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Titusville readies fornew trash program

By Susan WaldenIn less than two months, Titusville resi-

dents will be putting out their trash cansless often.

The city is phasing in automated re-fuse collection, which includes once-a-week garbage pick-up and a much largercan supplied by the city.

The system has been in a test phaseof 3,000 households since Feb. 7, 2007,and feedback has been good, said ChuckTaylor, Titusville operation superintendentfor the solid waste and street divisions.

“We did a survey of those in the testarea and 88 percent said they approvedof the program, while 6 percent said theydidn’t care either way, so we felt it is verysuccessful,” said Taylor.

The city entered into this test programto determine if it was a viable solution to acontinued labor shortage for collectionspersonnel the city has faced for a numberof years, and to investigate the cost feasi-bility in an attempt to contain future rateincreases.

The citywide implementation plan wasapproved by city council in December andanticipates the program, which will savean estimated $220,000 to $240,000 ayear, to begin in mid to late April.

Twisted shoulders and backs, heat-re-lated injuries and other physical ailmentshave plagued workers, bringing daily at-tendance down and workman’s compen-sation up.

“They have to carry heavy garbageand put it on the truck; they are the hard-est workers in the city I think. It’s a thank-less job,” said Taylor.

“We’re talking about cans that weighupwards of 50 pounds, 900 to 1,200homes, 450-600 cans a day – that’srough on a person. With this new pro-gram – same garbage, same amount ofhomes – it took two days and four mennow will take three days with one man.”

The program will bring a four-mantruck crew to just one – the truck’s opera-tor, who will guide an automatic arm inthe air-conditioned truck to the curbsidecan, dump the garbage into the truck andplace the can back again – all in a merefew seconds, according to Taylor. “It’squite impressive.”

The first step is an information blitz tothe public, said Taylor. In the next fewweeks, Titusville residents will receivepolicies and procedures in the mail.Residents can also go to the city’sTitusville.com Web site for information.Two weeks before the program’s imple-mentation, the city’s 18,000 households –including 302 multi-family dwellings andcommercial establishments – will receivea 96-gallon can, which Taylor describesas easy to manuever.

“A lot of cities are going to the samesystem. Studies show that a 96-galloncan holds a typical family of four ’sgarbage for a week,” he said.

For those alone or with smaller fami-lies, residents can get a 65- or 48- galloncan.

In the pilot program, 93.4 percent ofresidents have 96-gallon cans, 3.2 have65-gallon containers and 3.3 have 48 gal-lons.

Right now the city is acquiring thecans and five trucks. “We’ll ultimatelyhave seven trucks but we have to wait forthe budget. These two will be backups,”said Taylor. The city will begin by leasingthe trucks and possibly look at purchasingthem in the future, he said.

For more information about the pro-gram, call 383-5755.

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Sunrise Kiwanis Club donated 850 dic-tionaries to third graders in Titusville andMims last month. In 2006-07 the FloridaDistrict of Kiwanis committed to providingdictionaries to every third grader in thestate.

"The dictionaries are gifts to each stu-dent to use at school and at home for theyears to come." said Anthony Gayle, chairof the Youth Services committee of theKiwanis Club of Titusville, who donateddictionaries to Apollo, Coquina, ImperialEstates, South Lake and RiverviewElementary Schools, Sculptor ElementaryCharter School, Park Avenue ChristianAcademy, St. Teresa Catholic School,Temple Baptist School and PinewoodElementary School in Mims. SteveBridges spearheaded the project for theSunrise Kiwanis Club who donated dic-t ionaries to Oak Park and MimsElementary Schools in Mims and ChristAid.

It is the aim that all third grade stu-dents complete the school year as goodwriters, active readers and creativethinkers by providing them with their ownpersonal dictionaries, according to theKiwanians. A dictionary is perhaps the

first and most powerful reference tool thata child should own, they said. Studentsbenefit from an increased self-relianceand resourcefulness inspired by themaxim, “Look it up.”

The Kiwanis Club of Titusville meetsevery Tuesday noon at Whistle Junction,3125 Columbia Blvd (Rt. 405), Titusville.

The Sunrise Kiwanis Club meets everyThursday, 7 a.m at Parrish MedicalCenter, 951 North Washington Ave., (Rt.1) Titusville.

Local woman receives prizeMims resident Patricia Cohen has

been named one of the newest VolunteerRewards Programs winners from theCatholic Holy Family Society. This pro-gram asks society members to submit thevolunteer activities they participate in andthe number of hours they spend doingthem. Cohen is one of three winners ran-domly selected for a cash prize from allentries received.

She has been dedicating her time tolaundering church linens and priest gar-ments, and organizing and working at fu-nerals held at the church hall. JamesRial, the society's president said, “We arehappy to recognize the time and talentsour members dedicate to their church and

community.” Catholic Holy Family Society was

founded in 1915 as an Illinois fraternalbenefit organization providing life insur-ance to Catholics. The society currentlytransacts business in 18 states with itshome office located in Joliet, Ill.

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Parrish earns certificationFMQAI, the Medicare Quality

Improvement Organization for Florida,presented its Hospital ParticipationCertification to Parrish Medical Center re-cently. PMC was on of 61 Florida hospi-tals receiving the certif ication forparticipating in national projects designedto improve the quality of health care ofMedicare beneficiaries.

The projects were grouped into fourareas of focus: Appropriate CareMeasure, Surgical Care ImprovementProject, Systems Improvement/Org-anizational Culture Chang and RuralOrganization Safety culture change.

PMC participated in the AppropriateCare Measure group, which focused ontopics related to the care of the patientwith heart attack, heart failure and pneu-monia.

“PMC volunteered to participate inthese quality improvement projects withthe state because our goal is to providethe best possible care available anywhereand that desire for continuous improve-ment is at the foundation of our missionas a healthcare provider,” said ChrisMcAlpine, senior vice president,Professional Services and Administration.

“We commend all of the hospitals thatparticipated with FMQAI and applaudtheir dedication to improving the consis-tency of providing the right care to everyperson every time,” said Gladys Worlds,FMQAI Hospital Quality Improvementproject director.

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Moore Foundation was more than business as usual. Arepresentative from the architectural firm building newadditions to the site was present to unveil the new con-structions to its members, including Evangeline Moore,daughter of the slain civil rights activitists.

Travis Kerr, a new principal in the firm, brought hispowerpoint presentation equipment and enthralled theboard members and the visiting guests.

The park will sport several new renovations and up-grades. The center of the improvements will be an exactreplica of the Moore home – at least what memory andphotographs can help the designers and historians piecetogether.

“We do not have photographs of the rear of the house— the kitchen, the backdoor, etc., but we have the origi-nal architectural drawings and floor plans, so I knowthere was a door to the outside in the kitchen, and Iknow the dimensions of the room, but as to furnishingsand appliance placement, we just don’t have any realsources other than Ms. Moore’s own memories and rec-ollections,” said Kerr.

He said the replica will be built using materials as

close to the existing ones during which the originalhouse was constructed. He stressed that Parks andRecreation officials requested modifications to the struc-ture, such as access ramps for the handicapped, railsand said they made it clear they wanted it as public safe-ty-minded as possible.

