April 16, 2007 - Brevard Business News

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Vol. 25 No. 16
April 16, 2007
Brevard
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CECU positioning itself
for growth with opening
of Palm Bay Road office
By Ken Datzman
PALM BAY — Community Educators
Credit Union has a new look and its on
display at 1325 Palm Bay Road.
CECU has opened a freestanding
8,000–square–foot branch on busy Palm
Bay Road, continuing an expansion push
in Brevard that got under way in 2006
with a new office in Indian Harbour
Beach.
CECU has been growing its bricks–
and–mortar footprint to conveniently
reach more people. It has been adding
innovative products and services, too.
These include Health Savings Accounts,
which will soon be available to CECU
members. The credit union is also
considering offering brokerage services
and insurance products in the future,
looking to round itself into a full–fledged
financial institution.
“Our mission is to help members get
ahead financially,” said David Brock,
president and CEO of CECU. “That’s
what we’re in business to do. We must
stay relevant to the needs of our members and consumers. As their lifestyle
changes, we want to make sure we have
innovative products and programs that
will assist them in making good choices
and help them save money.”
Former educator Jack Kelley, CECU’s
longtime chairman of the board, says
credit–union members “have become
much more sophisticated over the years
in seeking out financial products. With
the retirement emphasis now being
shifted more onto the shoulders of the
individual, there is a growing need to
serve our members in new ways.”
Kelley adds, “We’ve come a long way
and it’s been an interesting journey. I can
remember the days when we just made
loans and took in money. That was it.
Now, of course, we are a full–service
organization.”
CECU has deep roots in education, as
the organization was founded by 10 area
teachers in 1953. Kelley came to Brevard
County in 1958, when the space industry
was booming. He was a new teacher at
the time. “A lot of people were moving
here in the late 1950s. Homes were being
built in the county but there were very
few places to rent.”
Kelley said he had to buy a house and
coming up with a $1,000 down payment
was difficult for a young teacher. A
Please see CECU, page 19
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Community Educators Credit Union’s new 8,000–square–foot freestanding branch has a presence
on the corner of Palm Bay Road and Port Malabar Boulevard. Inside, the office shows off CECU’s
new contemporary look. David Brock, left, is president and chief executive of CECU. Jack Kelley
chairs the board. The facility has extended hours, serving customers from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Is it the opportune time to invest in real estate?
By Kamil Shawinski
Scripps Howard Service
“A properly purchased duplex or
triplex can also be a really good way to
get started,” says Ramsey. “You can
almost live there for free in many cases.
The biggest downside, however, is that —
there’s not going to be as much of a retail
market for that type of a property as
there is for the single–family house.”
For those prepared to take the plunge,
the good news is that rents continue to
improve.
Last year, rental rates rose more than
they had in recent years. “Overall, the
increase was around 3.5 percent, and
that’s the highest rate of increase since
the late 1990s,” says Sheehan, who
predicts that rent growth in the year
ahead will likely move in line with or
slightly above inflation.
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Real estate has its market cycles like
any type of investment, and lately it’s
been getting bad press. But the depressing news may mean that this is an
opportune time to get into real estate.
“Owning some paid–for, income–
producing real estate, in addition to
having a solid portfolio of other investments, can be a very good thing,” says
radio talk–show host Dave Ramsey,
best–selling author of “The Total Money
Makeover.”
For investors willing to invest for the
long term, owning properties “can be a
path to financial freedom for many,” says
Ramsey.
Single–family homes make good first
properties because they don’t entail the
same hassles and headaches associated
with multi–unit apartment buildings.
“Single–family homes, which can be
easily turned into rentals, are also much
more affordable than, say, multi–family
units such as duplexes, triplexes and so
on,” says Robert Sheehan, consulting
economist for the National Apartment
Association.
Home sellers are now also more
realistic with pricing, so the current
housing market offers a lot more choices
for buyers, who can get better values for
their money, says Thomas Stevens,
president of the National Association of
Realtors.
Of course this doesn’t mean you
shouldn’t consider buying a rental
property that can be both your home and
an investment property.
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Space Coast HR Conference
is at Hilton Melbourne Rialto
The Melbourne–Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the South Brevard Society
for Human Resources, will host the 2007 Space Coast
HR Conference on Wednesday, April 18, at the Hilton
Melbourne Rialto Place.
The conference, titled “Tools for a Changing Workplace,” will be conducted from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The
program includes a continental breakfast, lunch buffet,
three keynote speakers, morning and afternoon
breakout sessions, and access to a vendors’ marketplace.
The featured topics and speakers include: “Surviving
Interim Leadership,” presented by Dr. James Drake,
president of Brevard Community College; “Want to Get
Sued? What are the Top 10 Mistakes that Companies
Make?” presented by Aaron Zandy, partner, Ford &
Harrison LLP; “The Great Debate: Is HR Board Room
Material?” presented by Jeffrey Shuman, vice president
of human resources and corporate relations, Harris
Corp.; “Taming of the Animals — Building Productive
Teams,” presented by Gerry Hoeffner, Personnel
Dynamics Consulting; and “Our Ever–Changing Legal
Environment: An Update on Employment and Labor
Law,” presented by Andy Hament, partner, Ford &
Harrison.
There will be a workforce readiness session featuring
Larry Hughes, Brevard County School Board; Shannon
Meyer, president of the Melbourne–Palm Bay Area
Chamber; Joan Van Scyoc, communications director,
Brevard Workforce Development Board; and Bob
Walters, director, human resources, Health First Inc.
Additionally, the conference will feature keynoter
Chip Madera, a motivational speaker.
For additional information on the conference, call
Deborah Ballard at 724–5400, extension 238.
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Brevard Community College’s Small Business
Development Center will host a “Lenders Roundtable”
on Tuesday, April 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. at One Senior
Place, 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, in Viera. The free
program will cover lending and banking in Brevard and
is targeted to businessowners and potential business
operators. It will feature representatives from several
local banks and the U.S. Small Business Administration
has been invited. Reservations are requested. For more
information, call the SBDC at 433–5570.
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Tech Summer Writing Camp July 9–13
Florida Tech will conduct its second annual Summer
Writing Day Camp for high–school students in July on
the Melbourne campus. The camp aims to sharpen
participants’ skills in writing SAT and college application essays, as well as offer enriching experiences in
poetry writing and film scriptwriting. The course runs
July 9–13. Creative writing sessions meet 9 to 11:30
a.m.; essay writing and language skills will be offered
from 12:30 to 3 p.m. The cost is $275; a $75 registration
fee will be applied to the cost of the camp. Enrollment
includes a notebook of writing tips and a Florida Tech
T–shirt. Florida Tech full–time faculty members will
lead participants in a variety of writing experiences.
There will be special guest speakers and writing
experiences in the Botanical Garden. An optional lunch
will be served at the university each day. To register,
mail checks payable to: Summer Writing Camp, Delilah
Caballero, Florida Tech Humanities and Communications Dept., 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, Fla.,
32901–6975. For more information, contact Caballero at
674–7248 or at [email protected].
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BCC astrophysicist Dr. Terenzi
to lecture April 27 at Florida Tech
Dr. Fiorella Terenzi, a Brevard Community College
astrophysicist and astronomy professor, will motivate
the next generation of scientists with “Acoustic Astronomy: Sounds of the Universe,” set for 8 p.m. on April
27 at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
The multimedia lecture includes sounds from the
Sun, Earth, Saturn, radio galaxies, an X–ray black hole,
pulsars, quasars, and the big bang. Each celestial object
she uses brings to life an acoustical universe.
