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BY GEORGE WHITE

Jennifer Crumley of Suntree wanted a puppy for her children, 10-year-old Trey and 11-year-old Grace. So she turned to Suntree-Viera Pet Rescue and got four-month-old Ted, an ex-citable yet loveable member of the household.

Grace Crumley volun-teers every weekend for the organization by helping at Petco, where a selection of adoptable dogs and cats are brought for the public to view.

“We don’t really have a facility so we can’t take them all in. The bene�it of people bringing their unwanted ani-mal to us is that we are a no-kill shelter. If we get it, we keep it in a foster home until it’s adopted,’’ said pet rescue president Melinda Buschor.

Since the rescue’s open-ing in 2004, more than 8,000 pets have been saved, including all breeds of dogs and cats and even the occa-sional pet rabbit, she said.

Potential adoptees must complete an adoption ap-plication and be approved. Minimum adoption fees are $85 and up for cats and $150 to $300 for dogs. All animals are vet checked,

Suntree-Viera Pet Rescue fi nds homes

for furry friends

VIERA VOICE George WhiteJennifer Crumley of Suntree and her children, Trey and Grace, welcome their adopted puppy, Ted, into the family.

spayed/neutered, cur-rent on age-appropri-ate vaccines and free of internal and external parasites. Cats are tested for feline leukemia and feline AIDS and dogs eight months and older are tested for heartworm.

Pet rescue vol-unteers have ani-mals on display from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Petco in Viera and from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at the Adoption Center (next to the grooming area) of PetSmart in Melbourne on Evans Road and U.S. 192.

Another bene�it of adopting through the pet rescue is that all animals are microchipped for later identi�ication, Buschor said.

“That way, if they end up in a shelter we can go get them,’’ she said.

About 25 to 30 families serve as foster homes for ani-mals waiting to be adopted with the need for more foster homes during busy times,

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she said.“It’s hard to say how many

foster homes we need at any one time. One week, we’ll have 20 dogs and the next week we’ll have �ive,’’ she said.

This season is particularly bad for unwanted cats, she said.

“It’s horrible for cats right

now — about the worst I’ve ever seen it,’’ Buschor said.

Donations can be made to the Suntree-Viera Pet Rescue, P.O. Box 410123, Melbourne FL, 32941.

For more information, call 321-432-4921 or visit the websites svpr.rescuegroups.org or pet�inder.com. VV

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Kaitlin Lostroscio works on a VEX robot for the FIRST Roboti cs Pink Team.

Roboti cs team prepares for

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BY WENDY SCHEURING

VERA VOICE Photo

Sixty-�ive students from three area high schools—Rockledge, Viera and Cocoa Beach High Schools—combine to form the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Pink Team.

The mission of FIRST “is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting, mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innova-tion, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-con�idence, communication and leader-

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VOICE, I wish you a joyous and prosperous new year!

To say goodbye to 2010, I’d like to re�lect on some of my most cherished memo-ries from the year.

In August, after an in-spiring interview with Bill Klein from TLC’s The Little Couple, I grabbed a blanket, headed to the beach and

waited for the night sky. The Perseid meteor shower was at its peak that night, and I watched as beautiful debris streamed above me. If you’ve never witnessed a meteor shower before, you should put it on your to-do list for 2011. That night is one I’ll remember for the rest of my life.

I will also carry with me the sense of pride I felt while rooting for the United States during the FIFA World Cup. At �irst, my friends

had to heavily persuade me to take part in watching the festivities. Once I was standing side by side with other Americans, though, I was overwhelmed with an indescribable feeling of togetherness.

At the end of 2010, I was able to watch the GFWC Sunshine Juniorettes give Christmas gifts to girls at a Devereux group home. One of the girls told her coun-selor that it was “the best Christmas she ever had.”

Witnessing compassionate moments such as this makes my job so worthwhile.

Throughout 2010, VIERA VOICE covered several sto-ries about food, toy and coat drives and other fundraisers. The theme I’ve noticed is that our community is a generous one that steps up to helps others in need.