Richard Tucci, Parks and Recreations constructionsupervisor, is interested in getting the word out about thecultural value of the center – and not to just families.Tucci expressed his desire to let the schools know sothat students could learn the lessons taught by the CivilRights movement’s heroes.

“We’re doing outreach with civic groups and collegesalso to let people know the center exists. These new ad-ditions to the park will broaden the scope of interest.”

Among renovations will be a covered outdoor pavilionthat can be used for a variety of venues and a largegazebo that can be used for weddings. Behind the gaze-bo will be kitchen facilities, restroom facilities and areawhere the bride and wedding party can hold a full wed-ding reception on site.

Kerr said there will also be dual reflecting pools thatmirror the Moore replica house, gazebo and pavilion.

“One (reflection pool) will be for Harry and (the other)for Harriett, (both) with large boards where informationwill be hung. There will even be hands-on voice and

image terminals that visitors can use to access historicaland other interesting information.”

The park will also offer a walking trail with informationboards, hands-on displays, benches, and will be sceni-cally designed, according to Kerr.

“We plan to build rustic bridges and other things tomake them more aesthetic and scenic.”

Kerr noted that the brick wall at the rear of the currentbuildings area will be expanded so that the residents onthe other side of the park can have their privacy equallyas the Moore Museum facilities have theirs.

“The wall and surrounding trees and landscaping willalso act as an acoustic buffer to muffle noise from con-certs and other events, so that neighboring residents arenot discomforted.”

“Currently, the Moore Museum is the largest construc-tion on site, but the addition of gazebo and pavilion,where carnivals and weddings and concerts can be held,gives the site more utilitarian considerations,” said Tucci.

“The department is trying to make a valuable placefor all citizens to enjoy; the venue will be there for every-one in the county.”

Officials aren’t sure when groundbreaking on the proj-ects will occur.

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What’s your vision if elected?Sasso: Tallahassee has lost its way. Too much politi-

cal fighting over the past few years means the real prob-lems facing Florida – taxes, insurance, economy – havenot been adequately addressed. My vision if elected isto continue what I've done as a city commissioner (ofCocoa Beach): work hard to find the best solution to ourproblems, regardless of whether the solution comes fromDemocrats or Republicans. It's not about political par-ties, i’ts about the people we represent.

Maynard: My vision for everyaspect of life is this: "Thou shaltlove the Lord thy God with all thyheart, and with all thy soul, and withall thy mind. This is the first andgreat commandment. And the sec-ond is like unto it, Thou shalt lovethy neighbor as thyself" (Matthew22: 37-39). My vision is embodiedin my faith. I serve the God thatcommands me to love my neighboras myself. He does not say care for and "represent"only those that think and believe as I do. God does notsay be concerned with, and take an interest in, onlythose that can further your political career or only thosethat can benefit your financially. God's Word, by faith,says to me, have a love and respect for everyone withwhom I come into contact ... regardless of race, gender,social status or even political affiliation. My vision wouldbe fair and equal representation of all citizens of District32 in the Florida House.

Campbell: My vision if elected to office is to work hardevery day and earn the reputation as a true public ser-vant to our community. My goal will be to do all I can tomake the lives of the constituents better – through eco-nomic growth and job protection, preservation of our en-vironment, and reliving the burden of disproportionateproperty insurance and taxes.

What is the number one issue you're passionateabout in this district?

Sasso: The most important issue for me is protectingthe quality of life we enjoy here on the Space Coast.Keeping our beaches clean, our communities safe, pro-tecting our economy by recruiting new high-tech jobs tothe area to support our space workers and working hardto stop companies from hiring illegal immigrants and tak-ing jobs away from our citizens.

Maynard: My number one issue would be "defense ofthe family.” Every candidate in this race will say thatthey are for lower taxes, specifically lower property taxesand for lower property insurance; for keeping jobs at theKennedy Space Center; for improving education; etc.Any one of these could be chosen as a number one

issue by any of the three candidates running. I believethat each of these is a worthy issue to champion, buteach, ultimately, is but a part of the big picture, which isto improve the lives and well-being of families in District32. Lowered property taxes and insurance premiums forhomes and businesses puts more money into the familybudget and allows small business to expand, opening upopportunities for further employment and future growth.The continued viability of NASA and the Kennedy SpaceCenter is crucial for the economic prosperity of our areafamilies. Finally, a good education is a key to success. Isupport parental involvement and determination as thebest avenue to achieve that goal for their family.

Campbell: My number one issue facing our district, inparticular, would be economic growth and job protection.This is an issue that is near and dear to me, especiallyas an owner of a local staffing company. I have helped tocreate jobs on the Space Coast for over a decade.Economic development is vital to Florida and its futuresuccess. Locally we must address the possibility ofNASA down sizing, or worse, closing its doors. We needthe State of Florida to treat our local job situation similarto what happens to communities when a military base isthreatened for closing. The state needs to really startgetting involved now, or we will lose workers. My first pri-ority is to protect us by attracting new businesses fromthe private sector.

Why are you the best candidate?Sasso: This election is about

who can best fix the problems inTallahassee. I have a record ofworking with Democrats andRepublicans to get things done forour community. I'm not a lobbyist.I'm not owned by any special inter-est groups. My only goal is to dowhat's best for this district. I hope Ican count on the voters to trust mewith that responsibility.

Maynard: This is a tough question to answer becausemost of what I know about the other candidates I read ontheir Web pages, brochures and in the newspapers. Imet one of the other candidates in person and heseemed like a nice guy. Both candidates won their pri-maries handily, so their party faithful must feel each istheir best candidate. So why should the voters nowchoose someone else? I humbly offer the following: Ido not seek the office for personal gain or glory. I do notowe allegiance to a political party or organization. I amnot obligated to any special interest group or big moneycontributors. I have been a long time resident of thiscounty. I have worked and raised a family here. I knowthe economic and social challenges that we face. Godhas blessed me with a good mind and a good heart. He

also gave me two ears to listen to the concerns and thecounsel of my family, friends, and neighbors. And finally,but most importantly, I am just an ordinary guy who lovesGod and his family, who cares about the well-being of hisneighbors, and wants to represent the citizens of District32 in Tallahassee.

Campbell: I am the best candi-date for our district because I will bea strong voice for the many issuesfacing our area today and in the fu-ture. I am a long-time resident andan owner of a local company. I un-derstand what it takes to run thedaily operations of a family andbusiness. I have dealt with employ-ees, payroll and keeping cost withina budget; as well as, having to make hard business deci-sions that affected my family and our employees familiesfutures. I understand the undue tax burdens placed uponus affect our quality of life and how the ever changingmarket place and help shape communities.

In today's environment of governmental gridlock dueto party politics, our federal government is deferringmore issues for each state to decide upon. We must en-sure that a stable, strong, and conservative voice ispresent to carry out our choices at our state's level. I willbe your voice and will not waver on the toughest anddelicate of issues.

