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ISSUE NO. 301
JUNE, 2015
SERVING PORT ST. JOHN & CANAVERAL GROVES
Call 321-633-7499 or e-mail to
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The current and last issues are
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Summer is Here!
Brevard Arts Fest
Brevard Arts Fest will be held on June 13th,
10 am-5 pm at the Cocoa Civic
Center. We are featuring an array
of dance, music, artists and art
for sale. The event will include
performances and demonstrations, along with MC and LIVE
streaming, plus yummy treats and
refreshments.
The Highwaymen (some original ones are coming!) from Fort
Pierce will be on hand along with
other talented artists. Yes, there will be art auctions. Be ready to pick the best pieces!
Tickets are $12 adult/$8 child. Call 321-4033904 for tickets or more information. You can
also visit www.mybrevardarts.com.
Proceeds from art auctions and artists benefit
arts programs and scholarships.
It’s the same day as the Dragon Boat races,
so lots of fun is in store! Bring the whole family.
SCHS Viper Cheerleaders
Congratulations to our 2015 - 2016 Squads!
Middle School - Aleja A, Victoria L, Dylan
M, Peyton P, Macey S, Emily S, Nasia W and
Chloe W.
Junior Varsity - Carissa A, Janet C, Marissa
M, Willow M, Miranda M, SaNiya M, Sarah P,
Jillian R and Danielle W.
Varsity - Coralia B, Esther-Ann C, Emily C,
Tanya F*, Allison H*, Caillean
H, Kaitlyn J, Nakia M*, Abby O,
Brittany P*, Tayler R, Shaylee S
and Tamra T.
* - Seniors
We are looking forward to a
great year! Come join us for our
Viper Cheer Nights at Woody's
BBQ on June 3rd and June 17th,
3 pm until close, eat in or take
out. Just mention Viper Cheer as you check out.
We will also have a Viper Cheer Night at
Sonny's BBQ on June 18th, 5 - 9 pm. Support
the cheerleaders by putting your receipt in the
Viper Box near the register.
Thank you for your support!
After months of searching
for a new group or person to
take over Thunder Over the
Indian River, I gave notice to
the new Parks and Recreation
Director that the event would
not take place this year and likely
not return. I don’t believe anyone sent
in the
renewal fee for the corporation and although
there has been a lot of buzz that Someone should
do the fireworks, none of the buzzing voices said
the magic words, “I’ll do it.”
Perhaps there will be a large enough company
or group here to start it again some day, but for
now, keep an eye on other fireworks shows and
make your plans early. I’ll try to have several
dates and locations in Happenings next month.
- Randy Rodriguez, Editor
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If you live with an empty lot adjacent to you,
you could end up having to sue your neighbor.
To build a house, Florida Residential Build Code
states depending on Lot Drainage Type, the lot
must be up to 24 inches above the crown of the
road, which will most likely put your neighbor’s
lot higher than your lot. This will mean your lot
will most likely be flooded. But, County Ordinance states you cannot flood your neighbor’s
property. So where does this leave the homeowner with the water damage?
According to the county, the flooded homeowner must sue the offending neighbor, even
though both the neighbor and the victim have
followed state law. The flooded out victim has
done nothing to deserve this added cost and damage. Surely the county has given out permits for
the elevated houses to be built, knowing full well
what will happen. This is absurd.
Brevard County has looked at this problem for
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years and is still stumped. It is no problem for
new subdivisions, but in previous years Port St.
John has legally built homes that are at or below
the crown of the road.
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Canaveral Port Authority
I attended the Informational Public Meeting
the Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) held on
April 30th. I assumed we’d be hearing about the
Florida Today front page story published that
day by Dave Berman, “Port plugs barge plan to
link rail, cargo ships,” which discussed barging
cargo to Mims, then loading the cargo onto the
NASA railway. Surprisingly, there was nothing
mentioned at the meeting of the Mims Barge
Canal Proposal.
There was standing room only with overspill
into the foyer, some with signs or T-Shirts with
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mentalists, homeowners and fishermen. I was
unhappy when the agenda stated there would be
no public comment and I wasn’t the only one.
At the end of the presentation, one of the groups
started to yell questions at John Walsh, which he
did try to answer. However, some of his replies
were met by laughter and jeers, which was well
deserved.
There were 3 speakers: John Walsh, the chief
executive officer of the CPA; Jim Dubea, the
port’s Deputy Executive Director for Government and Strategic Partnerships; and Brad Swanson, state Freight and Logistics Administrator
for the Florida Department of Transportation.
All were basically giving a pep talk on how this
will help our economy and why some rail route
must be to benefit the Port, Brevard and Florida.
The main areas that the presentation covered
were 1) the Environmental Impact Study will
be complete in about 24 months and is being
conducted by the Surface Transportation Board.
It is a federal independent review of the project’s
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environmental impacts. 2) The Secretary of the
Air Force has given 58 reasons why the Port’s
rail cannot go through Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station’s land, however they will perform a study
over the next 8 months to determine if the Air
Force has any land they could lease to the Port
Authority. 3) It currently costs NASA $9 million per year to maintain their railway and the
railway is very underutilized. However, at this
point NASA has not agreed to the Port’s plan.
The Port’s view of the presentation can be found
on PortCanaveral.com at the link in references.
The meeting was nothing but informing us
on how much this growth will benefit us all and
the jobs it will bring. The presentation did not
mention how many jobs would be lost by the
fishermen, how much in Ecotourism will be lost,
or how much our riverside property values would
drop when the Lagoon is dead.
Florida Today writer Ted Lund’s article,
“Anglers drive Port Canaveral meeting off the
rails,” in the Florida Today pointed out the many
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reasons attendees at the meeting were against the
Port’s Rail plans. Besides the opinions stated by
attendees, I was particularly impressed with the
paragraph stating the problems for their preferred
routes: “Although the CPA is looking at several of
its alternatives, the two preferred options cut directly through the northern Banana River lagoon,
which has been off limits to powerboats for more
than 20 years and is a sanctuary to the world’s
largest population of the endangered West Indian
manatee. It is also wildly popular with kayak
fishermen targeting world-class fishing for black
drum, redfish and spotted seatrout.” Ted Lund
stated in his article, “If Thursday’s meeting is any
indication, it’s going to be a bumpy ride over the
next 12 months as anglers, environmentalists and
homeowners square off with the CPA.”
As far as the Mims’ Barge Canal Proposal, using Google Maps, you can see there are 4 parallel
tracks just west of the Jay-Jay Railroad Bridge
east of Mims. It looks like a barge could park
next to the bridge and box cars could be lifted
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from the barge to railroad cars fairly easily. The
article in Thursday’s Florida Today stated John
Walsh wanted to start barging box cars to the
Mims site within the next six months. The Titusville.com website, although it has significantly
dated information, does state the barge canal was
designed to have a 15-foot draft, but a lot of the
barge canal has only a 9-foot draft and it states
the barge will need a minimum of a 12-foot draft,
so the barge plan could not take place without the
Army Corps of Engineers completing significant
dredging along the route.
Reference: http://www.portcanaveral.com/
About/News-Releases/Canaveral-Hosts-Community-Talk-on-Rail-Intermodal
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/
local/2015/04/29/port-canaveral-pushes-cargobarge-plan/26598403/ and www.floridatoday.
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Brevard County Building Report
April was a so-so month, unlike previous
months concerning building in Brevard County.
April single family home permits issued dropped
from (64) to (27), the first time April numbers
were lower than March’s numbers since 2013,
when it had decreased from (45) down to (29).
As I reported last month, the county changed
their monthly report to only go back to 2010 in
March. Overall construction values were also
down for April with a total of $29,833,787. One
month is not necessarily bad, so we need to wait
for another month or two to see where construction is going.
Reference: Brevard County Building Code
Newsletter: http://www.brevardcounty.us/PlanningDev/BuildingCode/BldgNewsletters
Living by an Airport
Whilst watching a Brevard County Commission meeting, I heard Commissioner Barfield
remark on an issue; he used the old phrase, “If
you buy near an airport, how do you complain
about the noise?” to make a point. In Port St.
John, Atlantis Elementary was built on donated
land. Brevard County voted at the time to build
the school on the site regardless of the fact the
school was directly in line with the north/south
runway. Ed. note: That is against federal law.
A few years later when the airport wanted
to extend the north/south runway, which would
bring the runway that much closer to the school,
the Port St John Homeowner’s Association opposed the extension, and the Airport Director at
the time stated they had come up with an Airport
Master Plan which would move the main runway
in a northeast, southwest direction in such a way
that would prevent any impact to Port St. John
at all.
I’m sure the information was passed on by
real estate. Why wouldn’t it be, we had a Master
Plan to rely on. But as time went by, developers
and Titusville discussed developing property just
north of us on Grissom Blvd. The “Master Plan”
was revoked. Just like that. No retribution for the
airport misleading the people.