“In an effort to inspire and motivate the next
generation of scientists, teachers, students and explorers, I am reaching out into the community with an
inspirational message about the universe, our place in
it, and new and exciting ways to use different senses in
the human exploration effort,” Dr. Terenzi said.
The professor also will present the lecture on April
21 at the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium in
Miami, and on May 30 at the “Voglia di Cielo” symposium, Lake Como, Italy.
Her lecture, “Emotional Learning: Entertain,
Educate, Enlighten and Enthrall,” will be held June 11
at the Digital Hollywood Project University, in Los
Angeles. During this lecture, Dr. Terenzi will use the
BCC Web site to show multimedia facilities including
the college’s new Apreso classroom, plus the planetarium.
Dr. Terenzi comes from a family of speakers. Her
husband, Russell Romanella, director of Space Station
processing directorate for NASA at Kennedy Space
Center, also presents informational talks.
Dr. Terenzi, an astrophysicist, author and recording
artist, has appeared with comedian Sinbad, musician
Herbie Hancock, dancer Gregory Hines and TV host
Dennis Miller. She has been featured on “CNN,” the
Sci–Fi Channel, National Public Radio Talk of the
Nation, “The Wall Street Journal,” “People,” “Time,”
and “Glamour,” among other publications.
She earned her doctorate in physics from the
University of Milan, has studied opera and composition
at Conservatory G. Verdi, Corsi Serali, and taught
mathematics and physics at Liceo Scientifico, Milan.
While conducting research at the Computer Audio
Research Laboratory at the University of California,
San Diego, Dr. Terenzi developed techniques to convert
radio waves from galaxies into songs.
Her best–selling CD–ROM, “Invisible Universe,”
combines astronomy and music into an entertaining
and enlightening voyage through the stars. She also has
recorded a CD, “Music from the Galaxies,” and wrote
the book “Heavenly Knowledge.” For more information,
contact Dr. Terenzi at 433–7653.
Annual Children’s Festival in Cocoa Village
The Child Care Association of Brevard County will
host its 14th annual Children’s Festival from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, at Riverfront Park in
downtown Cocoa Village. This year’s theme is “Children
Around the World,” and will feature a Parade of the
Nations. The parade will wind through Cocoa Village
and end up at the festival site. Children are encouraged
to participate in the parade and dress in cultural
costumes. Scores of agencies and organizations will
have booths at the festival to provide parents with
information regarding community services available for
families. Each exhibit will feature a free fun–filled
activity for the children to enjoy while parents receive
helpful information. There will be games, staged
entertainment, face–painting, storytelling, and rides.
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Embry–Riddle University students set record with rocket launch
A team of Aerospace Engineering students from
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University made history on
March 22 when they successfully launched their two–
stage Icarus rocket from NASA Wallops Flight Facility
in Virginia.
With 3,500 pounds of thrust in the first stage and
900 pounds in the second stage, the rocket set an
altitude record for a student–built vehicle — 37.8 miles
— and became the first two–stage student sounding
rocket to launch from a NASA facility.
“The Embry–Riddle student–designed rocket was the
most complex student project we have supported to
date,” said Phil Eberspeaker, chief of NASA’s Sounding
Rockets Program Office. “NASA subjects these student
rockets to the same scrutiny as a NASA sounding rocket
to ensure the flight can be conducted in a safe manner.”
Embry–Riddle student Mike Stackpole founded
Project Icarus in 2003 with assistance from other
students in the Embry–Riddle Future Space Explorers
and Developers Society and has led the effort ever since.
Current team members are Jon Barnhart, Brandon
Boekelman, Josh Chatham, Jacklyn Duff, Curtis
Ewbank, and Kevin Mock. Former team members who
made significant contributions are Ron Driggers, Steven
Trout, and Markus Zimmerman, all of whom have
graduated in the past year. The team’s faculty advisers
are Dr. Eric Hill and Dr. Rick Perrell.
“The mission of Project Icarus is to promote student
rocket projects at Embry–Riddle, combining classroom
knowledge with hands–on experience in rocket design
and construction,” said Stackpole. “Icarus is the first in
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what will hopefully be a long line of vehicles, each
pushing the envelope slightly more. The eventual goal is
to create a rocket that reaches space.”
According to Stackpole, analysis of NASA radar and
on–board telemetry data showed that the Icarus rocket
performed nearly perfectly: The first stage blasted the
rocket off the pad to reach a velocity of Mach 2.5 at an
acceleration of 13.2 g’s; after the first stage fell away,
the sustainer reached Mach 4.04 and a height of 37.8
miles.
The 16–foot–long rocket weighed 268 pounds fully
loaded and carried a 15–pound electronic payload,
including a telemetry system to relay information back
to the ground via UHF radio signals. Data was collected
on barometric pressure, acceleration, spin rate, GPS,
altitude, and the temperature of the nose cone.
The payload also included a capacitor discharge
initiation system that ignited the second stage at a
specified time during flight. The solid propellant, similar
to that used by the solid rocket boosters on the space
shuttles, was manufactured by Loki Research of
Pennsylvania.
“The Icarus team put in a sustained effort over the
years, and the importance of their achievement can’t be
overstated,” said Dr. Perrell. “One of the many impressive aspects of this project is how efficiently the students
used the monetary contributions they received in
support of their work. The Icarus experience will stand
them in good stead as they graduate into the real world
of the aviation and aerospace industry.”
The students raised a total of $17,500 from funding
sources that included United Space Alliance and two
Embry–Riddle sources — the College of Engineering
Director of Graduate Programs plus a Provost’s Undergraduate Research Grant titled “Project Icarus: Developing an Inexpensive Sounding Rocket for Space
Research Payloads.” The funding was applied to the
complete Icarus program, including ground support,
workshop tools, equipment and transportation.
In addition, the team received significant outside
assistance, including material and labor donations from
Florida Institute of Technology. Others who helped are
high–powered rocket experimentalists Greg Peeples of
Florida Tech and Chris Holland of United Space
Alliance; Jeff Taylor and Darren Wright of Loki Research; Erik Hall of Ozark Aerospace; and many
individuals at NASA Wallops Flight Facility, particularly the team’s project manager, Dave Moltedo.
For more information, contact Dr. Perrell at (386)
226–7102 or e–mail [email protected]. Additional
details and a video of the Icarus launch are online at
www.icarusrocket.com.
UF business incubator is recognized internationally
By Jay Goodwin
In an international contest, the University of
Florida’s biotechnology business incubator was named
the second best of its kind for 2007. The incubator
assists newly created life science companies by providing physical space, equipment, logistical guidance and
connections with prospective investors.
UF’s Sid Martin Biotechnology Development
Incubator captured second place in the technology
category of the National Business Incubation
Association’s annual Incubator of the Year program.
The NBIA is the world’s leading organization in the
advancement of business incubation. Winning the
award was the Montpellier Business and Innovation
Center in Montpellier, France.
To qualify for the award, an incubator must have on–
site management; provide a full range of business
development services; and have a policy that provides
support for graduating companies.
The award was presented Tuesday at the NBIA’s
21st international conference in Seattle.
“We are very pleased with this recognition,” said
incubator manager Patti Breedlove. “UF helped pioneer
bio–business incubation — a customized process for
assisting the growth of young life science companies.
