a nod to the earth-shattering archaeological local find on display there. Both paintings will be on silent auction at the end of the expos and the proceeds benefit these respective gems of local destinations.

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Dave Greenhaus is the president of the Courtenay Springs Village Resident Association and his wife, Eunice, teaches mahjong. While the Merritt Island community overlooking the sweeping Indian River Lagoon is for retirees, make no mistake. Life for the Greenhauses and their neighbors is full.

“It’s important that residents always maintain fulfilling activities that give life meaning. That doesn’t change when we retire,” said Debbie Williams, community relations director at Courtenay Springs.

At the end of the day, or whenever they take a fancy, the Greenhauses put chores on hold and break for a delicious meal, prepared by on-site gourmet chef Phil Panarello.

“Our favorite is surf and turf,” Eunice Greenhaus said.

Great food is vital to the success of an upscale senior living community,

Williams said.“As more and more people are

looking into carefree-living options, it becomes really important to have the most delicious food prepared throughout the day, every day, and on special occasions,” Williams said. “We are so fortunate to have Chef Phil, because he knows that while everyone loves their favorite dishes, it’s great to have something new and exciting that might well become a new favorite.”

Fun activities are also key to happiness. Dave Greenhaus enjoys wood-working, golf and watching sports, while Eunice adds “avid speed reader” to mahjong on her list of pastimes.

“It’s like living on a luxury cruise liner without the bouncy water,” Dave Greenhaus said with a smile.

For more information on Courtenay Springs Village, go to courtenayspringsvillage.org or call 321-452-1233. SL

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Senior Life photoDave and Eunice Greenhaus mark a special event with favorite dishes prepared by chef Phil Panarello..

The new InspiredLiving at Palm Bay Validus Senior Living Community hosted a community open house Jan. 16 with a tour of state-of-the-art safety features for the care of memory-impaired residents.

A VIP reception for senior-care industry professionals followed in the afternoon with the dedication of a butterfly garden to honor Charlotte Willis, who launched development of the facility but passed away before it opened. The Red Keds Walking

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BY LIndA WIGGIns

It’s tempting when the going gets rough in a relationship to look somewhere else and think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, say a pair of medical and mental health professionals who have co-authored a new book. However, sometimes the grass is greener because your neighbor keeps it watered.

Their advice? Water your own grass.What makes “The Love Fight: How

Achievers & Connectors Can Build a Marriage That Lasts” unique is the medical pedigree of co-author Dr. Peter Weiss. Once a hands-on Melbourne doctor who became a top health care executive, he is both the target market for the book and an overcomer with wisdom to share.

“Achiever” refers to the man or woman who is the primary earner in the high-income household whose hyper focus is success, while “Connector” refers to the mate who typically is terrific at building relationships with everyone except the Achiever.

“People who get divorced frequently get divorced again. It’s a wonderful distraction and avoidance in taking responsibility for yourself,” said Weiss, married for more than 25 years to wife Sharon, with whom he raised now adult children as his career skyrocketed.

“We think, if I only had another partner I’d be fine. People feel this way about jobs, cars and so on. It’s not unique to relationships. It’s kind of like

magical thinking that the problem is somehow out there and ‘if only,’ fill in the blank, life would be better.”

Co-author Dr. Tony Ferretti is a licensed psychologist in Melbourne specializing in helping professionally successful clients with relationship problems. He has appeared on the Dr. Phil Show, hosted his own radio show and is a popular speaker, seminar leader and blogger.

“Both Pete and I are men and are human and are flawed, so we can relate to a lot of the dynamics of these high achieving men,” said Ferretti, married to Allison for more than 20 years, with three children.

“We’re trying to give them insight

both with knowledge and through personal experience.”

The term “professionally successful” is his own and important because the apparent oxymoron is anything but. What Weiss and Ferretti have found to be more common is that the degree of professional success corresponds to the level of doom in all relationships. It reasons out that divorce is rampant among doctors, Ferrenti said, which make up 25 percent of his clients.

“I am swimming in a sea of Tony’s future clients,” Weiss added.

The book is being published and promoted by Florida Hospital and targeting the medical profession because of the endemic stress placed on the home life of doctors, surgeons and specialists brought by long hours and career hyper focus.

“They ought to give this instruction to every medical student, every MBA student,” Ferretti said.

The problem has only become worse in the digital age, because we can now be accessed at any time with demands of work on our smart phones.

For Achievers, they suggested taking time to turn off their phones and listen to their Connector.

“It drives us nuts because we always have to be achieving and it doesn’t

seem like listening is doing anything, but when we consider active listening an achievement, then we are meeting both our needs,” Ferretti said.

He suggested each person make a Fun List and take turns planning a weekly date doing what the other considers fun. Even running errands together — rather than the Achiever’s divide-and-conquer approach, or the Connector’s do-it-all approach — is a chance to connect.

For Connectors, don’t enable or “disable” the Achiever by having all his relationships for him, with your children, with his parents, because when it comes to connecting with you, he won’t have the skill.

The answer is not to quit working hard, Weiss and Ferritti added, but to achieve balance.

“Overachieving is pretty prevalent in our capitalist and materialist culture,” Weiss writes in his spiritual blog at healthdiscipleship.com. “I see a lot more articles online about how to succeed (or be rich, get promoted, earn more respect from your boss, etc.) than how to live a balanced, fulfilling and significant life. Yet in the end, it’s balance we need to truly ‘win.’ ”

For more information or to purchase the book, go to drtonyferretti.com or amazon.com. SL

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Senior Life Linda wigginSMedical and psychology doctors Dr. Peter Weiss and Dr. Tony Ferretti have teamed up to write “The Love Fight,” targeting medical doctors and other achievers at high risk of divorce.

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He suggested each person make a Fun List and take turns planning a weekly date doing what the other considers fun. Even running errands together — rather than the Achiever’s divide-and-conquer approach, or the Connector’s do-it-all approach — is a chance to connect.

For Connectors, don’t enable or “disable” the Achiever by having all his relationships for him, with your children, with his parents, because when it comes to connecting with you, he won’t have the skill.

The answer is not to quit working hard, Weiss and Ferritti added, but to achieve balance.

“Overachieving is pretty prevalent in our capitalist and materialist culture,” Weiss writes in his spiritual blog at healthdiscipleship.com. “I see a lot more articles online about how to succeed (or be rich, get promoted, earn more respect from your boss, etc.) than how to live a balanced, fulfilling and significant life. Yet in the end, it’s balance we need to truly ‘win.’ ”

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Never underestimate the value of television. For retired Navy Capt. Robert Watts, a television show led to a distinguished 32-year Navy career.

“There was no one in my family in the military, but I saw a television show about the men of Annapolis and I wanted to do that,” Watts said. “I didn’t even have a clue where Annapolis was.”

The Brooklyn native would soon find out exactly where the United States Naval Academy happened to be situated, since he was able to attain an appointment to what he originally thought would lead to a job with submarines.

“I got a chance to go into a submerged sub and then I felt the hull compression and the water rushing by,” Watts said. “I just said, ‘Let me out of here.’ ”

However, when the opportunity presented itself to fly a helicopter, Watts knew his future path.

“That was what I wanted to do,” he added.

In 1973, with a bachelor’s degree in analytical management, the young Watts was assigned to Navy Recruiting District New York as the NROTC Program manager, but it was to be a

short stint, since by 1974, he was in flight training, earning his wings in 1975.

His first squadron assignment took him to San Diego, where he made deployments to the Western Pacific aboard the USS Fling and USS White Plains.

“I also had way too many assignments in D.C.,” joked Watts, the first African American to command a helicopter squadron in the Navy when he took charge of the Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight in 1989 at Norfolk, Va.

His other Navy duties included being air officer for the USS Iwo Jima, the director of the Equal Opportunity Division for the Bureau of Navy Personnel and commanding Training

Air Wing Five. He discovered Brevard County as commandant of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute at Patrick Air Force Base

His more than 3,300 flying hours were amassed in “flying beauties” such as the UH-1 Huey and the TH-57 Sea Ranger.

Service to his country earned Watts three Legion of Merit awards, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and two Navy Commendation medals.

Retirement from the Navy in 2005 led him to a second career, this time in education as superintendent of the New York Military Academy, a preparatory boarding school in Cornwall-on-

Hudson. Five years later, he retired for good and headed to the Sunshine State.

“We wanted to leave an area that, before you could use a snow blower, you had to use a snow shovel,” he said. “I knew of Indian River Colony Club in Brevard from my Patrick days and one of the board members at the Academy lived at IRCC and invited us to visit.”

Watts and his wife, Karen, love the IRCC camaraderie and community spirit. In his free time, he serves on IRCC’s board of directors and with the Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr., Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.

As the new president of the Cape Canaveral chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Watts will have less time to spare, since the 1,400-member chapter is the second largest in the country and boasts a strong interest in charitable endeavors.

“I would like to get in some fishing, but I don’t have a chance to do much fishing anymore,” Watts said. SL

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In February 2014, Jefferson’s painting “Flowers in the Garden” was chosen to hang in the Governor’s Mansion to celebrate Black History Month. Jefferson met Gov. Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott at a reception.