State Makes the Rules Different for Themselves
When House Speaker Steve Crisafulli walked
out in a tantrum, he walked out on the people in
his District and the Constitution. The legislature is mandated to pass a budget. That is why
Governor Scott will require both the House of
Representatives and the Senate back for a special
session to complete a budget as required by the
Constitution. It also cannot be a “Continuation
Budget” as there is nothing defined as such in
Florida law, but that is another story. Also unfortunately, good bills have died along with the
bad bills for this session.
Someone said to me that Speaker Crisafulli
should be recalled, to which I said that he
couldn’t as state elected officials are exempt.
The look on her face was disbelief. So I thought
I would write on a couple of such unfair and
deliberate actions by the state to make sure the
people of Florida have as little knowledge and
power as possible.
1. Sunshine Law – Sunshine laws were put in
place to make sure we have open and transparent
government. All County Commissioners, City
Council members and all appointed boards and
committees have to adhere to these sets of law
or face the consequences, even jail. Under the
Sunshine Law, no elected or appointed members
of a county or city can talk on a subject that is
coming before that elected or appointed body,
except during a public meeting that has been
noticed (public told of the agenda, date and time).
For example, while a committee that is appointed
by the County Commission to look into a new
park is under this law, members can’t talk outside
of a public meeting under penalty of fines or jail.
The state elected officials are not included in this
law. They put the law into effect and intentionally
did not include themselves.
There are many facets of the Sunshine Law,
but many watchdog groups like the First Amendment Foundation say transparency in Government is at its lowest level ever.
2. Recall of Elected Officials – Any elected
official in the City or County can be recalled by
the people. There are strict guidelines on how it
is done. Recall, however, is not possible for any
elected state official. They have made sure any
state elected official is exempt from this process.
There are more such laws the legislature has
made to protect themselves. This is how deals are
done behind closed doors. We, the people are the
least of their worries.
Charter School Unaccountability
The Miami Herald Columnist Fred Grimm
had an interesting column on May 13th on Charter Schools. Apparently Florida is trying so hard
to try to make Charter Schools successful, there
seems to be a lack of accountability. According
to his column, the Naples Daily News did a study
on charter school failures in Florida and found
since 2008, there have been 119 charter schools
that have had to close throughout the state,
“mostly because of financial mismanagement,
others for academic failures or various administrative screw-ups. The closings often came
in the middle of the academic year, forcing the
public school districts to find desks for 14,000
displaced students. Unhappily, the charters had
already devoured the state money earmarked for
each student.”
“Florida law, meanwhile, does nothing to
preclude this same dodgy outfit from opening up
another charter. Charter operators need not bother
proving their financial viability. It doesn’t matter
if they’ve been associated with failed ventures,
or even whether they have education credentials.
The law doesn’t require criminal background
checks for the charter applicants. Charter schools
aren’t required to produce a certificate of occupancy until just 15 days before the beginning of
the school year, precluding proper inspections
before school doors open.”
The column stated charter schools usually
stay up with the public schools academically, but
there are too many openings where it lets those
just wanting to make a quick buck keep raking in
public dollars at the expense of the kids.
Not to say all charter schools are bad, but there
ought to be accountability as I also know they do
not have the same testing requirements as public
schools have. You would think that Tallahassee
would try to weed out those just trying to make a
quick buck, but the only state charter school law
change that was even considered this year by the
Florida Legislature before the House walked out
was a proposal to force school districts to share
construction funding with charter schools.
Reference: http://www.miamiherald.com/
news/local/news-columns-blogs/fred-grimm/
article20868744.html
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Maureen
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NFL COED FLAG FOOTBALL
WOW!! What a season!! The turnout for the
NFL COED Flag Football was amazing. We want
to thank all of the athletes for the great action during games. Also, a HUGE THANK YOU to the
coaches who volunteered their time - not only for
the time, effort and energy to coach a team - but
also for refereeing the games too!!
At the time this is going to print we still have
8 teams playing in the Super Bowl on May 30th.
We want to congratulate them on their hard work
and efforts to make it to the championship game!
Age division 5-6 are the Saints VS Broncos, age
7-8 is Packers VS 49ers, age 9-11 is Bucs VS
Dolphins and 12-15 is Bucs VS Falcons.
We are already looking forward to hosting
this season again next March – May, so keep
your eyes peeled for registrations in January and
February, 2016.
2015 REGULAR SEASON REGISTRATION
Registration has started for our regular fall
season: flag football (4-6), tackle football (7-14)
& cheerleading (3-15). We offered a special rate
for the month of May at $50 per athlete and we
had a tremendous response. However, as of June
1st the rates are now $85 each (but with a great
referral program offered – see below). You may
register online and we will have live registration
events, so be sure to watch our Facebook page
and website for dates, times and locations.
We are encouraging as many as possible to
register online as it is offers a streamlined process
for everyone involved and allows for better communication for the league / team events, including
schedules, field closures, celebrations and such.
Practice starts in July. Coaches will reach out
mid to late June.
REFERRAL PROGRAM
We are offering a great way for you to save
money by referring athletes to the PSJ Rockets
2015 Fall Season and the BONUS to this is that
each athlete who registers under your referral will
also save some money! Be sure to inquire about
this program when you are registering.
father’s Day iss June 21!!
Father’s Day is June 21st!!!
Tired of getting Dad
something he never uses?
Why not treat him to something he will Enjoy!
Treat Dad to a Hearty Breakfast or
a Juicy Steak and Crab Legs for dinner!
All Dad’s will receive 20% off their meal!!
Summer is almost here and we realize
that means extra cost for the parents!!
So Kids Under 12
Eat Free All Summer Long
with the purchase of an accompanying
Adult Meal!!
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We are still open for
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Served Tuesday - Sunday
Open Mondays at 4:00
SUMMER SPLASH DOWN
We have begun planning for a fun-filled event
sponsored by the PSJ Rockets. Date, location and
time TBA. We will have bounce houses and water
slides, horse rides and carnival games, demonstrations (Zumba, Martial Arts) and live animals.
NEW WEB SITE
Our site, located at www.psjrockets.org, has
underwent a complete rebuild at the beginning
of this year and is full of an abundance of information to answer most of your questions. Please
stop by and check out our new look! If you don’t
find the information you need, please reach out
to one of our Board of Directors.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are accepting applications for volunteers
who are looking to make a difference in the life
of a child. If you are interested in coaching or
supporting a team in any capacity, now is the
time to speak with a board member and get your
completed application in so that you are approved
and ready to go when our season begins in July.
Also, we still have a few open positions on our
Board of Directors – so if you want to have a
vote in how things are decided for the league,
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of all playing abilities are invited
to join our league.
PASTA FOR PAWS
As of July 1st, you must be
Scopa Ristorante Pizza, located at 8801 Astronaut Blvd. in Cape Canaveral, will be hosting 19 years of age or older. Sign-ups will be on Sat"Pasta for Paws" to benefit the Brevard Humane urday and Sunday, June 6th and 7th from 10:00
Society on Thursday, June 18th, from 5 p.m. to AM to 2:00 PM at Fay Park, east parking lot. Cost
9 p.m. Event activities will include a "Wine & is $50, which includes 20 softball games, team
Barkski" Happy Hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., shirt and end of year party and awards.
The season starts in July and continues
silent auction, live "Mutt Strut" Jazz Music and
"FREE" prize giveaways. Fido will be unable to through mid-October. Games are on Tuesday and
dine with you at the event (no accommodations Thursday nights at Fay Park. This is a great way
to make friends and get some exercise. You do
for pets).
The Humane Society will receive 15 percent not have to live in Port St. John to join our league.
We are also accepting applications for
of all proceeds from the evening to help pay for
food, shelter and medical care for the homeless sponsors and experienced umpires. For more
animals at the (2) Adoption Centers in Cocoa and information, call: Kathy Camick, President, at
321-639-2874; Veronica Ordner, Vice-President,
Merritt Island.
For more information, contact the Brevard at 321-698-3863; Angie Burris, Treasurer, at
Humane Society at (321) 636-3343 or visit www. 321-480-1052; or Diana Hughes, Secretary, at
321-639-8790. You can also find us on Facebook.
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appeared to be vehicular impacts.
However, during the detailed analysis it was
noted that varying colors of paints appeared on
the bird's beaks and claws. By analyzing these
paint residues it was determined that 98% of the
crows had been killed by impact with trucks,
while only 2% were killed by an impact with a
car.
MTA then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist
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kills. He very quickly concluded the cause: When
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Alcoholics Anonymous meets in PSJ on Sundays at 5 p.m. and Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at
4797 Curtis Boulevard (St. Patrick’s Church).
Nar-Anon: Support group for those affected by
someone else’s addiction, meets on Mondays,
7:00 - 8:00 pm at 1st United Methodist Church,
825 Forrest Ave., Cocoa www.naranonfl.org.
Women’s Step Study on Mondays, 10 am, at
St. Patrick’s Church, 4797 Curtis Blvd. Call
Jean at 321-637-1392 for information.