These companies are transforming university discoveries into products that benefit us all.”
UF’s incubator was established in 1995 and was one
of the nation’s first biotechnology incubation programs.
It is housed in a 40,000–square–foot structure in
Alachua, Fla., complete with animal and fermentation
facilities and a greenhouse.
The incubator has 11 current clients, and 19 others
have successfully passed through the program and
become self–sufficient businesses.
Applied Genetic Technologies Corp., a recent
graduate of the incubation program, is an example of
the success the incubator has enjoyed. The small, high–
tech company licenses UF technology for gene therapy
and is conducting research for new drugs. The company
took advantage of all of the incubator’s resources and
raised $26.45 million in investments.
“In the NBIA ranks, we are recognized as one of the
best biotech incubators around and frequently when
they have inquiries about incubating biotech industries,
the NBIA sends people to talk to me,” Breedlove said.
Local group earns national recognition
The national office of the American Association of University Women, a worldwide professional organization that
promotes leadership and equality for women, has announced the selection of Rolling Readers Space Coast as the
winner of the 2007 Taste of Success Award. The RRSC program will be showcased at the AAUW National Convention in Phoenix, Ariz. Polly Cordell, cofounder, will speak to the convention attendees June 29.
Cape Canaveral Hospital to host lecture
Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach is sponsoring a free lecture titled “Cancers Unique to Women: How to
Be Your Own Advocate.” The session will be conducted from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 27, at the hospital’s
Medical Plaza, 701 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway. The material will be presented by Alice Spinelli, who is with the
gynecological oncology practice of Dr. John Bomalaski. Those attending will learn the facts about cancers of the
ovary, cervix and uterus, and gain information on prevention and early detection. The lecture is part of the free
Health First Healthy Happenings Series offered every month at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Holmes Regional
Medical Center in Melbourne and Palm Bay Community Hospital. Reservations should be made in advance by
calling the Health First events line at 434–4335.
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National Science Foundation
funds Florida Tech proposal
Ten select students from universities nationwide
will participate in a National Science Foundation
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
program at Florida Tech and the University of Central
Florida this summer.
The program, in machine learning, is funded by
NSF grants totaling $299,451 to the universities. The
principal investigator is Dr. Georgios
Anagnostopoulos, assistant professor in Florida Tech’s
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
The students, half at Florida Tech and half at UCF,
will conduct research in machine learning from May
15 to July 21. They will display their work in a
symposium at the end of the program and are expected to present their results at interdisciplinary
conferences and, potentially, will publish the results in
technical journals.
Machine learning is traditionally considered a
broad sub–field of artificial intelligence. The discipline
draws concepts from a variety of other fields, including
cognitive sciences, information theory, statistics,
mathematics, physics, philosophy and biology. Its
cutting–edge applications include automatic target
recognition, earthquake prediction, gene expression
discovery and intelligent credit–fraud protection.
At Florida Tech, faculty member Veton Kepuska,
associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, will also be involved.
Leading the UCF effort will be Michael
Georgiopoulos, professor of electrical engineering and
computer science, and Alison Morrison–Shetlar,
interim dean of undergraduate studies.
Less than 10 percent of the annual applications for
these prestigious NSF programs are funded. During
2007, Anagnostopoulos’ program is one of two active
programs at Florida Tech. The other is in the Department of Physics and Space Sciences.
Anagnostopoulos earned his master’s and doctoral
degrees at the University of Central Florida. In
industry, he has worked as a software engineer for
Lucent Technologies/Agere Systems and Technisource,
both in Orlando.
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Laura Chiesman earns CFP designation
CPA Wealth Management Services, a client–
centered financial planning and investment advisory
firm, recently announced that Laura Chiesman has
passed the national Certified Financial Planner
examination, taken during November. “By passing
this exam, Laura has achieved a goal that separates
her from financial planners who lack that professional
designation,” said Thomas Kirk, president and CEO of
CPA Wealth Management Services. “The rigorous
criteria for passing the CFP certification exam ensures
our clients receive the best quality advice and assistance for their long–term financial security.” The
November 2006 exam was the first to cover the 89–
subject topic list derived from the results of the 2004
Job Analysis Study reviewing the knowledge necessary to practice financial planning. The exam is
designed to assess a person’s ability to apply financial–
planning knowledge to real–life situations, with
particular emphasis on retirement planning, investment planning and estate planning. Of 3,642 candidates in November, only 54 percent passed the exam.
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Space Coast Credit Union
picks Cavaliere as manager
Melbourne–based Space Coast Credit Union, the
largest state–chartered credit union in Central Florida,
recently appointed Edward Cavaliere as the business
services manager for Flagler and Volusia counties.
Cavaliere will focus on providing commercial loans
for vehicles, equipment and real estate as well as
offering a full range of business–banking services.
“The profits of SCCU go back to the members instead
of to stockholders,” says Cavaliere. “Because of this,
Space Coast Credit Union offers very competitive rates
and low fees which benefit our members. Another
consideration for establishing a business loan with
Space Coast Credit Union is that we do not charge
intangible taxes. It translates into significant savings to
our business members when they purchase or refinance
a real–estate loan.”
Cavaliere comes to SCCU with a financial services
background in Florida and Long Island, N.Y. He has
more than 20 years experience in the industry. “I
believe in the products and services I represent with
SCCU and that I can make a difference for our members with each loan or account opened. This focus on
service coupled with the company’s quick responses to
market needs makes SCCU a great place for businesses
to do their banking,” said Cavaliere.
Originally from Long Island, Cavaliere moved to
Florida in 1990 with his wife of 30 years and two sons.
He is a graduate of Adelphi University, the American
Institute of Banking and the Dale Carnegie program.
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United Way of Brevard has received a corporate
contribution of $3,000 from National City in support of
its 2007 fund–raising efforts. The presentation was
made at a recent meeting of United Way’s 2007 Campaign Cabinet by Sonia Payne, vice president and
district sales executive. Formerly known locally as
Harbor Federal, National City has eight branches in
Brevard. “National City is proud to support United
Way,” said Payne. “Helping those less fortunate is part
of the National City culture and we believe there’s no
better way to make that happen than working in
partnership with our local United Way.” On hand to
accept the contribution were members of United Way’s
Campaign Cabinet including Dr. Anthony Catanese,
Florida Tech president; Adrian Laffitte, Lockheed
Martin Space Systems; Don Breckenridge, Hilton
Melbourne Rialto Place general manager; Rob Rains,
president of United Way of Brevard; Sheriff Jack
Parker, 2007 campaign chair; and Erik Eavenson,
Strategic Insurance Management. For more information about United Way, its partner agencies, or community–impact initiatives, visit www.uwbrevard.org.
Miami homebuilder opens Brevard office
SH Communities, a 10–year old Miami–based
homebuilder, has opened a division office at 2202 S.
Babcock St. in Melbourne. The company plans to host a
grand opening this month to showcase a new community in West Melbourne. The community features
single–family homes priced from the $200s. Gregg
Hade, director of sales at SH Communities in
Melbourne, said the homebuilder has begun construction of a model home at Lynnwood, located on Hollywood and Eber Boulevards in West Melbourne. The new
model will open in May, Hade said. Three, four and
five–bedroom single–family homes at Lynnwood will
range from 1,853 square feet of living space to 3,345
square feet.