“It was an awesome, honorable experience,” she said. “The governor and his wife were very personable, very warm.”

That honor led to this month’s King Center exhibition for Jefferson, whose most recent award came in November when she won honorable mention at the Artists Registry Members’ annual exhibition at City Arts Factory in Orlando, an event that featured the works of about 70 artists.

In March, “Eclectic Me” will be on display at downtown Eau Gallie’s Off Center Art Gallery, where Jefferson is a member.

“The art district is really growing,” said Jefferson, who is also a member of the Brevard Cultural Alliance. “I’m looking forward to being a part of Brevard’s art community.”

For more information and to view more of Jefferson’s artwork, go to rosejeffersonart.com. SL

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BY LIndA WIGGIns

Want to see inside a baby bald eagle’s nest? Get a Beluga whale’s eye view of its family life? Know the weight of the sun?

Ron Morgan has placed it all and infinitely more at your fingertips at his International Science Center website, internationalsciencecenter.org.

It didn’t take a rocket scientist, but it definitely helped.

Morgan transferred to Brevard in 1964 to take charge of all electrical hardware, components and batteries for the Saturn rockets that lifted men to the moon. His name is among the 450 in the time capsule that’s been on the moon since Apollo 15 landed on the moon in 1971. He continued on to oversee the integrated logistics system for the International Space Center until his retirement.

Since then, he’s worked to develop future space and defense professionals by making science, technology, engineering and math — STEM — exciting to students. He’ll pick up the STEM Mentor of the Year Award Feb. 26 during the National Engineers Week Awards Banquet presented by Space Coast Women In Defense at the Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera Conference Center.

The website connects students of any age to everything they could want to learn and brings all known discoveries of space, earth and sea to anyone who has a computer, tablet or smart phone, regardless of their ability to travel the realms in reality. High resolution photos, video and other multimedia make it the next best thing to being there.

This month marks the addition of translated links in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Russian.

The website’s designer, Rue Larue, will soon add a feature that will help with his particular disability, scotopic sensitivity syndrome, that causes letters to fade into a rainbow blur of color on the printed page.

With his invention of the International Pictorial Language, communication occurs without any language at all. Words, verbs and other parts of speech are converted to video courtesy of a massive amount of uploaded imagery.

“It’s like being on the Star Trek holodeck,” said Larue, a computer consultant for the space and defense industry whom Morgan calls a savant.

“When you read, images appear in your imagination. You can see it. Now, the written word will instantly take the form of a video so that people with severe Asperger’s syndrome and other disabilities will see written passages as moving pictures. The commercial applications of this are infinite, also. Instant video storyboarding of any idea.”

Future plans call for development of an arts and achievement link for individuals with disabilities that will call for and reward works at an annual banquet: ISC World of Science, Nature & Beauty for all Individuals with Disabilities or Impairments.

Morgan also is sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities, especially his aging peers who lose independence and mobility by the day. His goals are to bring education and employment opportunities to shut-ins as well as access to the world, its oceans, space and more.

Morgan joked about the project partnership between him and Larue,

both volunteers on a website that sells no products to pay its way, but exists for pubic good, providing and producing content that is often beyond the

capacity of non-savants to grasp.“Between him and me,” Morgan

said, “we’re way out there in outer space.” SL

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World conquering athlete now living her greatest adventureBY LIndA WIGGIns

Every decade milestone brings a universe-shifting adventure for great-grandmother Virginia Savage of Indialantic.

At 30, she moved out to Colorado and took up rock climbing, and became a super-elite athlete capable of hauling her tiny frame up steep to almost inverse inclines by her fingertips.

At 40, she bicycled 2,700 miles from Nova Scotia to Florida, her tires leaving land only for ferryboat linkups. She also worked on a sailboat for six months in the Virgin Islands, and when she was not aboard, she windsurfed.

At 50, she rafted the full length of Grand Canyon in 24 days.

At 60, she went to Costa Rica for six months to learn to surf better. Later, she set out alone on a 235-mile hike through the Sierras along the John Muir trail. During that trip, she broke her thumb, blew up her cook stove and had to learn to make one of her own out of a coffee can from Boy Scouts, suffered dysentery and lost 10 pounds off her diminutive 100-pound, 5-feet-nothing frame.

“It was a life-changing event when I decided to stop walking, a real affront to my never-say-die attitude,” Savage said. “But I realized I didn’t have to prove anything, to myself or anyone.”

This year, as she approaches her seven-decade milestone, Savage is taking part in the greatest adventure of all: helping to raise her 14-year-old granddaughter, Jessi Irons.

“She’s my great adventure, my meaningful purpose in my life right now. If not for her, I’d be all over the world doing stuff, but right now there’s nothing greater I could do than help her to grow. It’s so fun to watch her eyes light up as she discovers the world and herself in it.”

The example that Savage sets for her three grands and two great-grands is one of endurance, resilience, never giving up on your dream, no matter what the moment looks like.

Savage got pregnant in high school and dropped out to marry her boyfriend

and had the first of her two daughters. Eventually, she got her GED, ironed clothes to afford college tuition and after a divorce moved out on her own for the first time in her life, raising Cera and Debi as a single mom.

Rock climbing inspired her to pursue her master’s degree and then her Ph.D. in sport psychology — partly. She realized it took both mental and physical fitness to excel, and became, and still is, a highly sought after sport psychologist and life coach, giving workshops to both youth and adults, anyone who wants to explore their potential.

She uses that skill to support Jessi’s newfound passion for lacrosse at West Shore Junior/Senior High School, strength conditioning and nature photography, which she picked up after “Gram” bought her a camera and took her to explore Colorado at age 9.

Savage also imparts perspective, that success is not only about scoring a win, but more about finding and

following your passion.“Sometimes success is just getting

your legs to work again,” said Savage, who suffered from polio as a 2 year old and lived for six months in a

crippled children’s hospital. Paraplegia struck again while rock climbing in 1977, when she fell 60 feet onto her knees. Her recovery was the rest of the story that inspired her career in sport psychology.

“In life there are two things that motivate us: fear and courage. Sometimes we make our decisions based on fear, but it’s limiting. You kind of regret and become even more afraid to take risks,” Savage said. “When you choose courage, you find that you’re stronger than you thought.”

With finances now focused on the realization of Jessi’s dreams, Savage has no regrets. However, if a universe-shifting adventure should materialize to mark her 70th this summer, it would most certainly be an adventure for two.

“I’ve had so many great and incredible experiences and opportunities in my life,” Savage said. “There are a lot of ways to be rich, but the best way is to have a lot of stories. I consider myself very rich in that way.”

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Museum expo art attraction a (pre)historical firstBy Linda Wiggins

Original Highwaymen artist R.L. Lewis is used to painting historical visages of Florida landscape, but this is the first time he’ll be painting pre-history.

At the Friday, March 13 Senior Life Forever Young Senior Expo at the Brevard Museum of Science & Natural History, Lewis will paint a landscape reflecting life in a Windover village. The museum is the world’s showcase for the dig discovered in the 1980s at a construction site in Titusville. Workers sparked a find that totaled 168 villagers perfectly preserved in a peat bog for more than 7,000 years, brain tissue intact. It changed the world view of man’s early existence and DNA collected helped write a new page in recorded history of human migration in Florida.

“My father has been asked to paint cracker horses and cows, but I have to say this will definitely be the most historic Florida setting,” said Robert Lewis III, R.L. Lewis’ manager and promoter of his father’s works. The created artwork will be sold at the end of the expo to benefit the museum. Other Highwaymen paintings, prints and mementos will be available for purchase throughout the day.

The Forever Young expo takes place during Florida Archaeology Month, when sites like the Brevard Museum put on special museum exhibits, tours of archaeological sites, films, lectures and demonstrations, and even special archaeological digs.

“It’s an exciting time for the museum, the very best time to show it off,” said Bruce Piatek, director of the Brevard Museum and also an archaeologist. The museum is managed by the Florida Historical Society, so Piatek wears two hats, the other as head of the society’s Archaeological Institute, housed at the museum.

The museum is sponsoring the Forever Young expo with free museum entry for attendees 55 and older. Guests 54 and younger pay the regular admission price of $9 for adults and $5 for children ages 4 to 12.

There will be live music and other entertainment, games, exhibits, health information, refreshments and lunch available for purchase.

The selection of the site for the expo was generated by input from Senior Life readers.

“Our readers tell us that history is very important to them and very interesting to them,” said Jill Blue-Gaines, CEO of expo producer Bluewater Creative Group, which publishes Senior Life and the annual Boomer Guide, Viera Voice, Viera MD and the Charlie Corbeil Birding Guide.

“When we plan an expo, it’s always a destination location that people tell us they love going to or have been meaning to visit, and that way we can all have fun together doing what we love.”

The Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science is at 2201 Michigan Ave. in Cocoa, west of the Florida Solar Energy Institute, at the northwestern edge of the Eastern Florida State College main campus. For more information, go to brevardmuseum.com or call 321-632-1830. For information on sponsorship or exhibit space for the Forever Young Senior Expo, call 321-242-1235.

