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ISSUE NO. 295
DECEMBER, 2014
SERVING PORT ST. JOHN & CANAVERAL GROVES
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*** It’s Christmas Time!
Time! ***
This year’s parade will take place on Saturday,
December 20th at 11 AM. The parade route will
be along Fay Blvd., starting at Waterloo Ave. and
going east to Carole Ave. in the eastbound lane.
The floats face the south side of Fay Blvd.
The theme of this year’s parade will be “Magic
of Christmas.” Most of the floats and decorations
will be planned toward the theme. Come out and
see what the imaginative groups in PSJ and the
Groves can come up with. Entry forms are available at www.happenings.net.
We heard from Santa. He’ll be there testing
his new sleigh for Christmas.
A HUGE THANK YOU to Parrish Medical
Center, FPL and Higginbotham Companies, our
major sponsors. We are not government run or
funded, so these wonderful companies and those
you see on the parade shirts are the ones who
make the parade possible, along with the amazing
volunteers who work to make the parade happen.
It takes a village to put on a parade!
Please be thoughtful of the residents along
Fay Blvd. and do not litter their yards with candy
wrappers and cups. If you bring a plastic store
bag for candy and/or trash, it would help.
Any questions, suggestions, problems or
needs should be directed to 633-7499.
“Christmas Magic” Show
At the PSJ Community Center
Saturday, December 20, 2014, 2-4 p.m.
Let The Parade Magic Continue! Come and
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays everyone! enjoy the magical performance, “The Magic of
- Randy Rodriguez
Scott Barhold,” that engages and astounds with his
laugh packed comedy and magic show. All ages
will love the interactive and personable experience
blended with a baffling blend of side splitting comedy and mind blowing magic. Whether you are
looking for spectacular, phenomenal, or something
in between, The Magic of Scott Barhold delivers.
Also, there will be train rides and balloon
sculptures available while supplies and time permits. The fee for the magic show is $3 for children
and $5 for adults. For more information, call Dan
Cook (Recreation Coordinator) at 321-633-1904.
CHRISTMAS DANCE
Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 PM at the North Brevard Senior Center , 909 Lane Ave., Titusville.
Music by Sammy Haddad. Hot & cold hors d’oeuvres, sodas/coffee, door prizes from Dixie Crossroads and gift card raffles. Cost is $12/person, BYOB. Tickets on sale through Dec. 15th at the
North Brevard Senior Center. For more information, call 321-268-2333.
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County Plans Quarterly 'Developer's
Roundtables' - An email received on November
14 announced that Brevard County Manager
Stockton Whitten is asking the development community to meet quarterly with County department
heads at "Developer's Roundtables." The email
stated the meetings will discuss building trends,
growth issues, as well as development activities.
It states the first step is setting up dates and
times and the email asked developers to contact
his office. Sounds like a great idea, IF the meeting is going to be open to the public. There are
too many instances like All Aboard Florida and
Port Canaveral where government entities and
developers seem to be making decisions without the regular citizens’ input until the plans are
already in place.
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I have noticed a lot of people have put concrete footers, rocks, blocks and other things, obviously to stop vehicles from running over their
property. Bad news is, if there is an accident and
you have put a barrier on the right of way and
the barrier can be shown as causing the accident
by preventing a car from getting out of the way,
or their car is damaged or there are injuries, the
homeowner is liable. It may seem like a good
idea, but could cause you a lot of headaches in
the future. I can understand wanting to stop vehicles with all the cars running into houses, but
it’s best if you could move the blocks and rocks
onto your own property.
Reference: http://www.brevardcounty.us/
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Charlotte's Web - Voters in Florida did not
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of Florida. But the "no vote" on Amendment 2
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possession and use of low-THC cannabis under
Florida Senate Bill 1030, known as the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, also
known as "Charlotte's Web."
Charlotte's Web became legal on June 16,
2014 when the Governor signed it into law. The
bill authorizes medical doctors and doctors of
osteopathy to order low-THC cannabis starting
on January 1, 2015 to treat patients with cancer
and medical conditions that result in seizures or
muscle spasms. This non-euphoric type of marijuana is Low-THC cannabis, contains 0.8 percent
or less of tetrahydrocannabinol ("THC") and
more than 10 percent of cannabidiol ("CBD").
There are those who argue that this is not
enough for some medical conditions, as Charlotte’s Web hasn’t been tested on some medical
conditions. A July 24, 2014 story in Miami New
Times by Allie Conti, titled, “Charlotte's Web
Medical Marijuana Bill Isn't Enough for Many
Parents of Epileptics,” says experts say there is
cause for some skepticism of Charlotte's Web.
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epilepsy is a big category," says Dr. Jeff Kamlet, a Miami Beach internist and a fellow of the
American Society of Addiction Medicine. “We
have no idea what this strain will do to other
people who have seizures, and to limit this to such
a narrow scope is absurd.” Even Chris Stubbs,
an analytical chemist who helped the Stanley
brothers design Charlotte's Web, says the strain
is limited in what it can do.
Hopefully, starting on January 1, 2015, access
to research in this treatment will give families
some hope to combat these conditions.
Reference:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/
stateroundup/gov-scott-signs-charlottes-webmarijuana-bill-into-law/2184590
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2014-0724/news/charlottes-web-medical-marijuanaepilepsy/full/
Brevard County Building Report - October
was good news from a building perspective. The
highest number of total permits for any October
since at least 2008 (1,270) and the highest of
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home permits issues in October, 2014, just one
short of the September’s 71 number, with total
construction value of $45,325,407, the highest
total construction value since January, 2007.
But on the other hand, we don’t know how
much of this building growth is due to being
subsidized by the Transportation Impact Fee
Moratorium, which has been in effect for the last
5 years and 8 months. The Transportation Impact
Fee is to have buildings pay for the services such
as roads, trash and water/sewer capacity the
new buildings generate, as new constuction or
maintenance of roads, landfills and water/sewage
plants or lines are needed due to new homes or
commercial buildings. Right now with the moratorium in effect, everyone has to pick up the bill
for new people coming to Brevard.
Reference:
Brevard County Building Code Newsletter:
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Port Canaveral News - On October 28th, I
attended a Port Authority meeting, hoping for
any updates on the Port St. John barge plans.
John Walsh said nothing about Port St. John and
concluded his report when Port Board Member
Jerry Allender asked about the Port St. John barge
plans. Walsh said, “We have backed off the Port
St. John plan due to Sunrise Landings’ objections.
We are now looking farther north.”
One project in Port Canaveral’s expansion
plans is to run 11-miles of railroad from the north
side of the Port across the Banana River and up
Merritt Island to connect to the Kennedy Space
Center’s railway system. Rail cars would take
cargo through Kennedy Space Center eventually connecting with the North/South Railway
either on the north of Kennedy Space Center in
the Mims area, or on an alternative crossing the
Indian River parallel to S.R. 405.
There are two public scoping meetings in
November. One on November 18 at the Eastern Florida State College Titusville Campus
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Good Day, cont.
Gymnatorium and the second on Nov. 19 at the
Radisson Resort at the Port Convention Center
in Cape Canaveral.
Environmental groups are closely monitoring
this 11-mile KSC/Indian River Rail project as it
has potential to result in significant environmental impacts. Environmental impacts are not only
due to filling in wetlands and submerged land
for the proposed rail connection prior to trestle
and bridge sections going west to Merritt Island,
impacts also include future plans for a partial or
full relocation beyond SR 401 and on the north
side of the Port’s current submerged land region
on land currently controlled by NASA. If eventually approved, it could mean filling in as much
as 100 acres of the Banana River north of the
current Port Canaveral.
The Port Canaveral Authority was turned
down from any of the $584 million Tiger Grants
funds for use on the various port projects. The
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
awarded Highway projects 47% of the available
dollars; transit got 27%, maritime 13% and rail
11.5% throughout 47 states and Washington, D.C.
Florida received $20 Million for the Tamiami
Trail/ Everglades Restoration project.
Note: Tiger Grants were part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2014 which was signed
in January of this year. The Bill funds much of the
Federal 2014 activities, including $600 million
for National Infrastructure investments referred
to by DOT as Tiger Discretionary Grants.