While it’s hard to say goodbye to a memorable year that seemed to pass so quickly, I welcome 2011 and a new decade, which I know will bring many more wonderful events. I hope you won’t let this year pass with-out making some cherished memories of your own.

Eckerd Youth Alternatives is accepting nomi-nations for the honorees of the 2011 Brevard County Children’s Hero of the Year awards. These awards celebrate those individuals who have given their time, talent or treasure to help children in need.

Eckerd realizes the profound impact an indi-vidual can have on the life of a child and would like to honor those individuals who have made signi�icant contributions to youth.

“There are many unsung heroes in our com-munity who sel�lessly devote their lives to chil-dren, and we would like to recognize them for their heartfelt contribution to our youth,” said Richard Rogers, area director for Eckerd Youth Alternatives.

Award �inalists will be recognized at Eckerd’s Brevard Walk of Fame event, scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Viera.

Eckerd Youth Alternatives is a not-for-pro�it youth and family service organization. Eckerd has been serving Brevard county since 1997 with services such as violence and substance abuse prevention, child abuse and neglect pre-vention, and family preservation through coun-seling and therapeutic visitation services.

If you know a hero and would like to nomi-nate him or her for the award, please visit www.brevardwalkoffame.com and complete the online nomination form. The deadline for en-tries is Jan. 31. For more information on Eckerd Youth Alternatives or the Children’s Hero of the Year awards, please call 321-633-7090. VV

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The GFWC Sunshine Juniorett e Club brings gift s to the Devereux group home in Cocoa on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. From left : Vivian Mundo, president; Lexy Lockwood, secretary; Britt any Patraka and Kelsey Schaneville.

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Collecting shoes was their �irst project — and they did so, collecting over 1,000 pairs. Their second project was to assist a local program’s toy drive in which they suc-ceeded overwhelmingly.

Who’s behind these acts of community kindness? A group of about 40 teens and children, who gather each month looking for ways to serve people within the com-munity and others around the world, hoping to touch as many people as possible.

Nerve2Serve, a two-month-old community service organization in Viera, began as a program speci�ically de-signed to strive and nurture a Christ-like humanity and sense of civic-mindedness in today’s teens and preadoles-

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VIERA VOICE Angela SmithNerve2Serve members pose for a photo opportunity with 1,043 pairs of shoes collected during their fi rst community service project.

cent children.“My husband and I had

this idea about two years ago and we have been sitting on it,” said Paula McCabe, Nerve2Serve coordinator. “We were noticing in our area of Viera and Suntree that we’re extremely privi-leged and very blessed to have what we have…and we said we really don’t want our kids to be under the impres-sion that life is so easy and that everything comes so easy. We wanted them to know that there are people out there that are having a harder time and there are a lot of things we can do about it.”

At the group’s �irst meet-ing in October, the members of Nerve2Serve decided their �irst project would be collect-

ing shoes for Soles4Souls, a national charity that collects shoes and distributes them to people in need.

“That evening I was on Facebook, and I saw several of the kids sending out a notice saying, ‘Hey if any-one has any shoes we have a good place to send them where people really need them’,” McCabe said. “I was so blown away. I was like, ‘look at these guys.’ It was unbelievable.”

The organization collected 1,043 pairs of new and gen-tly used shoes in one month. As November rolled around, McCabe and the group set out to prepare for their sec-ond community service proj-ect, partnering with Christ on Campus, a local after-school program, to put on a Toys for

Tots drive during the �irst weekend of December.

Nerve2Serve was on hand, managing the toy table and �ield games, all with smiles on their faces, helping those within their community and outside it.

“Kids are just extremely energetic and so creative when you put any project in front of them,” McCabe said.

“They can take something like just collecting shoes for example, where there’s not really a lot of zest and appeal, but when you put a group of kids together they make it so much fun.”

For more information on Nerve2Serve, visit www.nerve2serve.com, or contact Paula McCabe at 321-626-2627 or at [email protected]. VV

Longtime artist Pat Hemphill recently took home �irst prize in the Brevard

Watersong resident takes the top prize in Go Green competi ti on

BY GEORGE WHITE

VIERA VOICE PhotoWatersong member Pat Hemphill took home top honors in the Brevard County Art Museum’s Go Green Campaign with her winning piece, created by assembling torn fragments of pictures from magazines.