Get your Boomer Guide at Senior Safari Brevard ZooBy Linda Wiggins

The Boomer Guide is an award-winning glossy publication with interesting stories and listings of places to shop, eat, play, live and volunteer, as well as a comprehensive array of nonprofit services for the boomer and senior population in general, and veterans in particular.

The 2015 edition of the Boomer Guide will be released at the Senior Safari Boomer Guide Expo & Caribbean Party from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at the Brevard Zoo. Presented by Senior Life, the expo offers free entry for attendees 55 and older, courtesy of venue sponsor Brevard Zoo. Others pay regular admission price.

Attractions include live music, exhibits, an update on the new zebra exhibit that debuts Feb. 14, and prizes for the best vacation destination outfit or costume, this year’s Senior Safari theme.

Attendees can watch couples renew their wedding vows in advance of Valentine’s Day, take part in a scavenger hunt and enjoy live steel drum music and a performance by Mark Dobson, the One-Man Band. Wellness experts will be on hand to offer healthy living tips.

Models from the 2015 Boomer Guide will be dressed in their favorite vacation attire, many in a cruise theme from the main photo shoot at Port Canaveral, nearly the busiest vacation port in the world.

In the new Boomer Guide, you’ll read about Linda Jones, modeling for the second year and now officially a model and acting talent signed with an agency.

“All my life people have asked me if I’m a model because I’m tall and slender, and I’ve always wanted to be a model,” Jones said. “But I never had the courage to step out on my dreams until I became a Boomer model. It’s been really exciting.”

Jones and all the other models will find out which of them made the cover at the 1 p.m. release in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge. Photographed by the renowned Keith Betterley of Betterley Photographic, the cover, as well as the publication overall, routinely wins top awards from the North American Mature Publishers Association.

“There has been so much excitement over the model search for the Boomer Guide,” said Jill Blue-Gaines, CEO of expo producer Bluewater Creative Group, which publishes the Boomer Guide, Senior Life, Viera Voice, Viera MD and the Charlie Corbeil Birding Guide.

“So many models have told me just what Linda said, that since they were picked to appear on the pages of the Boomer Guide they now have the courage to pursue their dreams. It’s a thrill to open magazines and newspapers and look at glossy ads and see them looking back at me.”

After the Senior Safari release, the Boomer Guides will be distributed in high traffic areas all over Brevard County. If you don’t get yours, call 321-242-1235 for a distribution location nearest you.

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senior Life Linda WigginsBrevard Museum director Bruce Piatek shares a smile with a Windover villager on exhibit at the facility, which will offer free admission for attendees 55 and older at the Senior Life Forever Young Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 13.

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February is American Heart Month, first designated in 2009 as a way to raise awareness of heart health issues and as a way to point the general public toward preventative practices.

Toward that end, Titusville cardiologist Dr. Ravi Rao will present free half-hour presentations during the month at two locations. The presentations are being sponsored by Heart Care Centers of Florida. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided.

The first presentation will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Titusville YMCA Family Center, 2400 Harrison St. The second presentation will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Great Outdoors, 125 Plantation Dr. in Titusville.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Nearly 700,000 people die of heart diseases in the U.S. each year. That is about 29 percent of all U.S. deaths. In addition, heart disease is a leading cause of disability in the country.

Heart disease is a term that includes several more specific heart conditions. The most common heart disease in the country is coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD occurs when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed due to the buildup of plaque.

The most important risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, cigarette smoking, diabetes and obesity.

Rao is an interventional cardiologist who specializes in the innovative therapies to relieve blockages in the heart and blood vessels throughout the body.

The topic of prevention is most important to Rao because many things can be done by the patient. Coronary artery disease prevention can include

smoking cessation, healthy diet, monitoring blood pressure and getting weight and cholesterol under control.

“Don’t suffer due to lack of knowledge,” Rao said. “In the spirit of Valentine’s Day and February being Heart Health Month, Heart Care Centers of Florida would like to increase public awareness on prevention and educate the public on the newest technology and most advanced care in cardiovascular disease.”

As always, persons being treated for heart conditions or risk factors should follow the guidance of their health care providers.

Dr. Ravi Rao started his education at Northwestern University in Chicago where he received his bachelor’s degree and his medical degree. His education continued at Brown University in Rhode Island for Cardiology training and commenced at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard University for his Interventional Cardiology fellowship. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Ultrasound.

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Senior Life photoPhysicians assistant Wendy Doyle, left, Dr. Amanda Ryan, Dr. Ravi Rao and nurse practitioner Jessica Swanson

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Question of the monthMy father has Parkinson’s and my brother was his caregiver for years, but he said he’s burned out and I need to take over as Dad’s caregiver. How can I avoid burning out like my brother did?

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not selfish. It’s part of healthy caregiving. Seek out other caregivers to talk to. Get into the habit of regular caregiver texts, phone calls and social meetings for lunch or coffee. Set up a schedule for time away each week, then reward yourself with a weekend away at least once a month. Take a daily walk, alone, if you can. Breathe deeply and purposefully. Nurture your hobby or start a new one. Stay connected to your friends and call on your brother for helpful advice. Find out what worked and what didn’t work for him and remember: this is not permanent.

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Embrace routines. They give you and the one you care for a sense of control.

Rest. It’s acceptable to adjust your sleep habits to accommodate your loved one. Take naps and remember the value of deep breathing and meditation to help you relax.

Seek support. Call the local Agency on Aging for suggestions. Look online for local or virtual caregiver support groups. Nobody understands your situation better than another caregiver.

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The Sunflower House, a service of Aging Matters in Brevard, along with the East Central Florida Memory Disorder Clinic, is offering free memory screenings for adults who are concerned about memory loss. The screening is a 30-minute confidential appointment and a 15-minute test.

The results will be provided so that individuals can discuss them with their primary care physician. The memory screenings are by appointment at the Sunflower House from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 and the first and third Tuesdays of the month through May 19. The Sunflower House is located at 777 E. Merritt Island Cswy., Suite 201 in Merritt Island. To make an appointment, call 321-452-4341.

Established in 1965, Aging Matters in Brevard is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and maintain independence and maximize quality of life for the citizens of Brevard County, particularly the elderly and disabled. Aging Matters in Brevard is recognized by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Area Agency on Aging as the lead agency for senior services in Brevard County.

For more information, call the Sunflower House at 321-452-4341 at least seven days prior to the meeting. SL


BY LIndA WIGGIns

There’s a lot of history to Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, and not just the 40 years it celebrates at the First Friday art walk from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 6. The event, featuring a 7 p.m. champagne toast to the gallery’s future, kicks off Founder’s Day celebrations the following day for the Eau Gallie cultural center that both helped build it, and it helped build.

Looking back, it was a little idea that could.

Local artists Nancy Crawford and Betty Clifton, who since has passed away, sought a place to show their works and expose the community to fine art. They recruited 10 additional member artists and obtained shared gallery space on Fifth Avenue in Indialantic, hence the name.

The idea caught on and new members joined, resulting in the relocation of the gallery to three other locations on the same street. They made a conscious decision to relocate to downtown Eau Gallie in 1987, but kept the name.

“We purposefully decided to move to Eau Gallie because we saw its promise as a cultural center, and it has taken some years, but that certainly turned out to be the case,” said Crawford, who still is a member. Her artwork was used for the invitations and poster to promote the anniversary event.

After leasing a location for a time, the members decided to invest in a permanent location of their own.

“We’d move into a location, fix it up, and before you knew it they were raising our rent,” Crawford recalled with a smile. “We thought it a prudent step for our future to get our own place.”

They found the perfect location at 1470 Highland Ave., but it was not without a challenge. On it was a registered historic home of a member of noted civic leader Joe Wickham’s family. The building was not suitable for relocation or gallery use. The solution? Recycling. Heart pine flooring, rock-strong beams, antique glass windows and other vintage materials are now part of other structures either as functional or artistic elements.

Members found financing and renowned developer Andy Pavlokas, himself now part of history, built the current location. With showcasing artwork in mind, light flows in freely.

“The gallery itself is a work of art,” said Fifth Avenue president and jewelry artist Lois Mittleman. “We have a reputation as a museum quality location, and our goal is always to make sure the quality of the art displayed reflects that.”

The gallery is a vital piece of the cultural center mosaic, said Lisa Packard, executive director of Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD!) Main Street and First Friday and Founder’s Day coordinator.

“EGAD! is very proud of Fifth Avenue Art Gallery’s accomplishment and their role in building the Eau Gallie Arts District,” Packard said.

“Art galleries offer works that incorporate the senses but also elicit emotions from us so we can walk away invigorated and look at things with new eyes.”

The fifth annual Founder’s Day from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 features a traditional fish fry and other culinary selections, exhibits and live music in the band shell. New this year is an evening street party from 6 to 10 p.m.

The day marks 155 years since

the 1960 establishment of Eau Gallie by town founder Lansing Gleason. Admission for First Friday and Founder’s Day events is free with free parking.