Tell your constituents a little about your experienceand past history.

Sasso: I served six years on the Cocoa Beach citycommission, and we were able to do a lot of great thingsfor the community during that time. We paved roads,protected open spaces, built some parks and improvedcity services, and we cut taxes every year I was in office.I'm also an assistant scout leader for Boy Scout Troop338, a member in the First Methodist Church of CocoaBeach, and active in many local charities and missionsorganizations.

Maynard: Politically, there is "little" to tell about my ex-perience and past history. I have never before run forpolitical office. When my friend, Randy Ball, ran suc-cessfully for the Florida House District 29 seat a fewyears back, I was a volunteer on his campaign. Perhapsa better "spin" to my answer might be, "I have never losta political race and have never been associated with anylosing campaign".... But, truth be told, I prefer completehonesty, and so I must defer to my original answer...Ihave little political experience and have never before runfor any office.

My polit ical background: I was a registeredRepublican for many years but currently I am registered

Meet the candidates for House District 32On Feb. 26, voters will go to the polls to vote for the new representative for House District 32,

the seat Bob Allen had. The North Brevard Beacon asked Republican candidate Sean Campbell,Merritt island resident; Democratic representative Tony Sasso, from Cocoa Beach and

Independent Jerry Maynard, of Titusville, some questions to help voters decide.

Maynard

Sasso

Campbell

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as an Independent (NPA--No PartyAffiliation). I have always consideredmyself a staunch conservative. Fiscally,I believe that all levels of government(local, state, and federal) need to limitspending. Government needs to be abetter steward of the people's money.The operating budgets of governmentneed to be reduced and the taxes andfees imposed upon the people should belowered. I am pro-business and supportthe independent, small business owner.Socially, I am a Christian and support theFlorida Marriage Amendment, the pro-lifemovement, law enforcement and bordersecurity, and the right of citizens to beararms.

Campbell: My wife and I have beenself-employed for over 15 years and

have experienced many economic cy-cles. This experience has served me wellto help make hard business decisionsand inspired me to get involved in poli-tics. I believe that government should berun like a business and keep their cost inline with their budget.

I have fought insurance companiesand trial attorneys during the 2000-2003workers compensation reform and Ifound you can make a difference; thus,giving me the experience to pursue theneed insurance reform for home ownersinsurance in the state. I see my chil-dren's future slipping away due to highproperty taxes and runaway property in-surance cost and I want to help keepFlorida affordable for our children as wellas our seniors.

I want to afford them the same qualityand affordability of life that I have en-joyed here for 33 years.

What's our occupation? Sasso: I'm a ship inspector for the

International Transport WorkersFederation. I inspect cargo and contain-er ships in our ports for human rights vio-lations.

Maynard: For 25 years I have been afull time Pharmacist at Parrish MedicalCenter. In addition, for the past 8 years,I have taught one or more math/scienceclasses at Temple Christian School (cur-rently I teach pre-algebra). Also, for thepast 4 years I have served as the headcoach for the TCS Lady Lions VarsityBasketball team and an assistantcoach/statistician for the softball team.

Campbell: Self employed/businessowner (Southeast Staffing).

Where do you live, and do you have a

wife and family?Sasso: My wife, Athena, and I live in

Cocoa Beach. We have two sons, Benand Tony, both of whom will be in collegethis fall.

Maynard: My wife, Faye, and I willcelebrate our 25th wedding anniversarythis August. We are the parents of 5 chil-dren (Keith, Brian, Hannah, Sarah, andRebekah). We have been blessed with 3grandchildren (Kenneth, Victoria, andVirginia). Keith and Brian head their ownfamil ies and are both employed byBoston Whaler in Edgewater.

Campbell: I live in Merritt Island. I ammarried to Peri Campbell. Children:Scott (28), Stephanie (26), and Caitlin(11).

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tle of her life – breast cancer – and saysshe owes much of the victory to PositiveAttitudes – the state of mind and the localsupport group.

“I used to work for the governmentwhere I traveled the world,” said the mid-dle-aged Port St. John restaurant owner.“I’ve been beaten, shot, stabbed and ittook cancer to stop me.”

Well, almost. She’s in remission after having both

breasts removed in December 2006 andmonths of chemotherapy. “I lost my hair, Icouldn’t eat but I found out I wasn’t alone– I was actually in good company when Ijoined Positive Attitudes.”

Positive Attitudes, a support group forcancer survivors, their families and theircaregivers, provides assistance, caring,compassion and an open dialogue aboutcancer diagnosis, treatment and survivor-ship. It’s been around for over 20 years.

“It was started by local oncologist Dr.

Richard Levine, who is now the medicaldirector of Space Coast Cancer Centers,”said Barbara Prisco, practice and patientadvocacy nurse and facilitator of PositiveAttitudes. The group shares experiences,ideas, and physicians and other cancerexperts bring information including the lat-est in the disease’s research and devel-opment.

“We call all those who have cancer orhave had cancer ‘survivors’ because theminute you are diagnosed you are one,”she said.

Levine and six other oncologists withSpace Coast Cancer Centers are on staffat Parrish Medical Center, Wuestoff andCape Canaveral Hospitals. Many cancerpatients are referred to Positive Attitudes,according to Prisco, who made the switchto oncology in mid career and said she’sfound her true calling.

“I’ve been a nurse a long time andthese survivors are the most giving peo-ple. They have the most terrible thingsgoing on in their lives and yet they help

each other. This is what made me switchto oncology.”

The group isn’t just to lend support tosurvivors. “It’s just as important for care-givers and family members to have sup-port too. They really need it,” she said.The group’s mix is a blend of new sur-vivors, ones that have fought the battle 25years ago, family members, caregivers,those with all types of cancer, people ofall ages and walks of life.

Charlie Spiegelman, 83, leads an ac-tive life now that he’s beaten two types ofcancer.

“I’ve been with the group since 1992and it helped me, especially in the begin-ning,” said the Rockledge resident whowas diagnosed with breast cancer in1959 and then bladder cancer in 1987.“Now I can return the favor by giving backa good attitude to those who have cancersimilar to mine or others. They see I’mwell, healthy and I survived it. While theygo through chemo they’re down mentallyand physically. They see I have a normal

life and it’s a good chance they will too,”said Spiegelman, who says at least halfof the group are breast cancer survivors.“Many of the women are surprised whenthey find out that men get breast cancertoo.”

Speigelman said the members evendrive each other to the doctor if neededand assist in any way they can to help an-other in the group.

“We’re helping a woman right now inTitusville,” said Nava. “We take her to thehospital. We take this attitude that we’reall in this together.”

Spiegelman, Prisco and Navas agreethat the benefits of positive thinking onthe battle with cancer is crucial. Althoughit hasn’t been scientifically proven, it is ahot topic in the medical world and heartilyendorsed by the American CancerSociety. According to the organization,having a positive attitude can help pa-tients cope.

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Phone in the ear, phone in the hand,phone attached to the belt. Why are weslaves to the phone?