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DAYTONA BEACH — Daytona Beach Mayor Glenn
Ritchey and Halifax Community Health System
President and CEO Jeffrey Feasel have been named to
the Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Board of
Trustees. The appointments came at the board’s March
30 meeting.
Ritchey, in addition to his duties as mayor, is the
president and CEO of Jon Hall Automotive Group.
Ritchey’s extensive public–service record includes
membership on the Daytona Beach Visioning Committee and the Daytona Beach Economic Development
Board. He has been honored for outstanding service by
the United Way and was named Man of the Year by the
Center for the Visually Impaired. Ritchey has also been
honored by General Motors Corp. numerous times for
his business accomplishments.
Feasel’s previous health–care positions include
president and CEO of Halifax Medical Center patient
business and financial services; director of patient
financial services at the Medical College of Ohio in
Toledo; and director of patient accounts at Wood
Memorial Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio. He is a
board member of the Daytona Beach Chamber of
Commerce and a member of the Civic League of the
Halifax Area.
“The addition of Glenn Ritchey and Jeff Feasel to the
Embry–Riddle Board of Trustees adds even more
strength and business acumen to the group,” said Jim
Henderson, board chairman. “These two highly accomplished men know the university well and are dedicated
to its continued success on every level.”
The board also selected its slate of officers for the
next year: Jim Henderson, chairman; Mori Hosseini,
vice–chairman; Joseph Martin, treasurer; and
Lawrence Clarkson, secretary.
Henderson is vice chairman and chief operating
officer of Brown & Brown Inc. He has served on the
board for four years.
Hosseini is chairman and CEO of ICI Homes,
Volusia County’s largest residential developer and
homebuilder. He has been a board member since 1999
and is an Embry–Riddle graduate.
Martin is retired from Fairchild Semiconductor
International Inc., where he was chairman, and vice–
chairman of the board of directors. Martin is also a
graduate of Embry–Riddle.
Clarkson, before his retirement, was president of
Boeing Enterprises. He is a member of the Florida Bar
Association and has been an Embry–Riddle board
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“As the practice of medicine continues to develop
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strive for the highest level of service and care that can
be provided,” said Al O’Connell, MIMA’s chief administrative officer. “Dr. Campbell is one of those physicians
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The American Board of Hospice and Palliative
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“I felt it was important to proceed with obtaining
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Keiser University offers two new associate degrees — nuclear
medicine technology and diagnostic medical sonography; future
looks bright for both occupations as the demand continues to grow
By Ken Datzman
Keiser University in Melbourne has expanded its associate–degree programs to
include nuclear medicine technology and diagnostic medical sonography, two fast–
growing health–care fields where demand for skilled graduates is outstripping
supply in many markets.
The private school hired two longtime industry professionals to head up the
programs. Ernest Samuel, who recently moved from North Carolina to Brevard
County, was named program director for nuclear medicine technology. Vishnu Singh
has the same role for diagnostic medical sonography, also known as ultrasound.
Singh went to medical school in Europe.
Students enrolled in either program must complete the required courses and
perform their duties at clinical sites, working side–by–side with professionals in the
field.
Samuel says the nuclear medicine technologist field is “growing enormously.”
“I started in the field in 1993 and shortly after, we saw big changes, driven in part
by rapid advances in computers and technology. These advances have created other
fields within nuclear medicine, like PET CT (positron emission tomography/
computerized tomography) and SPECT (single photo emission computed
tomography). Those fields have really taken off in the last five years or so, widening
the opportunity for nuclear medicine technologists to work with other modalities.”
He was introduced to nuclear medicine in the military. Samuel served six and
half years with the U.S. Army.
Nuclear medicine technologists are highly specialized health–care professionals.
They perform an integral role on the nuclear–medicine and molecular–imaging
team, in diagnosing and treating disease, working with physicians, patients,
physicists, nuclear pharmacists, computer specialists and nurses, for instance.
Nuclear medicine technologists administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients and
then monitor the characteristics and functions of tissues and organs in which the
drugs localize, said Samuel, a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist and graduate
of Campbell College in North Carolina. The radiopharmaceutical is typically
administered by mouth, injection or inhalation, he said. Nuclear medicine technologists operate cameras that detect and map the radioactive drug in a patient’s body to
create diagnostic images.
Employment in the field is projected to grow faster than the average of all
occupations through 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. New
nuclear medical–imaging technologies, including PET and SPECT, are expected to
be used increasingly in the future and will drive demand in the industry. Nuclear
medicine professionals generally are employed by hospitals, physician offices, and
medical and diagnostic laboratories, including diagnostic–imaging centers.
Samuel’s experience includes having worked for Siemens Medical Solutions, an
industry giant and pioneer in the development of imaging techniques and applications. He earned his MBA from private Strayer University.
Singh is also heading a program where employment characteristics shine
throughout the field. “There is a shortage of trained sonographers in the market
because of the growing and aging population in the community.”
He says more physicians are asking for noninvasive ultrasound procedures,
which is often the first diagnostic step in the analysis of a patient’s problem, if it’s
not a broken bone that requires X–ray or something else. “Ultrasound is a safe and
easy procedure for the patient.”
Sonography is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to radiologic
procedures, as patients seek safer treatment methods. Unlike most diagnostic
imaging methods, sonography does not involve radiation, said Singh.
He first got involved with ultrasound in 1978 when he was in medical school. “I
was intrigued by this fantastic technology. You could take this device and put it on
someone’s belly to see if they had a kidney stone or a gallbladder problem.”
Sonographers use special equipment to direct nonionizing, high–frequency sound
waves into areas of the patient’s body. They operate the equipment which collects
reflected echoes and forms an image that may be videotaped, transmitted, or
photographed for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician, said Singh, who was
raised in the Caribbean and relocated here from Massachusetts two years ago. He
previously supervised a department at a local hospital.
Sonography is usually associated with obstetrics and the use of ultrasound
Keiser University has hired two longtime industry professionals to head up new programs at the
Melbourne campus. Vishnu Singh, right, who went to medical school in Europe, is program director
of diagnostic medical sonography. Ernest Samuel, a U.S. Army veteran, is program director of
nuclear medicine technology. A Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Samuel worked for
Siemens Medical Solutions in North Carolina.
imaging during pregnancy, but Singh says this technology has many other applications in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. “It has wide application
today; almost anything that does not include hard tissue, such as bones.”
Diagnostic medical sonographers may specialize in obstetric and gynecologic
sonography (the female reproductive system), abdominal sonography (the liver,
kidneys, gallbladder, spleen and pancreas), neurosonography (the brain), or breast
sonography. In addition, Singh said sonographers may become specialists in
vascular technology or echocardiology.
Ultrasound provides a safe and accurate method of detecting breast cancers in
pregnant women, as well as assessing response to chemotherapy, according to the
Radiological Society of North American. Investigators at the M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center in Houston, Texas, recently studied the largest group of women to date who
were both diagnosed and treated for breast cancer during pregnancy. Ultrasound
“identified 100 percent of cancers” in the study, and mammography demonstrated
“90 percent.”
Hospitals will remain the principal employer of diagnostic medical sonographers,
says the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, employment is expected to grow more
rapidly in offices of physicians and in medical and diagnostic laboratories. “There
also will be a need to replace sonographers who are retiring or who leave the
occupation,” Singh said.