Parents Network meets every Wednesday
from 10 - 11:30 am at Sunrise Lutheran Church
at 4775 Fay Blvd. Call Carol at 633-6312 (evenings) for more info.
6-2 Compassionate Friends Support Group
meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m.
in Cocoa Beach at the Lutheran Church of the
Resurrection, 525 Minuteman Cswy west of
A1A, Fellowship Hall. Call 610-7875 for info.
6-2 West Canaveral Groves Home Owners normally meets on the 1st Tuesday of each
month at the Agricultural Center, 3695 Lake
Dr., Cocoa, 7 pm. Please come out and join us.
6-3 American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 359,
General Membership Meeting on the 1st
Important
Phone Numbers
County Commissioner - 264-6750
Sheriff: Non-Emergency - 633-7162
Fire Station 26 (Port St. John) - 633-2056
Emergency Operations Center - 637-6670
Waste Management - 636-6894
Roadway Maintenance - 264-5084
SCAT Bus Information - 633-1878
Port St. John Library 633-1867
PSJ Community Center - 633-1904
Florida Power & Light - 723-7795
City of Cocoa Water Dept. - 433-8400
Parrish Medical Center
Port St. John - 636-9393
Titusville - 268-6111
Atlantis Elementary School - 633-6143
Challenger 7 Elementary - 636-5801
Enterprise Elementary School - 633-3434
Fairglen Elementary School - 631-1993
Campus Charter School - 633-8234
Space Coast Jr/Sr High School - 638-0750
Sexual Offender Registry www3.fdle.state.fl.us/sexual_predators/
sponsored by the Titusville Chamber of ComWednesday of each month, 7 pm at the Post merce, meets on the 3rd Friday of the month at
Home, 7260 S. US 1, just north of PSJ. Call 12:00, PSJ Library on Carole Ave. Call Dennis
Watkins at 267-3036.
President Valorie Helmer at 321-693-6578.
6-9 IAAP Admin assistants, secretaries and 6-21 Father’s Day!
other admin support meet on 2nd Tuesday each 6-28 Moonlight Quilters Guild meets at the
month, Marriot Courtyard, Cocoa Beach, 5:30. North Brevard Library in Titusville, 2121 Hop6-10 ‘Remembering Through Sharing’ - a kins Ave. Meet and greet & refreshments at
support group for families that have experi- 6:15, meeting at 6:30 usually followed by a proenced a pregnancy loss, stillbirth or loss of an gram or guest speaker. Call 321-567-5424 for
infant. Meetings are 7 pm - 8:30 pm on the 2nd more information.
Wednesday of each month at Cape Canaveral
Medical Plaza, Cape Canaveral Hospital. Call
April or Jamie at 321-799-7151 for more info.
Congratulations to:
6-11 Canaveral Groves Homeowners, Inc.
Jordan Arthurs turns 29 on the 2nd.
meets on the 2nd Thursday each month. The
Yvonne Scheiner turns prettier on the 4th.
Board of Directors meets at 7:00, regular meetLauren Grinstead turns Legal 18 on the 4th.
ing at 7:30 PM at the Fellowship Room of DisAmy Cole turns 26 on the 6th.
covery Christian Church, 3925 Grissom Pkwy.
Rhonda Bradley turns cuter on the 7th.
6-12 Brevard Women’s Connection meets at
Jordan Ragan turns Legal 18 on the 7th.
Kirra Orend turns 17 on the 8th.
Rockledge Country Club from 11 am until 1
R.J. Arnone turns 41 on the 9th.
pm on the second Friday of each month. The
Drae Robinson turns 19 on the 10th.
program includes a buffet luncheon, special
Jonathon Benoff turns 13TEEN on the 10th.
feature plus an inspirational speaker. For inforRobert Owens turns 23 on the 12th
mation, call Mary at 636-4713 or e-mail her at
Jordan Moran turns 25 on the 13th.
[email protected].
Pershing Tank turns 9 on the 14th.
6-13 Neighborhood Crime Watch meetStephen Crawford Jr. turns 11 on the 17th.
ing will be 2nd Saturday, 4 pm at St. Patrick’s
Lisa Siegel, the blue-haired lady, turns 39 (again)
Church, 4797 Curtis Blvd.
on the 14th.
6-14 Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group
Devon Anthony turns 17 on the 18th.
meets on the 2nd Sunday each month (except
Holly Strickler gets spanked on the 20th.
Cheyenne Wiedman turns 15 on the 20th.
Mother’s Day & November), 2 PM, at the CoCharles Bertrand turns crazier on the 20th.
coa Library. Contact Kevin Kelly at 636-0235
Doug Robinson turns 39 (again) on the 21st.
for info.
Archie Williams turns 38 on the 24th.
6-14 Flag Day!
Jasper Niehoff turns 8 on the 25th.
6-15 Moonport Modelers RC Club meets at
Keli McCormack parties wild on the 25th.
6:30 pm, 3rd Monday of each month at the N.
Melanie Hannen turns hotter on the 27th.
Brevard Library, 2121 S Hopkins Ave., TitusBrett Benoff gains one on the 27th.
ville. For further information call Wayne MenErika Lawhon turns more beautiful on the 28th.
Steven Barny turns cooler on the 28th.
dez at 321-505-2361.
Trisha Orend turns more lovely on the 29th.
6-17 American Legion Post 359 meets at the
Krystal O’Neill is the Party Girl on the 30th.
Post Home at 7260 S. US 1 in Bellwood, (2
Jill and Bill Hill celebrate 25 on the 2nd.
miles north of PSJ), 6:00 PM. All Legionnaires
Carl & Debbie Anderson celebrate 21 on the
and new members are welcome. The Post meets
18th.
on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Please
Bob & Judie Petrowski celebrate 50 on 19th.
contact the Post at 268-1632 for assistance with
We have lots of room for more good news.
your membership or information.
Fax your inputs to 633-4313 or
6-18 Ramadan Begins
6-19 PSJ Business Connections Luncheon,
email to [email protected].
Poker Run Benefit for Andy Ross
JUNE 28, 2015
Andy Ross is a Member of The Sons of the
American Legion Post 359, an American Legion
Rider, a friend to many riders as well as many
business owners. Andy was and is instrumental
in the success of our Rider Organization and has
always been there to help our Post and anyone
who needed his help. Andy has always donated countless hours to benefits and financial support to
people in need. NOW ANDY NEEDS OUR HELP! Andy is currently on the recipient list to receive
a heart. He has been in and out of the hospital for weeks at a time waiting and preparing. Please help
us in helping Andy in his time of need by coming out and supporting this very worthwhile cause.
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American Legion Post 117
American Legion Post 359
American Legion Post 163
American Legion Post 22
Lou’s Blues
American Legion 200
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Vehicles and bikes are welcome. Riders $10.00/Passengers $10.00. Both runs end at H&D Roadhouse. Entertainment will include a live band and food - $6.00 a plate - hamburger, hotdogs with
fixings! Please come out and support one of our own who has supported others in his time of need!
If donations are made by check, please make them out to Andrew Ross and we will ensure he
receives them. If you need any additional information, contact Harry or Debbie at H&D Roadhouse
at 321-449-1110, or Vinny Buonocore or Mike O’Rourke at 321-268-1632.
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Boys Summer Basketball League
North Area Parks Operations is hosting a high
school boys summer basketball league for ages
13 and up at Walter Butler Community Center
at Bernice G. Jackson Park, 4201 North U.S.
Highway 1, Cocoa (Sharpes). The fee is $250
per team for an 8-week season. Games will be
held on Mondays, starting June 1. This event is
sponsored by Brevard County Board of County
Commissioners, Parks & Recreation Department,
North Area Parks Operations. Contact Clifford
Lett at 433-4448 for further information on this
Brevard County Parks and Recreation sponsored
program.
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Music has been proven to lower stress levels, which helps your body respond better to medical
treatment. In addition to providing expert healthcare, Parrish hosts live musical performances
to ensure that you are healing in every sense from the very start. That’s one reason why we’re
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PMC Recognized for Patient Safety
Earns straight “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012
Designed to rate how well hospitals protect
patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections, the LeapFrog Group honored Parrish
Medical Center (PMC) with its top grade in patient safety. PMC has earned an “A” grade from
LeapFrog in all releases of the Hospital Safety
Score since 2012. This makes PMC one of only
182 hospitals in the nation and 14 in the state of
Florida to have earned that distinction.
“We continue to be proud of our impeccable
patient safety record and of our employees,
physicians and volunteers who dedicate themselves every day to our mission to provide
healing experiences for everyone all the time,”
said George Mikitarian, President/CEO, Parrish
Medical Center.