Was this some diabolical plan yearsago to make the phone, which was oncea luxury, an absolutely essential tool thatcomes before everything else – face-to-face conversations with loved ones, driv-ing a car, cooking dinner, putting yourkids to bed …?

Even if you resist, you’re pulled into iteventually. Before you know it, you’vegot a new appendage – your cell phone.

The first telephones had cords.

Remember those? You could only go asfar as the cord allowed or you weresnapped back to the wall that the phonewas on. We didn’t seem to care, al-though it was inconvenient sometimes.

Back then you had to stick your fingerin the rotary dial and actually do somework to dial a number. Gee, that wastough stuff. Now you can hop in somevehicles and simply say you want to callsomeone and this magical phone doesthe work for you.

Here’s a thought. We could live with-out the phone. There actually were suc-cessful civilizations before the device.Think how much grander it was when wesaw our friends – because it took effort toget to the person’s house and becausewe didn’t talk every minute to them. I betall relationships lasted longer in thosedays.

Are we burning out our relationshipswith these phones?

Some people, depending on their re-lationship, talk to their friend or loved one20 or more times a day. You laugh on thephone, cry, fight.

Some people even have phone sex. Iguess it’s more convenient?

And now, just to keep your love forthe phone at its peak, cell phones do awhole lot more. My kids can’t have asimple cell phone. Now it has to have akeyboard to type text messages, a GPSin case they get lost, access to theInternet – I’m sure for doing homework… heck, you can even load a “ghost de-tector” from a TV show on it. All thesethings in a feather-weight tool.

Wow, and how life has imitated art.Star-Trek fans are in their glory becausethey can pretend they’re on the showwith their cell phones and peripherals.That’s because the design of the phonecame from the show. Remember the de-vice they carried to talk to one another?They flipped it open and talked. That wastrue mobile to mobile. Then there wasUhura who sat at the console with athing sticking out of her ear. She hadBluetooth before we did. I wonder ifSpock every thought if she was talking toherself. That’s what I think when I hearpeople mumbling before I see they’ve

got that thing stuck in their ear.We are truly tethered to the cell

phone. For some reason, it comes be-fore everything else. “John, we need toget out of the house right now becauseit’s on fire.”

“In a minute, I’m telling my friend astory on the phone.”

Ever hear a cell phone ring in church?The pastor says, “That better be Godcalling you, boy.” Gulp.

Is there ever a place or time that peo-ple don’t use the cell phone? I wonder ifany woman was ever on the cell phonewhile having a baby. Probably. I certainlyhope a surgeon somewhere hasn’t beenon the phone while operating. Scary.

I was looking for something to give upfor lent. I think it will be the cell phone.Just think one less phone to ring. Onemore person in the world actually payingattention to everything she’s doing all thetime.

Wow, what a thought.

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The family is our nation’s most important social struc-ture and the future of our society lies in the cohesion,protection and complete restoration of this vitally impor-tant American institution.

It wasn’t too long ago when Soviet DictatorKhrushchev was quoted saying he would crush Americaby destroying the family unit and he would accomplish itwith drugs and music. But does music and drugs havethe power to negatively influence and degrade an entiresociety? Though we all would benefit if we better filteredthe things that we allow to engage our senses, the cre-ative and destructive qualities of music on our psychestill depends in how we choose to respond to it. Wecould use it as a guide to our thoughts and lives, or un-derstand that positive or negative, joyful or angry, moralor immoral, music is merely an honest expression of the

heart, and mind of the composer translated into an emo-tional language everyone has the capacity to under-stand.

Most of us agree that censorship and prohibition havelimited power and permanence in changing behaviors;both have a way of producing forbidden fruit: beingmade unaware of any danger or consequence, we arepressed and molded through control into uniformity, in-stead of a better, more stable and diverse form throughchoice and self-discipline.

Don’t misunderstand, I am not describing nor endors-ing an endless state of lawlessness, but an enduringstate of elective and sovereign acts of conscience. I be-lieve that our children today are at a terrible disadvan-tage, being in a constant state of bombardment on theirsenses through the unrelenting advances of the commu-nication age.

Since our environment has changed, we must adaptand create new methods to protect our children from anorganized network with no visible borders. It cannot beaccomplished through censorship or prohibition; it mustinstead be accomplished through education.

The ideal time to introduce this type of educationalmaterial would be in the fifth or sixth grade, before theturbulent teenage years of development. We should in-

stall into the curriculum an introduction to developmentalpsychology, school/community sociology, and guide thestudents into a deeper understanding of peer pressure,the drug culture, and the violence that is rising up in oursociety. They can learn better coping skills and how theycan help the people they love that are struggling to getthe help they need, by introducing safe and acceptableforms of intervention.

I am not implying that we are falling victim to a Sovietplot against America, but the deluding spirit inKhrushchev’s words is not only alive in America today, itis thriving in America: finding a vulnerable society with-out defenses against this subtle but effective assault onour children, families and nation.

We are dealing with some very important social chal-lenges that are being brought on by a society that isbeing steadily moved toward a fallen state of existence,but the solution to this crisis does not lie in governmentregulation and increased government control. Instead itlies in education in our schools and the tandem guidancethat begins and ends in our families.

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I pulled into my driveway, parkedmy car and sat while listening to“Let there be peace on Earth and letit begin with me,” playing on theradio.

I had heard that song manytimes but had never really listened.It was a cool mid-December nightand I had just left my sister's homewhere I had spent the day.

Liz had been diagnosed withbrain cancer just eight weeks beforeand had endured two surgeries witha bleak prognosis.

My mental and physical exhaus-tion from holiday pressures, thedaily routine of caring for my lastsibling and the words of the song,

caught up with my emotions andwarm tears flowed freely down myface. This song makes no sense, Ithought. How can I, one person,possibly promote peace on the en-tire Earth? So silly. Still I listened.

Then it came: the understandingat that precise second how that waspossible. Today I held my sister'shand and made her oatmeal withcinnamon and bananas. I fed her. Iwashed her hair, brushed her teethand rubbed her feet. I made sureshe took her medications. I remind-ed her of happy stories from ourpast and how badly she and ourother sister had treated me whenwe were growing up. She laughed.

Possibly I made her husband'sday a little easier by being there. Hewas able to walk the dog and run anerrand. I fielded phone calls andgreeted friends who came to visit. Isent e-mail updates to our familymembers allowing them to be a partof her day. I told her often that Iloved her. And tomorrow I would doit all again.

I realized in my driveway that forthis one day in the small town ofTitusville, Florida, inside the homeof my precious sister, I helped bringpeace. Peace to her and her family.Peace to our day and to myself. If Ido just one thing to make someonea little more comfortable, ease theirburden, make them smile, assurethem they are loved – I have “let itbegin with me.” Grasping this con-cept was rewarding.

Liz passed away Feb. 7 quitepeacefully. What an honor and privi-lege it was to serve her. I now knowthat I, one person, can bring peaceto the world … my world.

And each new day brings an op-portunity to do just that. I am thank-ful for private moments that call forhonest soul searching. I am espe-cially thankful for personal revela-tion when I need it the most andexpect it the least. And now I have anewly-found gratitude for old songswith new meanings.