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Dr. Gonzalez of USCIS to headline Florida Tech’s Ethics Conference
at Harris Corp. in Melbourne — the hotly debated national issue of
immigration to be discussed; experts in region to comprise panels
By Ken Datzman
On April 17, the hottest discussion to take place in the county may be inside the
Phillip W. Farmer Customer Briefing Center at Harris Corp. in Melbourne, when the
Florida Tech College of Business hosts its annual Ethics Conference.
Florida Tech has chosen a topic that is currently being talked about across
America by political leaders, businesses, demographers, lawyers, ethicists, law
enforcement, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others. Immigration reform is an
issue that is complicated, far–reaching and very emotional.
“This will probably be the most controversial conference in the seven years we have
been holding the event,” said Florida Tech’s Dr. Roger Manley, professor of management and organizational psychology in the College of Business. “Immigration reform
is a national issue and one that’s not going to go away anytime soon.”
He adds, “It will be interesting to see what kind of response we get from the
community, in terms of the number of people who show up to hear the speakers
present their points of view.”
The seventh annual College of Business Ethics Conference will be conducted on
Tuesday, April 17, at Harris Corp. The program is titled “Immigration: Legal, Ethical
and Economics Aspects.” The keynote speaker will be international affairs specialist
Dr. Emilio Gonzalez, director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in
Washington, D.C., an undersecretary position within the Department of Homeland
Security.
The Ethics Conference is open to the public, with on–site registration at 7:30 a.m.,
followed by a continental breakfast. The fee to attend the conference is $100 in
advance or $125 the day of the program. For ticket information and reservations,
contact Tom Stauffacher at the College of Business. The number is 674–7168, or e–
mail [email protected].
The event is put on by the Florida Tech Center for Ethics and Leadership, under
the College of Business, and sponsored by Harris Corp. Dr. Manley, Stauffacher and
Jean Grunke of the College of Business coordinate the program. An executive
committee of the Center of Ethics and Leadership selects the conference topic, Dr.
Manley said, and immigration led this year’s dialogue. “We’re talking ethics, and
that’s what the center is all about. Some ethicists even argue that it’s ethically
inappropriate for the United States to limit anyone from coming into the country.
That’s kind of a tough sell after 9/11, but there are people who make that case.”
Dr. Gonzalez, who was appointed by President George Bush and confirmed by the
U.S. Senate in December 2005, leads an organization of more than 15,000 federal and
contract employees responsible for processing immigration benefits.
On March 27 of this year, he made a presentation before the House Appropriations
Committee on immigration reform and the temporary–worker program. In order for
immigration reform to succeed, Dr. Gonzalez said the program must be based on
these five pillars: 1) gaining effective control of the border; 2) building a robust
interior–enforcement program; 3) implementing a temporary–worker program to
provide a legal channel for employers to hire foreign workers to do jobs Americans are
unwilling to do; 4) bringing illegal immigrants already in the country out of the
shadows; and 5) helping new immigrants assimilate into American society.
Dr. Gonzalez has spent most of his career involved in foreign affairs and international security issues. He has served in, or traveled to, almost every country in the
Western Hemisphere on numerous occasions, Dr. Manley said. “He’s had a very
successful career and is a brilliant person. Dr. Gonzalez was born in Cuba and came
to the U.S. as an immigrant. He earned a Ph.D. and moved right up the ranks. He’s a
self–made individual. Dr. Gonzalez is typical of the immigrants from Cuba. They are
high–energy people. Many of them gave up everything when they left Cuba to come to
this country.”
Dr. Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He holds two master’s degrees — one in Latin
American studies from Tulane University in New Orleans, and another in strategic
studies and national security affairs from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I.
He received his Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Miami.
Most recently, Dr. Gonzalez was with the Miami–based international law firm Tew
Cardenas.
After his talk, there will be a question–and–answer session, followed by an
advocacy panel on the “Legal and Ethical Issues of Immigration,” moderated by
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Dr. Roger Manley, right, and Tom Stauffacher of the Florida Tech College of Business work closely
in coordinating the school’s annual Ethics Conference. The seventh edition is set for Tuesday, April
17, at the Phillip W. Farmer Customer Briefing Center at Harris Corp. in Melbourne. The event is open
to the public. Tickets are $100 in advance and $125 the day of the conference.
attorney Gene Hernandez of Holland and Knight.
Eugene Cavallucci, vice president and general counsel of Harris Corp., will
moderate a panel at noon on “Immigration: Various Perspectives.” The panelists will
include Michael Means, president and CEO of Health First Inc.; Dr. Richard DiPatri,
superintendent of Brevard Public Schools; Dr. Gonzalez; and Hernandez.
An afternoon panel on “Legal, Ethical and Economic Issues” of immigration will be
moderated by Dr. Isabella Bunn, associate director of the Oxford Centre for Christianity and Culture and a Florida Tech faculty member. Panel members will include
Sister Ann Kendrick, Office of Farm Worker Ministry, Diocese of Orlando; Richard
Logue, Department of Immigration and Refuge Services, Diocese of Orlando; Alberta
Wilson, member, board of trustees, Brevard Community College; Police Chief Phillip
Ludos, City of Cocoa; David Isnardi, Silent Majority of Florida; and Larry Sietsma, a
local home builder.
In addition to the panels, a conference highlight will be the presentation of the
Malden Mills case by a group of Satellite High School students. The students won the
recent Florida Tech College of Business High School Ethics Competition. The case
centers on the behavior of Aaron Feurstein, CEO of the family–owned business, after
a fire destroyed most of the company’s production facilities in 1994.
The Phillip W. Farmer Customer Briefing Center is at 1025 W. NASA Boulevard.
The 24,000–square–foot facility hosts large–scale executive meetings and seminars.
“It’s a high–tech center and a great place to have the Ethics Conference. Harris has
been very accommodating,” said Stauffacher, director of industry education programs
at Florida Tech.
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“Legal, Ethical and Economic Aspects of Immigration”
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez
An international affairs specialist, Dr. Gonzalez has spent
most of his professional career involved in foreign affairs
and international security issues.
Dr. Gonzalez earned a B.A. in international affairs from the University of South
Florida in Tampa, M.A. degrees in Latin American studies from Tulane University
in New Orleans and in national security affairs from the U.S. Naval War College in
Newport, R.I., and a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Miami.
Morning Panel: Advocacy
Session: Legal and Ethical Issues
Moderator: Mr. Gene Hernandez, Esq.
Sister Ann Kendrick
Mr. David Isnardi
Ms. Alberta Wilson
Mr. Richard Logue
Noon Panel: Immigration
Perspectives
Moderator: Mr. Gene Cavallucci
Mr. Gene Hernandez, Esq.
Mr. Michael Means
Dr. Richard DiPatri
Chief of Police Phil Ludos, Cocoa
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Moderator: Dr. Isabella Bunn
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Mr. David Isnardi
Ms. Alberta Wilson
Mr. Richard Logue
Mr. Michael Carlton
Mr. Larry Sietsma
Mr. Michael Means
Dr. Richard DiPatri
Mr. Gene Hernandez, Esq.
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To register contact the Florida Tech College of Business
(321) 674-7327
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The Town of Malabar is seeking crafters and vendors
for its annual Malabar Springfest on Saturday, May 5.
The free event will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
in Malabar Community Park. Billed as “Family Fun in
a Rural Setting,” Springfest brings together residents,
businesses and visitors to enjoy arts and crafts, live
music, food and games. It is a showcase for the Town of
Malabar and has grown each year. The event will be
promoted through various media venues. Crafters and
vendors may obtain an application for the Springfest by
contacting Cindi Kelley at 727–7764, extension 10, or e–
mail [email protected]. Sponsors and donors
are also needed for Springfest.