Florida Jobs for Who? - The election is over
and one of the primary reasons Rick Scott was reelected was jobs. Not just jobs he said he’s going
to create, but also the 650,000 jobs he said he has
created in the past four years. But where are the
jobs? How can we all know so many who have
not found jobs? A report by the Center for Immigration Studies by Steven Camarota and Karen
Zeigler, titled, “Who Got the Jobs in Florida?”
seems to explain some of the disparity.
The report seems to agree with Rick Scott’s
view of Florida job creation. In Table 1 of the report, the number of jobs that have been created in
Florida for native Floridians have been 272,113.
During the same time period, there have been
410,801 jobs created in Florida for immigrants
(those born outside the United States). Combined
that’s 682,914 created Florida jobs, a bit more but
definitely in the ball park of Rick Scott’s figures.
The report seems to conclude that about 20% of
immigrants in Florida are here illegally.
The report shows that in 2014 there are
6,579,135 native Floridians between the ages
of 16 and 65 (working age) and 2,303,027 immigrants in Florida between the ages of 16 and
65. We have 3 times the population, and 1/2 of
the created jobs. Surprisingly it also seems to be
hitting native-born whites, blacks and Hispanics
in Florida. Native whites seem to have been hit
the least, having 76.1% labor participation in
2007, declining to 72.1% in 2014. Native blacks
declined from 71.1% labor participation in 2007
to 66.3% in 2014, and native Hispanics seemed
to be hit the worst, declining from 76.0% in 2007
to 65.3% in 2014.
It’s not agriculture, as less than 1% of immigrants working in Florida are in agriculture.
This migration seems to be in every job market.
Immigrants took jobs in higher skills, such as
management and health care, middle-skilled jobs
such as office support and sales, and lower skilled
jobs in construction and maintenance. The report
indicated it was our state’s largest employers that
are doing this. The report stated, “In September,
2013, many of Florida’s biggest employers
including Disney, American Airlines, UPS and
Honeywell, along with a number of other companies, jointly signed a letter to House Speaker
John Boehner (R-Ohio) arguing that there are
not enough workers in the country — skilled and
unskilled. The letter read in part that, “... many of
our companies continue to have difficulty finding sufficient American workers.” Why are our
companies ignoring and fighting our citizens?
Compared to other states for increased in
jobs from 2000 to 2014, Florida ranked second.
In percentage of working-age people having a
job, Florida ranked sixth. But at the same time,
Florida ranked 34th this year for its native-born
population working or trying to get work (ages 16
to 65), and 35th among younger natives (ages 16
to 29). Florida never did rank high in native labor
force participation going back to 2000, but it’s
hard to understand why a state with a significant
job increase would have such a large decrease in
native labor force participation.
Florida isn’t short on available workers and
the evidence indicates we have a huge number
available workers covering all levels of education and experience. Despite the huge numbers
of available native Floridians, many of Florida’s
largest employers have been lobbying for increasing the number of foreign workers, both skilled
and unskilled, coming into the country. But why?
We have plenty of available, educated workers
wanting a job, and we shouldn’t be bringing
people into the county and calling it progress.
Our politicians should be considering our
economic situation before supporting any bill
increasing the number of foreign workers allowed into the country. We need it to be a fair job
market in Florida that allows all of us to move
forward and give everyone of us a bright future
in our state.
Note: According to their website: “The Center
for Immigration Studies is an independent, nonpartisan, non-profit, research organization. Since
our founding in 1985, we have pursued a single
mission – providing immigration policymakers,
the academic community, news media and concerned citizens with reliable information about
the social, economic, environmental, security,
and fiscal consequences of legal and illegal immigration into the United States.”
Happy Holidays, a very Merry Christmas
Cheerio,
Maureen
Gift of Light
Join Parrish Medical Center for a Gift of
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Center (PMC) will celebrate its vision, Healing
Families—Healing Communities®, at the annual Gift of Light celebration. This community
tradition has provided more than $300,000 in
the past 10 years to help heal our community in
a variety of ways.
Join PMC for the Gift of Light annual community holiday event on Thursday, December
4, from 6 to 8 p.m., in front of PMC at 951 N.
Washington Ave., Titusville. Everyone is welcome to attend this holiday healing experience
filled with good friends, good tidings and more.
The Gift of Light tree lighting celebration will
be hosted by Timmy and Cheree from WA1A
and feature games, prizes, holiday performances,
train rides and face painting. Don’t forget to bring
your camera for photos with Santa and Mrs.
Claus, their elves and reindeer. Complimentary
hot chocolate, cider and baked goods will be
provided. The special 50-foot tree lighting will
begin at 7:45 p.m. to celebrate and honor all the
lives we touch. The evening will conclude with
a fireworks extravaganza immediately following
the tree lighting.
Honor or memorialize a loved one by placing a light on the Gift of Light tree. To purchase
your gift of light, call 321-269-4066 or visit parrishmedfoundation.com/makeagift.
The Gift of Light tree lighting ceremony is
part of PMC’s month-long Season of Light community celebration that includes breakfast and
photos with Santa, beautiful holiday decor in the
hospital atrium along with weekly holiday musical performances, and a special holiday menu in
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Santa Calls in N. Brevard
Winter Card Party
Special arrangements have been made for
Santa to telephone preschool through secondgrade children from his headquarters at the North
Pole. Calls will be made Wednesday, Dec. 17,
and Thursday, Dec. 18, between the hours of 5:30
p.m. and 8 p.m. to phones in the local dialing area
for Titusville. There is no charge for this service.
Request forms are available at Campbell
Community Center at 701 South Street in Titusville; Cuyler Community Center at 2329 Harry T.
Moore Avenue in Mims; Harry T. & Harriette V.
Moore Park Cultural Center at 2180 Freedom Avenue in Mims; Port St. John Community Center at
6650 Corto Road; Sandrift Community Center at
585 North Singleton Avenue in Titusville; Walter
Butler Community Center at Bernice G. Jackson
Park at 4201 N. US HWY 1 in Cocoa (Sharpes);
and the North Area Parks Operations office at
475 North Williams Ave. in Titusville.
Call (321) 264-5105 for more information
about this and other activities provided by Brevard County Parks and Recreation’s North Area
Parks Operations.
The Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club will be
hosting a Winter Card Party on Friday, December
5, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Club
House, 1493 South Fiske Boulevard, Rockledge.
Please come and bring your friends for a
foursome. Lunch is included in the $15.00 per
person admission, as well as a silent auction for
decorated Table Christmas Trees with many door
prizes being offered. We will also be selling our
beautiful seasonal crafts.
Come one, come all for a wonderful day with
friends, food and cards!
Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa will be held at the Fox
Lake Park main pavilion, 4400 Fox Lake Road,
Titusville, at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. A pancake breakfast will be served and children will
be given a candy-filled goodie bag, a visit with
Santa, a make-and-take craft and hayride.
Parents who want a photo of their child with
Santa should bring their own cameras. Santa will
arrive at 9:30 a.m.
Tickets are $5 for children under 12 years of
age and $3 for adults. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance purchase of tickets at
Sandrift Community Center, 585 North Singleton
Avenue, Titusville, is recommended. The event
is limited to 150 children.
This activity is sponsored by Brevard County
Parks and Recreation’s North Area Parks Operations. Call (321) 264-5037 for more information
on this and other recreation programs in North
Brevard.
Monthly Tax Update
It’s time to talk 2015 and the new tax changes
we’ll have to deal with. The greatest interest to
most taxpayers includes the following: standard
deduction rises to $6,300 for singles and married
persons filing separate returns, head of households will be $9,250, and $12,600 for married
couples filing jointly; the limitation for itemized
deductions to be claimed on tax year 2015 returns
of individuals begins with incomes of $258,250
or more ($309,900 for married couples filing
jointly); the personal exemption for tax year 2015
rises to $4,000, up from the 2014 exemption of
$3,950; and the annual exclusion for gifts remains
at $14,000 for 2015. The elective contribution
limit for 401(k), 403(b) and most 457 plans increases from $17,500 to $18,000 and the catch-up
contribution increases from $5,500 to $6,000.