County Art Museum’s Go Green Campaign through her use of torn magazines scraps,

from which she made envi-ronmental-themed mosaics.

“I was surprised that I won

because it was a smaller piece, about 18 inches by 24 inches, and I usually do watercolors. This is the �irst time I’ve tried this,’’ said Hemphill, who lives in the Watersong independent liv-ing community in Viera.

The winning entry depicted a little boy snorkeling under the title The Diver’s Dream.

“I was excited because it’s a traveling show that will go to different places all around the county and I think next it goes to Florida Tech in Melbourne,’’ she said.

Also sponsored by the Strawbridge Art League, the Go Green competition had three categories including Florida Wildlife: from �ish to feathers; Our Green Earth: from lagoon to estuary; and the category Hemphill won, Use It Up: recycle it.

For her winning entry, Hemphill was awarded a cer-ti�icate, a ribbon and a check

for $500, she said.Several Watersong mem-

bers traveled to the Art Museum to support Hemphill as she accepted her prize, said Katie Huffstetler, direc-tor of public relations for senior living communities including Watersong.

The Strawbridge Art League, Inc. was founded more than 10 years ago by a small, dedicated group of artists intent on bringing to the Space Coast a limited version of a similar program in Alexandria, Va. Artists practice their chosen �ield by exhibiting �inished works for sale, creating their art or both.

The organization has now grown to more than 200 members with regular ex-hibits held within the walls of Henegar Center for the Arts in historic downtown Melbourne. VV

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VIERA VOICE Angela SmithNerve2Serve members pose for a photo opportunity with 1,043 pairs of shoes collected during their first community service project.

for $500, she said.Several Watersong mem-

bers traveled to the Art Museum to support Hemphill as she accepted her prize, said Katie Huffstetler, direc-tor of public relations for senior living communities including Watersong.

The Strawbridge Art League, Inc. was founded more than 10 years ago by a small, dedicated group of artists intent on bringing to the Space Coast a limited version of a similar program in Alexandria, Va. Artists practice their chosen field by exhibiting finished works for sale, creating their art or both.

The organization has now grown to more than 200 members with regular ex-hibits held within the walls of Henegar Center for the Arts in historic downtown Melbourne. VV

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Jeanne and Jim Kenaston will never wonder what it would be like to stop every-thing and sail around the world. The Viera couple did it for three years.

Jeanne recently wrote the two-volume book, On Sabbatical, describing the glories, adventures and misadventures of the jour-

ney that included stays in California, Mexico, Tahiti (French Polynesia), New Zealand, Australia, Bali (Indonesia), South Africa, the Caribbean and the Bahamas.

The book’s title is de-rived from the name of the Kenastons’ 32-foot boat, Sabbatical. Setting sail in 1979 from Seattle was the

beginning of the resplendent adventure. Yet, merely 18 months ago the petty task of digitalizing the hundreds of photos they had taken sparked the urge to record the adventure for their fam-ily members and friends to share. The publishing of 300 pages in two volumes accompanied by 500 color

photos is the logical conclu-sion. The book’s accurate details are drawn from their letters, journals and logs. The har-rowing storms, buoyant adven-tures, pictur-esque land-scapes in exotic lands and ebullient encoun-ters with colorful people are drawn from the vivid memo-ries etched in their minds and hearts.

The exhausting work of two people who shared the daily tasks of sailing and living on a small boat were real enough, but the sheer radiance of adventure dominates both volumes.

Jeanne’s writing is clear and clever and makes for a won-derful read. She reveals the facts of sailing in 1980 with the use of a sextant for celes-tial navigation and a ham ra-dio for communication; these details are rather stark re-

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Jim jokes about his per-sonal reason for helping with the book: “We like people to know that once we were very young, skinny and physically �it.”

To order On Sabbatical, visit blurb.com and search for On Sabbatical, or email Jeanne at [email protected]. VV

BY CHRIS KENNEDYPRESIDENT OF VIERA HOSPITAL

On April 2, 2011, Viera Hospital will open its doors for the �irst time. The pub-lic is invited to our grand opening on Saturday, March 26. The new hospital is located west of Interstate 95 on the southwest corner

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of Wickham Road and Lake Andrew Drive.