Florida Tech student earns fellowship
Krystal Forgenie, Florida Institute of Technology
student working toward a master’s degree in environmental resource management, was awarded a $1,000
Kimley–Horn–Don Beccasio Fellowship. Forgenie, of
Maraval, Trinidad, earned her bachelor’s degree from
Florida Tech in business and environmental studies.
She intends to focus on managing the sustainability of
water resources for her master’s thesis topic. Forgenie
currently works for the City of Vero Beach as a geographic information– systems intern. She has also been
an intern at the Brevard County Board of County
Commissioners, Natural Resources Department in
Viera, where she earned an Outstanding Volunteer
Award in 2005. Transportation planners and traffic
operations experts founded the consulting firm of
Kimley–Horn and Associates Inc. of Raleigh, N.C., in
1967. Don Beccasio, a longtime employee of Kimley–
Horn, promoted the development of consulting expertise
in environmental systems. Upon his death, the company
established the fellowship in his name for graduate
students pursuing environmental studies who are
interested in a career in environmental consulting.
Better Insurance Group relocates
Better Insurance Group Inc. has moved to a new,
expanded location. The company is now headquartered
at 1580 N. Harbor City Blvd. in Melbourne, just north of
Eau Gallie Boulevard. The Better Insurance Group
team includes Elisa Wagers, owner, Paul Weber, Diane
Bazile and Tina Devlin. They market a full line of
coverage including auto, homeowners and business
insurance. For more information, call 724–2100 or e–
mail [email protected].
Brevard program receives accreditation
The Brevard County Library System’s Adult Literacy
Program has been accredited by ProLiteracy America,
the U.S. Programs Division of ProLiteracy Worldwide.
Brevard’s adult literacy program has served residents
for 21 years, helping them improve their lives and their
communities through reading, mathematics, writing,
speaking and other skills. Volunteers throughout the
county teach basic literacy skills and English as a
second language to individual adults and small groups.
Peter Waite, executive director of ProLiteracy America,
said, “We are proud to add Brevard Libraries’ Adult
Literacy Program to our growing list of accredited
organizations. They have demonstrated that their
program meets the highest national standards for
volunteer literacy programs and that their services to
the community are effective. We applaud the many
volunteers, staff, and students who have devoted their
time and effort to achieve this goal.” ProLiteracy
Worldwide is a nonprofit educational organization that
supports local literacy programs through a national
network of 130,000 volunteers and 1,200 local, state and
regional literacy providers in the U.S.
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Wuesthoff names Physicians of the Year
Wuesthoff Health System has named cardiologist
Robert Barden and general surgeon John Olinde as
Wuesthoff Physicians of the Year, in celebration of the
recent National Doctors Day. Dr. Barden was chosen
from Wuesthoff Rockledge, and OMNI’s Dr. Olinde from
Wuesthoff Melbourne. They were awarded this recognition from more than 500 physicians on staff at the two
Wuesthoff hospitals. “Both physicians were honored for
exemplifying ‘Loving Care’ standards, while also
exhibiting our core values of compassion, courtesy,
competence, integrity and stewardship,” said Emil
Miller, Wuesthoff Health System president and CEO.
Dr. Barden is board certified in internal medicine and
cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Olinde is board certified in
general surgery.
Rezanka elected shareholder in firm
Kimberly Bonder Rezanka was recently elected as a
shareholder in the local law firm Dean Mead. Rezanka
represents clients in commercial–litigation matters,
including real estate, construction, land use and zoning
law. She is currently serving as president of the Brevard
County Bar Association. Rezanka earned her law
degree from the University of Florida, as well as her
undergraduate degree in finance.
Arbuckle exhibit at Government Center
Photographer Andy Arbuckle is showcasing his work
at the Government Center in Viera. The exhibit
features a collection of butterfly and nature photos. As a
1930s preschooler, Arbuckle was “fascinated by the
photographs in books” and the “Daily News” in his
Brooklyn, N.Y., home. Later in life, in the U.S. Navy,
using a borrowed camera, Arbuckle began hobby
photography with pictures of the World War II devastation in the Philippine Islands. Married in 1950,
Arbuckle, a field engineer for RCA, and his wife
Marilyn, spent 20 years traveling the country. It was
then that he began serious photography. Arbuckle
spends a great deal of his time today as a Rolling
Reader in Harbor City Elementary School, where he
encourages children to read. However he still “roams
the highways and byways searching for that extremely
elusive perfect image.” To learn more about Brevard
County’s temporary installation art program, the
availability of the photographs on exhibit, or the
photographer, contact Lynne Brezina at Brevard
Cultural Alliance. The number is 690–6817.
Chamber recognizes outstanding students
The Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce, along
with Community Educators Credit Union, honors two
students each month at a luncheon. These young adults
are juniors and seniors selected from Astronaut and
Titusville high schools. Shayda Samani and Tiffany
Morgan were honored at the Chamber’s March luncheon held at the Holiday Inn Riverfront. Samani is an
11th–grader at Titusville High School. She has participated in student government as a representative since
she entered high school and now serves as treasurer.
Samani has been very active in clubs such the National
Honor Society, Latin Honor Society and Leadership
Foundation. She has volunteered more than 100 hours
in the community and is an employee at the Garden
Street Animal Hospital. Morgan is a senior at Astronaut High School. She is a member of the Anchor Club,
Chi Kappa, Hosa, National Honor Society and Phi
Theta Kappa at BCC. She is a journalist for the “Talon,”
the school newspaper. Her community service includes
serving as a vacation bible schoolteacher, taking part in
a hurricane clean–up, and helping out at Parrish Health
& Fitness Center.
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‘Our Town’ set for Surfside Playhouse
Surfside Players in Cocoa Beach will present “Our Town” through April 29. “Our
Town” was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer
Prize–winning drama of life in the small village of Grover’s Corners has become a
classic. It is Thornton Wilder’s most renowned and most frequently performed play.
The performance is directed by Judy Bate and presented by special arrangement
with Samuel French Inc. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and
Sundays at 2 p.m. Surfside Playhouse is at 300 Ramp Road. For more information,
call 783–3127.
Grand opening for renovated park
Imperial
A grand opening for the POW/MIA Park, formerly known as Pineda Landing, will
be held on Wednesday, April 18, at 10 a.m. The ceremony is open to the public and
will take place at the park, 5995 N. U.S. 1, in Melbourne. The park renovations
include a paved two–lane boat ramp, expanded parking for cars and boat trailers,
restrooms and a community center available for rental. The renovations were
funded by the 2000 voter–approved South Area Parks Referendum and a grant from
the Florida Inland Navigation District. For more information, call the Parks and
Recreation office at 637–5732.
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The West Melbourne Business Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. on April 18 at
The Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Melbourne Square Mall. The featured speakers will
be Buck Rogers, general manager of the Brevard County Manatees, and Babs
Rogers, director of ticket operations. Interested parties may contact Bill Santore at
298–9915 or e–mail Andy Arno at [email protected] for more information. The
WMBA is a not–for–profit professional group that fosters business growth and
sponsors charitable activities in West Melbourne.
Non–Fiction Club to meet at B&N
The Non–Fiction Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, at Barnes
& Noble in West Melbourne. The store is at 1955 W. New Haven Ave. The club will
discuss the book “The Looming Tower,” by Lawrence Wright. This event is free of
charge and open to the public. Call 726–8817 for details.