The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under
the guidance of the nation’s leading experts
on patient safety and is administered by The
Leapfrog Group (Leapfrog), an independent
industry watchdog. The first and only hospital
safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal
of Patient Safety, the Score is free to the public
and designed to give consumers information they
can use to protect themselves and their families
when facing a hospital stay.
Leapfrog assigns a letter grade (A to F) to
hospitals calculated from a group of 28 measures.
Of the 28 measures used to calculate the scores,
15 are process-related or structure-related and
13 are outcome-based. Leapfrog uses several
sources of data – the Leapfrog Hospital Survey,
certain measures on Hospital Compare and AHA
Annual Survey information.
To see how PMC’s score compares locally and
nationally, and to access safety tips for patients
and their loved ones, visit the Hospital Safety
Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.
Consumers can also go to www.hospitalsafetyscore.org for a free download of the Hospital
Safety Score app.
The Hospital Safety Score (www.hospitalsafetyscore.org) is an initiative of The Leapfrog
Group (www.leapfroggroup.org), a national
nonprofit organization using the collective leverage of large purchasers of health care to initiate
breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality
and affordability of health care for Americans.
The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey allows
purchasers to structure their contracts and
purchasing to reward the highest performing
hospitals. The Leapfrog Group was founded in
November 2000 with support from the Business
Roundtable and national funders and is now
independently operated with support from its
purchaser and other members.
SCHS Viper Cheerleaders
Come support our cheerleaders at our Viper
Cheer Nights at at Sonny’s BBQ on June 18th, 5 9 pm. Just mention Viper Cheer as you check out.
The SCHS Cheerleaders will be holding a
Mini Viper Camp at SCHS June 15, 16 and 17,
9 - 1 ppm for girls ages 5 -14. Cost is $80.00.
Come join the Viper Cheerleaders for a time of fun, games, crafts
and to learn cheers, chants and a
dance! Contact Hyacinth Price at
321-863-6121 or Joni Hilton at 321693-8470 with any questions and to
register. Deadline for registration is
May 15, 2015.
26 Scholarships for a Brighter Future been volunteering at Parrish Medical Center for
Jess Parrish Medical Foundation awarded
$18,000 in scholarships to 26 high school and
college students for the 2015–2016 school year.
For over 20 years, JPMF has invested in the
future by awarding medical scholarships to residents in north Brevard County who are pursuing
careers that one day will provide healing care to
our community.
This year’s scholarship winners were: Anna
Bahr, Angel Hepburn, Kiersten Rosa, Kari Shaver and Max Williams – Astronaut High School;
Jasmine Corriveau – Ave Maria University; Emily Catizone – FL Gulf Coast University; Elena
Simonsen – FL State University; Lindsey Hartt
– Space Coast High School; Megan Akimenko,
Dylan Beitel, Kyle Eckhoff, Lynette Gonzalez,
Minh-Chau Le, Jared McCain, Kyle Sellers,
Ziying Zhang and Ziyan Zhang – Titusville High
School; Amanda Cox and Kaley Galbreath – University of Central Florida; and Nicholas Andrews,
Austin Folger, Alisa Mendez, Alexandra Parrish,
Haley Symsyn-Schlemmer and Taylor SymsynSchlemmer – University of Florida.
Bill Terry, Scholarship Committee chair, has
over 20 years and has helped PMC provide healing experiences for families and our community.
By donating more than 29,000 hours of volunteer
service and participating on the JPMF Board of
Directors since 2007, Terry is working with PMC
to improve, transform and save lives.
“The scholarship committee takes their task
of evaluating the applicants very seriously. It is
with great pleasure we are able to award these
scholarships to such deserving students. I’d also
like to say a special thank you to Terry and Barbara Terhune for making a sponsorship of $1,000
towards the scholarship fund so more students
could be awarded,” said Terry. Other committee
members are Santi Bulnes, Dot Hudson, Terry
Lee, Patricia Manning, Ed.D., Bill McCarthy,
Roger Miller, Ron Norris, Howard Rinker, DDS,
Philip Simpson and Barbara Terhune.
“When we partner together and invest in
programs that support future generations of
healthcare professionals, the entire community
benefits. I want to thank the committee, applicants and JPMF for investing in a brighter
future,” said Terry.
PSJ Neighborhood Watch
There is no meeting scheduled for June. We
are still in need of more Block Captains and
volunteers to attend meetings and organize our
teams! Just a few minutes a week is all that’s
required to make your homes and neighborhoods
safer.
We would like to remind everyone to secure
their homes and vehicles by locking them up and
to bring in items of value.
Before vacation, be sure to tell your neighbors or someone you trust to keep an eye out for
suspicious activity while you’re away - even if
you have a security system - as a back-up plan
for securing your home.
Summer months bring higher internet scams.
Don’t open strange emails and make sure you
update your anti -virus software.
Just a few things to help keep our neighbors
safe….
- Jackie Jordan
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If you’re waiting for the market to turn, it happened
in 2012. Don’t wait for mortgages to go back up, too!
5975 Cannon Ave.
4 BR / 2 Bath $189,900
Beautiful 4 BR CBS home has style and
lots of upgrades. Nice landscaping greets you,
more in back yard. Tile in kitchen and baths.
Split bedrooms. Master Bath has garden tub
& separate shower. Kitchen has large island,
plenty of room to prep and cook with breakfast
bar space as well. Large pantry. Indoor utility
room. Vaulted ceilings and upscale ceiling fans.
Large great room, formal dining room. Large
back yard has 22 x 12 screened porch, shed,
play set and privacy fence. 2 car garage.
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4415 Greenhill St.
3 BR / 2 Bath / 2 Car Garage
$124,900
Serenity is the vibe for this 3 Bedroom,
2 Bath block home on an oversize corner
lot filled with lots of shade trees. The stone
fireplace in the living room completes the
mood. It also has low maintenance tile floors
throughout, split bedrooms, a 40’ x 12’
screened porch to relax or play on, stainless
steel appliances, a new AC in ‘14, solar cells,
vaulted ceiling, more. Washer & Dryer stay.
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2511 Auburn St., Cocoa $119,900
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Lovely remodeled pool home has fresh paint,
granite countertops on maple cabinets, wood
floors in LR and Breakfast Nook, tile in kitchen
and baths. In-ground pool, screened porch
and comfort. Close to college and shopping.
Roof and carpets done in ‘14, kitchen in ‘12,
AC in ‘08.
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5553 Meadow Oaks, Titusville
$235,000
4 BR / 2 Bath
Nice Corner Lot, Split Plan 4 Bedroom 2 Bath,
2 car garage, eat in kitchen, Front Living room
and Dining Room, Huge Family Room, Open
Floor Plan with volume or vaulted ceilings.
6115 Balboa St.
3 BR / 2 Bath / 2 Floors
$119,900
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Lots of landscaping on an oversize corner
lot. This 2-story stilt home has had part of
the ground floor closed in for an extra 600
sq. feet with a window unit, a 200 sq. foot
workshop that could be used as a garage and
a 220 sq. foot carport. New stainless steel
range and refrigerator, new flooring upstairs.
Wrap around balcony upstairs The house
needs paint and the downstairs finished, but
it could be beautiful.
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We Have Buildable
Vacant Lots in Port St. John!
791 Lindsay Ave. - $21,000. Partially cleared
and ready for a home!
.24 acre lot on Grissom Parkway. Oversize
front easement and sidewalk. Easy access, lots
of trees, city water. $13,000.
4020 Monterey -$18,000. End of a cul-de-sac.
SCHS Coaches Scramble
The Space Coast High School Football 14th Annual Coaches Scramble will take place on July 25th at Sherwood Golf Club, 4335 London
Town Rd., Titusville, 321-269-4653.
The player fee is $60.00 per person ($240.00 per team, green fees &
cart included). Single players will be paired with other single players
or groups who do not have enough players.
Hole Sponsorship is $100 and includes lunch and 2 beverages on
the course.
The player fee also includes lunch and 2 beverages on the course.
Extra opportunites include $20.00 per person (1 Nolan / 2 Mulligans)
player advantages, $5 per person (1 red tee), $3 per person 50/50 (hit
the green), 50/50 raffle tickets, pizes for Longest Drive, - 1 hole for
men, 1 hole for women - prizes for closest to the pin, - 1 hole for men,
1 hole for women - and a hole in one prize: FREE CAR.
The winning teams will be awarded prizes at the awards event in the
clubhouse immediately following the tournament.
For more information, contact Brian Bennett, VIPERS Golf Tournament Coordinator, at (321)537-1050, email: [email protected]
or the Vipers website: https://sites.google.com/site/schsvipersfootball/
home.
Everyone is invited. Thanx for coming out and supporting our home
team!