Some of Viera Hospital’s features include: 100 all-private beds, full medical and surgical capabilities, a 24-hour emergency department, a helipad to accommodate air ambulances, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and lab services, state-of-the-art technology, a �itness center, green building and more.

Viera Hospital is the cor-nerstone of a 50-acre cam-pus, which includes two other integrated healthcare facilities within walking distance of one another: the multi-specialty physician Medical Plaza at Viera Health Park (opening April 2) and the Pro-Health & Fitness Center Viera, which opened in 2008.

The Medical Plaza will in-clude Health First Physicians’ primary care and internal medicine providers, the newly relocated Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center of Brevard, a new location for the Space Coast Cancer Center and the Brevard Cosmetic Surgery Group.

For more information about Viera Hospital or the Medical Plaza at Viera Health Park, call 321-434-9000 or visit VieraHospital.org. VV


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On a cold December morning, children waited in a winding line at Viera Regional Park – not to play a soccer or football game, but for the chance to individually donate an unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots program.

Pastor Mark Moreno of Hope Lutheran Church in

VIERA VOICE PhotoChildren form a line to pass toys to the U.S. Marines at the Toys for Tots toy drive organized by the Christ on Campus organiza-tion on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 at Viera Regional Park.

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Melbourne organized the toy drive, which was held during the first weekend of December. Children from three Suntree and Viera el-ementary schools gathered as part of Moreno’s Christ on Campus program, an af-ter-school group that meets monthly to play games and

make crafts while reading and understanding the Bible.

“This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time,” Moreno said.

Moreno, who’s also a Navy chaplain and a Marine Reservist, knows the needs some families have during the holiday season. He set out to help the Toys for Tots program while also teach-ing the importance of giving back.

“For kids and parents this is an opportunity to help the less fortunate and to teach their children about caring for other people, which is an important part of their life and faith and an impor-tant part of a community,” Moreno said. “Getting ex-posed to events like this will help shape a compassionate adult.”

The two-hour event in-cluded flag football, potato-sack and egg and spoon races and a table for children to make cards for deployed service men. More than 100 students and parents from Ralph Williams Elementary, Suntree Elementary and Quest Elementary attended, giving each child the oppor-tunity to meet other Christ

on Campus students while also donating a toy for a good cause.

Lynn Park’s 11-year-old son, Bradley, attends Suntree Elementary and participates in the Christ on Campus program. Lynn believes the event helped her son under-stand the importance of giv-ing back.

“I hope that he learns to live by example and helping people in the community,” Lynn said.

At the end of the event, as Barbie dolls and Matchbox cars passed through the line, participants watched as the Marines filled a truck with 149 toys. Due to the children at the event, Christmas will be brighter for someone in need, someone who might be just like them.

For more information about Christ on Campus, visitvierawest.org or contact Mark Moreno at 321-242-1610. VV

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“The last time we pre-sented DRUMLine it was ex-tremely well-received, and we have brought the show back by popular demand,” said Nance Burroughs, marketing director for the King Center. “In the past, the audience was wildly enthusiastic and we expect the same for this year’s show.”

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“We get the audience involved because we bring the band out into the au-dience so they become a part of the show,” said Reggie Brayon, producer of DRUMLine. “We actually end the show with a New Orleans-style parade into the lobby.”

Before the show comes to a close, cast members will also perform a tribute to the late Michael Jackson and other notable stars overall making the entire show a college halftime stadium experience while in the show-style marching band tradition.

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Before settling in North Melbourne and making frequent trips to the Viera VA Outpatient Clinic during the past two years, Jeremy Dugan was jumping out of planes and taking on secret missions around the world.

But two years into his six-year Army career, Dugan was left with back injuries, which took a toll on his body and

his future calling as a high-ranking officer.

“Over time my injuries with my back got worse and worse,” Dugan said, “to the point where the Army said I had to have surgery and take a desk job or get out. I’m not really fond of desk jobs. So I got out.”