Wuesthoff to host Wound Care Conference
Wuesthoff will host a regional Wound Care Conference on Thursday and Friday,
April 19 and 20, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701
Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral. “The program is designed to teach the principles
and advances in wound–care management,” said Joann Byrne, Wuesthoff health–
care education director. “Physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational
therapists, and physician assistants from the surrounding region will participate in
the conference.” Program speakers will include Dr. Lauren Romeo, Wuesthoff
Wound Care Center medical director; Drs. Irfan and Emran Imami, of Brevard
Surgical Associate surgeons; Dr. William Catena, infectious–disease specialist; and
Dr. Juan Bravo, a Brevard family practice physician. The conference has been
approved for 15.5 hours of continuing education for nurses. For more information,
contact Wuesthoff at 690–6600.
Brevard Zoo offers conservation lectures to public
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The Brevard Zoo will host two conservation lectures on Friday, April 20, starting
at 7 p.m. at the Mercedes Homes auditorium, 6905 N. Wickham Road, in
Melbourne. Tickets are $5 at the door. The speakers will be two well–known leaders
in the conservation world: Charlene Jendry, co–founder and director of Partners in
Conservation (PIC), and Dr. Jo Thompson, director of the Lukuru Wildlife Research
Project. Jendry will speak on building conversation partnerships. PIC embraces a
holistic approach to supporting mountain gorilla research and conservation as well
as local people’s economic initiatives in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of
Congo. Thompson will follow at 8 p.m. and speak on Bonobo conservation. Bonobo
was until recently referred to as a pygmy chimpanzee. Her principal species of study
and conservation is the bonobo (Pan Paniscus) but she also devotes herself to the
Congo clawless otter, Congo peafowl, and other distinct wildlife. In 1998, when war
broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa, Thompson organized a
pioneering international effort to support conservation work in the national parks of
DRC. To learn more about the Brevard Zoo’s conservation commitment, visit
brevardzoo.org. For more information on Partners in Conservation, visit
columbuszoo.org, and for information on Dr. Thompson’s work go to
members.aol.com/jat434/index.
The Indialantic Chamber Singers, under the direction of David Vogeding, will
present its spring concert at 4:30 p.m. on April 22 at Eastminister Presbyterian
Church, 106 N. Riverside Drive, in Indialantic. The concert is titled “The Young
Bach and the Seasoned Haydn.” The concert is free of charge. For more information,
visit www.indialanticchambersingers.org, or call Nancy Covault at 537–0404.
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Indian River Festival April 19–22 in Titusville
The Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Indian River Festival is April 19–22
at Sand Point Park in Titusville. The event is presented by McCotter Ford–Mercury
and features carnival rides, food and drink, arts and crafts, live entertainment,
activities, vendor booths, and more. Performers at this year’s festival will include
three–time Country Music Association winner John Anderson on April 20, and Fox 35
meteorologist Jim Van Fleet and his band on April 21. For more information, visit
www.brevardproductions.com or call 615–8111. Tickets can be purchased at the
Titusville Chamber and range from $4 to $8. Tickets to see the Anderson performance
are $18; the price is $12 for Van Fleet’s show.
Cocoa Beach Chamber to host luncheon
The Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the Central Brevard Chapter of
International Association of Administrative Professionals will host a luncheon in
honor of secretaries, administrative assistants, office managers, clerks and support
personnel. The event will be held on Friday, April 27, at the Holiday Inn Express and
Space Coast Convention Center, 301 Tucker Lane, in Cocoa. The program begins at
11:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Leo Lennon of Leo Lennon & Associates. He’ll
speak on “Applications of Personality Styles at Work.” The cost to attend the luncheon
is $18. If you would like to register for the Administrative Professionals Week
Luncheon, contact the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber at 459–2200, or visit
www.cocoabeachchamber.com. The reservation deadline is Friday, April 20.
BSO North Guild event in Titusville
The Brevard Symphony Orchestra North Guild will present The BSO Brass
Quintet in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27, at the Great Outdoors in
Titusville. Concert tickers are $20. The program includes light classical, Broadway
show tunes, ragtime and jazz selections. For more information, call Shirley Ericson at
268–1093 or Jean Holley at 267–8060.
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‘Disaster Proof Your Business in 90 Minutes’
The Small Business Development Center at Brevard Community College will
conduct a free workshop titled “Disaster Proof Your Business in 90 Minutes” on April
27 and May 10. The first session is set for BCC Palm Bay. The May 10 program will
be held at the Florida Solar Energy Center at BCC Cocoa. Robert Goetz, a Certified
Business Analyst with the Small Business Development Center in Seminole County,
will give a hands–on interactive presentation on how to develop a “disaster plan in a
box” for any disaster — whether natural or manmade. Attendees will learn strategies
and tools for disaster planning required by small business to reduce economic
damages, plus critical components of business planning and insurance. Refreshments
will be provided at the workshops. Reservations can be made by calling 433–5570 or
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The Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Flea Market
and Craft Show on Saturday, April 28, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Mainland
Community Center. Tables are available indoors and outdoors for a $10 fee (per
table). Vendors of all kinds and crafters are welcome. Coffee, doughnuts, hotdogs and
snacks will be available for purchase. The South Mainland Community Center is at
3700 Allen Ave. in Micco. For more information, call (772) 663–8748.
PMC to conduct seminar for health–care professionals
Parrish Medical Center will conduct a seminar designed to enhance the knowledge
and skills of the health–care professional working in geriatrics. The contents will
benefit nurses and certified nursing assistants who work in long–term care and
assisted–living facilities, as well as skilled nursing facilities, home health–care
businessses and hospitals. The seminar will be held from 8:30 to 4:40 p.m. on Saturday April 28, at PMC, 951 Washington Ave. The instructors include geriatrician
Pamela Tronetti, medical director, Parrish Senior Services; clinical social worker
Janet Rooks, Parrish Senior Consultation Center; Ann Zeigler, clinical director of
operations, physical rehabilitation, PMC; and Bonnie Wittman, Wittman and
Associates, a consultant specializing in women’s health care. Registration deadline is
Friday, April 13. The fee includes course materials, continuing–education credits,
continental breakfast and a gourmet box lunch. Fees are as follows: Parrish Medical
Center employees, $35; all others, $70; certified nursing assistants (PMC and other
organizations), $10. This program has been approved for seven contact hours by
Florida Board of Nursing. For additional information and to receive a brochure,
contact Rooks at 383–9393 or e–mail [email protected].
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Barnes & Noble in West Melbourne will host the winners of the Brevard County
Writing Contest from noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 29. The store is at 1955 W, New
Haven Ave. The contest is held every year by the Brevard Council of Teachers of
English. For more details, call 726–8817.
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The Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra will present its final concert of the season
at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 29, at the King Center on the Brevard Community
College campus in Melbourne. The concert is titled “Magnificent Finale” and will
feature all three BSYO orchestras performing such works as Bernstein’s “Magnificent
Seven” and John Williams’ “Battle of the Heroes.” In addition, audience members will
be treated to the unveiling of the 2007–2008 cover art contest winner, as well as the
drawing for a hand–crafted mosaic violin created by Zahra McTammany, which will
be on display throughout the BSYO’s 23rd season. Tickets to the concert are $15 for
adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. Call the BSYO office at 254–9583 or
visit www.bsyo.org.