Something new for 2015 is the “myRA” that
will be offered by the U.S. Treasury as a new type
of retirement account. This is a guaranteed retirement arrangement by the government to never
lose value. Deposits will be made via payroll
deduction, accounts can be opened with an initial
deposit of as little as $25 and then direct deposits
of $5 or more each payday. Savers with an annual income of less than $129,000 for individuals and $191,000 for couples will be eligible to
participate. These new accounts target low- and
middle-income Americans who don't currently
have access to an employer-sponsored plan. The
myRA is a Roth account, which means contributions can be withdrawn tax-free without triggering an additional tax once the account is five
years old and the account owner is at least age
59½. However, myRAs differ from Roth IRAs in
that myRAs will hold a new retirement savings
bond backed by the U.S. Treasury, guaranteed
not to lose value, and there are no fees. Savers
can use the accounts for up to 30 years or until
their balance grows to $15,000, at which point
the balance will transfer to a private-sector retire-
ment account. Additionally, accounts are not tied
to your job and are portable if you change jobs.
Individual retirement arrangement (IRA) contribution limits remain unchanged. The IRA contribution limit will remain $5,500 in 2015 and the
catch-up provision for age 50 and older remain
at an additional $1,000 to their IRA, which is an
amount that is not adjusted as an annual cost-ofliving adjustment. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2015,
investors can make only one rollover from one
IRA to another in any 12-month period. A second
IRA-to-IRA rollover in a single year could result
in income tax becoming due on the rollover, a 10
percent early withdrawal penalty and a 6 percent
per year excess contributions tax as long as that
rollover remains in the IRA.
Multiple trustee-to-trustee transfers between
IRAs and conversions from traditional IRAs to
Roth IRAs will continue to be allowed in the
same year.
Payroll wages subject to the Social Security
(FICA) 6.2% tax will increase to $118,500 from
$117,000 and results in FICA withholding for
2015 will be $7,347, up from the 2014 maximum
of $7,254. Household employee withholding
threshold remains the same and will not be subject to FICA withholding requirements if less
than $1,900 per year. Otherwise, a W-2 and the
payment of social security, medicare, federal
and state taxes for all household workers will
be required.
Okay, on a happy note, I want to wish everyone a very merry and joyous holiday season. I
also hope that everyone will always remember
the ones who aren’t presently with us and in our
hearts forever, along with the ones who can’t be
with us. Happy Holidays!!!
This information is a very brief overview.
For details and specific assistance in applying
the general information in this article, call us
at your earliest convenience or contact your tax
advisor. Provided by Tracey C. Higginbotham,
E.A., (321) 632-5726, a member of the National
Society of Accountants.
Congratulations to:
Erin Lilly turns 20 on the 1st.
Destiney Anthony turns 18 on the 2nd.
Mark Emr turns 24 on the 3rd.
Jennifer Giles has a spanking day on the 6th.
The editor is more ancient on the 6th.
Ashley Neal turns 18 on the 6th.
Larry England turns cooler on the 7th
Cherie Brown (Hardin) gets kisses on the 7th.
Brandon Weimer turns 8 on December 8th
John Hansen turns 60 on the 9th.
Debbie Davis turns 51 on the 10th.
Steve Velligan parties all night on the 12th.
Cary Troxel turns wilder on the 12th.
Betty Couch turns hotter on the 13th.
Jackie Jordan has a spanking day on the 13th.
Kathy Ridgely rocks the night on the 15th.
Nicole Kremer turns cuter on the 17th.
Billy Treadway, Sr. turns crazier on the 18th.
Brianna Hardin turns 14 on the 18th.
Candace Mattox gets spanked on the 19th.
Teresa Miller parties wild on the 20th.
Cody Hardin turns 19 on the 20th.
Ryan Erff turns Sweet 18 on the 23rd.
Sydney Kaminski turns 23 on the 3rd.
Deanna Wiedman turns prettier on the 26th.
Monika Williams turns 8 on the 28th.
Nathan Travis turns 8 on the 28th.
Carter Kremer turns 6 on the 31st.
Bob & Lossi Lacoste celebrate their 46th on
the 7th!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Good
Kwanzaa... Have a joyful holiday.
Randy Rodriguez - Happenings
Email to [email protected].
Campfire Safety
The cold days of Florida are coming - all 12 of
them! We don’t have enough cold weather here
in Brevard for most folks to be proficient with
campfires - or any other type of fire - so I’d like to
pass on some safety reminders for when you decide
to camp or just enjoy friends around a campfire.
You’ve probably learned all of them before, but
we don’t get much practice in Florida.
Being a pyrotechnician, I don’t just think of
open fire and heat sources, but also combustible
items nearby. Don’t be the guy who checks the
level in the gas can with a lighter!!!
Don’t build a fire at a site in hazardous, dry
conditions. Look for a site that is at least fifteen
feet away from tent walls, shrubs, trees, trash piles,
storage containters or other flammable objects.
Also beware of low-hanging branches overhead. If
you use any starter fluid or fuel, use it on the wood
before you light it. Don’t dump or spray and fuel
on the fire after it starts.
If you’re at a campground, find out if the campground has an existing fire ring or fire pit. Don’t
build a fire if the campground or event rules prohibit
campfires.
Make sure children and pets are supervised
when near the fire. NEVER leave your campfire
unattended.
Extinguishing Your Campfire - When you’re
ready to put out your fire, allow the wood to burn
completely to ash if possible. Pour lots of water on
the fire. Drown all embers, not just the red ones.
Pour water until hissing sound stops, then stir the
campfire ashes and embers with a shovel, scrape
the sticks and logs to remove any embers. Make
sure everything is wet and cold to the touch. If it’s
too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave!
If you do not have water, use dirt. Mix dirt or
sand with the embers until all material is cool. DO
NOT bury the fire as the fire will
continue to smolder and could catch
roots on fire that will eventually get to
the surface and start a wildfire.
Never burn aerosol cans or pressurized containers. They may explode.
Never put glass in the fire pit.
Glass does not melt away, it only
heats up and shatters. Broken slivers
of glass are dangerous.
Aluminum cans do not burn. Aluminum only breaks down into smaller
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pieces. Inhaling aluminum dust can be harmful to
your lungs.
The photos below are courtesy of 5 year old
Ryan Faby. His foot was severely burned by unknowingly stepping in a pile of hot ashes (with no
flames) left behind by an uneducated and/or inconsiderate camper. He spent 2 days in Shands Hospital
and was out of school for over two weeks. He is
in Kindergarten at Atlantis Elementary. PLEASE
make sure your fires are completely out before
leaving your fire site.
BIG THANX to Dana Michell, M. Ed., for the
reminder for all of us.
~ Randy
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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. Meetings are 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.
12-2 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.
12-2 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.
12-3 American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 359,
General Membership Meeting on the 1st
Wednesday of each month, 7 pm at the Post
Home, 7260 S. US 1, just north of PSJ. Call
President Valorie Helmer at 321-693-6578.
12-9 IAAP Admin assistants, secretaries and
other admin support meet on 2nd Tuesday each
month, Marriot Courtyard, Cocoa Beach, 5:30.
12-10 ‘Remembering Through Sharing’ - a
support group for families that have experienced a pregnancy loss, stillbirth or loss of an
infant. Meetings are 7 pm - 8:30 pm on the 2nd
Wednesday of each month at Cape Canaveral
Medical Plaza, Cape Canaveral Hospital. Call
April or Jamie at 321-799-7151 for more info.
12-11 Canaveral Groves Homeowners, Inc.
meets on the 2nd Thursday each month. The
Board of Directors meets at 7:00, regular meeting at 7:30 PM at the Fellowship Room of Discovery Christian Church, 3925 Grissom Pkwy.
12-12 Brevard Women’s Connection meets
at Rockledge Country Club from 11 am until 1
pm on the second Friday of each month. The
program includes a buffet luncheon, special
feature plus an inspirational speaker. For infor-
Watkins at 267-3036.
mation, call Mary at 636-4713 or e-mail her at
[email protected].
12-14 Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group
meets on the 2nd Sunday each month (except
Mother’s Day & November), 2 PM, at the Cocoa Library. Contact Kevin Kelly at 636-0235
for info.
12-15 Moonport Modelers RC Club meets at
7 pm, 3rd Monday of each month at the N. Brevard Library, 2121 S Hopkins Ave., Titusville.
For further information call Ron Roberts at 2680150 or e-mail him at [email protected].