For more information on Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, go to fifthavenueartgallery.com or call 321-259-8261. For more information on Founder’s Day or to purchase meal tickets, go to eaugalliefoundersday.org. SL

Four decades of gallery history helps Eau Gallie arts District thrive

Senior Life Linda wigginSFifth Avenue Art Gallery president Lois Mittleman, member artist Bill MCoy and EGAD! executive director Lisa Packard prepare for First Friday and Founder’s Day events planned for Feb. 6 and 7.

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When most boomers were still toddlers, Broadway’s biggest hits were becoming movie blockbusters. “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Showboat” and “Brigadoon” were some of the musicals that translated successfully to the silver screen, popularizing songs such as “Singin’ In The Rain,” “Three Coins In A Fountain” and “A Star Is Born.”

During that time, Carleton Carpenter made a name for himself with his work for MGM studios, notably for “Father of the Bride,” “Summer Stock” and the hit song “Aba Daba Honeymoon.”

He worked with Debbie Reynolds in “Two Weeks With Love.” He has toured internationally as Cornelius in “Hello Dolly!” and released his original musical “Northern Boulevard” in 2014. Carpenter appeared on nearly 250 television programs, authored many mystery novels and wrote popular songs. During WWII, he served as one of the Navy Seabees who built the

runway for the first flight of the Enola Gay.

Carpenter will appear live on stage at the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse with Margaret Cross, Michael Law and Don and Leeann Cross. Together with pianist Diane Spahr, they will bring to life the golden age of the movie musical.

Margaret Cross is an Ohio-born, Florida-raised, New York performer who has been dazzling Cocoa Village Playhouse audiences for years. Most recently, she was a Spotlight Artist in the 2014 Orlando Cabaret Festival.

A portion of the proceeds from a 50/50 giveaway will benefit Space Coast Honor Flight, the nonprofit organization that transports area U.S. military veterans to visit the memorials of the wars they fought in, located in our nation’s capital. There is no cost to the veterans for these flights.

The Cocoa Village Playhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and underwent a major renovation in 2014, with state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, nearly 600 seats and 21 crystal chandeliers. The Playhouse is located at 300 Brevard Ave. in Cocoa.

Order tickets by calling the box office at 321-636-5050 or online at cocoavillageplayhouse.com. SL

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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans cannot change their formularies during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Plans also cannot change their formularies during the first 60 days of a calendar year. The exception would be if the prescription drug is declared unsafe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

After the first 60 days of the year, plans can make two kinds of changes. Maintenance changes include generic substitutions to brand name drugs when the generic becomes available, as well as utilization tools.

An example of a utilization tool would be quantity limits for drugs; e.g., you can only have 30 pills in a 30-day period. Plans are required to send notices to beneficiaries who are impacted by these changes.

Additionally, the plans must give either a 60-day notice or provide a 60-day transition drug refill. If this is a drug that your doctor feels is medically necessary for you, he or she can help you file an appeal to your drug plan for that reason.

Non-maintenance changes would be any other changes a plan makes to its formulary, such as adding step therapy as a requirement to a drug that doesn’t presently require this. Step therapy is when a plan requires you to try other usually less expensive drugs before they will cover your originally prescribed drug. If you are already taking the drug, you would be protected against this change for the rest of the calendar year; that is, you could get the drug for that particular year.

Plans need approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to change their formularies. The exception is for any drug that is removed from distribution for safety reasons. In this instance, the plan is required to notify anyone taking the drug of the change.

If you have a question you would like the “Ask Lance” column to answer, please write to Lance Jarvis at

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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 has 12 locations throughout Brevard County. SHINE counselors can assist you by telephone or in person at one of the sites. To find a SHINE counseling site near you, visit floridashine.org or call the telephone numbers listed above.

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February is the month of loveYes Valentine’s Day, American

Heart Month, Washington’s Birthday, the beginning of Spring Training in baseball. Don’t you just LOVE February?

I’ll tell you what I love most about the second month of the year. When it becomes the third month of the year. Yeah, when it’s over.

I’m not a fan of cold weather, barren trees, dead flowers or Eastern Standard Time. It’s dreary enough in the month of February without the sun setting a couple hours after lunch.

Also, if I’m gonna freeze, can we at least get a little snow in Florida so it’s pretty, and can we keep the sun up until the working troops can get to their cars?

I would LOVE to go straight from New Year’s Day to spring break without all the bone chilling, dark days in between. But alas, as the old saying goes, you can’t get to heaven without going through a little hell, so in the same respect, you can’t get to a nice, warm spring break without going through a little winter.

There are other special days in February you may not know about.

Groundhog Day is Feb. 2 and National Weatherman’s Day is three days later on the fifth. No lie.

Hmmm. Wonder why we celebrate the rodent telling the weather first?

And can somebody tell me why National Children’s Dental Health Month is the same month we give them all that candy for Valentine’s Day?

Did you also know that Feb. 7 is National Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day? Really? Only one day of the year for that? I wonder how many fingers they’re using the rest of the year.

I think I will LOVE getting out of this month. C’mon March. SL

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When life handed boomer Laura Bingham of Suntree a lemon, she turned it into the proverbial lemonade, for herself and others.

She started going to Divorce Recovery classes at Suntree United Methodist Church in 1996 after her marriage dissolved and after she began to hear repeated chants from friends to “move on.” She couldn’t.

“I wasn’t healing from my divorce, even though I had a good job, and it had not been a horrible divorce. I had been married for 23 years and had four children,” Bingham said.

Though not divorced, Price Bingham was also taking classes. His wife had died, and he was referred to the classes to deal with his grief, the main focus of the first in a series of three Divorce Recovery courses, DR1, DR2 and DR3.

Eventually, the pair began teaching the classes together. Now they do so as husband and wife.

“I would caution people that the purpose of Divorce Recovery classes is not to find a new spouse,” said Price Bingham, head of the lay counseling Stephen Ministry program at SUMC. “But the truth of the matter is a lot

of very happily married people are graduates of the class, and yes, some of them met in the classes.”

The purpose of the course is to be OK as a person, a single person, to live a fulfilling life without the need of being completed by a partner.

“DR1 focuses on grief, and this may take a long while. There is no timetable,” Laura Bingham said. “You have this wonderful group of people who know what you are going through, with volunteer leaders who have also been there.”

The courses follow a curriculum using the book “Growing through Divorce,” by Jim Spoke, a pastor. There is also a DVD series by Bill Flanigan, also a pastor.

DR2’s content is anchored by “Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends,” by Dr. Bruce Bishop, a psychologist who saw the need for a rebuilding process. DR3 class is formed as requested.

“This is where you look at the ways you are broken that make you attracted to another broken person and create a broken relationship. We get to look at our family of origin and decide we may not want to continue having relationships the way we first learned. This way, you can end the cycle that

can lead to another divorce,” Price Bingham said.

Classes begin with a lesson followed by group discussion. There are many planned social events.

“You get to socialize in a group without the pressure of dating,” Laura Bingham said. “You find yourself laughing, enjoying life, and suddenly

you have hope. You discover that life does get better, much better.”

Enrollment in the course is now open. Dinner and childcare is available. For more information, go to suntreeunitedmethodist.org and click Adult Ministries or call or email Laura Bingham at 321-254-1094 or [email protected]. SL

Love can be better love the second time around — if we are

Senior Life Linda wigginSLaura and Price Bingham found healing, hope and each other through the SUMC Divorce Recovery program.

Space Coast boomers

Senior Life photoLouise Koser, Florida president of VFW Ladies Auxiliary out of Post 4653, John Tice, executive director of Honor America’s Liberty Bell Museum, VFW auxiliary national president Ann Panteleakos and Amber Putnam, VFW Florida senior vice commander.

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Senior Life darreLL woehLerConnieAnn Kerns, chief of staff for

VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 10148 in Cocoa Beach, and post auxiliary

president Sandy Britt take part in the Aisle of Flags ceremony.

Honoring those who served

Governor Rick Scott awarded 121 Florida veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Award for their service to Florida and the nation on Jan. 16 at the National Guard Armory in Melbourne.

The Governor’s Veterans Service Award honors Floridians who have served in the U.S. Military. The front of the medal depicts the Great Seal of the State of Florida. The back of the medal displays the five seals representing the five branches of U.S. military with an inscription that reads “Honoring Those Who Served.”

For more information about how to receive this award, call 850-717-9282. SL

Senior Life darreLL woehLerGov. Rick Scott appeared in Melbourne Jan. 16 to award veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Award at the National Armory in Melbourne.

Brevard hosted the U.S. president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Ann Panteleakos, with an Aisle of Flags ceremony Jan. 17 at Honor America’s Liberty Bell Museum in Melbourne in front of hundreds of attendees.

A whirlwind tour followed with lunch at VFW Post 4206 in Satellite Beach, followed by dinner at VFW Post 10131 in Cape Canaveral, at which Mayor Rocky Randalls presented Panteleakos with a proclamation.

Breakfast the following day was hosted by VFW Post 4543 in Satellite Beach, followed by a tour of Kennedy Space Center.

