Claudia celebrates centennium with family, friends
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| PicturClaudia (center) joins in a laugh with friend Brenda and son Bill |
By Fred Krupski
"It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks,"
–Pierre August Renoir
Reaching the ripe old age of 100 is no longer the epoch it was 30 or 40 years ago due to advances in medical technology research that today permits many more people to attain 100. It is still a milestone for most of us.
Claudia (that's spelled with a "C", the letter for one-hundred, or nonformal for centennium) Wheeler reached the mark on June 29 and Sunday afternoon was spent with family and friends at a surprise party held at the Randolph Inn in Titusville. Judging from her energy level her son Bill might be wise to reserve the venue for many more such celebrations.
An example of her spunk was related by her good friend, Publix clerk Brenda Turner. It tells volumes about a lady who doesn't let any grass grow under her feet. It seems that while waiting in the check out line (she does all of her own shopping, house cleaning and cooking) she was confronted by a younger male shopper who challenged her place in line. The man allegedly remarked that he was 86-years old and somehow had the right to precede her. " Well I'm 94 and you have nothing to brag about" said Claudia, tapping him with her cane.
At this the man left the store for the parking lot and his car and came back a couple minutes later with a cane of his own, thereapon challenging Claudia to a duel - of sorts. Swipping at each other a couple of times some onlookers called it a draw, while others gave the decision the Claudia.
Claudia doesn't take any guff from anyone. She also doesn't take any medication other than an occasional aspirin. No other pills. She is finally becoming a bit hard of hearing said her son Bill, "but that's about all that's seems to be wrong with her."
She's never smoked or drank any hard stuff. Her only vice is a Coke.
Two days a week she's as active as someone half her age. Each Tuesday she shops at Publix, and every Friday her granddaughter Barbara Johnston drives her all over town to flea markets and garage sales.
Born June 30, 1903 in West Point Massachusetts, Claudia was one of five girls. She was orphaned at age 5 and was subsequently pushed around from one relative to another and eventually ended in an orphanage.
Married in 1928 in Lake City to Purvis, who she met in Chattanooga, she lived in Nashville and other cities while her husband worked for Greyhound Bus lines in Atlanta. Purvis passed away in 1990 at age 85. She became a registered nurse, working in private practice for a physician and later at a hospital until her retirement.
A member of the North Brevard Church of Christ, many of her friends accepted the birthday invitation and Claudia managed to greet each of them by name and had something to say.
She has become a fixture at Publix and receives personal attention from the associates - especially Brenda Tarver who anticipates her Tuesday visits to the store and who arranged the cake decoration and food for the party along with Claudia's son William.
Interestingly, according to the AARP she became a senior citizen 45 years ago, but it's doubtful if she ever attended any of the meetings - or can relate to many 'older' people. She's no old fogy and can keep up with those half her age.
Her companion is her dog "Spunky," perfectly named, who obviously receives much of his personality and spunk from his mistress.
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Rotary ships medical equipment to Philippines
By Scott Cook
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| Bill and Els van Engelenburg, pictured above with a group of Phillipino children, visited this field hospital where the Titusville Rotary Clubs recently sent medical equipment donated by Parrish Medical Center. |
Much of the medical equipment recently retired from service due to the construction of the new Parrish Medical Center in Titusville will begin a new era of service to the people of the Philippines thanks to a 2 1/2-year project by the three Titusville Rotary Clubs.
On Saturday, June 28, members of the Titusville and Titusville Sunrise Rotary Clubs loaded the equipment into a container that was shipped to the Philippines.
Members of several Rotary Clubs in the Philippines will receive the equipment and distribute it to nine designated hospitals and medical facilities that either lack the equipment or are using equipment that is out of date.
Items tthat were shipped include stretchers, an operating table, an ultrasound machine, ventilators, orthopedic equipment, incubators, monitors, EKG systems, bassinets, birthing beds and mattresses.
Hospitals in or near Cebu City and Davao City will be the benefactors of the project.