To this day, Dugan is still not fond of desk jobs, which

is why he started a business where he doesn’t have to be at a desk.

In June, Dugan and his fa-ther, Derek, founded Rukus Fight Gear, a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) clothing and gear company. The two hoped to intersect certain areas of the military world with the MMA world.

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Retired Major Of�icer Third Class Amir Pishdad visited the cadets in the Junior ROTC program at Viera High School in November to talk about his experiences as a Navy Sea Air Land specialist (SEAL).

“He spoke about how tough the training is,” said retired Lt. Col. Timothy Thomas, who is the senior Army in-structor (SAI) of the Junior ROTC at Viera High School.

Master Sergeant Michael Sonenschein is the assistant Army instructor.

“If you believe in your heart and in your mind and

you have the work effort to set goals and to reach that dream, ultimately you’re go-ing to achieve what you put your mind to accomplish,” Thomas said.

Pishdad emphasized the importance of setting goals and having dreams, never quitting, staying on track and surrounding yourself with people who encourage you. He advised students to stay away from people who don’t encourage you to accomplish and try to discourage you.

The Junior ROTC program at Viera High School was

approved by the U.S. Army Cadet Command in September 2009 and was begun the following year. Thus far, the program has recruited 187 cadets in grades 9 through 12, 30 percent of which are female.

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ity, respect for authority and common courtesy.

Cadets take an elective course for credit and meet during the school day. There are extracurricular activi-ties offered, including color guard, drill team and raider team.

“The drill team does pre-cise marching movements and handling of weapons with precision in drill and ceremony, and the raider team builds self-con�idence by emphasizing physical

Viera Voice PhotoReti red U.S. Navy SEAL Teams Lt. Cmdr. Amir Pishdad briefs JROTC students at Viera High School on today’s requirements to enter SEAL Team/UnderWater Demoliti on Team training.

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VIERA VOICE PhotoAren Hardy splatt ers clothes with pink paint in preparati on for a roboti cs competi ti on.

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“The goal is to inspire children to want to go into science and technology,” said Marion Passmore, a math teacher at Rockledge High School.

Activities include men-toring the Lego League, a younger version of FIRST for students ages 7 to 14, and holding tournaments throughout Brevard County.

“We do all of our fundrais-ing in the fall and the kids do a community service project too. This year, the kids did a beach bash, cleaning up the beach at SR 520 for a couple of weekends,” Passmore said.

On January 8, teams from around the world will know this year’s theme. The Pink Team plans on having its kickoff at NASA, the team’s sponsor. About one-third of the team builds the robot un-der the watchful eye of NASA engineers and machinists.

The students have six weeks to �inish the robot.

The remainder of the students work on other aspects of the competition, such as creating a web page, public relations, making a documentary, or designing t-shirts for the team.

The �irst competition—with about 60 other teams—is March 10 to 12 at the University of Central Florida.

“The competition is crazy,” Passmore said. “When we go to the competition on Thursday, it’s like NASCAR. You get your robot inspect-ed and get some practice time on the �ield. Friday and Saturday are the actual days of competition.”

This year, the world cham-pionship will take place in St. Louis, MO.

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Though the word “science” may mean the

study of nature and the uni-verse, science meant fun for Suntree Elementary students who attended the Science Night on Thursday, Dec. 2.

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vided the grand �inale — a high-tech “Kaboom” with rocket fuel igniting, balloons shrinking and ex-ploding and various other noisy experiments.

This was Suntree Elementary’s �irst Science Night, instituted by school principal Mecheall Giombetti, who brought the idea with her from Endeavour Elementary School in Cocoa. She developed Science Night

to increase student involve-ment in the sciences and to give parents and other fami-ly members a chance to participate in their students’ learning processes. School

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Students received “passports” at the event, which were stamped at each station and turned in for prizes, includ-ing four tickets to the Orlando Science Center Ultimate Adventure. Stations of Science Night in-cluded demonstra-tions such as mag-netism, sounds and optical illusions.

Leo, a red-tailed boa constrictor, caught much attention as students could pet the snake’s long body without getting too close to his head.