“It was an honor to have Ann visit us, and it was a thrill to be able to share her with so many veterans and their loved ones,” said Louise Koser, Florida president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary serving out of Post 4543. SL


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North BrevardNews for Titusville, Mims & Port St. JohnSenior Life

North Brevard Senior Center909 Lane Ave., Titusville321-268-2333Tuesdays • 1 p.m.Wednesdays • NoonIntermediate Computer ClassesEach class runs for four weeks.$15, see the Operations ManagerWednesdays • 1 p.m.Art ClassesBeginner and Advanced, $5 per class

Mims-Scottsmoor Public Library3615 Lionel Rd., Mims321-264-5080Every monthBasic Computer/Intro classes Call 321-264-5080 for details. Registration is required. Cost: $20 per class.

Port St. John Public Library6500 Carole Ave., Port St. John 321-633-1867Every Tuesday • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Senior GamesJoin other seniors for a variety of games such as dominoes, Rummikub, etc. Bring your favorite games and a snack.Every Friday • 2 - 4 p.m. Yarn ClubKnit, crochet, needle arts. All ages and abilities welcome. Want to learn? We can help.

Titusville Public Library2121 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville 321-264-5026 Every Tuesday • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Master GardenersEvery Wednesday • 12 - 2 p.m.Instructional Line DancingCost: $4; $2 class/55+ and overMonday, Feb. 9 • 6 - 7 p.m. All Things Cooking ClubTuesday, Feb. 10 • 6 - 7 p.m. Evening Writing ClubThursday, Feb. 12 • 2 - 3 p.m. Afternoon Book ClubMonday, Feb. 28 • 2 - 3 p.m. Afternoon Writing Club

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Holy Spirit Council of Catholic Women hosts its annual fashion show and luncheon featuring exciting new fashions for 2015 from Resort Fashions reflecting love on the beach as a theme. The afternoon’s activities benefit Holy Spirit Catholic Church and the community and feature romance, lunch, a beverage, fun, friendship, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing.

Tickets are $15.The event runs from 11 a.m. to

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To purchase tickets or for more information, call 321-269-4553.

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In Titusville, some buildings are being razed, while others have been raised. Among those being razed is the former Miracle City Mall, on a 32-acre site off U.S. 1.

Green Way Demolition Services has been wielding that proverbial wrecking ball and its boom is sure to be music to many ears.

Built in the late 1960s, the once thriving mall had fallen into disrepair.

Its demolition will make way for the much-anticipated Titus Landing Shopping Center.

Demolition of the old mall began with the interior of the old JC Penney. Workers then moved to other areas, salvaging metals for recycling and removing hazardous materials. Demolition is estimated to be completed about the end of February.

This will allow for construction of

the 190,000-square-foot first phase of Titus Landing, which is expected to include EPIC Theaters, restaurants, clothing stores and specialty stores.

There are also plans for a 55,000- square-foot medical facility the Parrish Medical Center will operate in partnership with the Mayo Clinic.

According to a spokesperson at County Commissioner Robin Fisher’s office, the Greater Titusville Renaissance gave the project momentum and Fisher made it a priority.

“He went to the International Conference of Shopping Centers on his own dime and talked to developers until AG Development (Allen Goins) of Tampa committed to the project.”

As Fisher stated in a press release: “Exxcel Project Management and Allen Goins are not only financially committed to the success of this mall, but they have put their reputation

on the line in making sure this deal happens.”

The completed shopping should encompass 320,000 square feet.

Slated to open for business on Feb. 26 is the new 45,171-square-foot Publix supermarket at Colonial Coast Crossing retail center, at the northwest corner of S.R. 50 and Barna Avenue in Titusville. J. Raymond Construction of Longwood has been the general contractor.

The new store will feature a drive-through pharmacy, floral department and a liquor store.

It will also offer the convenience of two entrances, one from S.R. 50 and the other from Barna Avenue. The property has been landscaped with palm trees and shrubbery and store shelves will soon be stocked with food, ready for customers. SL

CoUrteSY of CoUntY CommiSioner roBin fiSher’S offiCeConceptual rendering of the new Titus Landing Shopping Center shows what is planned to replace the old Miracle City Mall.

BY FLorA rEIGAdA

“Always a Bridesmaid” is as southern as grits and gravy and it’s coming to The 2nd Stage of the Titusville Playhouse, with Mindy Ward directing.

According to “The Column Online,” its writers, Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, “have a soft spot for clever comedies with a particular focus on strong southern women of a certain age.”

Their plethora of experience in the genre involves film and television and includes a stint as writers for The Golden Girls.

“Always a Bridesmaid” explores the question, just how far are you willing to go to keep a promise to a friend. That’s the dilemma faced by four loyal and determined friends in the comedic romp.

The promise, made on the night of their senior prom, was to be bridesmaids in each other’s weddings, no matter what. Many years and marriages later finds the belles in their late 40s, still determined to honor their vow.

Friend Libby Ruth Ames is described on the Titusville Playhouse website as “a hopeless romantic, sweet country woman, plain-spoken and guileless.”

There is also Monette Gentry, “kinda flashy, kinda trashy and Southern to the bone, flirt.”

Her multiple marches down the aisle have threatened to wear a hole in that proverbial carpet.

Another of the friends, Charlie Collins, “a tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing acerbic free spirit,” learns a hard truth about marital bliss.

The “token” Yankee among the

friends, Deedra Wingate, “a headstrong, dry-witted, no-nonsense northern transplant,” adds her brassy personality.

Scenes take place in the bridal parlor of the Laurelton Oaks, a wedding venue in Virginia. Though snippy and persnickety, its proprietor Sedalia Ellicott is described as “a gregarious, energetic life force.”

Kari Ames-Bissette is “a kind-hearted Southern charmer in her late 20s.”

Put these all together for lots of laughs and a tall glass of sweet iced tea.

Performances take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 13, 14, 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. Feb. 15 and 22 at The 2nd Stage of the Titusville Playhouse, at 407 S. Washington Ave. Tickets are $15.

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Geri & Al BonavitoGeri Bonavito and her husband, Al Bonavito, are a dynamic tag-team duo

giving an abundance of their personal time to the Martin Andersen Senior Center (MASC) in Rockledge. They have worked and played there five days each week. The center has tripled its membership in the past six years since she took over the reins as president. There were more than 23,000 visitors in 2014 alone.

Geri has continually brought more activities and events in, to the delight of the members and staff, many who can attest to the efficiency and energy of the Bonavitos. Al is a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades and has a knack for turning old, ugly, castoff furniture into useful works of art, including a dresser that is now a bench in the ladies’ room and a former bed that has become the greeter’s desk at the center.

Some people joke that Geri is the boss and Al is a wonderful follower. When they aren’t at MASC, they might be cleaning their church or at Sam’s House at Pine Island Sanctuary and Nature Center — in fact, in February, they made a tasty soup served as a delicious fundraiser during Pioneer Day to celebrate the life of John Sam. I

Larry BoudrieLarry Boudrie, an Ohio native, retired 11 years ago from his position as a

financial executive with a large electronics firm in Brevard County. He and his wife investigated a way to fill the void in his life and he decided to develop and organize the Shepherd’s Center for people 55 and older. After he presented the educational concept to his church as an outreach ministry, Ascension Lutheran became the first church sponsor to welcome senior students into its classroom facility10 years ago.

He has fully committed himself to the ongoing educational programs, growing from seven classes and 42 students to 45 classes and more than 425 participating senior students in eight churches. Boudrie arranges all the schedules, programs, venues and volunteer teachers.

He presently distributes more than 600 class programs to local churches, synagogues and libraries and mails as many to active senior members. Classes, held in eight-week sessions, cost $20 and range from foreign language to world history, from cardio exercise to line dancing. Through Boudrie’s efforts, the organization has a user-friendly website. He has inspired seniors to become more active, educationally and socially, by improving their minds and health through participating in the weekly class sessions. I

2014 Volunteer of the

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Since Senior Life’s first issue, we have noticed that Brevard County volunteers are the backbone of many worthy organizations and we’ve been privileged to work with many at our signature events such as the Senior Safari at Brevard Zoo, our Backstage Pass Boomer Bash at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts and sister publication, Viera Voice’s popular Scarecrow Stroll & Harvest Festival. Volunteers act out of passion. They support organizations they believe in, but the Senior

Life Volunteer of the Year Award (SLVOYA) is presented to someone we have determined has acted selflessly to promote one or more groups, is involved deeply in the quest to make a difference in the lives of others and exemplifies the meaning of the word volunteerism. The SLVOYA recipient doesn’t consider the effort and time necessary to reach goals, but focuses on the reason for those goals: making a difference in the lives of others. We present the 2015 nominees for SLVOYA.

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Betty Fay GoinsBetty Fay Goins is one of those people who gives an extra touch of

sophistication, no matter what she is doing. She has been involved in Keep Brevard Beautiful’s Trash Bash and other events for years. She volunteered at Rockledge High School for 16 years and worked with the Rockledge youth football and cheerleading leagues even longer.