Specialty Summer Camps
Brevard County Parks and Recreation, Central Area Operations, will be offering the following Specialty Summer Day
Camps from June 8 through Aug 7.
Camp Kaleidoscope - for teens with disabilities. Located
at the Lower Level, 840 Forrest Ave., Cocoa. (321) 633-1874.
Camp Kaleidoscope will take place June 8- 26; and July 6 Aug. 7.
Nature Camp - for children who have completed 5th grade
through 6th grade. Located at Rotary Park Nature Center, 1899
South Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island. (321) 455-1385.
Nature Camp dates are June 15 - 19; June 29 - July 2; July
13 - 17; and July 27 - 31.
Marine Biology Camp – Located at Riverwalk Nature
Center, 5355 US Highway 1, Rockledge. (321) 433-4490. For
children who have completed 4th grade through 5th grade,
camp dates are June 8 – 12 and June 22 – 26. For children who
have completed 6th grade through 7th grade, camp dates are
July 6 – 10 and July 20 – 24. For teens who have competed
8th grade through 10th grade, camp dates are Aug. 3 – 7.
Registration is currently ongoing at these locations as well
as online at http://registration.brevardcounty.us.
Specialty camps are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Weekly cost for camp is $100. Discounts are available to qualifying families. Please contact the camp you are
interested in for further information.
Start Smart Youth Program
Brevard County Parks and Recreation, Central
Area, will offer two summer sessions of Start
Smart, a youth sports developmental program,
at Kiwanis Island Park, 951 Kiwanis Island Park
Road, Merritt Island.
Session I is June 3-24; Session II is July 8-29.
Each session is four weeks in duration with
classes every Wednesday evening from 6 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
The Start Smart Program is a parent-child
program that helps prepare children ages 3 to 5
years old to enter the world of organized sports
by teaching fundamental motor skills such as
throwing, catching, kicking and batting. Using
age-appropriate equipment to conduct fun exercises, children learn basic skills that will help
them to succeed and excel once they enter youth
sports. Parents will have the opportunity to learn
how to be the coach and mentors.
Cost is $20 for the session or $6 for an individual class. Class size is limited.
For additional information or to register, call
Don Ingram at (321) 455-1380. Participants may
also register at Kiwanis Island Park Community
Center or the Central Area Parks Operations office at 840 Forrest Avenue in Cocoa.
Annual Enlisted
Personnel Picnic
The Military Affairs Council (MAC) of the
Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce
will host its annual picnic for our area’s junior
enlisted military personnel (active duty only)
from all branches of service on Friday, June
19th, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The Beach
House, 259 N. Highway A1A, Bldg. 236, Patrick
Air Force Base.
Each year, MAC members and Chamber partners provide a down-home picnic for the men and
women in uniform who protect our country, right
here on the Space Coast.
The picnic is open to all armed forces junior
enlisted personnel and their spouse or guests free
of charge. The complimentary tickets they receive
will entitle them to a complete barbeque meal,
various refreshments, games, entertainment and
eligibility for many great prizes donated by the
Space Coast community!
If you would like to contribute to this worthy
event, please contact the Cocoa Beach Regional
Chamber at (321) 459-2200 or you can mail
a contribution to the Military Affairs Council,
Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce,
400 Fortenberry Road, Merritt Island, FL 32952.
Port St. John Public Library
June Calendar of Events
(321) 633-1867
Mon., Tues., Fri., 9 am - 5 pm; Wed., 12 – 8 pm;
Thurs., 10 am – 6 pm; Sat., 10 am – 2 pm
Yarning for a Cause: Mondays, 11am-1pm.
SHINE - Serving Health Insurance Needs of
Elders: Tuesdays, Noon-3:00. Counselors assist seniors and the disabled with Medicare and
Medicaid questions. Call for an appointment
time, 321-222-7981.
Senior Games: Tuesdays, 11:00-3:00 pm. Card
games, Rummikub, Dominoes, etc. Bring your
favorite game and lunch or a snack.
Story Time: Fridays, 10:30. All ages welcome.
Yarn Club: Fridays, 2:00-4:00 pm. Knit, crochet
and needle arts. Sit, talk and create. All ages and
abilities welcome. Want to learn? We can help!
Over-Eaters Anonymous: Saturdays, 9:3010:30.
Meetings and Events:
June 4, 3:30 pm
Dr. Dan the Magic Man.
1st grade up.
June 6, 12:30
Listen to local children’s
author, Jeffrey Bates as he presents his
book, The Little Bucket. A simple lesson
for children and adults on loving one’s
self.
June 8, 5:30 pm
PSJ Library Advisory Bd
June 10, 630-7:45
Hundred Acre Woods
HOA
June 11, 3:30 pm
Be a Wildlife Hero with
naturalist, Susan Boorse. 1st grade up.
June 13, 10-Noon
PSJ Pokémon Club
June 17, 1-3:00 pm Bookworms Adult Book
Discussion Group.
June 17, 6-7:45 pm Sunrise Village
June 18, 3:30 pm
Heroes are SHEroes! with
storyteller, Kaye Byrnes. 1st grade up.
June 19, 11:45-1:15 Titusville Chamber of
Commerce Business Connections
Luncheon
June 20, 10-Noon
Friends of the Library
Father’s Day Craft. Tickets available June
8th at the reference desk.
June 24, 5:30 pm
Friends of the PSJ Library
membership meeting. Please join us.
June 25, 3:30 pm
Shari Clark with bat
conservation and live bats. 1st grade up.
June 27, 10-1:45pm PSJ Pokémon Club
BBQ & Blues Returns!
Join us and our new partner, the City of Cocoa,
and over forty pro teams for the fifth Annual, FBA
Sanctioned, BBQ & Blues Pro BBQ Competition
on June 5th & 6th! This event is now a World
Food Championship BBQ Qualifier as well as an
American Royal Invitational, Sonny's Smokin'
Showdown Invitational and Jack Daniel's World
Championship qualifier.
Returning sponsors for 2015 include Brighthouse Networks, Sublime Restaurant & Sangria
Lounge, Craig Technologies, Econolodge Port
Canaveral Area and Visit Space Coast. This year
we are also pleased to announce that CH2MHill
and will be joining our sponsor line-up.
BBQ & Blues kicks off Friday afternoon with
live music on the Sublime Stage at Riverfront
Park featuring local Blues man Joe "Survival"
Caruso followed by The Joey Gilmore Blues
Band and a Pub Crawl through Historic Cocoa
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showcasing the work of talented local artists and
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Did we mention the food? A dozen BBQ
vendors will be on hand to delight you with their
culinary delights!
Admission to this great event is free and
partial proceeds go toward supporting music in
schools through Brevard Schools Foundation.
The Historic Cocoa Village Association represents the majority of the merchants in Cocoa
Village. The HCVA's mandate is to help promote
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various promotions, general advertising and tourism development. The HCVA's most prominent
events include four Art & Craft shows, the Spring
and Fall Central Florida Car Shows and of course,
BBQ & Blues. The HCVA also partners with the
City of Cocoa and Cocoa Main Street in the presentation of various other community supportive
events and activities throughout the year.
For further information, contact Allan Chapman at 321-631-9075 or [email protected].
POLICE
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police van in front of the station. As I gathered my
equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking,
and I saw a little boy staring in at me. “Is that a
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and then towards
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A monthly Church Bulletin Board for the community.
Attend a Church of Your Choice!
Anchor Baptist Church
1545 N. Cocoa Blvd., Cocoa, FL 32922
Dr. Donald M. Davis - Pastor 321-433-2033
Sunday Morning Worship 10 am (nursery provided)
Sunday Evening Worship 6:30 pm (nursery provided)
Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study 7 PM.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
5135 N. Cocoa Blvd., Cocoa, FL 32927, 632-6333
www.blessedsacramentcocoa.org
Saturday Mass, 4:30 pm.
Sunday Masses at 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
Reconciliation at 3:30 PM on Saturdays
BINGO Thursdays (except holidays) - Early Bird
starts at 5:15 pm, regular Bingo starts at 6:30 pm.
Brevard Zen Center
1261 Range Road, Cocoa, Fl
Buddist Sunday Service 9:00am
Meditation in the Zendo 7:00pm
Calvary Baptist Church, 636-8056
1 1/2 miles south of 528 overpass, east side of US 1
Pastor Jay Frazier www.calvarybaptistincocoa.org
Sunday School, 9 a.m. Children’s Service - 10 a.m.