12-20 PSJ Christmas Parade
12-23 Moonlight Quilters Guild meets at the
North Brevard Library in Titusville, 2121 Hopkins Ave. Meet and greet & refreshments at
6:15, meeting at 6:30 usually followed by a program or guest speaker. Call 321-567-5424 for
more information.
12-25 Merry Christmas!
12-26 Happy Kwanzaa!
Oasis Spa
12-17 Hanukkah Begins
12-17 American Legion Post 359 meets at the
Post Home at 7260 S. US 1 in Bellwood, (2
miles north of PSJ), 6:00 PM. All Legionnaires
and new members are welcome. The Post meets
on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Please
contact the Post at 268-1632 for assistance with
your membership or information.
12-19 PSJ Business Connections Luncheon,
sponsored by the Titusville Chamber of Commerce, meets on the 3rd Friday of the month at
12:00, PSJ Library on Carole Ave. Call Dennis
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2014 PSJ Christmas Parade
Dear Neighbor,
This letter is to invite your organization to participate in the 25thAnnual Port
St. John Christmas parade. The parade
will take place on December 20, 2014, 11 AM, in
Port St. John. The parade route will be east along
Fay Blvd. from Waterloo Ave. to Carole Ave. We
are hoping for 80-90 entries again this year. Please
send your entry in early.
The theme of this year’s parade will be “Magic
of Christmas.” Floats and decorations should be
planned toward the theme. All entries will be judged
and plaques awarded. Categories include Theme,
Christmas Spirit, Creativity, Marching Musical and
Marching Non-Musical.
Floats should be no more than 17’ high to clear
power lines, and be 8’ wide or less to travel to and
from the staging area. They can be wider on the
parade route. Marching groups should plan for a
20’ wide roadway.
For everyone’s safety, CANDY MAY NOT
BE THROWN FROM THE FLOATS AND
VEHICLES. Thrown candy ricochets and small
children chase it into the street where they might
be hit by the next vehicle. If you want to hand out
candy, please be sure to have walkers accompany
your float.
There is a $30 charge for any float or vehicle
which advertises a business. The fee does not go up
if there are multiple businesses on the same float.
Nonprofit community support groups and public
schools are $15, unless they display banners and
logos for a business on their float or vehicle(s).
Call us to find out how to get your name on
Port St. John Christmas Parade Entry Form
NAME OF GROUP: _____________________________________________
CONTACT NAME: ______________________________________________
CONTACT PHONE: _____________________________________________
CONTACT ADDRESS: ___________________________________________
Are you having music? Y N Type of music: Band Caroling Other __________
Music Volume: Loud
Moderate Soft
Do you have animals? Y N Type & number: __________________________
Approx. number of marchers in group (include moms, coaches, etc.): ___________
# of vehicles (include follow vehicles): ______ Type: ______________________
Include or attach a description of your entry for the Parade Announcer.
Return to: HAPPENINGS, 600 Aloha Ave., Port St. John, FL 32927
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If there are noise considerations for your entry,
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out the bands and musical participants.
Any questions, suggestions, problems or needs
should be directed to Randy Rodriguez at Happenings, 321-633-7499.
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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!
6945 Kaylor Ave. $89,900
2 BR / 2 BA Charming CBS home in Florida
color with beautiful landscaping. 3rd BR was
redesigned to Family room and more open
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2511 Auburn St., Cocoa
$119,900
5657 Flint Rd.
4 BR/2Bath $165,900
965 Tope St.
3 BR / 2 Bath $119,900
Beautiful custom brick home by one of
PSJ’s finest builders, upgraded by proud owners, on 2 lots. Make this home your first stop!
Open floor plan. Large kitchen. Florida Room
(photos don’t do justice; flash and sunlight collided). Two lots allow for RV, Boat, work vehicles or just lots of fun! Tile floors in Kitchen,
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bedrooms. Energy efficient dual pane windows
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This is a must have! Be the envy of all your
friends with this 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage
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Port St. John. This home features beautiful wood
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the screened in pool area. Don’t wait, this home
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We Have Buildable
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791 Lindsay Ave. - $17,000. Partially cleared
and ready for a home!
.24 acre lot on Grissom Parkway. Oversize
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4020 Monterey -$18,000. End of a cul-de-sac.
Lovely remodeled pool home has fresh paint,
granite countertops on maple cabinets, wood
floors in LR and Breakfast Nook, tile in
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Very nice 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath. Home
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Less than 40 minutes to Beach areas and additional shopping areas.
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Martin Anderson
Senior Center Dances
December Dances for the
North Brevard Senior Center
Martin Andersen Senior Center, 1025 S. FlorNorth Brevard Senior Center, 909 Lane Ave.,
ida Ave., Rockledge, will host a Singles/Couples Titusville. 321-268-2333.
Dance on Saturday, December 13. Doors open at
Beginners Monthly Line Dance, Dec. 6th,
7 p.m. and dancing begins at 7:30 p.m., ends
7-10 PM. Join the fun, only $5.
at 10:30 p.m. Music will be provided by Steve
Community Dance at the North
Kirsner. The cost is $6; $5 for members.
Brevard Senior Center, Saturday,
Martin Andersen Senior Center will host a
December 19th, 7:00 - 10:00 pm.
Dance on Saturday, December 27. Doors open
BYOB, soda and snacks available.
at 7 p.m. and dancing begins at 7:30 p.m.,
Tickets, $6/$7. Call 321-268-2333
ends at 10:30 p.m. Music will be provided by for more information.
Janice and Rene. The cost is $6; $5 for members.
Winter Gospel Celebration
Call Martin Andersen Senior Center at 321-631The Winter Gospel Celebration will be held at
7556 for more information.
the Isaac Campbell, Sr. Community Center, 701
South Street in Titusville, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Senior Center Activities
Bingo every Thursday, 10 am. Come join the on Saturday, Dec. 6. There will be face painting,
only morning Bingo in town. Cost is $8 for 16 a bounce house and a live stage act. The event is
games, $1 special games. Special Games paying free to attend and open to the public.
This event is sponsor by Love Center Church
$40-$100. Coffee and snacks are provided.
Karaoke every Thursday, 6-9 PM. The fee and Brevard County Board of County Commisis only $2. Join the fun at North Brevard Senior sioners, Parks & Recreation Dept., and North
Center, 909 Lane Ave., Titusville! Call the Center Area Parks Operations. For more information,
please call Tommy Myers at (321) 264-5040.
at 321-268-2333 for more information.
Light Up Viera
With summer behind us and the school year
well underway, people are looking forward to the
next big time of the year – the Holidays. Now
through December 24, guests can celebrate the
holidays with food, fun and festivity! From live
entertainment to a 40’ x 100’ ice skating rink,
there’s something for everyone.
- Viera Holiday Village – Here’s what the Holiday
Village has in store:
- 40’ x 100’ synthetic ice skating rink
- 30’ tall Bouncy the Snowman bounce-house
- 15-foot Snow Globe photo experience
- Arts and Craft vendors
- Visits from Santa - Holiday sand sculpture
- Delicious cuisine - Local entertainment
Viera Holiday Village will be at Calvary Chapel 2852 Fellowship Place, Viera.
Contact Joane Dowd, 321-255-4500, for info.
How do you reach 12,000 homes in
Port St. John & Canaveral Groves?
Happenings has prices for every budget.
Call Randy at 633-7499
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Rose’s Room
I really enjoy traditional holidays, and in the
last few years my tradition has become being
inventive. My family has grown by leaps and
bounds through the years, acquiring various
in-laws and stepchildren along the way. To accommodate everyone, I have happily gone from
having my children and their families every other
year to doing early holiday brunches to celebrating a week before or after the actual day.
The latest challenge is our sheer numbers are
beginning to strain the seams of even the largest
homes. The latest solution is to rent a large room
with access to a playground. I also threw in doing
it a week early and having dinner at lunch time
for good measure.
Such was our Christmas this year. Dinner was
in a large dining area and afterward the whole
park became a testing ground for new toys, kids
drifting to their own age and interest groups.
The one exception was a lone two year old
who insisted on playing football with the ‘big
kids’. Since they couldn’t shake him - they positioned him far away from the action and told him
not to let anyone get past him. Said instructions
were met with enthusiastic head nodding.