Another popular site was the courtyard, where 10 tele-scopes were set up. Students of all ages were captivated and enjoyed star-gazing.

What better place to be learning about “science” than here on the “Space Coast,” where the generation of young students will not have to travel far to be launched

back to the moon, and maybe on to planets such as Mars, and perhaps moons of other planets in our solar sys-tem? A night such as this in a small elementary school on Florida’s Space Coast may give the inspiration to a young boy or girl to do just that. VVVIERA VOICE Darrell Woehler

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VIERA VOICE Darrell WoehlerShaina Fullerton, a second-grade student at Suntree Elementary, tests the resistance of the inclined plane at Science Night on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010.

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K.K. Wilson is deter-mined to make the most of her senior basketball season at Viera High.

“I’m so determined,” the 5-foot-7 guard said. “I’m excited every game. It doesn’t matter who we play, I come focused.”

First-year Hawks coach Jamie Risberg is �inding out just how valuable Wilson can be, both as a player and as a leader.

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senior yearBY CARL KOTALA

VIERA VOICE Carl KotalaViera High senior guard K.K. Wilson can hit from a long dis-tance, but her favorite move is a crossover dribble and drive to the basket.

Risberg said. “She sees the �loor really well. She can re-ally be the heart and soul of this team when she’s up and she’s smiling … it’s in-fectious, her spirit and her enthusiasm.”

Though she can pop out-side and hit a 3-pointer, Wilson’s signature move is the crossover drive to the basket and with a little luck, a chance at a three-point play, the old-fashioned way.

“I’m pretty balanced,” she grinned. “I like to drive in and get the foul call.”

However, while Wilson can be an offensive threat, it’s been her defense that’s got-ten the most work over the offseason. The senior said she worked to do a better job of moving her feet, cover-ing help side and running through screens.

“She does a good job. I’d like to see her do a great job,” Risberg said. “I know she’s capable of doing a great job because of her quickness and athleticism.”

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VIERA VOICE Carl KotalaViera High senior Corbin Jackson is expected to become the fi rst 1,000-point scorer in school history this month. A number of colleges have shown interest in the 6-foot-7 forward.

If all goes according to plan, Corbin Jackson will accomplish some-thing no other Viera High boys basketball player has ever done.

The senior forward is poised to become the school’s �irst 1,000-point scorer sometime this month.

“I’m de�initely ex-cited for it,” the 6-foot-7, 192-pound senior forward said.

Jackson was averag-ing 19 points and 9.7 points midway through December. That comes on the heels of a junior season in which he led the county in rebound-ing (12 per game) and was top 10 in scoring (15 points a game).

Because of his size and ball-handling ability, Jackson gives the Hawks an array of offensive options.

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make history BY CARL KOTALA

“It does, because we look to take advantage of those mis-matches,” Hawks coach Jim Cook said. “He’s got enough size and enough skill to where we can put him inside, and if we get a mismatch on the outside, he’s got enough skill to penetrate and get around those guys that are not quite defensively capable of guarding somebody out there.”

The 18-year-old has drawn the interest of a number of Division I and II colleges. Though he wants to decide by the end of the season, he’s not in a rush right now.

“As a team captain, I don’t feel like it would be fair to the rest of my guys to just focus on my individual ac-colades and achievements,” Jackson said. “I want to get the team rolling before I really start to think about colleges.”

Becoming the �irst player in school history to score 1,000 points is important to Jackson, who was consider-ing a transfer prior to this season. He’s still a Hawk. And soon he’ll make history.

“It means a lot,” he said. “I was actually faced with the decision this year to go to a different school and Coach Cook was a lot of the rea-son I came back. (That) and because I felt like I wanted to be here. This is my legacy. This is where I want to grad-uate from. It means a lot to me to be able to make a �irst like that at the school.” VV

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Spiros Nifakos, of North Melbourne, learned of Rukus after he and his wife attend-ed their �irst MMA event in Kissimmee where Rukus was the marquee sponsor. He was impressed and understood Dugan’s concept, as Nifakos is also a veteran.

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With Dugan’s business taking off, things are �inally heading in a positive direc-tion for the veteran.