Sunday Morning Service - 10 a.m. (nursery provided)
Sunday Eve. Service - 6 pm, Wed. Evening - 7 pm
Calvary Chapel Space Coast, 321-745-1585
Pastor Shane Robinson, 4725 Fay Blvd.
www.calvarychapelspacecoast.org
Teaching the Bible line by line
Sundays at 9:30 am, Wednesdays at 7 pm
www.calvarychapelspacecoast.org
Christian Church at PSJ, 4645 Fay Blvd.,
Pastor Larry Sparrow, ccatpsj.org
ccatpsj.org -- email: [email protected]
Sunday - Bible Study 8:30 a.m. Worship at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays - Youth Group, 7:00 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3000 South Street, Titusville
Two wards meet in this meetinghouse:
Titusville Ward Sacrament Meeting, 9:30 PM
Cocoa Ward Sacrament Meeting, 1:00 PM
Coastal Community Church 639-7346
5795 Falcon Blvd., PSJ
Services on Sunday, 9 & 10:45 am.
Relevant and practical for your everyday life!
Web site at www.coastalcommunity.net.
Cocoa Presbyterian Church, 636-9602
1404 Dixon Blvd., Cocoa, [email protected]
Sunday: Church school 9:15 pm/Worship 10:30 am
Nurseries and Children’s church
Cocoa 7th Day Adventist Church & School
State & County Certified Voluntary Pre-K
Tolerance of other faiths imparts to us a truer understanding of our own.
1500 Cox Rd, Cocoa, Pastor Tom Baker
Church 632-0640 Sch 636-2551; www.cocoasda.org
Saturday Sabbath School classes all ages, 9:45 am.
Worship at 11:30 am.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 pm.
Community Alliance Church
639-1717 4855 Fay Blvd.
Sunday School (all ages), 9:30 am
Sunday Worship 10:45 am and 6:00 pm.
Wednesday Youth, 7 pm.
Covenant Life Fellowship (321) 639-7734
Non-Denominational - Pastor Jamie McIlwain
3770 Curtis Blvd., PSJ.
Sunday Service 10:30am
Discovery Christian Church (321) 636-0316
3925 Grissom Parkway, Canaveral Groves
Phillip Smith - Preaching Minister
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Classes for all ages.
Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
First Assembly of God(321) 632-5228
3757 N. US Hwy. 1 Pastor Les Ray
Sunday School, 9:30 am, Worship 10:30 and 6:30 pm
Wednesday, 7 pm, Bible Study: Rainbows (3-4),
Royal Rangers (boys 5-12), Missionettes (girls 5-12).
Wednesday, 7 pm, Youth Group Fellowship.
First Baptist Church of Port St. John
Pastor Andrew Carrington, (321)636-5455
3900 Fay Blvd., www.firstbaptistpsj.com
Sun. school 9:15; Worship & Kid’s Church 10:30 am.
Adult Bible Study, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Wednesday: TeamKids & Youth, 6:30-8 pm.
Thrift Store Hours: M,T,Th,F, 10 - 4. W&Sat, 10 - 2
Food Pantry Hours: M & W, 10 am - 1 pm
First Baptist Church of Cocoa (321)636-2868
750 Brevard Ave. in Historic Cocoa Village
Worship 11 am & 6 pm, Sunday School 9:30 am
Wednesday Service/Youth Prayer & Share, 6:30 pm
http://baptist1.com/church/fl/cocoafbc
First Free Will Baptist Church
Pastor Darrell “D” Miller, 795-4780.
5311 Barna Ave. Titusville 269-4033, 268-1705
Sunday School 9:00 am, Morning Worship 10:00 am
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pm, Wednesday Night
Prayer & Praise 7:00 pm
First United Methodist Church, Rev. Steve Hart
(321)631-0183 at 1165 Fay Blvd.
Sunday Worship - 8:30, 10:55, Sunday School - 9:45
Wonderful Wednesday Worship, at 7 pm
Senior (High) Youth & Jr. (High) Youth at 3 pm, Sun.
Kingdom Kids, K - 5, meet at 3 pm. Sunday
Frontenac Baptist Church (321)636-1369
5500 N. US Hwy 1
Pastor Michael Franzone
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:27 a.m.
Pastor Bible Study, 6:00 pm
Wednesday Evening Services, 6:00 pm weekly.
Glory of God Anglican Church (321)632-6812
3735 N. Indian River Dr., Reverend Paul W. Young
Sunday, Eucharist (Rite 1) at 8 am, (Rite 2) at 10:15
Children’s Church, 10 am
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
2073 Garden St., Titusville, 321-267-4323
Pastor Bruce Alberts; titusvillelutherans.org
Traditional Worship, 8:30 am; Contemporary, 11:00
FREE Children’s Mentoring & Tutoring, Thu, 6-8 pm
HOPE United Church of Christ, 636-0250
2555 Fiske Blvd., Pastor Clarice Mitchell
Sunday School, 9 a.m. Children’s Service - 10 a.m.
Sunday Morning Service - 10 a.m. (w/nursery)
Fourth Sunday Iona Service, 6 p.m.
http://www.hopeucc.com
Ma’gen David Messianic Synagogue
Rabbi Jem Golden (321) 213-2259
3815 N. US1, Suite 123 in Cocoa Commercial Ctr.
Erev Shabbat Service - Friday, 6:30 pm
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church ELCA
Pastor Tom Unrath, (321) 636-0777
400 Lucerne Dr. Cocoa
Sunday Worship Service 10:00 AM
Bible Study- Wed. 6:00 PM
Ministerio Un Nuevo Comienzo
(A New Beginning Ministry)
2010 North Cocoa Blvd., Cocoa
Miercoles (Wednesday); 7pm
Domingo (Sunday); 7pm
New Life Christian Fellowship 269-7578
Pastor Larry Linkous www.findnewlife.com
Interdenominational Multi-Cultural Ministry for
Entire Family 6755 S. Washington Ave.
Sunday - 8:30 & 10:30, Wedn. & Sat. - 7 pm
Catalyst Youth Church - Wed., 7 pm
Nursery & Children’s Church available all services
Northwest Baptist Church, 1720 Cox Rd. 638-0890
www.nwbcofcocoa.org
Sunday School for all ages, 9:00 am
Classic/Modern Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday evening, 6 p.m.; Wed. Nights, 7 p.m.
Pentecostals of Cocoa, 636-6560
1901 Michigan Ave., Cocoa
Sunday Worship at 10AM
Sunday School at 10:30 AM
Sunday evening Evangelistic Service, 6 pm
Redeemer Presbyterian Church 264-0035
Meeting at 5005 Barna Ave., Titusville
Coffee Corner - Sundays at 9:30 am
Worship Celebration - Sundays at 10 am
Christian Education - Sundays, 11:15 am
www.myredeemer.cc
St. Patrick’s Anglican Catholic Church, 632-7634
4797 Curtis Blvd. Bishop John Vaughan, Rector
Mass Sunday at 8, 10 & 5:30 and Friday noon Mass
Wednesday Mass, 6:30 pm, then Pot Luck Supper
Alcoholics Anonymous, Sunday, 5 pm; Tuesdays,
7:30 pm
Narcotics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 - 10 pm.
St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 321-267-2545
414 Pine St., Titusville
www.stgabs.org
The Rev. Rob Goodridge, Rector
Sat. 5:30; Sun. 7:30 & 10:00; Wed. 7:30 Youth Rock
Sun Valley Christian Church 264-1337
4825 S. Barna Ave., Titusville, Minister Reggie Reed
Sunday School at 9 am, Worship at 10 am & 6 pm
Youth Group, Sunday at 6 pm
Ladies Group each Tuesday and Thursday
Surfside Community Fellowship, 607-2111
thesurfsidefellowship.com
Pastor Dr. Erick Brookins
Meeting at the Port St. John Community Center,
Services at 9:00 & 10:30 am.
Titusville Church of Seventh-day Adventist
Pastor Tom Baker. ALL are welcomed.
5005 Barna Ave. 267-8893.
Saturday Worship, 11 am. Sabbath School, 9:00 am.
Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer, 7 pm.
Trinity Community Church
Tim Merwin, Sr. Pastor
6750 South U.S. 1 (3 miles north of Fay Blvd.)
Sunday Celebration at 10 am
www.sgcfla.org [email protected] 268-8004
Trinity Lutheran Church & School - LCMS
1330 S. Fiske Blvd., Rockledge, 636-5431
Michael Hageman, Pastor
Worship: 10:30 am
Trinity Lutheran Church-LCMC
Pastor David Trexler | Dial-A-Story, 607-6742
3671 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville, FL 32780
Sunday Worship Service 9:30am
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cocoa
1261 Range Road, Cocoa. www.uucocoa.org
Sunday Service 11:00am
Unity of Merritt Island, 321-452-2625
4725 N. Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island
Reverend Rose Whitham
Practical Christianity. Sunday Services at 10 am
www.unitymerrittisland.org. We are on Facebook.
Victory Baptist Church, Pastor Raymond Hall
632-6148 at 242 Capron Road.
www.victorythroughjesus.org
Sunday Bible Study at 9:30 am.
Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 am and 6 pm.