I was sure the little one would get bored and
wander off, but he stayed put - jumping and
cheering when he thought appropriate, not for a
team but for a cousin.
When the ball went to the side and both teams
came thundering at the little guy he steadfastly
stayed his ground, arms and legs splayed, with
such a look of determination I knew he would not
get out of the way should the older ones forget
he was there.
Before I could get to Josh the teams split at
the last moment and went around him continuing the chase on the other side. He stood there
still, but the look on his face had turned to abject
disappointment….until the last ‘big kid’ slowed
to give him a ‘high five’ adding “Good job!”
Christmases spent in a park, in perfect weather, surrounded by 38 close relatives including
one special little boy are wonderful indeed!...
and didn’t the whole holiday begin with one
small boy?
Please remember the reason for the season …
all year long.
~ Rose Padrick
Light Up Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral Leisure Services Department
will be hosting Light Up Cape Canaveral on Saturday evening, December 6th at Xeriscape Park,
located on Taylor Avenue, in Cape Canaveral.
Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. featuring kid’s
crafts, performances by the Cape View Elementary Choir and the Dickens Carolers, complementary refreshments, annual lighting of the park and
a special guest from the North Pole. This event
is for all ages and admission is free.
For more information, call the Leisure Services office at (321) 868-1226. Visit us at www.
cityofcapecanaveral.org or like our official site
on Facebook for the latest information on this
and all other events hosted by the City of Cape
Canaveral.
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meeting its standards. Liability for errors shall not exceed the
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in Port St. John
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Also at 951 N. Washington Ave., Titusville (North building on the PMC campus)
PLEASE CALL 321-633-8695 FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
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• Healing environment for chronic wound sufferers
• Latest treatments and technology
• Specially trained physicians
• Self-referrals accepted
• Evening hours by appointment at Port St. John
Sad but true, our 2014 Football
season has come to an end. We want
to thank all of our athletes, coaches,
team support, parents, friends, community and sponsors for all they have
done. We are a league because of
all of you and what you have done.
Thank you.
Our football season may be over, but cheerleading is still revving into high gear. December
6th is the Brevard County Youth Cheerleading
Competition. All of our divisions will be competing! All our Rockets teams are gearing up for a
great day of fun! Preparing for this event takes
a little more time, extra work and dedication
from all participants, including athletes, coaches,
parents, grandparents and any other supporting
person involved - but it is all worth it!!
We would like to invite our entire PSJ Rockets
family and community to come support the athletes on their BIG day. Show your Rockets' Pride
- wear the colors, make noise in the stands and
yell along with the crowd participation cheers!!
This event is at Melbourne High School. It
is an all-day event, beginning with opening ceremonies at 8:30 am, the "adult team" division,
then followed by the youngest of our divisions
and up. Spectator fee is $2.00 in advance or $3.00
at the gate.
NFL Coed Flag is coming to the Rockets:
Are you bummed when football season is
over? We have a solution! We will have NFL
Coed Flag at our home fields located at Space
Coast Communities Sports Complex. We will
have registration dates posted shortly. Please be
sure to check out our Facebook page for updates:
Port St. John Rockets Youth Football and Cheer-
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leading. The season will
run March, April and May.
Practices will begin on
March 9th. All games are
played in house (at home
field). For ages 5-15, with
the division breakdown
(5-6), (7-8), (9-10), (11-12), and (13-15). We
project 2 practices and one game on Saturday per
week. Registration Fee is $50.00. We will need
volunteer coaches. If you are interested, please
let registration know or a Board member.
2015 Regular Season:
Registration has started and future dates will
be announced shortly. Please be sure to check
our Facebook page for updates. Registration fees
for Tackle Football and Cheerleading currently is
$85.00 and Flag Football is $55.00. These rates
will continue to increase. Be sure to register early.
“State” Cheer Competition:
Are you an athlete who likes to compete? We
have the season that’s right for you!! We have
started registering for our “state” competition
cheer teams. These athletes - boys & girls / ages
4-18 - take the month of December off and then
get back on the field in January to prepare for
some larger events run by competition specific
companies. In previous years, these teams have
traveled to Jacksonville, Tampa, Daytona Beach,
Orlando and a few other locations to compete
against teams from around the state. We do not
have the details to post at this time, but keep your
eyes peeled and ears open.
BUSINESS PARTNERS WANTED:
Need to receive substantial exposure for your
business? Want to make a positive impact on
the youth in our community? Could you benefit
from a tax deduction? We are always accepting
new sponsors and we have a plan to meet your
needs! Sponsorship forms are available online.
Contact Beth Benson via email eabenson106@
yahoo.com.
For more information:
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Central FL Accordion Club
The Brevard Chapter of the Central Florida
Accordion Club (CFAC) holds its regular meeting the last Sunday of every month. Accordions
and other instruments are played with various
music styles. The cost is free to members, guests
and the public.
The November Accordion Club meeting will
be held on Sunday, Dec. 28th, 2:00-5:00 p.m. at
the Elks Lodge #1532, 315 Florida Ave., Cocoa.
For more information about the meeting or
the club, call 866-455-2322 or visit our website,
www.cfaccordionclub.com.
Best Pets of Brevard Calendar!
The Humane Society is proud to sponsor their
23rd Anniversary 2015 "Best Pets of Brevard"
Calendar. Gracing the cover is Gourd and he is
"striking a pose" for the camera. Other features
of the calendar include the "In Loving Memory"
of pets that have passed away, Honorable Mentions, Paws of Distinction and special "money
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Copies of the calendar are $10.00 each and
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Lady Vipers Swim Team
Congrats to the Space Coast Viper Swim Team
on an incredible 2014 season!
Districts 2014: this year we had 30 athletes
compete, the most swimmers in school history
to compete at a district swim meet!
The Lady Vipers finished 4th in the Class
2A District Championship, the best placement
in school history! Kori Conklin-200 IM and the
Girls 400 Free Relay were District Runners Up!
Vipers District team members:Kori Conklin
(Captain), Alexis Armstrong, Savannah Bowen,
Autumn Donnelly, Selina Evans, Megan Fehrenbach, Amber Flanagan, Brittany Flanagan,
Sophia Gooden, Lindsey Hartt, Madison Harrison, Saundra Hecky, Madison Herold, Samantha
Hurst, Ali Jacquith, Deanna Leider, Jessica Ramos, Hannah Rittenhouse, Nicole Waldo, Zowie
Waldo, Skylar White–Lucas Erickson (Captain),
Nikolas Garten, Mark Holub, Cade Herold, Elijah Jenkins, Michael McKinney, Drew Macon,
Trevor Owens, and John Portz.
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Class 2A District Championship Results:
Girls- 4th place overall
(222.5 Points)
Kori Conklin- 2nd Place 200
IM & 4th place 100 breast
*New school record in the
200 IM and 100 breast.
Saundra Hecky- 6th place
200 Free & 4th place 100 fly
Jessica Ramos- 8th place
500 Free
Girls 200 Medley Relay
(Conklin, Evans, Hecky, B.
Flanagan)- 4th place
Girls 200 Free Relay (Hecky, Conklin, B. Flanagan, N. Waldo) - 4th place
Girls 400 Free Relay (N. Waldo, Z. Waldo, J.
Ramos, S. Bowen)- District Runner Up
Boys- 8th Overall (119 Points)
Top 8 Finishes
Boys 200 Medley Relay (Erickson, McKinney,
Macon, Garten) - 7th place
Lucas Erickson- 4th place 100 fly and 5th place
100 back
*New School Record in the 100 back.
Boys 200 Free Relay (Erickson, McKinney,
Macon, Garten)- 5th place
Regionals 2014: The Vipers continued to
rise to the challenge with the most swimmers
in school history to compete at the Class 2A
Regional Meet. Vipers regional team members:
Conklin, Bowen, Evans, B. Flanagan, Hecky, Ramos, N. Waldo and Z. Waldo, Erickson, Garten,
Macon, and McKinney.
At the Regional meet the Viper swimmers
received personal best in 90% of their races.
The highlight at this meet was Lucas Erickson's
100 backstroke, were he broke the school record
(58.99) and put himself in a position to move
on to the Class 2A State Championship. Lucas
finished 34th in the state of Florida.
We are so very proud of the 2014 team's accomplishments. Viper Pride!