She is still the Quarterback Club president and provides transportation for all the championship games. As the event chairperson, she helped raise money for Rockledge High’s GradNight.

She is the president of the local Top Ladies of Distinction, a nonprofit professional humanitarian organization that focuses on mentoring teens, supporting seniors, improving the status of women, partnership with and the beautification of communities.

The breast cancer survivor has been involved in the March for Babies, UNICEF, sings at nursing homes and has encouraged her colleagues to participate in the Relay for Life. She inspires others to follow her as she excels at everything she does, including how she orchestrates and presents condolence meals with grace and elegance so that mourners feel special and loved, despite their grief. Her co-workers describe her as a wonderful inspiration who lifts up anyone who is down. I

Alice KreitzAlice Kreitz volunteers her photography skills at community events, has

volunteered to teach Current Events classes at Senior Adventures in Learning and the Shepherd Center, but she has distinguished herself among AVET Project (American Veteran Empowerment Team) volunteers in helping the organization provide supportive programs and services to past and present military members and their families.

She used her own money to attend and help facilitate retreats for returning combat veterans through the AVET Project Recuperation and Reintegration program, which helps with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She has

attended and assisted with monthly outreach events and acted as Mrs. Claus for dozens of military children’s Christmas parties and for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

She persistently seeks and obtains financial and volunteer support for the organization’s programs and services, volunteering her personal time in excess of 400 hours during 2014.

She has volunteered to work with air shows since 2003. During the 2014 Melbourne Air and Space Show, she proved especially helpful during the pre-air show work in the foundation office, producing more than 2,000 credentials. As a private pilot, air shows have been her passion and she is making plans to jump out of a plane for her 85th birthday. I

Wanda SchultzWanda Schultz believes in good karma and paying things forward so much

that she feels it doesn’t count if the person she helps knows she is the one helping or giving. She has gone so far as to sneak keys from people to slip gifts into locked cars. The founding member of the Rockledge Recreation Open-Space and Conservation (ROC) Foundation believes in community and helped the group build a Rockledge playground in one day, upgrading many more. When asked if she knew anyone who had broken appliances for Boy Scouts to tinker with, she sent two truckloads. She works to fulfill every need she sees.

Her favorite project, though, is Bald Beautiful Barbies, which she and Valerie Paul founded.

Victorious over her own breast cancer four years ago, Schultz was determined to make the disease less frightening, so she established a B 3 Foundation to collect Barbie and Ken dolls, clean those that need it and refresh the dolls’ wardrobes before replacing their heads with specially designed bald heads. They deliver them to Arnold Palmer and Nemours or other pediatric oncologists and mail them, even overseas, without charge to show that despite battling cancer or other hardships, all children are still beautiful. I

Applications for the 2015 Volunteer of the Year will be available in November in Senior Life Newspaper or online at myseniorlife.com.

Volunteers of the Year will be announced at Senior Life’s Senior Safari Boomer Guide Expo & Caribbean Beach

Party at Brevard Zoo at 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 6.

Applications for the 2015 Volunteer of the Year will be available in the September 2015 issue of Senior Life

Newspaper and at online at myseniorlife.com.

Nominees listing continued on page 30


Kim RodriguezKim Rodriguez has been a dedicated volunteer for seniors in Brevard

County for many years through her work with Aging Matters in Brevard. She is passionate and goal oriented in her desire to serve. Rodriguez has co-chaired Aging Matters in Brevard’s annual fundraiser for four years, resulting in a $67,000 revenue increase in 2014. The proceeds from this event help Aging Matters in Brevard provide care for more than 5,400 seniors so they can receive the finest in comprehensive and coordinated services. This support is integral to preserving a safe and healthy community.

In addition, she coordinated the entire volunteer effort for Aging Matters in Brevard and took part in a community program purchasing and wrapping gifts for seniors. As a result 1,141 seniors received more than 2,200 holiday gifts in 2014. She also serves on the board of Hospice of St. Francis.

She said she believes focusing her volunteer efforts on these two organizations has great value to the seniors she serves in our community. Aging Matters in Brevard considers her an incredible gift and an awesome volunteer. I

Joan ThromJoan Throm, passionate about many things, is an usher at the Maxwell C.

King Center for the Performing Arts and The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse and volunteers to clean up bird droppings at Brevard Zoo aviary — among other things. Grieving members at the Church of our Savior in Cocoa Beach have benefited from her psychology doctorate and support for the past 12 years, as do the students of her Cocoa Beach Library art journaling class.

What really gets her excited is turning garbage into recyclable materials. When she moved into Courtenay Springs Village in early 2014, she noticed there was no recycling program, so she spent three months establishing a strong reduce, reuse, recycle culture among the residents and staff there. Several times a week, she checks the full-stream bins on each of the 11 floors and personally takes the recycling materials to the ground floor for easy pickup.

She believes her recycling efforts are her most powerful volunteering contribution because she feels an urgency to care for Mother Earth. Her friend A friend of hers agrees that the recycling efforts are important, but is always reminding Throm not to overlook the fact that she is also a caregiver to widows and others in the community. I

Volunteer of the Year continued from page 20

The nominees will be introduced at Senior Life’s Senior Safari at Brevard Zoo at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 6 at Brevard Zoo in Viera.


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7Melbourne Mystic Faire11 a.m. - 5 p.m., $5Melbourne Auditorium625 Hibiscus Blvd. Melbourne321-674-5700

Sunset CruiseDeparts 3:30 p.m.$34 adults - $30 seniorsKelly Park - East2650 N. Banana River Dr.Merritt Island321-455-1380

Seniors Morning Walk8:30 a.m. Mon. - Fri.Grant St. Community Center 2547 Grant St., Melbourne 321-674-5723

Farmers Market10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Searstown Mall3550 S. Washington Ave.Titusville, 321-269-5921

Play Cribbage6 p.m.Space Coast Peggers ClubAll One Family Senior Center585 N. Courtenay Pkwy.Merritt Island321-536-7862

Chair Yoga8:30 a.m., FreeOne Senior Place8085 Spyglass Hill Rd., Viera 321-741-6771

Tax Help9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tues, Thurs & Sat. Central Brevard Library308 Forest Ave., Cocoa321-633-1793

Seniors Bingo10 a.m., TuesdaysGrant St. Community Center, 2547 Grant St., Melbourne 321-674-5723

Bridge Club8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 - 4 p.m.One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd., Viera 3 21-741-6771

Ballroom Dance Lessons6:30 p.m., $40/monthVeterans Memorial Complex2285 Minton Rd. W. Melbourne 321-837-7779

Brevard Federated Republican Women Lunch11 a.m. - 2 p.m., $18Holiday Inn Viera8298 N. Wickham Rd.321-727-1212

Table Tennis Club 6 - 8:30 p.m., FreeAll AgesGrant Street Community Center 2547 Grant St.,Melbourne 321-674-5723

Senior Life’s Senior Safari Senior Expo9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Brevard Zoo, Viera55 over free entry to zoo321-242-1235Suntree Silent Cinema7:30 p.m., “Sherlock Jr.” Suntree United Methodist7400 N. Wickham Rd.321-242-258530th Annual Chowder Cook-off with a Twist6 - 9 p.m., $20 advancePort Canaveral CoveGlen Cheek Rd.visitcocoabeach.com

6th Annual Higher Power Car Show9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Trinity Wellsprings Church638 S. Patrick Dr.Satellite Beach 321-777-2047

Space Coast Symphony Orchestra “Great American Songbook”7 - 9 p.m., $20Scott Center Auditorium Holy Trinity Episcopal5625 Holy Trinity Dr.Melbourne 855-252-7276

8 9 10 11 12 13 14Sunday Brunch10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Tradewinds Restaurant at Duran Golf Club321-504-7776, ext. 2

“Songs America Sings”Ditchfield Family Singers 7 p.m.Free - ticket required.Riverside Presbyterian 2400 N. A1ACocoa Beach321-525-7825

Melbourne Woman’s Club Monthly Meeting1 p.m., first MondaysWest Melbourne Library2755 Wingate Blvd. Melbourne, 321-794-8901

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

Moonlight Kayak/Canoe Tour6 - 8 p.m. • Inlet Marina9502 S. Hwy. A1A, Melbourne Beach

Free Memory Screening12:30 to 2:30 p.m.2nd & 4th TuesdaysOne Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.Viera 321-741-6771

Women’s Center Guild Seeking Membership1 p.m. Heritage Isle6800 Legacy Blvd., Viera321-253-9355

Computer Classes7 different classes, $5 each. Multiple classes, multiple days.Franklin DeGroodt Library 6475 Minton Rd. SWPalm Bay321-952-6317

Hand & Foot Canasta11 a.m. $1 members - $2 non-membersFreedom 7 Senior Center5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

Bone Builders Class10 a.m., FreeFreedom 7 Senior Center5000 Tom Wariner Blvd.Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505Popcorn and a Movie2 p.m. “Elsa and Fred”Central Brevard Library308 Forest Ave., Cocoa321-633-1793

Extreme Couponing Class7 - 7:45 p.m., $5Grant Street Community Center 2547 Grant St., Melbourne 321-674-5723