All because I listened.

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using the family as a model, with it’s beautifulclearly defined branches reaching and extend-ing out across our nation – sheltering and pro-tecting this land generation after generation, asa parent faithfully protects his/her own children.

A nation without strong families that are firm-ly and deeply rooted in love and discipline can-not produce the quality of leadership andcitizenship that our nation requires to faithfullyprovide an adequate amount of support to sus-tain and nourish the vital branches of our gov-ernment.

As parents, we must act as the executive,legislative and judiciary branches in our ownfamilies, as well as the C.I.A., F.B.I. and theD.E.A., so we can effectively operate the verysame structures in our local, state and nationalgovernment.

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“An upbeat attitude and stress reduc-tion techniques can serve as copingmechanisms to help survivors through therigors of treatment,” said Dr. DonnaStewart, principal investigator of a breastcancer study, and professor and chair ofwomen’s health at the University HealthNetwork and University of Toronto inOntario, Canada, and quoted on theAmerican Cancer Society’s Web site.

Adversely, many patients think stressis a catalyst in the disease.

“Even though stress has not been sci-entifically linked to the disease, 42 per-

cent of the women in a (recent Canadian)study attributed their cancer to stress,”she said.

Patients with positive attitudes are bet-ter able to cope with disease-relatedproblems and may respond better to ther-apy, according to Dr. Ernest and IsadoraRosenbaum of Cancer Supportive CarePrograms.

“Many physicians have seen how twopatients of similar ages and with thesame diagnosis, degree of illness andtreatment program experience vastly dif-ferent results. One of the few apparentdifferences was that one patient was pes-

simistic and the other optimistic,” saidRosenbaum, who ascribes to philosopherPlato’s quote concerning health, “The partcan never be well unless the whole iswell.”

The 20- to 40-something membergroup is in transition from their old meet-ing place at Parrish to a conference roomin the new Comprehensive CancerCenter building in the spring. Until thenthey’ll meet at the Titusville Library. Thenext meeting is Feb. 25, 4-5:30 p.m. atthe library. The March 17 meeting, 4-5:30p.m. will be the last one at the library;they’ll move into the new facility located

on U.S. 1 just south of the hospital, inlater March.

“This is a fantastic group,” said Navas.“Cancer took quite a chunk out of my lifebut Positive Attitudes helped and contin-ues to help me survive.”

Spiegelman agrees. “I tell everyonewho has an experience with cancer to jointhis group because like the state of mind,Positive Attitudes is critical. It’s every-thing.”

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We learn about airborne pathogens and cross-contami-nation and I learn something new. I’m not saying every-body has to do this, but everybody should do this.”Painter believes that those who care about their clien-tele, should do everything possible to keep their cus-tomers safe.

Painter said many people are afraid of getting AIDSbut the chances of contracting it from a tattoo is slim.

“It’s virtually impossible to catch AIDS from a tattoo.But hepatitis is really bad. The virus alone lives on anonporous surface for up to 72 hours. If you don’t haveproper sterilization techniques, the virus can turn into aspore, which can live indefinitely and show up at anytime. That’s why education is so important.

“Unfortunately a lot of artists think it isn’t importantbecause it isn’t required by the state. But when a state

health inspector walks in here and sees all my diplomas,he knows I’m on top of my game and doesn’t have toworry about how I treat my customers.”

Painter, who’s a member of the Florida ProfessionalTattooists Guild, said the organization polices it, and thatbeing ethical and moral in the tattoo field is paramount.“It’s basically common sense (to take care of your cus-tomers). They are my people because they’re the oneswho put a roof over my head, feed me three square(meals) a day and help me take care of my family.”

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Down the street at the DiVinci Tattoo Parlor onCheney, owner Dan Laden and his 30-year-old artist,Mike Becker, also expressed unhappiness about the un-

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The artists said they often fix and cover up the dam-age caused by the stretchers. “All those guys are inter-ested in is getting some girl naked in their living roomand they’ll take drugs or sex as payment for their “work.”

Walt Hix, owner of Mild to Wild Tattoo Parlor onGarden Street, agreed. “We end up fixing tattoos thathave been botched and we’re concerned about their un-sterile equipment and the staph infections their workcould cause. Sterilization isn’t done by boiling or alcoholor burning something. You have to have the properequipment.”

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Founder and President Larry JonesFounder and President Larry Jones

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It takes more than food to give achild self respect and hope. It takesthe compassionate hands of love providing both food for the body andfood for the inner spirit. For over 2decades we have been committed toone mission…feeding children withhelp and hope. It’s the kind of feeding we do best!

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When you buy socks,here are some points tokeep in mind: Socks shouldbe about a half inch longerthan the foot so the toes

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SPCA holds fashion showFashion, food and cute adoptable pets

are featured at the Whiskers and PawsLuncheon & Fashion Show, Feb. 16, 11a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Space Coast con-vention Center, 301 Tucker Lane, Cocoa(I-95 and SR 520, formerly Holiday InnExpress).

Sponsored by the SPCA of NorthBrevard, the event features a silent auc-tion, 50/50 drawing, food and fashion in-cluding a runway show with adoptableshelter animals.

All proceeds benefit the homeless ani-mals of SPCA of North Brevard.

There will also be drawings and with achance to win a three-day, two-night stayat Space Coast Convention Center withticket purchase.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchasedat SPCA Adoption Center & Clinic, 455Cheney Hwy., Titusville.

Protect yourselfSeniors learn to protect themselves

from scammers and con artists Feb. 27,6-7:30 p.m. at Sand Point Senior Living.The event, presented by the TitusvillePolice Department, is free and there willbe refreshments, door prizes and tours ofthe facility. For reservations, call 383-6000.

Republicans meetThe North Brevard Republican Club

holds their monthly meeting Feb. 25, 7p.m. at the San Mateo Clubhouse, 5205Sisson Rd. speakers are J. RogerShealey and Jeff Rainey, candidates forDistrict 1, county commission. All republi-cations are invited to attend.

For details, call Shirley Phipps at 264-2634.

Tour fund-raiser for BSOThe North Guild of the Brevard

Symphony Orchestra presents “ASymphony of Homes Tour” featuring fourpremier homes in Titusville’s La CitaCountry Club community Feb. 23, 2-4p.m.

A donation of $10 benefits the BSOand includes admission to the homes.Tickets and the addresses of the homeswill be available at La Cita Country Club’sparking lot near the main entrance onFeb. 23, 1:45-2:15 p.m.

For more details, call 264-2019 or268-5975. Visit the guild’s Web site atnbbd.com/npr/northguild.

Cool cars on displaySand Point Senior Living holds an

Antique Car Show Feb. 29, 11 a.m. – 2p.m. at 1800 Harrison St., Titusville.

Library offers interesting programsThe Mims-Scottsmoor Library is spon-

soring two programs in February:Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. – Lost Treasures

of North Brevard: Roz Foster, from theBrevard County Historical Commissionwho is well versed in local history, willgive a talk about recent discoveries anddevelopments with the Clifton School,Gibson Houses, the Moore papers andthe new Heritage Park. The program isfree and open to the public.

Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. – R. L. Lewis, oneof Florida’s most versatile “original”Highwaymen artists, whose works areseen by many throughout the UnitedStates and the world will demonstrate hispainting technique and discussHighwaymen art. The program is freeand open to the public.

The Mims-Scottsmoor Library is locat-ed 2.8 miles north of State Road 46 andone block east of U.S. 1 in Mims, next tothe Pinewood Elementary School. Formore information, call 264-5080.

Be part of “Delicious Demise”Titusville Playhouse holds their annual

fund-raiser “Delicious Demise” March 22,7:15 p.m. This is an interactive murdermystery with audience participation insolving “who done it.” This year’s plotfeatures auditions, a casting call forwould-be singers, actors and dancers.Those who attend canenjoy the auditionsas an audience member or pose as a po-tential auditionee, infiltrating the goings-on for a ringside seat in solving ehinevitable mystery and unmasking theevil perpetrators.

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres at the outset ofthe event and dessert at the first inter-mission. Throughout the evening, therewill be a silent auction and door prizes.

Cost to attend is $20 for TPI membersand $25 for nonmembers. Seating is lim-ited and reservations are required bycalling 268-1125.

For more details, call 268-3711 or goto www.nbbd.com/godo/tpi.

Learn to make beautiful egg artLearn to make Ukrainian Easter eggs

March 15, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at theTitusville Public Library.

Students wil l learn the ancientbeeswax and dyes method by instructorOla Kryway. The cost is $20 and includesbeeswax, dyes and goose egg. Space islimited. Register by calling 269-9073.

School seeks donationsImperial Estates Elementary School is

getting ready for its Spring Auction April26. They seek donations of new items orservices to be auctioned. For more infoor to make a donation, call Natalie Colvinat 268-0347 or Kathy Graf at 267-8194

Medical scholarships offeredThe Jess Parrish Medical Foundation

is accepting scholarship applications

from high school seniors who plan to pur-sue a career in a medical/healthcarefield. Scholarship amounts range from$500 to $1,500 and recipients will be an-nounced in May.

Scholarships will be awarded to grad-uating high school seniors who reside inthe North Brevard County HospitalDistrict (Fay Boulevard in Port St. Johnnorth to the Brevard/Volusia county line).Students must have a 3.0 grade point av-erage (GPA) or greater, based on a 4.0scale. Students who have been awardeda JPMF scholarship previously may reap-ply, provided they are continuing in amedical/healthcare field and have main-tained at least a 3.0 GPA.

High school students who attendAstronaut High, Space Coast High andTitusville High may obtain an applicationfrom the Guidance Office at their school.Others may obtain an application by call-ing the Jess Parrish Medical Foundationat 269-4066.

The deadline for submitting applica-tions is April 4. For an application ormore information about Jess ParrishMedical Foundation call 269-4066.

Project holds fund-raiserShoes For the Needy, Inc. holds their

annual barbecue Feb. 23, 11 a.m. – 5p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Eagles,3510 S. Street, Titusville. The event in-cludes an auction, bake sale, music andentertainment and 50/50 plus pork andchicken barbecue.

Shoes For the Needy is a project ofthe Fraternal and Veterans Council ofTitusville that, through charitable dona-tions, gives 100 percent back to commu-nity to put shoes on the feet of those lessfortunate. Each donation is tax de-ductible.

The project is in desperate need ofauction items. To find out how to helpShoes For the Needy, Inc., call KarenNorthcutt at 269-7243 or 269-9680, ext.412.

Cribs neededB.E.T.A. of Titusville, Inc. Titusville’s

crisis pregnancy center, announces thestart of its annual “Crib for a Bed” cam-paign. There is an ongoing request fromclients needing a crib for their babiesabout to be born. In addition, there aremany families new to Brevard Countywho have left their baby equipment be-hind in the move and have an infant withno safe bed.

Call B.E.T.A. (321) 264-0446 for pick-up or bring donation to the B.E.T.A.Center, located at 620 Garden Street.Hours are Monday through Thursday,9:30 am to noon. All services are free in-cluding pregnancy tests, maternity andinfant clothing and miscellaneous baby

equipment.

Volunteers neededThe American Cancer Society is re-

cruiting volunteers interested in making adifference in the fight against cancer.

Volunteers with the American CancerSociety’s Florida Division participate inprograms that support research funding,educate the community, deliver servicesto patients and advocate for policies thathelp defeat cancer.

The American Cancer Society’sBrevard Unit is in immediate need of vol-unteers willing to:

Drive patients to and from cancertreatments.

Work with health care providers topromote the American Cancer Society’spatient programs and services.

Identify community resources tohelp patients through their cancer jour-ney.

Coordinators to coordinate rides forpatients.

To get involved, call American CancerSociety at 800-ACS-2345.

The American Cancer Society is thenationwide community-based voluntaryhealth organization dedicated to eliminat-ing cancer as a major health problem bypreventing cancer, saving lives, and di-minishing suffering from cancer, throughresearch, education, advocacy, and serv-ice. For information about cancer, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

Brotherhood holds eventThe Brotherhood of Shiloh A.M.E.

Church holds a Praise and WorshipService Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. at the church,2519 Harry T. Moore Ave., Mims. Theme:Brothers Unified in Christ. The brother-hood looks forward to a wonderful fel-lowship as they celebrate with men fromall walks of life. For more information,contact Bro. Dennis Young at (321)544-9457.

Get involved for graduationTitusvil le High School Project

Graduation needs the senior parentsand other interested volunteers to join inthe fun.

Project Graduation is an alcohol- andsubstance-free alternative all night party,taking place on graduation night. Theevent is free for the graduates.

Fund-raising has already begun.Those interested in helping are invited tothe next Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the TitusvillePublic Library . There are numerous ac-tivities in the planning stages.

If you have any questions, contact Ianand Ruth Sterling at 383-4258, [email protected], Don Ely 321-750-3174 [email protected].

Or visit the Web sitewww.thspg08.com.

Kiwanians hold garage saleIn an effort to raise funds to benefit

the North Brevard community, theKiwanis Club of Titusville holds a GiantGarage Sale Feb. 22- 23 from 7:30 a.m.– 3 p.m. at the corner of US 1 andBermuda. For more info, call 268-3866..

Stop crime forum comingA public forum to Stop Crime Againt

Our Elders called Project Fight Back isFeb. 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Coca BeachHilton, Sawgrass Room, 1550 NorthAtlantic, Ave., Cocoa Beach. Get the up-to-date information about the latestfrauds, scams and tactics used by crin-minals, including the newest identity thefttechniques. Special guests are StateAttorney Norm Wolfinger, Sheriff JackParker and Coca Beach Police ChiefBryan Holmes.