Class 2A Regional Championship Results
Lucas Erickson- 6th Place 100 backstroke
*New school record in the 100 backstroke
Kori Conklin- New school record in the 200 IM
The Viper swimmers wish to thank Coach Angela Ellis, Coach Ryan Herold and Coach Karrah
Hudkins, for guiding us to a most remarkable and
memorable year!
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Please stop by and see Joanne Abernathy
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Port St. John Public Library
December 2014 PSJ Library Events
December Calendar of Events
(321) 633-1867
December 6th: Pancake Breakfast with Mrs. Claus & Holiday Tree Trimming Party
Join us at the Port St. John Library on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 9:30 – noon
for an all-ages holiday event. Enjoy a homemade pancake breakfast while celebrating the
spirit of the season. Pancakes will be served from 9:30- 11:00.
At 11:00, Mrs. Claus will read the well-loved and time-honored poem ‘Twas the Night
before Christmas. Mrs. Claus will also hand deliver letters to Santa, so we will have paper
to write letters or you can bring one from home. Everyone, young and old, is also invited
to make an ornament to help us decorate the tree in the library lobby.
Space will be limited, so please stop by the library in advance to pick up your free ticket
to this festive holiday celebration. Thank you in advance to the Friends of the Port St. John
Library for sponsoring this event.
December 17th: Friends of the Library Gift Wrapping Extravaganza
Holiday Shopping got you way behind schedule? Bring your gifts up to the Library on
Wednesday, December 17, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and the Friends of the Port St John library
will wrap them for you for a donation to the Friends of the Library organization. Come on
up and let us help!
December 19th: Story Time with the “World Famous Library Loving Pig” and
special guests Lily Pug and Dixie Cup
Join us at 10:30 am on Friday, December 19, to Pig Out on Reading! Farmer Minor,
Daisy the Pig and the Pugs will be at the library to share stories about their famous family
and read some of Daisy’s favorite pig books. And, don’t worry, Yes, of course, you will
get to pet them!
December 20th: Port St. John Christmas Parade
Look for your favorite library rolling down Fay Blvd. handing out bookmarks! We are
excited about our second year participating in the parade.
Happy Holidays from the Port St. John Library!
Mon., Tues., Fri., 9 am - 5 pm; Wed., 12 – 8 pm;
Thurs., 10 am – 6 pm; Sat., 10 am – 2 pm
The library will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25.
Basic Computer Classes: Beginning classes are available. Registration is required due to limited space.
Class is taught in a series of sessions covering different
topics. Fee is $20 for four classes. Please call for dates
and times.
Yarning for a Cause: Mondays, 11 am-1 pm.
Master Gardener’s Garden Clinic: Mondays, 2:004:00 pm. Our master gardener will answer your plant
questions. Bring samples.
SHINE - Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders:
Tuesdays, Noon-3:00. Counselors assist with Medicare
and Medicaid questions. Call for an appointment time,
321-222-7981.
Senior Games: Tuesdays, 11:00-3:00 pm. Join other
seniors for a variety of card games, Rummikub, Dominoes, etc. Bring your favorite game, lunch or a snack.
STIR - Story Time for Independent Readers: Thursdays, 3:30-4:30. 1st grade and up. Pre-registration
required.
Via de Cristo Support Group: Thursdays, 4:30-5:45.
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, 9:30-10:30 am.
Meetings and Events:
Dec. 1, 3-4:00 pm
PSJ Homeschoolers Lego Club
Dec. 6, 9:30-Noon
Friends of the Library “Pancake
Breakfast with Mrs. Claus.” Space is Limited.
Pick up Free tickets in advance at the library.
Dec. 6, 11-1:00 pm Delta Sigma
Dec. 8, 3-4:00 pm
PSJ Homeschoolers Games Club
Dec. 10, 6-7:30 pm Boy Scouts
Dec. 12, 11:45-1:45 Titusville Chamber of Commerce
Business Connections Luncheon
Dec. 13, 10-Noon
Port St. John Pokémon Club
Dec. 15, 5:30 pm
PSJ Library Advisory Board
Dec. 17, 1-3:00 pm Bookworms Adult Book
Discussion Group – Galileo’s Daughter.
Dec. 17, 5:30-7:30
Friends of the PSJ Library
Holiday Gift Wrapping
Dec. 17, 6-7:45 pm Sunrise Village Bd of Directors
Dec. 22, 3-4:00 pm PSJ Homeschoolers Games Club
Dec. 27, 10-Noon
Port St. John Pokémon Club
Walk Through Bethlehem
December 19, 20 & 21
6:00 - 8:00 pm nightly
We invite you, your family, friends
and the general public to journey back in
time with us to Bethlehem and that special
night so many years ago when there was
no room at the inn and the Gift of Christ
came to us in the stable. Come experience
what daily life was like in a Bethlehem
village; taste the foods, smell the aromas,
walk the streets, stop by the synagogue to
talk with the rabbi and stop by the shops
to talk with the merchants.
When you finish your journey, you are
invited to the fellowship hall for a drink
to quench your thirst, some Christmas
goodies to fill your stomach and the music
of the season to stir your Spirit. Come as
our guest and leave as a friend.
First United Methodist Church
1165 Fay Blvd.
Port St John, 321-631-0183.
Children’s Worship Service
at 5:30 pm and
Candlelight Service
at 7:30 pm, December 24th
We offer two services to
minister to the entire family. Our Children’s Worship Service will include a Christmas pageant by
the children. The second service will include the
traditional candlelight service. All are welcome
to come and celebrate the reason for the season.
Hope to see you, and you, and you...
Christmas Cantata
You, your loved ones, friends
and the general public are invited
to join us on December 14th,
10:00 am, as we celebrate the
season in song. A Christmas Party will follow
in the Fellowship Hall and will continue until
1pm. Refreshments, snacks, camaraderie are
what you will enjoy at no cost to you. So come
out and enjoy good song and good food! First
United Methodist Church at 1165 Fay Blvd.,
PSJ, 631-0183.
Parents Night Out
Hospice Seeking Volunteers
“Parents Night Out” at the PSJ Community
Center on December 12, 6-11 p.m. This event is
for parents that need a break to prepare for the
holidays. “Plan a date to leave yours kid(s) with
us!” Children ages 5-12 years will be entertained
with music, arts & crafts, games, “Florida snow
ball competition” and a movie. Pizza and drinks
will be provided. “Limited space of 40 participants available. Pre-registration by December 5,
required. (Must have a minimum of 15 participants). The cost for this event is $12 per child
and $10 for each additional child in the same
household.
Hospice of St. Francis (HOSF) is seeking
caring people who would like to become hospice volunteers. We are in need of assistance for
the following: respite care for families, making
friendly visits to hospice patients and military
services.
Volunteer opportunities are also available in
other capacities throughout Brevard County. No
previous experience is needed. Training is provided at no cost to the participants.
North Brevard’s First Training Class will be
held at 1250-B Grumman Place, Titusville 32780
on Monday, November 10, 2014 from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. For more information and to register for
the volunteer training classes, please call Vicky
Hamilton, North County Volunteer Coordinator, or Mary Larson, South County Volunteer
Coordinator, at 321-269-4240 or 866-269-4240
(toll free).
Hospice of St. Francis is a local, independent,
non-profit organization. Established in 1977,
Hospice of St. Francis is Brevard County’s
first hospice. HOSF continues to provide care
for terminally ill patients and support for their
families. For more information on HOSF programs, please call or visit the website at www.
hospiceofstfrancis.com.
The Lamp Stand
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.
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
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 & YouthAftershock, 6-8 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
Reverend Lambert Mills
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Evening Services, 6:00 pm
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
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/10:45 am
Classic/Modern Worship Service, 9:00 a.m./10:45
a.m., respectively
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
Sovereign Grace, 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
Glorifying God by celebrating grace and enjoying
His purpose
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
Tolerance of other faiths imparts to us a truer understanding of our own.
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 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
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: December 27, 2014, 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
Faith in Action
We are a smaller congregation, but Trinity
is very large when it comes to reaching out and
spreading the Gospel! One year ago we called a
new pastor - Rev. David Trexler from Chicago and our activity in the community has blossomed.