“Women’s Day Extravaganza”Fashion Show12 to 4 p.m., FreeOne Senior Place8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.Viera 321-741-6771Heart of the Home Tour9 a.m. ,$15Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club1493 S. Fiske Blvd., Rockledge 321-631-4628Songs from the Silver Screen11:30 a.m. Musical review & luncheonIndian River Colony Club1936 Freedom Dr., Suntree321-255-6000

Fly-In Breakfast8:30 - 11 a.m. Fly-in or drive-in breakfast and tour.Valiant Air Command6600 Tico Rd., Titusville321-268-1941

Tour of The Farm at Rockledge Gardens9 a.m. • 2nd SaturdaysThe Farm at Rockledge Gardens

15 16 17 18 19 20 21Sunday Brunch11 a.m. - 2 p.m., SundaysAll you can eat.Pizza Gallery & Grill2250 Town Center Ave.321-633-0397

6th Annual Brevard’s Got Music Talent4 p.m.Henegar Center for the Arts625 E. New Haven Ave.Melbourne 321-723-8698

Overeaters Anonymous11 a.m., MondaysCocoa Beach Library550 N. Brevard Ave., CocoaTom M. 321-784-8092

Zumba Gold9:30 a.m., Mondays$3/$5 non membersFreedom 7 Senior Center5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.Cocoa Beach321-783-9505

Brevard Antiques and Collectibles Club1:30 p.m.Melbourne Beach Library324 Ocean Ave.

New Neighbors Club of South Brevard Beaches11 a.m., 2nd TuesdaysLuncheon & speaker12:15 p.m., Meeting321-676-8197

Bridge GroupCrane Community Center1440 Mosswood Dr.Melbourne 321-255-4609

Viera/Suntree Toastmasters7 p.m., 2nd & 4th Weds.Viera Hospital, Conf. Rm. 18731 N. Wickham Rd. Line Dance Class7 - 8:30 p.m, WednesdaysEau Gallie Civic Center 1551 Highland Ave.Melbourne 321-255-4608Creative Writing9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Weds.Central Brevard Library308 Forrest Ave., CocoaVolunteer Orientation3 p.m., Enchanted Forest 321-264-5185

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

Diabetes Academy3 - 4 p.m., 3rd. ThursdayOne Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd.Viera 321-741-6771

Karaoke & DinnerThursdays & SaturdaysVFW Post 8191 Hwy. U.S. 1Melbourne 321-254-9885

Health Fair9 a.m. - 1 p.m., FreeCourtenay Springs Village1200 S. Courtenay Pkwy.Merritt Island 321-452-1233Taste of GreeceFeb. 20 - Feb. 22, FreeSt. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church5965 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne 321-254-1045Movie in the Park5 - 10 p.m., Food trucks,“Endless Love” at 7 p.m.Cocoa Riverfront Park401 Riveredge Blvd.321-639-3500

Space Coast Jazz Big Band2 - 5 p.m., $2Steagles Pennsylvania Pub1395 Cypress Ave.

Cocoa Village Mardi Gras & Louisiana Shrimp Boil5 p.m. - 12 a.m., $12Cocoa Village430 Delannoy Ave.321-508-5141

“Are We There Yet?” Platinum Show Chorus2 - 5 p.m. $15Eau Gallie High School 1400 Commodore Blvd.Melbourne 321-242-6400

22 23 24 25 26 27 28Sunday Brunch10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Tradewinds Restaurant at Duran Golf Club321-504-7776, ext.2

Jeriatric Jazz Group2 - 3 p.m., Free Playing more than JazzCentral Brevard Library308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa

Music: Sunnyland Steve2 p.m., Country BluesCocoa Beach Library550 N. Brevard Ave.Cocoa

Advanced Tennis League6 p.m., Mondays$3 per gameNancy Hanson Recreation Complex, Cape Canaveral Leisure Services Dept.321-868-1226

Games12 p.m., MondaysParty/Rubber Bridge, Mah Jongg and Pinochle.Freedom 7 Senior Center5000 Tom Warriner Blvd. Cocoa Beach321-783-9505

Yoga - TuesdaysFamily: 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.Viera Community Center2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Wy.321-433-4891

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

Greater Palm Bay Senior Center Activities8 a.m.– Golf at Jo Daddy’s8 a.m.– Wood shop8:30 a.m.– Bone Builders11:30 a.m.– Bingo9 a.m.– Bridge12 p.m.– LibraryGreater Palm Bay Sr. Center1275 Culver Dr. NE, Palm Bay321-724-1338

Goodwill Job Fair Day10 a.m. - 2 p.m.4851 U.S. 1, Rockledgecall Angie at 321-890-1676

Cocoa Beach CVB Power Lunch & Networking11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Convention & Visitors Bureau. Call for location.321-459-2200

Sunset Celebration6 p.m.Tradewinds Restaurant7032 Stadium Pkwy., Viera321-504-7776 ext. 7370

Space Coast Macintosh Users Group12:30 p.m., FridaysCentral Brevard Library308 Forrest Ave., [email protected]

Chair Yoga with Emily Hain11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Fridays Cocoa Beach Library550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa

The Sea Turtle Preservation Society1 - 4 p.m. Informative talk on types of turtles.Suntree/Viera Library321-255-4404Neighbors of Suntree Polynesian Luau6 - 9:30 p.m., $35Holiday Inn Conference Center Viera 321-752-7421Florida Scrub-Jay Festival10 a.m. - 3 p.m. FreeMerritt Island NationalWildlife Refuge 321-861-5601

MAR 1Swingtime! Featuring the Jive Aces and Tinseltown Jitterbugs3 p.m.King Center3865 N. Wickham Rd.321-242-2219

Celebrity Silhouette Ship TourRoundtrip motor coach from Melbourne to Fort Lauderdale. Ship Tour & Gourmet Luncheon, $79GOTRAVELContact Patty Toppa 321-622-5955 ext. 706

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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Pizza Gallery & Grill Dinner Under the Stars6 p.m. • Central Park, The Avenue Viera2250 Town Center Avenue, Viera 321-633-0397

Tradewinds Sweethearts Dinner6 p.m. • Tradewinds Restaurant at Duran7032 Stadium Pkwy, Viera 321-504-7776 ext. 2

Valentine Dinners Saturday, February 14 Reservations recommended

Rendezvous Something Special5 p.m. • Rendezvous Restaurant and LoungeHoliday Inn Melbourne-Viera8298 N. Wickham Rd., Viera 321-255-0077The Melting Pot Valentine’s Day Crush PackageThe Melting Pot, The Avenue Viera2230 Town Center Ave., Viera 321-433-3040

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71. William McKinley High School _____ club72. ‘90s rock band “4 ___ Blondes”73. Little ones

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Partnering

Challengesof Living to Age 100 Ed BaranowSki

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In our early years, we are subjected to play dates, pre-school, kindergarten and the endless social events organized for youth. Teen years, with the changes in hormones, leads to coupling, our first love, romance, marriage, family and often partners for life.

In Genesis (2:18), the creation story in the Bible reads: The Lord God said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him.” There was no dating for Adam and Eve.

Human beings are programmed for partnering, mating and companionship. As we age, we cherish or reject the dating routine. Couples who have lived a long time have scheduled date nights, special celebrations and opportunities for togetherness.

As we grow older, we are challenged

by the lack of energy, a different perspective, and changing needs.

Some people look for continuous companionship while others are satisfied to be alone. Others like social gatherings with a lot of people without commitments.

After Marie lost her husband, she sold their house and moved to a retirement community. She longed for

companionship and was pleased with the contacts among her new friends. Charlie joined her at dinner and they often went out for concerts and theater. Eventually, they gave notice that they would give up one apartment and begin living together. Since the community was church affiliated, they were told they could not co-habitate. They moved to another community and lived together for a number of years, dining and dancing. When Charlie died, she missed her handsome companion and periodically called 9-1-1. She “found the young paramedics so handsome, cute,” and loved it when they held her hand.

George enjoyed the companionship of married life. He missed his wife, who died after a long illness. He quickly connected with another woman and married. They talked of dream dates and

finally decided on a “round-the-world” cruise. Togetherness for 170 days along with a few other incompatibility factors ended the relationship.

Families of older adults often torpedo new relationships. There is concern for the emotional, financial and physical health of a parent. Legal issues, guardianship, incapacity and vulnerability of widowed folks enters the equation. Overprotection by children cheats the parents of a new love, happiness, and companionship that revitalizes and results in a longer life. SL

Ed Baranowski is president of TOPICS UNLIMITED, a Melbourne-based education, seminar and consulting company. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Touringthe TownJoHn TriESTE

Here is a gem of a Florida State Park that offers all types of outdoor activities for the entire family.

This park is an outstanding destination that offers activities that include canoeing, scuba diving, kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife watching and swimming.

Blue Spring State Park has the largest spring on the St. Johns River and serves as the winter home of many Florida manatees that come up the St. Johns River to bask in the relatively warm spring waters — a constant 72 degrees.

Here are additional family friendly activities you can enjoy at Blue Spring State Park.