Fashion show features historyBeautiful gowns plus fascinating nar-

ration will be featured at March 15 noonLuncheon and Fashion show slated forHoly Spirit Catholic Church. Presentedby Patricia Spudis of Lakeland,“Somewhere in Time- First Ladies DollyMadison to Laura Bush” will showcasedresses reproduced from portraits of theFirst Ladies that hang in the WhiteHouse. These are reproduced by permis-sion of the White House Historical

Society and the Smithsonian Institute.The First Ladies’ outfits required trips tothe Smithsonian and the White House toauthenticate Spudis’ personally-con-structed gowns, with fabric samples sub-mitted there for approval. Generaladmission is $12 for adults but a spe-cial rate of $7 is offered to Girl ScoutJuniors, Cadettes or Seniors with troopleaders $9.00. For group reservations orinfo contact Chair Joyce Starrick at 269-4553 or Holy Spirit Council of CatholicWomen President Hazel Gillooley at 268-0028.

The original shows in her repertoirefeatured gowns from 1811 to 1945, andother shows now include Titanic Gownsand Roaring Twenties. A fun show is herAcademy Awards and Music with even aMarilyn Monroe costume. Although newto North Brevard, Spudis has offeredshows in Melbourne churches plus PalmBay Senior Center for the Jamaican Clubof the Roaring Twenties.”

Farmers Market moves … againThe Titusville Friday Farmers Market

has a new location on the corner ofBroad Street and U.S. 1 North, acrossfrom Baldwin Plaza, downtown Titusville.Hours are from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

For more information visit www.bre-vardfarmersmarkets.com or call Karen atthe Titusville Chamber, 267-3036.

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Come to picnicSpace Coast Medical Associates Foundation spon-

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Festivities include music by the Mixed Bag Band,food by Sonny’s Barbecue, creative balloon-making andface-painting by Tootie the Clown and Gang and an ap-pearance by the Space Coast Therapy Dogs.“Inspirational Bingo” will be offered and numerous doorprizes will be awarded. For more details, call Tina orElena at 453-1361.

Dance for healthMark your calendars for National Day of Dance, 1-5

p.m. Feb. 23 in downtown Titusville.The event is muchlike a street 0party filled with health screening, dance,live radio, health and fitness demonstrations, contests,food, giveaways and more. Visit www.dayofdance.org formore info,.

Teens have funThe Teen Warehouse is a place for teens in grades 7

through 12 to hang out with friends and have a safe, funtime at Tom Statham Park Community Center, 7101South U.S. Highway 1, in Bellwood, south of Titusville.The center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 4-8p.m. and on Fridays from 4-9 p.m., with Saturday activi-ties as announced. There is no fee for drop-in activities,however, fees may be charged for special events as an-nounced in the future.

For more information on teen activities sponsored byBrevard County Parks and Recreation Department inNorth Brevard, call 264-5105.

Got an old cell phone?Children’s Home Society of Florida, Brevard Division

has teamed up with Wireless Fundraiser to collect oldcell phones in support of its programs that assistabused, abandoned, and neglected children in BrevardCounty. CHS will collect used cell phones from thecommunity, which will be sent to Wireless Fundraiserand processed.

In return CHS will receive funds, which are used for avariety of programs that help to keep children safe andto strengthen families in crisis.

Join Children’s Home Society’s Brevard Division aswe enter the new year by donating your unused cellphones to help children in our community. Phones maybe dropped off at Children’s Home Society of Florida,3270 Suntree Blvd., Suite 100, Melbourne, FL 32940 orcall Mary Beth Phelps at 321-752-3170 ext. 235 for drop-off locations.

Bon Appetit The Bus Stop – Healthful food for healthy living

Driving south on U.S. 1, across from the chevy dealeris an unremarkable café called The Bus Stop that willknock your socks off.

Their catering and carry out business is bigger thantheir dine-in crowd. The Bus Stop is a throw-back to atime dominated by VW buses, surfing, dressing funky,and listening to Iron Butterfly. The VW bus models andposters took me back to those times when eating organ-ic, protesting the war and painting a peace symbol wasin style … ah-oh déjà vous.

The friendly servers wear T-shirts, shorts and san-dals. As a group of us rushed in to escape a down pourof rain, they handed us a paper menu and invited us totake a seat. The restaurant is small, clean and friendly.We noticed two large coolers of drinks, many natural nosugar added fruit juices (reasonably $1.35).

The menu listed many salads, which seemed expect-ed but not exactly what I was craving on a cool, wet day.Then, we nudged each other with the discovery of fresh-ly made soups of the day: New England clam chowderand hearty vegetable. We all chose to first take the chilloff with some soup. It was warming, hearty and deliciousat just $2.95 per cup.

We then checked out the wraps, sandwiches, burgersand hot Panini sandwiches. I chose the walnut raisinchicken salad on toasted rye bread. My sandwich wasserved piled high with the best chicken salad ever, toma-to, lettuce, sprouts, carrots, cucumber and red onion. Itwas fresh, moist, tasty chunks of chicken breast with the

ideal amount of mayo and veggies. It was very filling….a delightful healthy choice.

My friend Kathleen had a mouth-watering barbecuechicken, provolone cheese and red onion Panini withspecial dirty chips which she raved over. She says it wasplump, juicy chicken with the perfect seasonings andsauce.

Mark ordered an appealing Cuban sandwich withfresh-roasted pork, ham, pickles, Swiss cheese andmustard on Cuban bread, grilled to perfection.

Marri ordered the vegetarian specialty sandwich withfresh avocado, all the veggies and melted MontereyJack cheese to tempt the palette. Her comment was thatshe never had a vegan sandwich so tasty and filling. Itlooked picture perfect.

We all agreed that after the soup, a half of a sandwichwould’ve been sufficient; however, the appetizing selec-tions enticed us to finish every morsel and enjoy everybite. Not a crumb was left. The food was fresh, lean andscrumptious. It was a wonderful alternative to so muchfried and pre-prepared food. We contemplated orderinga fruit salad for dessert but none of us could find roomfor another bite. The casually-dressed proprietor gra-ciously approached us as we were finishing asking ushow everything was and invited us to return for morefresh and healthful cuisine. We decided that we’ll defi-nitely have to do this again soon.

The food was outstanding. As we paid the check, weall realized that we stuffed ourselves for less than $10.

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BARNUM Florice Mozelle Thompson, 89, of Titusville,died Feb. 8. Arrangements by Brevard Memorial FuneralHome in Cocoa.

BRINKER Warren, 69, of Titusville, died Feb. 4.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

CARSON Deborah Ann, 49, of Titusville, died Feb. 11.Arrangements by Newcomer Family Funeral Home inTitusville.

CLAPSADDLE Dale, 74, of Titusville, died Jan. 29.Arrangements by Beinhauers in McMurray, Penn.

COOK David, 72, of Titusvil le, died Feb. 5.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

CRUZ Joseph, 64, of Port St. John, died Feb. 5.Arrangements by Stone Funeral Home in Cocoa.

GARRISON Michael Richard, 41, of Titusville, diedFeb. 1. Arrangements by East Coast Cremation inRockledge.

HENDERSON Barbara, 79, of Titusville, died Jan. 30.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

HORNICK George, 47, of Port. St. John, died Jan.