Trinity Lutheran now offers “Dial-A-Story!” 321607-6742. Anyone can call this number and hear a
different kind of message about God’s Love.
In Christian Love - Trinity Lutheran Church
First Friday Rosary
First Friday Rosary will be held on December
5th at 6 pm. This will be a Christmas Rosary with
a talk on the life of a Saint. All faiths are welcome
to attend. Potluck Gathering will follow in the
church hall. Call Deacon Frank, 321-208-2356, if
you have any questions.
Christmas Schedule
December 24th, 2014 Christmas Eve; Mass 6:30
PM & 11:00 pm Carols; Midnight mass 11:30 pm
December 25th, 2014; Mass 10:00 am
There will be a New Year’s Eve Celebration
this year and you won’t be able to find a cheaper
price. Tickets are $5.00 each for a Potluck Dinner.
You bring a covered dish, 64 oz. bottle soda and
dessert for all to share.
BYOB - Ticket money is used as donation for
use of church hall for everyone getting together to
have fellowship; eat, drink, dance and laugh. It is a
small, comfortable, loving environment. Everyone
who has supported our small events have always
commented on the entertainment as being the best
they have enjoyed.
MUSIC BY Frankie C. For tickets, call: 321208-2356. Festivities begin at 8 PM.
St. Patrick’s Anglican Catholic Church
4797 Curtis Blvd., Port St John
Braddock’s Gold
Is there gold in the Appalachian hills? Plenty of people
in Port St. John author Jay Heavner’s new cozy mystery
seem to think so and they’ll stop at nothing to find it.
Heavner makes much of a legend whispered from one
generation to the next for nearly 250 years as he stages
a modern-day treasure hunt for $2 million in gold coins
that was payroll for General Edward Braddock’s army
in some areas of West Virginia. Braddock’s gold disappeared when he was soundly defeated during a battle of
the French & Indian War.
Braddock’s Gold is a new release from Headline
Books. It just won an Honorable Mention for General
Fiction from the Great Midwest Book Festival.
In 1755, the American frontier was the eastern edge of
the Appalachian Mountains. Two great empires, the British and the French, were in a deadly contest for control
of the North American continent. British General Edward
Braddock along with Colonel George Washington and
2,000 British and Colonial troops were sent to drive the
French and their Indian allies out of contested areas.
The two large armies met on a hillside near present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Braddock
was soundly defeated. His payroll -- gold coins valued at nearly $2 million -- disappeared, but now,
major clues have appeared. Tom Kenney, Vietnam veteran and owner of a local business, and others are caught up in this drama.
“Jay Heavner spins an intriguing and plausible tale to explain what happened to Braddock’s
Lost Gold,” said JoAnn Peterson, a historian and actress who portrays Amazing Women of History.
“Heavner traverses time, from the French and Indian War to the present day when little Timmy
Miltenberger finds pieces of gold in Patterson
Creek while fishing. The story is rife with intense
historical drama and modern-day crime playing a
role in solving the mystery of the missing gold.”
Heavner resides in Port St. John with his family and two cats who think they own him. He is
a recently retired member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Braddock’s Gold by Jay Heavner is available
at The Book Rack in downtown Titusville, 346
S. Washington Ave., and they are autographed.
It’s also available from online book sellers. Retail
Price $18.95.
Neil Armstrong, A Life Of Flight
The U. S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation/
Museum is excited to announce that Jay Barbree,
Emmy winning, New York Times twice bestselling author, will be at the museum on Saturday,
November 22, 2014 from 2 to 5 PM, for a book
signing of his latest book, "Neil Armstrong, A
Life of Flight." He is in his 56th year with NBC
News and he's still on the job. Working with
NBC, Jay is the only person to have covered every manned space mission in the United States,
all 166 of them, beginning with Alan Shepard
aboard Freedom 7 in 1961 through the last Shuttle
mission of the Atlantis STS-135. Jay's history as
a journalist, focusing on manned space travel, has
been heavily documented. Because of his career
long friendship with Neil Armstrong, Jay has an
insight into the life of this American hero like no
other, telling stories that can only now be told.
Visit our web site at www.spacewalkoffame.
com, stop by and see the monuments and the
museum at 308 Pine St. in downtown Titusville.
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Walter Butler Community Center - December, 2014
Crafts, Arts & Bake Sale
Bernice G. Jackson Park, 4201 North US Hwy 1, Sharpes.
Come and share your talent at the Crafts, Arts
The center is open Monday–Thursday from 10 - 8 pm, Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
& Bake Sale, hosted by the American Legion LaSaturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Schedule is subject to change. Call 433-4448 for latest information. dies Auxiliary Unit #359. Rent a table for $10.00.
Mondays – Thursdays
This class focuses on teaching beginners how to The event will be held on Saturday, December
Open Gym, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
properly bump, set, spike and more. For more 13th from 10am till 2 pm. All proceeds go to a
Board Games 6-7 p.m.
local military family in need.
information contact WBCC, (321) 433-4448.
Monday – Friday
This event is being held at the American LeZumba Classes - Zumba is an adult dance-based
Pickle-Ball, 11 a.m.-2 p.m
fitness class that uses a fusion of Latin and In- gion Post 359 located at 7260 South Hwy US1,
Open Gym, 6 - 8 p.m.
ternational rhythms with easy-to-follow moves. Port St John. (across the street from Manatee
Mondays
It includes both cardio and resistance training Hammock). For more information, call Angie
Open Gym, 10 am - 8 pm.
components designed to tone and sculpt the Hornberger 321-305-4675.
1st, 8th, & 15th, Youth Co-ed Basketball League entire body. Zumba is designed for adults of all
Tuesdays
ages and fitness levels. Class participants at any Art & Craft Fair Holiday Bazaar
Open Gym, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Historic Cocoa Village
level can start Zumba right away – exercising in
Zumba Toning, 6 - 7 p.m.
The Historic Cocoa Village Association is
a healthy, fun, party-like environment. Classes
Zodiac Cheer, 6 - 8 pm
will be held Tuesday & Thursday, 6-7 p.m., $5 hosting its 31st Annual Arts & Crafts Holiday
Wednesdays
per class (discount punch cards available). For Bazaar on Saturday, Dec 6, 10:00AM - 5:00PM,
24th - Closed For Christmas Holiday
more information contact Debbie Kowaleuski at and Sunday, Dec. 7, 10:00AM - 4:00PM. AdmisOpen Gym, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
sion and parking are FREE.
(321) 403-6918.
Pickle-Ball, 11 a.m.-2 p.m
Artists and Crafters will be joined on the
Dance It Off Aerobic Line-Dancing is ofVolleyball Fundamentals, 5 - 8 pm
fered Fridays 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. excluding streets of Cocoa Village by Village merchants
Zumba, 6 - 7 p.m.
holidays. Registration fee $7/monthly fee $2. who will be presenting their seasonal offerings
Thursdays
Registration fee includes Dance It Off t-shirt. It from themed holiday booths. Live entertainment
25th - Closed For Christmas Holiday
is a scientific fact a body in motion tends to stay in the Gazebo both days presented by Dog &
Volleyball Fundamentals, 5 - 8 pm.
in motion. A body at rest tends to stay at rest. Bone British Pub..
Open Gym, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
On Saturday evening the City of Cocoa will
For more information contact Perry Cusmano at
Zumba Step, 6 – 7 p.m.
be hosting a tree lighting, holiday entertainment
(321) 433-4448.
Open Gym, 6 - 8 p.m. (Half Court)
Winter Vacation Camp - Monday-Friday, 7 and a visit from Santa! Kids will enjoy winter and
Zodiac Cheer, 6 - 8 pm (Half Court)
a.m.-6 p.m. all inclusive before and after care. other activities, for which there will be a $5.00
Fridays
Arts & Crafts, indoor games, movies, weekly activity wristband charge.
Dance It Off, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
For more information, call 321-631-9075,
special event. Camp will be held December 22,
Pickle-Ball, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (Half Court)
through January 5; $90 per week or daily, $25. visit www.VisitCocoaVillage.com or email
Karate, ages 6-Up 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Field trip fees will be based on direct costs. For [email protected].
Saturdays
more information contact Donovan Gilbert at
Some minds are like concrete; thoroughly
Pickle-Ball, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ½ Court
Walter Butler Community Center (321)433-4448. mixed up and permanently set.