SWE professional development seminar
The Society of Women Engineers will conduct a professional development seminar
titled “Tools for Technology” on Thursday, May 17, at the Radisson Resort in Cape
Canaveral. This seminar will feature a variety of technical and personal–development
topics including “Managing Your Career in the 21st Century,” “Developing Your Own
Leadership Style,” and “How to Make Difficult Decisions.” Nancy Stewart, senior vice
president and chief technology officer for Wal–Mart Stores Inc., will be the keynote
speaker. Details on the program and registration information are available at
www.swe–sc.org/seminar. Contact Judy Kersey at [email protected] for more
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The League of Women Voters of the Space Coast’s biennial publication “Contact” is
now available for distribution. The comprehensive directory provides phone numbers,
addresses, e–mail addresses and Web sites for all national, state and local elected
officials representing citizens of Brevard County, as well as complete voter–registration guidelines. The directories are available at Brevard libraries and the five Supervisor of Elections offices. Individuals interested in having a directory sent to them may
mail a business–sized self–addressed stamped envelope to: LWVSC, P.O. Box 360823,
Melbourne, Fla., 32936–0823. Larger quantities for groups or organizations are
available upon request. Contact Ayn Samuelson at 773–8167, or e–mail
[email protected]. The project’s underwriters are: Brevard County School Board; Florida
Power & Light; Bell South; Fred Galey, Brevard County Supervisor of Elections;
Melbourne Area Association of Realtors Inc.; Jim Ford, Brevard County Property
Appraiser; and Rod Northcutt, Brevard County Tax Collector.
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Not everyone wants to be a landlord, a role that requires dealing with tenants and
late–night phone calls about leaking pipes, backed up toilets and broken–down
furnaces. For those who lack such mettle, other real estate investments exist.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are one alternative. These are publicly
traded stocks of companies that own and often manage several commercial properties.
Because the asset class has little correlation with other common stocks, they provide
diversification in a portfolio.
However, REITs do have their ups and downs. The individual investor who wants
some exposure to commercial real estate today, for example, would do well to choose a
REIT mutual fund in lieu of an individual REIT stock, says John Coumarianos, a
fund analyst at Morningstar. “Something like the Vanguard REIT Index Fund would
be much more appropriate because it is a much more diversified investment.”
REIT funds shouldn’t comprise more than five to 10 percent of an investment
portfolio. Coumarianos suggests investors buy into a REIT fund very gradually _
“dollar–cost averaging and only buying on dips” because of their outsized performance
in recent years.
Investing money in a tenant–in–common (TIC) property is another alternative
some might want to consider, says Tom Milana, CEO of Milana Real Estate Investing
Group. “TICs provide a way of owning institutional–grade real estate, with attractive
income and appreciation potential, at a price investors can tailor to their individual
needs.”
Tenant–in–common properties are a relatively new phenomenon. These properties
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shopping centers, apartment complexes or hotels in various geographic regions.
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That said, the benefits of real–estate ownership are plentiful, whether it’s the
hands–on or hands–off variety. Just be sure to do due diligence before making a
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number of banks turned down his loan request, he says.
“But I was able to borrow $1,000 from the credit union
and that’s how I bought my first house in Brevard.”
His loyalty to the credit union has never wavered
over the decades. Kelley has served on the CECU board
of directors for 40 years, spending half of the time as its
chairman, a volunteer position. When Kelley sat on
CECU’s credit committee in 1964, which was comprised
of volunteers who reviewed loan applications, the credit
union “had about $500,000 in assets.” Today, CECU is
roughly a $300 million organization, and growing.
“We’re off to a wonderful start in 2007,” said Brock, a
University of Tennessee and Florida Tech MBA
graduate who has led the credit union for the last 15
years, a period of some of its strongest growth. “We’re
getting some traction now with the new office in Indian
Harbour Beach and the Palm Bay Road branch. I think
we’ve grown $15 million in assets in just the first few
months of this year. It’s very encouraging. We have
some new products that are set to launch and we look
forward to serving our members.”
Brock says CECU will begin marketing Health
Savings Accounts to its 30,000–plus members within
the next few weeks. “It’s a very timely product and I
think more people are beginning to better understand
the role of HSAs,” he said.
Created by the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, and signed into
law in 2004, HSAs allow workers to contribute pre–tax
dollars to an account to pay for out–of–pocket medical
expenses. The account works in conjunction with a
high–deductible health plan. Money contributed to the
HSA can be invested, and workers can rollover the
account funds when they change jobs. The accounts are
employee–owned.
The credit union is also reaching out to the senior
market. CECU is introducing Clear Checking, a
program targeting members age 50 and over. “The
program includes many different services provided to
members at no cost, such as Visa gift cards with no
transaction fees,” said Sara Stern, CECU marketing
director. “One of the great aspects of Clear Checking is
that once you turn 50 years old, you’ve earned the right
to have a lot of services provided to you at no charge
through this credit union.”
CECU is making advances on other fronts, too, as
part of its strategy to enhance services in a convenient
way. CECU has partnered with the Co–Op network —
the nation’s largest electronic–funds transfer organization for credit unions. In Brevard County alone, CECU
members have access to more than 100 free–of–charge
ATMs, including all Publix locations and 7–Eleven
stores. Nationwide, the network has nearly 30,000
machines, Brock said. “These ATMs are totally free to
our members. There is no surcharge and CECU doesn’t
charge any back–end institutional fee to use the
machines.”
The credit union recently hosted a community open
house at its new Palm Bay Road branch. It’s a showcase
project for the Rockledge–based, member–owned
institution. The facility is twice the size of a typical
CECU branch. The features include eight teller stations, five drive–through lanes and two outside ATMs,
as well as a community room available to nonprofit
organizations. In the future, CECU plans to host
financial educational seminars there for its members.
About 30 percent of CECU’s membership is in South
Brevard, Brock said. The new full–service Palm Bay
Road office is being embraced by consumers in that
market. “We’ve opened a lot of new accounts much
faster than we had anticipated,” he said.
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Harvard Apartments — will serve as a regional hub for
the financial cooperative. He said the goal is to have a
hub in the three major sections of the county (north,
central and south). “And from there we will probably
branch out into smaller footprint offices.”
The architect for the Palm Bay Road branch was
Reynolds, Smith and Hills Inc. The facility was built by
commercial contractor Mead Construction Inc., while
American Business Interiors designed CECU’s new
office look. Jeanne Kenaston led the project for ABI.
“We’ve heard a lot of nice comments from people who
attended the grand opening,” Brock said. “They really
liked the interior. The furniture is very functional, it’s
attractive and it’s contemporary. Jeanne came up with
some good ideas. We’ve worked with ABI on other
projects and when we started formulating our plan for
the Palm Bay Road branch, obviously, it was the first
firm we called.”
The Palm Bay Road branch has extended hours,
serving customers 12 hours a day. The drive–through is
open for business from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the lobby
welcoming customers from 9 o’clock to 6 p.m. Nine
people staff the office. Joe Martin is manager of the
branch at 1325 Palm Bay Road.
Kelley says the new branch positions CECU solidly
in the fast–growing Palm Bay and West Melbourne
markets.
“The new facility will enable CECU to better serve its
growing membership in South Brevard,” he said. “This
state–of–the–art branch will provide fast, convenient
service for our members. Our members like the direction we’re taking, in terms of our facilities and our
products and services.”
Anyone working in Brevard, Indian River, Orange,
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