Children’s clubs and teen groups
Prayer Service, Wednesday, 6:45 pm.
Victory Baptist Church of Titusville
Pastor Tracy Covel, 321.264.0665
Services at Indian River Civic Ctr, 4220 S. Hopkins
Sunday School 9 am, Sunday Morning 10 am
Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday 7 pm
www.victorybaptistchurchintitusville.org
Victory Worship Center, 431-7964
Pastors Jeff & Nancy Kleinman
Meeting Sundays, 10AM
Wednesday Mid-Week Manna & Prayer, 7-8 PM
Community Center, 4201 US Hwy 1, Cocoa
First Friday Rosary
Parent's Night Out
Parent’s Night Out is always
held the last Saturday of every
month!
AGES: Infant - 6th grade
SPONSOR: First United Methodist Church
WHERE: 1165 Fay Blvd., PSJ - Fellowship Hall
and Nursery
WHEN: June 27, 2015, 6:00 -9:00 pm
Contact the Church Office at 631-0183 for
more information. Please visit the church’s
Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/
fumcpsj
First Friday Rosary will be held on June 5th
June Dances for the
at 6 pm in honor of Father’s Day. All faiths are
N. Brevard Senior Center
welcome to attend. Social Time will follow roNorth Brevard Senior Center, 909 Lane Ave.,
sary in the Church Hall.
Titusville.
321-268-2333.
St. Patrick’s Anglican Catholic Church
Beginners Monthly Line Dance, June 6th,
4797 Curtis Blvd., Port St. John
7-10 PM. Join the fun, only $5.
321-208-2356
Community Dance at the
Some Thoughts for Sunday North Brevard Senior Center,
God Himself does not propose to judge a man Saturday, June 20th, 7:00 until he is dead. So why should you?
10:00 pm. BYOB, soda andd
Peace starts with a smile.
snacks available. Tickets,
I don't know why some people change church- $6/$7.
es; what difference does it make which one you
Bingo every Thursday, 10 am. Cost is $8 for
stay home from?
16 games, $1 special games paying $40-$100.
God loves everyone, but probably prefers
Karaoke every Thursday, 6-9 PM. The fee
'fruit of the spirit' over a 'religious nut!'
is only $2.
He who angers you, controls you!
Call 321-268-2333 for more information.
If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!
Martin Anderson
The task ahead of us is never as great as the
Power behind us.
Senior Center Dances
When you get to your wit’s end, you’ll find
Martin Andersen Senior Center, 1025 S.
God lives there.
Florida Ave., Rockledge, will host a Dance on
Saturday, June 13. Doors open at 7 p.m. and dancing begins at 7:30 p.m., ends at 10:30 p.m. Music
Christmas in July Sale!
will be provided by Janice and Rene. The cost is
Mission Thrift Store at the
$6; $5 for members.
First Baptist Church, Port St. John
Martin Andersen SeJULY 1- 31
nior Center will host a
Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri: 10 am - 4 pm
Singles/Couples Dance
Wed: 10 am - 1 pm * Sat: 10 am - 2 pm
on Saturday, June 27.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and
dancing begins at 7:30
p.m., ends at 10:30 p.m. Music will be provided
by Steve Kirsner. The cost is $6; $5 for members.
Call Martin Andersen Senior Center at 321-631Proceeds Serve the Community
7556 for more information.
Elder Abuse Awareness
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness
Day. Show your support of our older generation
by wearing purple in recognition of WEAAD.
Why Purple? It’s a color recognized world
wide for dignity, respect, and royalty; the same
way we should treat our elders.
Show the world you care about ending elder
abuse, neglect and exploitation!To learn more,
call:1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337). To
report abuse, call:1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800962-2873).
The knowledge and wisdom housed in our elders is a great treasure. And they did it all without
computers, Google or Wikipedia. Treat yourself.
Have a conversation with a senior citizen.
Central FL Accordion Club
The Brevard Chapter of the Central Florida
Accordion Club (CFAC) presents a musical program the last Sunday of every month. Accordions
and other instruments are played by musicians
with various music styles. The event is open to
the public. Admission is free. The show is on
Sunday, June 28th, 2:00-5:00 p.m., at the Elks
Lodge #1532, 315 Florida Ave., Cocoa.
CFAC is a Not-for-Profit Florida Corporation,
and is tax exempt under Section 501c4 of the
Federal Tax Code.
The club is dedicated to promoting the visibility and value of the accordion as a multi-cultural
musical instrument in Central Florida.
For more information, contact Rod Hall, 866455-2322.
Republican Club Meeting
Space Coast Republican Club meets at the Red
Lobster on Merritt Island the last Wednesday of
the month at 11:00 a.m. Lunch can be ordered
from the menu.
Our guest speaker will talk at 11:30 with a
brief club meeting following. Guests and new
members are welcome.
Contact Sue Kunze, 321-735-4420 or email
[email protected] for additional information.
Summer Host Families Needed!
Spanish and French teens are coming to
Brevard, June 24/26th-July 22nd, to practice
English, experience American culture and make
new friends.
They stay with local families and do NOT
have to be driven to activities. They do not need
their own bedroom, just a bed of their own, and
they bring their own spending money/insurance.
You can see photos of the students on Facebook: Florida Summer Exchange Students. For
more information, call 321-604-6000 or email
[email protected]
Parks & Recreation Meeting
The North Brevard Commission on Parks and
Recreation will hold its next monthly meeting
on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. The
meeting will be held in the Brevard Room at 518
South Palm Avenue in Titusville. The public is
invited to attend.
The Brevard Room is located in a building
on the north side of the parking lot behind the
Brevard County Government Center–North.
Typically the Parks & Recreation Advisory
Board does not meet in July. Meetings will start
again in August. For questions call Jeff Davis at
(321) 264-5105.
Walter Butler Community Center - June, 2015
Bernice G. Jackson Park, 4201 North US Hwy 1, Sharpes.
The center is open Monday–Thursday from 10 - 8 pm, Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Schedule is subject to change. Call 433-4448 for latest information.
Mondays
Summer Camp Information
Summer Camp, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Walter Bulter Community Center
Open Gym, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Dates: June 2-August 11, 2015 (Except July 3) ∙
Board Games, 6-7 p.m.
Ages: Children who have completed KindergarOpen Computer Lab, 6-8 p.m.
ten through 6th grade.
Tuesdays
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Camp hours are inclusive
Summer Camp, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
of before and after care.
Open Gym, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Weekly Camp Fee: $90 – 1st child; $81 – adBoard Games, 6-7 p.m.
ditional child. Daily Fee $30 - 1st child $27 –
Zumba Toning, 6-7 p.m.
additional child.
Open Computer, 6-8 p.m.
Field trips are for weekly registered particiWednesdays
pants
and staff only.
Summer Camp, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Special event and out-of-county field trip fees
Volleyball Fundamentals, 5-8 p.m.
extra
– send exact cash in envelope with child’s
Board Games, 6-7 p.m.
name clearly marked.
Zumba, 6-7 p.m.
Residents of identified neighborhood strategy
Open Computer Lab, 6-8 p.m.
areas
receive a 50% reduction to fees for faciliThursdays
ties located within neighborhood strategy area in
Summer Camp, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
which they reside; proof of residency required.
Zumba for Kids, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Meals: Free breakfast and lunches are available
Volleyball Fundamentals, 5-8 p.m.
through the Florida Department of Agriculture
Open Gym, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
and Consumer Services, Summer Food Service
Board Games, 6-7 p.m.
Program. Snacks are not provided; therefore parZumba Step, 6-7 p.m.
ticipants are encouraged to bring snacks. BreakOpen Computer Lab, 6-8 p.m.
fast served 7:30-8:30 Lunch served 11:30-12:30.
Open Gym, 6-8 p.m. (Half Court)
Activities include indoor and outdoor games,
Fridays
stories,
arts & crafts, swimming, occasional movSummer Camp, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
ies, special events, field trips, free lunch.
Karate ages 5-Up, 4:30-5:30
For online registration: https://registration.
Karate ages 10-Adults, 5 p.m.
brevardcounty.us. For more information call the
Saturdays
Walter Butler Community Center at 321-433Pickle-Ball, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (Half Court)
4448.
Program Activities, 10 am - 2 p.m.
Zumba for Kids - Designed exclusively for kids.
Kid’s classes are a rockin; high energy fitness
parties packed with specially choreographed, kid
friendly routines.
Kid’s classes will be held on Thursday, 10
a.m.-11 a.m.
Dance It Off - Aerobic Line-Dancing is offered Fridays 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. excluding
holidays. Registration fee $7/monthly fee $2.
Registration fee includes Dance It Off t-shirt. It
is a scientific fact a body in motion tends to stay
in motion. A body at rest tends to stay at rest.
Contact Perry Cusmano at (321) 433-4448.