Program Activities, 10 am - 2 pm. Contact
WBCC or more information, (321) 433-4448.
Meet your neighbors and stay informed of Events & Community Happenings!
Youth Co-ed Basketball League - For ages
5-7 years. Six Games are played at Walter Butler
Community Center. Goals will be lowered to a
height of 8’. Games will be held on Mondays,
December 1, 8, 15. Fee is $5. For more information, contact Donovan Gilbert at (321) 433-4448.
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.
Canaveral Groves Homeowners Inc.
If you’d like to join and support our Homeowners’ group, just cut out and fill out
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Fruit From the Groves, Cont.
A close friend who is in the real estate business
interjected that his statements were false and she
had the statistics to prove it. It was like a cold
wind swept through. Hopefully the Palmetto
residents will get some relief but AAF refuses
to acknowledge the fact that this situation exists.
One of the homeowners told me that there had
been some verbal discussion and phone calls
but never anything in writing. AAF has begun
construction on one of its terminals down south
and they are forecasting construction to begin in
Brevard next year or early 2016. Stay tuned to the
Happenings and other media to stay informed.
While I was at the AAF meeting I ran into
one of Cocoa's City Officials. He told me that
the Port Authority had a tentative agreement to
purchase the old "Brevard Crossings" property.
This is about 270 acres located on the south side
of 524 just east of Friday Road and will be used
as a container storage and transfer point. It is still
early in the planning stage so no time line has
been discussed. So much for getting vehicles off
of our roadways.
Hopefully by the time this copy of Happenings
reaches you, the CGHOA Annual Pecan Sale will
be over. As of this writing, we have just about
thirty bags left and this year's crop was delicious.
Thanks to all who helped with the sale and a big
thank you to Jabbers for allowing us to sell at
their establishment. Conley was able to come out
and help, so he is getting better. Our Onion Sale
will be next year, so watch Happenings and check
out the new Canaveral Groves Bulletin Board on
Facebook for upcoming events.
Thursday, December 11th will be our annual
Christmas dinner and gift exchange at Discovery
Christian Church. The festivities will begin at
6:30 in the Fellowship Hall. The dinner is open
to all members and their guests. CGHOA will
provide the meat and we ask that you bring a side
dish or salad. If you would like to participate in
the Crazy Gift Exchange, bring a wrapped gift
not to exceed $10.00. You will be given a ticket to
draw for your gift. You may end up with what you
picked or something else. Great fun! It is important that you RSVP with how many people and
what your side will be. The deadline is Tuesday,
December 9th, so please contact me at 632-7483
and give me your information.
Be sure and check out the Canaveral Groves
Bulletin Board on Facebook. It contains information about events occurring here in the Groves
and our general area. Join the group and post
any yard sale you may have coming up, bulletins
for missing animals and any criminal activities
in your area. This is going to be a great tool for
getting information out to our neighbors.
........A Parting Shot From The Cannon........
A THANKSGIVING LEFT OVER.........
Dear Family,
I'm not dead yet. Thanksgiving is still important to me. If being in my Last Will and Testament
is important to you, then you might consider being with me for my favorite holiday.
Dinner is at 2:00. NOT 2:15. NOT 2:30. NOT
3:00. Arrive late and you get what's left over.
Last year, that moron Marshall fried a turkey
in one of those contraptions and practically
burned the deck off the house. This year, the
only peanut oil used to make the meal will be
from the secret scoop of peanut butter I add to
the carrot soup.
Jonathan, your last new wife was an idiot. You
don't arrive at someone's house on Thanksgiving
needing to use the oven and the stove. Honest
to God, I thought you might have learned after
two wives - date them longer and save us all the
agony of another divorce.
Now, the house rules are slightly different this
year because I have decided that 47 percent of
you don't know how to take care of nice things.
Paper plates and red Solo cups might be bad for
the environment, but I'll be gone soon and that
will be your problem to deal with.
House Rules
1. The University of Texas no longer plays
Texas A&M. The tv stays off during the meal.
2. The "no cans for kids" rule still exists. We
are using 2 liter bottles because your children still
open a third can before finishing the first two.
Parents can fill a child's cup when it is empty. All
of the cups will have names printed on them and
I'll be paying close attention to refills.
3. Chloe, last year we were at Trudy's house
and I looked the other way when your Jell-O
salad showed up. This year, if Jell-O salad comes
in the front door it will go right back out the back
door with the garbage. Save yourself some time,
honey. You've never been a good cook and you
shouldn't bring something that wiggles more than
you. Buy something from the bakery.
4. Grandmothers give grandchildren cookies
and candy. That is a fact of life. Your children can
eat healthy at your home. At my home, they can
eat whatever they like as long as they finish it.
5. I cook with bacon and bacon grease. That's
nothing new. Your being a vegetarian doesn't
change the fact that stuffing without bacon is
like egg salad without eggs. Even the green bean
casserole has a little bacon grease in it. That's
why it tastes so good. Not eating bacon is just
not natural. And as far as being healthy, look at
me. I've outlived almost everyone I know.
6. Salad at Thanksgiving is a waste of space.
7. I don’t like cell phones. Leave it in the car.
8. I do not like video cameras. There will be
32 people here. I am sure you can capture lots
of memories without the camera pointed at me
9. Being a mother means you have to actually
pay attention to the kids. I have nice things and
I won't put them away just because company
is coming over. Mary, watch your kids and I'll
watch my things.
10. Rhonda, a cat that requires a shot twice a
day is a cat that has lived too many lives. I think
staying home to care for the cat is your way of
letting me know that I have lived too many lives,
too. I can live with that. Can you?
11. Words mean things. I say what I mean. Let
me repeat: when I say, "You don't need to bring
anything," that means you don't need to bring
anything. And if I did tell you to bring something,
bring it in the quantity I said. Really, this doesn't
have to be difficult.
12. Dominos and cards are better than anything that requires a battery or an on/off switch.
That was true when you were kids and it's true
now that you have kids.
13. Showing up for Thanksgiving guarantees
presents at Christmas. Not showing up guarantees
a card that may or may not be signed.
In memory of your grandfather, the back
fridge will be filled with beer. Drink until it is
gone. I prefer wine anyway. But one from each
family needs to be the designated driver.
I really mean all of the above.
Love you,
Grandma
So this brings 2014 to a close. We have had
many challenges this past year but we all seem to
land on our feet sooner or later. Many have had
to endure the passing of loved ones, but that is
part of life and we move ahead anyway. Here is
wishing you and yours, on behalf of everyone at
Happenings, a safe and prosperous 2015. Until
next time, Lord willin' and the creek don't rise.
Your humble servant,
Bill Cannon
Canaveral
Groves
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Fruit From The Groves
DECEMBER, 2014 - 12/7, PEARL HARBOR
REMEMBRANCE DAY; 12/11, CGHOA DINNER AND GIFT EXCHANGE; 12/17, FIRST
DAY OF CHANUKAH; 12/24, LAST DAY
OF CHANUKAH; 12/25, CHRISTMAS DAY;
12/26, KWANZAA ; 12/31, NEW YEAR'S EVE!
It’s hard to believe that another year is passing.
I turned 71 last month and the toilet tissue tube
is turning faster and faster. Still much to do and
new people to meet before the last sheet clears
the tube but there is no sense in worrying about
something that is going to happen one way or
another. Just be thankful for every day of family,
good friends and living where we do. Our Pastor,
Don Adkins constantly says, "L1 and L2." You
can't go wrong loving God and people. Too bad
we can't get that message out all over the world.
This is especially a time of wishing Peace and
Goodwill toward all men. The true meaning of
Christmas, the birth of the baby Jesus. No king,
queen or any ruler has had more effect on the
human race than that child born in a manger in
Bethlehem oh, so many years ago. Do something
uplifting for someone. All it may take is a smile,
a handshake, even a kind word and maybe they
will pay your act of kindness forward. I guarantee it will give you a warm feeling.
I would like to give a shout out to Master
Shea Hotaling. Shea and his family live in Port
St. John. Shea had the good fortune to spend
the Halloween weekend with his parents and
grandparents in upstate New York. He got to go
trick or treating in the cool weather and see all
the leaves turning. What an exciting adventure
for that young man. Shea brought a large leaf to
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