31. Arrangements by Brownlie Maxwell in Melbourne.

HUTCHESON Earl, of Mims, died Feb. 10.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

JACKMAN Charles, 88, of Titusville, died Feb. 9.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

KING Jack, 86, of Titusvil le, died Feb. 9.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

KOCH Walter Eric, 48, of Titusville, died Feb. 8.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTituville.

LEE Esther, 94, of Titusvil le, died Feb. 2.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

LIND Joan Ann, 73, of Titusvil le, died Feb. 4.Arrangements by Easat Coasat Cremation in Rockledge.

LOCHARY Dana, 71, of Titusville, died Jan. 30.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

LOCKHART Becky, 51, of Port St. John, died Feb. 1.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home in

Titusvil le. .

NUGENT Rachel, 79, of Titusville, died Ja. 28.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

PARKHURST Robert, 29, of Titusville, died Feb. 10.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

PENNEY Kathleen, of Titusvil le, died Feb. 5.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

POWELL Frances, 79, of Titusville, died Feb. 3.Arrangements by Atlantic Mortuary in Rockledge.

REA Elizabeth, 68, of Titusville, Feb. 7. Arrangementsby North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville.

SCHNEIDER Hazel, 92, died Feb. 9. Arrangementsby North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville.

SMITH David Jay, 62, of Titusville, died Jan. 31.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

WEITZEL Carl, 69, of Mims, died Feb. 9.Arrangements by North Brevard Funeral Home inTitusville.

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Children Learn Morefrom Do’s than Don’tsYoung children will be better behaved when they know clearly

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2. Have your childdescribe the behav-ior back to you.This will tell youwhether or not your child under-stands yourexpectations.

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Schwinn ExerciseBike, $20, IBM Elec.Typewriter $35,BRAND NEWColeman green sleep-ing bag $20, Rabbit furjacket med. size, zip-per front ,long sleeves,brown/cream $75 obo.Call Anthony at 269-8056.Leave messageafter beep.

Pub table, solidwood & 4 chairs. Newin crate. List $990 ask-ing $390. (321) 525-6534.

Canon P170 DHDesktop PrintingCalculator, 12 digits,business calc., calen-dar and clock func-tions. Complete withinstructions and elec.cord. Still in box, exc.cond. $20. Call Pam at269-1070 Mon-Fri8:30-4:30.

Pressure-relievingmemory foam mattressand foundation, war-ranty. Still in plastic.$440. 321-525-6534.

Motex Pricing GunMX6600 L Plus, 2 lineseach with 10 digits. 5extra in cartridges and7 rolls of tickets. Ex.Cond. $45. Call Pamat 269-1070 Mon-Fri8:30-4:30 p.m.

Stainless steel dou-ble kitchen sink, goodcond. $15. Call Pam269-1070 Mon-Fri8:30-4:30.

Stair stepper exer-cise machine: SchwinnHT310 electric motor-ized stair stepper. Hastimer, speed control,different workout set-tings. Practically new.$50. 264-2208, leavemessage.

Nose bra and sparetire cover for 2001

Toyota RAV-4, $50obo. Located in NorthBrevard. Call 269-7038.

Plastic table w/4chairs $30. Plastic 2-seat lawn char $30.Emerson TV w/remote$30. Call 267-6996.

Mahogany bedroomset 6 piece. Solidwood, dovetailed. List$3,255, sacrifice $890.(321) 255-3415.

Ladder 28’ alum$80, freezer 5 cu. ft.$75 obo. Call 267-6996.

FOR SALE matchbox cars, trucks & trail-ers. 70 in total used,good condition asking50 cents each. 269-7038.

Queen pil low-topmattress and boxspring. Manufacturerwrap. With warranty$130. Can deliver. Call321-525-6534.

Cherry sleigh bed.Solid wood and pillow-top mattress w/boxspring All new – stillpackaged. Can deliver$390. Call 321-525-6534.

Double/full mattressset. $110 twin mattressset $95. Both new.321-255-3415.

4 bdrm, 2 ba. Allnew appliances. db.garage, new carpet,t i le, good location.$139,000. Call Phyllisat 501-7054.

All brick home, cus-tom pool, overlookinglake. Wood-burningfireplace, 3 bd/2 1/2ba. New appliances.Call United Country –Bobby Mutter Realty at321-544-7775 or 269-9855. Desirable neigh-borhood.

S E A S O N A LRENTAL “Royal OakCondos” 1 bd, 1 ba,fully furnshed, includ-ing all linen and dish-es. $1,200 mo.includes ele. and basiccable. Call 321-432-8635 owner/agent.

2 bd/2 ba groundfloor - SunriseLanding, Port St. John,$850/mo. 1 yr. lease.Pool, tennis courts,washer & dryer. 1st &last sec. deposit.Available March 1, call480-8258.

3 bd/2 ba. 1,500 sq.ft. $975 mo + sec. de-posit. Freshly painted,new flooring, newerkitchen, Florida room,North Titusville. CallMike 302-0435.

**ComputerProblems?**

On-site repairs & up-grades, virus removal,cable & DSL wirelesshome network installa-tion, data recover,Computer Tutoring,

Used computers & accessories.

Call “The ComputerDoctor” A + Certified

321-385-0193

Mobile Home ForRent - Titusville, 1 bd,adult comm. park 55+,quiet, close to hospital.$410/mo. (321) 264-3345.

14’x60’ 2 bd/2 ba,screened porch &shed. 55 + park, 264-1271.

2000 GMC SierraSLE extended cab -camper top, exc. cond.86k miles, 4 newCooper tires $8,500OBO, Call (321) 794-3931.

Caregiver seeking

ft/pt in your home.avail. day & night hrs.dependable w/refer-ences. Call 269-1272or 268-8839.Mims/Titusville. Leavemessage.

Available March 1,commercial retailspace, 1,800 sq. ft.,4549 S. Hopkins.$1,000 mo. plus secu-rity - 1 yr. lease, in-cludes water & trash.Call (321) 202-0999 forappointment.

ITEMS FOR SALE

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MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE

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Thursday • February 14th • 4 p.m.

All parcels sell to the HIGHEST BIDDER, REGARDLESS OF PRICE!10% Buyer's Premium • Cash to bid • Broker Part. available - call to qualify! • Seller Financing

44 ACRES in

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10 acres

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CAR SHOW

HOT CLASSIC!! ‘77 MGB, Only 71,000

miles, overdrive, runsgreat. $4,600Call 258-7827.

Dancing is a fun way to keep your family’s hearts healthy and strong. So bring the kids, dads and grandparents too. And don’t forget your dancing shoes!

Saturday, February 231 to 5 p.m.

Downtown Historic Titusville

Parrish Medical Center is your exclusive Spirit of Womenpartner hospital bringing you the Day of Dance

for Cardiovascular Health.

◆ Radio DisneyAM 990 Fun Squad

◆ The Center for Contemporary Dance

◆ Health Screenings◆ Bouncy Houses, Rock

Climbing & Games

Information: Parrish Medical Center at 321-268-6110 or visit www.parrishmed.com/dayofdance

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