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June 29, 2009 Will Titusville teen win NBC's America's Got Talent? By Susan Walden Titusville's Arcadian Broad is the latest sensation on NBC's America's Got Talent and he's the hottest video on the Internet. The 13-year-old was the last contestant on the show June 24 and he brought down the house, even making judge David Hasselhoff shed a tear. Echoes from fans of the show write on blogs and other Internet sites that he could go all the way and hope he does. He endeared the America's Got Talent fans with his story.  CONTINUED June 18, 2009 Officials delay launch due to leak NASA officials have scrubbed Space Shuttle Endeavour's launch until at least July 11 to fix a nagging fuel leak. The leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system initially caused a four-day delay of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's launch, which was scheduled to go June 17.  CONTINUED Local 'green' group receives accolades You don't have to be big to make an impression. Brevard's Green Team.org, a grassroots recycling group consisting of three people, was one of three finalists in the Sustainable Florida 2009 Best Practice Award. The only thing that would make the organization's founder, Bob Socks, happier is if more people recycled.  CONTINUED Controlled burn saves Scottsmoor area A lightning strike occurring during a mostly dry thunderstorm ignited a wildfire in the Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary June 13, less than a mile northwest of the community of Scottsmoor.  CONTINUED Police Combat Vehicle Burglaries The Titusville Police Department has noticed an increased number of vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts lately. This trend seems to coincide with summer break and the increase in unsupervised juveniles.  With this in mind, we want to remind people that there are a number of basic factors that can affect your chances of being a victim of crime. The following are steps that the Titusville Police Department has taken to help protect the community:  CONTINUED Marina Park groundbreaking ceremony June 23 Brevard County Parks & Recreation hosts a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of Marina Park, at 501 Marina Road in Titusville June 23 at 4 p.m. Immediately following the groundbreaking, there will be a celebration at the Titusville Veterans' Memorial Fishing Pier concession building, 2 A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway in Titusville, for the commencement of construction for the replacement of the A. Max Brewer Bridge, the fishing pier, and the docks at Parrish Park-Titusville. Light refreshments will be served.  CONTINUED 85 grads earn both diploma, degrees Brevard Public Schools graduated 85 Dual Enrollment students this school year. Dual Enrollment refers to a student who attends college while still in high school, earning both a high school diploma and an Associate of Arts  diploma.  BPS collaborateswith Brevard Community College to offer this service to qualified students, and has seen dramatic increases in the number of students earning the dual degree.  CONTINUED Children's Center receives grant for special needs bikes The Children's Center, located at 5650 S. US 1 in Titusville, received a $2,000 grant from the Margaret R. Binz Foundation, Inc., a Brevard County charitable organization, to purchase a variety of special bicycles for both typically developing and special needs children at the center.  CONTINUED Community leaders pledge to keep Route 5 alive North Brevard community leaders joined management of Space Coast Area Transit yesterday to discuss strategy to maintain SCAT's fixed route bus service to Titusville, Mims, and Scottsmoor. Route 5, which runs in a loop from the Government Center in Titusville north to the Mims/Scottsmoor Library, is in jeopardy due to relatively low ridership in its first months of operation, and impending county budget cuts.  CONTINUED Art students display talents at The Downtown Gallery Art students from The Children's Brush and Palette of Titusville will be on display during the month of June at The Downtown Gallery. Their instructor, award-winning watercolorist Diane DeShong Cannon, has been teaching art for  17 years. "It's so nice for the children to be able to display at an established gallery alongside professional artists; it validates all their hard work," she said.  CONTINUED Blood centers need donors Summer means a critical drop in blood donations. Florida's Blood Centers are asking anyone eligible to donate blood at their centers or Big Red Bus.  CONTINUED 5 charged with selling alcohol to minors Four bartenders and a store clerk were charged with Sale of Alcoholic Beverage to a Person under 21. In coordination with Prevent of Brevard, a non-profit organization that assists with funding for alcohol compliance checks, the Titusville Police Department set up the third undercover operation in the city since June 1.  CONTINUED New ammo store in Titusville on target By Susan Walden Knowing your business inside and out is integral in being successful. Sandra Lanier is beginning to taste success even though her business, Brevard Ammo and Sporting Supply, has been open just a few weeks in Titusville. CONTINUED Share antiques, old days of Titusville  A special event is being planned by The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and the North Brevard Historical Society. On June 19 just bring a small antique item to show and join them for a coffee and sharing of old photographs of Titusville from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Titusville Library located at 2121 S. Hopkins Ave.  CONTINUED Students win $1000 medical scholarships The Parrish Medical Center Auxiliary awarded 20 scholarships of $1,000 each to high school and college students for the 2009­20010 school year. Recipients live in the North Brevard County Hospital District and are pursuing a career in a health-related field.  CONTINUED

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