St. Johns River Cruises and Tours sail daily at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

This is a two–hour narrated nature and ecological cruise on the beautiful and historic St. Johns River. For fees and reservations call 407 330–1612, or go to sjrivercruises.com.

• Campsites: There are more than 50 campsites within walking distance to the spring. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, water, electricity and a grill. For information, call 386-775-3663.

• Cabins: There are six, two bedroom cabins available for rental. For reservations, call 800-326-3521.

• Visitors Center: Enjoy an interpretive video about the manatees of Blue Spring.

• Tour: Take a self-guided tour through the historical two-story Louis Thursby

House, built in 1872. This wonderful home is listed on the National Register of Historic Homes. (Closed Mon. & Tues.)

• Concessions: There is the Manatee Gift Shop, food service, camp store and Water Activities Rental Station located near the public swimming area. For more information, call 386-775-6888.

• Manatees: Manatees seek out the 72-degree warmth of Blue Spring when winter chills the St. Johns River. You can observe the endangered mammals from a boardwalk along the spring run. Once the manatees have arrived, an interpretive program

is offered daily in the program’s building next to the concession building. Getting to Blue Spring State Park

from Brevard County is easy and is less then two hours driving time.

Take I-95 north to exit 249, (New Smyrna Beach.) Go west on Route 44 about 25 miles to Rt. 17-92. Go south on 17-92 for four miles to French Avenue. Go west on French Avenue for two miles to the entrance of Blue Spring State Park. There is a modest auto fee to enter the Park.

For more information, call 386-775-3663. SL

Blue spring state Park

intimacy is allowing love to ‘into me, see’Last month, I asked a relationship

coach what steps I might take to strengthen my marriage and grow closer, more intimate with my husband in the presence of financial and other stress we experience as members of the Sandwich Generation.

Parenting young children in our 50s, and at the same time being concerned with caring for our aging parents, brings pressure to bear on us as a couple from both upper and lower generations, hence placing us in the middle of the “Sandwich.”

This month, licensed clinical social worker Dr. Lorraine Edey’s answer surprised me once again. I keep thinking she’ll tell us to get a babysitter, go out on a date, tip a few glasses of the bubbly for Valentine’s Day and let nature take its course. As if that magically would crumble the invisible walls we’ve built over time and circumstance.

Edey gave us a Valentine’s Day assignment, not simply to go on a date, but also to make a “love plan.” We are to write down all the things we desire

in a relationship and share them, then pick three we can agree to work on in the coming year, and at the end of the year, celebrate even the smallest accomplishments.

Ideally, we don’t even share this list with our partner until the end of the year, because it can lead to unmet expectations. Knowing what we’ve written keeps our minds focused positively on what we want to achieve, without the temptation to judge the other’s performance.

“To share a quote that I love, an expectation is a pre-meditated resentment. When we expect so much in our relationship, we’re expecting it from that other person instead of our

self. That creates more distance,” Edey said.

Edey then recommended we take the Zero Negativity Pledge, created by her mentor and his wife, Hervelle and Helen Hendrix. It can be done together, but I imagine it can also work if just one person does it. Pledge not to judge or say a negative thing to your spouse, or about your spouse to another person. If we do say something negative or judgmental, we catch ourselves. We actively look for affirmations and encouragements to give. We women do love to nag — er, improve — our husbands. I don’t think I ever have seen this succeed. It leads to the destruction of love.

The most extreme form of this is when each person seeks to outdo the other in pointing out how awful and wrong the other is, even with the best of motives — to garner more love and understanding rather than to give more of it. The bottom line is it leads to divorce, not only destruction of the marriage, but the lives of the generations who depend on us.

This Zero Negativity practice takes us from that critical, judgmental, angry place to a more loving, understanding, healthy place not only in our relationship with another but, even more importantly, with ourselves. Change takes time, but if you keep at it magic can happen ... and when magic happens anything is possible, Edey said, adding, this is the space that creates intimacy.

Intimacy is that lovely thing that can make the hard path sweeter. The release of “imprisoned splendor,” Edey describes it euphemistically. Those quiet moments when we allow each other to “into me, see.” 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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February is the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day. The date is observed not only in the United States, but also in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. The tradition of exchanging cards, chocolate, gifts and flowers is very popular.

According to the Greeting Card Association, Valentine’s Day is the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. That makes it really important to try to make this wonderful holiday celebration a little bit more Earth-friendly and get creative in terms of what is exchanged without losing focus of what the celebration is really about: a demonstration of friendship and love.

Small steps toward making Valentine’s Day a little gentler on our Earth may include purchasing cards made from recycled paper, making your own cards and notes from what we already have at home (as shown at

wikihow.com/Make-a-Recycled-Heart-Valentine%27s-Day-Card), giving flowers from your garden, buying gifts from local businesses and performing meaningful gestures.

The last one is the most important of all because gestures and attitude really show where our heart is. If someone (or something) is really important to us, we will do everything to protect them and preserve the relationship we have with them.

If you think about it, it is valid to say that the same applies to our planet, our Earth.

Our relationship with the Earth goes beyond affection. We depend on a healthy planet to lead healthy lives. Our existence relies on it. And if we want to do something, every small, everyday gesture truly helps the planet. From applying less fertilizer on your lawn and planting native Florida gardens to bringing your reusable bags when you go shopping; from voting to make changes in legislation to better protect the environment to

dropping off your used corks at River Rocks (Rockledge) or Total Wines & More (Viera) to be used in projects — everything counts.

As writer Sydney Smith said,

“it is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little — do what you can.” Whatever that may be, find the best way you can positively contribute and that will make an impact, after all "Humans are an environmental force that impacts Earth’s ecosystems" (Environmental Science for a Changing World) and we do need that force to be positive, to be constructive.

Because the stories of the origin of Valentine’s Day “all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and — most importantly — romantic figure,” February became the month we demonstrate our love toward others who are important to us. The Earth should be important to all of us, so this month why not vow to be Earth’s Valentine? SL

Our planet should be everyone’s sweetheart on Valentines Day

Beyond the Curb

Marcia BoothPresident & Founder, Recycle Brevard

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“it is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little — do what you can.” Whatever that may be, find the best way you can positively contribute and that will make an impact, after all "Humans are an environmental force that impacts Earth’s ecosystems" (Environmental Science for a Changing World) and we do need that force to be positive, to be constructive.

Because the stories of the origin of Valentine’s Day “all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and — most importantly — romantic figure,” February became the month we demonstrate our love toward others who are important to us. The Earth should be important to all of us, so this month why not vow to be Earth’s Valentine? SL

ADULT DAY CARE “Joe’s Club”

NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION “Safe-Ride”

Joe's Club is a licensed Adult Day Service Center designed to provide social and health services to adults aged 18+ who need supervised care in a safe place outside the home during the day. Professionally staffed with Certified Dementia Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Licensed CNA's, Joe's Club is designed to provide exemplary care and fun activities in a safe environment.

Non-Emergency, door-to-door transport We will take you to the doctor, dentist, and

various other appointments Advance Reservation is required and is on

a first come first serve basis Serving most of Brevard County Riders must be at least 18-years of age

unless accompanied by an adult

Contact Us: (321) 253 -4430 (866) 563 -2582

www.brevardalz.org


$10 Gift CardTo reserve your seat and get a $10 gift card call toll-free 1.877.904.4908 or TDD/TTY relay 1.800.955.8771. From October 1 – February 14, we’re available seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm. From February 15 – September 30, we're available weekdays from 8 am to 8 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to Noon. One gift card to all Medicare eligibles who RSVP and attend a seminar with no obligation to enroll in the plan.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS

Health First Health Plans offers Medicare Advantage Plans with:

No deductiblesMore than 3,000 Providers $0 PCP copayNo referrals Plans starting at $0

www.myHFHP.org

Attend a seminar to learn more! Call toll-free 1.877.904.4908 to reserve your seat.

Health First Health Plans is an HMO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Health First Health Plans depends on contract renewal. The bene�t information provided is a brief summary, not a complete description of bene�ts. For more information, contact the plan. Limitations, co-payments, and restrictions may apply. Bene�ts, formulary, pharmacy network, provider network, premium and/or co-payments /co-insurance may change on January 1 of each year. A sales person will be present with information and applications. For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings call 1.877.904.4908 or TDD/TTY relay 1.800.955.8771. You must continue to pay your Part B premium. Y0089_EL4530 Accepted 12232014

Melbourne

Health First's HolmesRegional Medical Center1350 S. Hickory StreetFebruary 10, 20152 pm

Palm Bay

Health First's PalmBay Hospital 1425 Malabar Road NEFebruary 5, 20155:30 pm

Palm Bay

Health First's PalmBay Hospital 1425 Malabar Road NEFebruary 24, 20151 pm

Cocoa Beach

Health First's CapeCanaveral Hospital701 W. Cocoa Beach CausewayFebruary 20, 20159:30 am

Melbourne

Health First's HolmesRegional Medical Center1350 S. Hickory StreetFebruary 2, 20151 pm

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Senior Life February 2015