American Kenpo Karate is offered for ages 5
years to adults Friday evenings at $30 per month.
Age’s 5-Up 4:30- 5:30 p.m. Age’s 10-Adult at 5
p.m. For more information, contact Sharon Fox
at (321) 632-9184.
Persons With Disabilities Dances are held every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month from 7-9
p.m. all ages welcome. For more information
contact Andrea Chestnut 264-5058 or 264-5105.
Volleyball Fundamentals is a class which teaches proper playing techniques and team work.
This class focuses on teaching beginners how to
properly bump, set, spike and more. For more
information contact WBCC, (321) 433-4448.
Zumba Classes - Zumba is an adult dance-based
fitness class that uses a fusion of Latin and International rhythms with easy-to-follow moves.
It includes both cardio and resistance training
components designed to tone and sculpt the entire
body. Zumba is designed for adults of all ages
and fitness levels. Class participants exercise in
a healthy, fun, party-like environment. Classes
will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
6-7 p.m., $5 per class (discount punch cards
available). Contact Debbie Kowaleuski at (321)
403-6918 for more information.
Good Things To Know
Money can’t buy happiness -- but somehow
it’s more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than
in a Yugo.
Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness
will make him wag his tail.
Business conventions are important because
they demonstrate how many people a company
can operate without. Like when Congress goes
on recess!
Meet your neighbors and stay informed of Events & Community Happenings!
Canaveral Groves Homeowners Inc.
If you’d like to join and support our Homeowners’ group, just cut out and fill out
this form and mail with a check for $15 to cover the current year’s membership dues.
Mail to: CGHI, P.O. Box 675, Sharpes, FL 32959
Name_______________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
E-mail _____________________________________________________________
Phone_____________________ May we include your phone number on our membership
roster to CGHI members? Yes
No
Won’t you come join us? We meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month at the
Discovery Church at 3925 Grissom Pkwy. at 7:00 pm. www.canaveralgroveshoa.org
Fruit From the Groves, Cont.
for Health Care Administration, which is a state
organization. They are the ones who regulate
these homes and do the inspections. Their number
is 888-419-3456. You will need documenting
evidence to support your complaint.
Another concern of mine is that this group
home is being operated as a business in a residential area, which is not legal. They are not there
out of the kindness of their hearts. They are being
paid X number of dollars per client at the facility.
Contact Commissioner Robin Fisher with
your concerns and complaints, as well as the
AHCA. We are just going to have to keep knocking on elected officials doors, sending e-mails,
letters and making telephone calls until we can
find someone who will stand up for our rights as
homeowners. This is certainly not over!
The Great Vidalia Onion Sale began on Saturday, May 23. We will be in front of the Canaveral
Groves Country Club, aka Jabbers, until they are
all gone. Check the Canaveral Groves Bulletin
Board on FaceBook for more information.
All Aboard Florida continues with its construction in south Florida. As I mentioned in an
earlier article, if you have friends or family considering moving to the Groves, have them make
sure that the Realtor gives full disclosure about
the high speed rail that will be running along
528. Our Realtors work long and hard to give
their clients the best deal they can, but there is
always someone trying to bend the rules to their
advantage. Buyer beware!
I would like to congratulate all of our graduating seniors. You are now entering the next phase
of your life. Some of you will be going on to college, some will enter the service and some will
go directly into the work force. A lady told me
many years ago that the secret to success was to
never leave any door unopened. As long as the
task is legal, ethical and moral, go for it. If you
are of the Christian Faith, the rule of thumb is L1
and L2; love God and love people. You certainly
won't go wrong with that ethic. The main thing
is that I wish you well and success in all you attempt. You, young ladies and gentleman, are our
future and it looks brighter every day.
Just remember, when you walk through a
storm with your head up high, make sure that
you don't drown. That was fiction and fact from
Uncle Willie’s Almanac.
Don't forget to watch out for our kiddos!
........A Parting Shot From The Cannon..........
Why Ethel Changed Motels Ethel checked into a Motel on her 60th Birthday and she was a bit lonely. She thought, "I'll
call one of those men you see advertised in phone
books for escorts and massages."
She looked through the phone book, found
a full page ad for a guy calling himself Tender
Tony; a very handsome man with assorted physical skills flexing in the photo. He had all the right
muscles in all the right places, thick wavy hair,
long powerful legs, dazzling smile, six pack abs
and a great tan. She figured, what the heck, nobody will ever know. I'll give him a call.
“Good evening, ma'am, how may I help you?”
Oh my, he sounded sooo good! Afraid she
would lose her nerve if she hesitated, she rushed
right in. "I hear you give a great massage. I'd
like you to come to my motel room and give me
one. No, wait, I should be straight with you. I'm
in town all alone and what I really want is a nice
young man to be with. Bring everything you've
got in your bag of tricks. Cover me in chocolate
syrup and whipped cream! Now how does that
sound?”
He said, "That sounds absolutely fantastic,
but you need to press “9” for an outside line."
I had to work hard to clean that one up.
Until next time, Lord willin' and the creek
don't rise. I remain your humble servant,
- Bill Cannon
Medical Reminders to Help
You Prepare for a Hurricane
Get a 30-day supply of necessary medications!
If you are taking prescription medications and normally purchase them from your local pharmacy,
try to have a 30-day supply on hand. This is not
as easy as it sounds — many insurance companies
will not authorize the filling of additional days or
months worth of a medication unless ordered by
the state to do so in emergency situations, such as
natural disasters.
Make your medication plan now. This plan
should include speaking with a health insur-
ance representative, pharmacist or your physician
about options to acquire extra medications, one of
which may include paying cash for your 30-day
supply.
If you are on dialysis, call your dialysis center
to make a plan of action for your care. Don’t count
on them being open. Power outages may happen.
Do not miss a treatment prior to bad weather
and make sure to follow your doctor-ordered diet
very closely. Read the patient care information
provided to you by your doctor. It includes medical information to assist you and phone numbers
to the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network.
Only your doctor can recommend if it is medically safe for you to miss treatments and can advise
you on whether or not you should be admitted to
a hospital during a hurricane. Special needs shelters do not offer dialysis and some centers may be
closed during a hurricane. When the storm passes,
contact your dialysis center for further instructions or go to your hospital for short-term care if
your center is closed.
The hospital is not a county shelter. County
shelters are designated throughout the county,
mostly in elementary schools. The hospital is not
a designated shelter and does not take evacuees.
In North Brevard, the designated shelters are located at Mims, Apollo, and Imperial Estates elementary schools.
Make shelter arrangements if you are oxygen
dependent.
You may be eligible for care at a special needs
shelter, based on your medical needs and availability. If you are an oxygen-dependent person, be
sure to get your oxygen tanks filled. You should
try to have two days worth of oxygen on hand.
Also make shelter arrangements now. If you do
not plan to evacuate, contact the Brevard County
Office of Emergency Management at 321-6376670 for more information on how to register for
special needs shelter. If you wait until a hurricane
hits to make shelter arrangements, it will be too
late.
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one warm summer evening when a woman in the
convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She
was stark naked!
As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my
5-year-old shout from the back seat, “Mom, that
lady isn't wearing a seat belt!”
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Fruit From The Groves
JUNE 2015 - 6/1, PUBLIC SCHOOL IS OUT
FOR THE SUMMER; 6/6, D-DAY OBSERVANCE; 6/14, FLAG DAY; 6/21, FATHERS'
DAY
School Is Out For Summer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that is a profound statement. Just a reminder that our children will be out and about
the next couple of months, so please be aware
as you drive our highways and byways. Children
sometimes just don't think and we are going to
have to be extra aware for their safety.
A big thank you to all of our teachers. I hope
you will be able to have some quality time with
your families as you recharge your batteries for
2015-2016.
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Vancouver. A group calling themselves Friends
of DCF opened this facility as a group home
for six teenage boys without having to make
any changes to the zoning. In speaking with a
resident close to the facility, I learned that most
everything that the director of the facility told
the neighbors prior to opening has proven to be
false. To quote from the Vancouver resident,
"Just as we had feared as residents, there has
been an increase in police calls for service,
we have received reports that indicate some of
these boys have punched holes in the walls of
the home, indicating a propensity to violence.
Area residents are reporting that the clients are
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Canaveral Groves into the neighborhood, in-
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criminal in nature. Now we are hearing about this
organization looking for an additional site in the
area for a female group home."
I looked AHCA up on the computer and according to their paperwork, the Vancouver facility
is only licensed for 5 beds. Their seems to be a
discrepancy with this figure and the actual number
of clients on site.
I have spoken with many of the P & Z staff
about this situation. Most recently I spoke with
Ms. Robin Sobrino, Director of P & Z. She told
me that the county had no control over this facility as long as they met all the requirements of the
Fair Housing Act. She did reveal to me that we
would have to enter a complaint with the Agency
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