After years of paperwork and many trips to the VA clinic in Viera, Dugan re-ceived the approval for his much-awaited back surgery – thanks to the Veteran’s Association- clearing him of the challenges he used to face.

“I was dealing with the pain on a day-to-day basis, which was very depressing and it hindered a lot of things I did, like driving out to gyms and going to events,” Dugan said. “I’ll be able to increase by 110 percent because I can be out there longer, standing longer and driving longer.”

His recovery from his November back surgery is going well, and he’s even tak-en on a new project collect-ing blankets and monetary donations to give to the VA clinic in Viera for homeless veterans during this winter season. He hopes to collect at least 1,000 blankets by the beginning of January.

“I have a real soft spot for veterans, as I’m a veteran myself,” Dugan said. “I know there are about 1,000 home-less veterans just in the Brevard County area, and I know they don’t always get the help they need and what they need. The least we can do is try to help.”

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VIERA VOICE Carl KotalaViera High senior wrestler Jeff Walker (green shirt) is a three-time regional qualifier. He is hoping to qualify for his first state tournament.

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By CARl KOtAlA

Jeff Walker is not going to be denied this year. The Viera High senior wres-tler has qualified for the regionals three times, but has yet to make the state tournament.

This is his last shot. This is his year.

To that end, the Hawks’ 160-pounder has been push-ing himself hard every day in practice to make sure he gets there.

“I just try to work harder in the wrestling room,” he said. “I try to push myself to where I’m working harder than everyone else in there. In my mind, I think I have to work harder than some-one at another school that’s working to beat me. That

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Midway through December, Walker was 14-2 after helping his team win the 2010 Matt Classic at St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Augustine.

Viera coach Jim Gentile said he would like to see Walker add a few more moves to his

playbook this season, but recognizes how determined his senior captain is to join teammates and fellow cap-tains Ty Cartmell, Brandon Searle and Dustin Waite as state qualifiers.

“From a mental standpoint, I think he understands what he has to do,“ Gentile said. “He not only wants to qualify for state, he wants to place.”

This is the first year Walker has wrestled at 160. Last year, he was at 152 and ac-tually reached the regional semifinals. The previous two seasons, he wrestled at 145 and was also one win away from making it to state only to come up just a little short.

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5Jazzin’ it up!7:30 p.m.Melbourne Auditorium625 Hibiscus Blvd.321-952-9949

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19Eau Gallie Farmer’s Market4 p.m.Eau Gallie Blvd. & Highland [email protected]

21Caring for the CaregiverOne Senior Place8085 Spyglass Hill RoadViera321-751-6771

20Holy Trinity Open House9 to 11 a.m.Lower School50 Strawbridge Ave.Upper School5625 Holy Trinity Dr.321-723-8323 ext. 213

26Melbourne Municipal Band Swingtime Concert7:30 p.m.Melbourne Auditorium 625 Hibiscus Blvd.321-724-0555

25Texas Hold’em6 to 9:30 p.m.Pizza Gallery & GrillThe Avenue Viera

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23Silver Chest Antique Show & Sale11 a.m.Melbourne Auditorium 625 East Hibiscus Ave.813-228-0038

22Everything’s Coming Up Roses8 p.m.The King Center3865 N. Wickham Rd.Melbourne321-636-5050

18Brevard Antiques and Collectors Club10 a.m.Melbourne Beach Library324 Ocean Ave.321-254-5831

15Oyster Appreciation Day10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Brevard Zoo8225 N. Wickham Rd.321-254-9453 x 265

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30 Central Florida Accordion Club Meeting1:30 to 4:30 p.m.Central Brevard Library308 Forest Ave. Cocoa321-799-2267

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Wesche Jewelers served as host for An Affair to Remember, the fundrais-ing event held Dec. 11 for the bene�it of the non-pro�it Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation.

The event was a combi-nation of live art auction, silent art auction and jew-elry raf�le as cocktails and hors d’oevres were served. Beautiful jewels, beautiful art and beautiful people coalesced for enjoyment with a purpose.

Holly Wesche, owner of Wesche Jewelers, said, “We have never before hosted an event for the Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation, and we are proud to do it.”

VERA VOICE Ken Previti From left : Chris Stagman, BAF executi ve director; Holly Wesche, owner of Wesche Jewelers; Terry Steckler; and Joe Steckler, founder of the Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundati on att end an Aff air to Remember, a live aucti on of art and a jewelry giveaway. At Wesche Jewelers on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010.

A portion of the night’s jewelry sales was also con-tributed to the organization.

More than 25 talented art-ists graciously contributed their creations for the two auctions. Gentiva, Visiting Angels, Glenbrooke at Palm Bay, Home Instead Senior Care, Carnegie Gardens, Brookdale Senior Living and Omni Home Care united in generosity to act as spon-sors and donors for the event.

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Clarence MaienslheinThe government needs to do

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Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, local vendors offer delicious, delectable delights for sale to the public at 3280 Suntree Blvd. The Suntree Outdoor Marketplace is the site of choice for cakes, pies, salsa, gluten-free baked goods, organic and vegan edibles, jams, cookies, ice cream, box lunches, condi-ments and more – all made fresh. Many of the food ven-dors will also cater to your needs and offer catering to your home.

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Local teen influences passing of food safety billBy Wendy Scheuring

“It’s like history in the mak-ing,” said Colette Dziadul, regarding the passing of S510 on Nov. 30. “It’s the first food safety bill passed in 70 years.”

Her daughter, 13-year-old Dana Dziadul, developed sal-monella poona food poisoning at age three.

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VierA VOice PhotoThirteen-year-old Dana Dziadul meets Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, during her visit to Washington D.C. in March 2010.

school and taking aspirin for joint pain.

“The bill is really going to give the FDA more control over food recalls and food inspections,” Colette said. “We became interested in this bill because Dana almost died from eating cantaloupe, which was imported from Mexico. S510 gives the FDA more regulation regarding imported foods.”

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“It was nice to share the mes-sage with Congress so that they can also spread the message as well. I told them my story and how they could help change the laws to help others not get sick,” Dana said.

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BY GEORGE WHITE

Brevard Zoo’s new vet-erinarian, Trevor Zachariah, took the job knowing that there would soon be an end to cramped working condi-tions at the zoo’s current hospital facility, a small building shared with the maintenance department.

And he won’t have long to wait with the construction of the new 9,000-square-foot Animal Care Center being built on zoo property in advance of completing fundraising for the $2 million facility.

“It’s something that has been needed a long time. We’re in about 1,300 square feet now. At any given time, we‘ve got several animals that suffer from trauma, tox-icity, infectious diseases and

VIERA VOICE George WhiteBrevard Zoo’s Neil Abramson (left ), chief development offi -cer, and Trevor Zachariah, vet-erinarian, speak in front of the new animal hospital, which is currently under constructi on.

Brevard Zoo builds new animal hospital

other ailments. And, because we take such good care of the animals, they live to an old age where they get condi-tions related to that,’’ he said.

The zoo has had several full-time veterinarians since 2003. Prior to that, Brevard Zoo contracted vet services, he said.

“In effect, we’ll be able to deal with any ailment for any of the animals except giraffes and rhinos, and we’ll have a lot more room in holding pens inside, which will be a lot better,’’ Zachariah said.

Neil Abramson, the zoo’s chief development of�icer, faces the task of raising money for the hospital, less a half-million dollar grant that already has been obtained for the project.

“We’ve raised about

$900,000 so far, but because of this economy the money has been more dif�icult to raise,’’ he said.

Abramson said the project has already started because the grant required the money to be spent by a certain day, and zoo of�icials want to take advantage of cheaper con-struction costs.

“Now is the right time to build,” Abramson said.

The public is invited to see the progress on the hospi-tal at two open houses to be held Jan. 28 and Feb. 5. In addition, the zoo is offering commemorative tiles starting at $350, he said.

The Brevard Zoo is located at 8225 N. Wickham Rd. For more information about Brevard Zoo or the hospital project, or to make a dona-tion, call 321-254-4453, ext. 234, or visit the website www.BrevardZoo.org. VV

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