The project started in 2001 when a Rotary International-sponsored Group Study Exchange Team from the Philippines visited the Titusville area and expressed a tremendous need for medical equipment and materials in the hospitals and medical-service facilities in many of their communities.
Titusville Rotary members Bill van Engelenburg and Lauren Pahmeier agreed to spearhead the project.
In December of 2001, van Engelenburg and his wife Els, Chairperson of the International Service Committee of the Titusville Sunrise Rotary Club, traveled to the Philippines to meet with members of Rotary Clubs there, their Rotary District Governor, hospitals, medical-related services and medical schools to identify needs and to organize the logistics of handling and distributing the equipment if and when it could be delivered.
Els then compiled the information and made a PowerPoint presentation to administrators at Parrish Medical Center along with a complete set of documentation from each hospital to determine the priority needs of each hospital. After the new PMC was completed, Parrish’s Board of Directors agreed to donate the discarded items to the Rotary project.
Funding for the project came from the Titusville Rotary, Titusville Sunrise Rotary, Merritt Island Rotary, Dr. Vincente Florida, a member of the Sunrise Rotary Club and a matching transportation grant from the Rotary International Foundation. The Space Port Rotary Club provided administrative support to the project.
The equipment was shipped in a 40-foot container identified by two 4 by 6 foot signs with the names of all the clubs and organizations involved. It was transported by cargo ship from Port Canaveral, Florida.
For more info, call Bill or Els van Engelenburg at 321-269-5913 or Lauren Pahmeier at 321-267-3935 or the Rotary office at 321-269-5000.
Titusville Playhouse releases their 2003-04 performance schedule
The Titusville Playhouse is holding auditions for its production of Sugar, the musical version of Some Like It Hot, on July 13 at 4 p.m. and July 14 at 7 p.m.
The plot is set in Chicago where Joe and Jerry, two musicians down on their luck witness by chance a gang rub-out in the Clark Street Garage. The rub-out was ordered by Spats Pallazzo , a notorious Chicago hood. Spats and his boys immediately chase after Joe and Jerry, determined to silence them as witnesses to the crime.
Joe and Jerry, hear about jobs available for a sax and a bass player in the all female band who are scheduled to leave at once for Florida.
The director is looking for : males - acting range 20's to 60's; females - acting range 20's to 50's, dancing roles, and singing and non-singing roles are available. No experience or preparation is necessary. Call 268-3711 for more information.
Written in the Stars Concert, an intimate evening of Broadway music will be presented on July 19, at 7:30 p.m.
The concert features songs from current Broadway shows and is certain to delight audiences with the emotional power that Broadway brings to the hearts of everyone.
It also features numbers from classic musicals of the past, starring Playhouse veterans Amy McDonald and Chad Smith along with an ensemble of singers and dancers.
July 25 through Aug. 3 begins the new season with the Old-Fashioned Melo-Drama Wynn Fairly, Champion Rassler.
The play is set in the roaring 20's and is about wrestling fans who are thrilled when local boy Wynn Fairly (Alex Browne) wins the regional tournament and is set to compete for the state title. Little do they know that Wynn's opponent, Rowdy Ruthless (Richard Jones), has an unscrupulous greedy manger, Tara Boneaparte (Barbara Woodward). She'll stop at nothing to ensure her wrestler's victory. She plans to have Rowdy's seductive sister, Evileen (Lisa Tamblyn) entice Wynn so that he falls head over heels for her and loses his focus on the big match. But her plan gets knocked for a loop when Wynn meets and falls in love with another - but you'll have to buy a ticket to learn what happens next.
Performance dates are July 25, 26, 27, Aug. 1, 2 and 3. Call the theatre for more information and times.
Other upcoming performance are: Proposals, The Miracle Worker, The Taming of the Shrew, Two and Two Make Sex, and Annie Get You Gun.
Season tickets are on sale now and priced at $60 for orchestra seating and $50 for balcony. Students and seniors (60+) are eligible for a discount.
If you can take the heat sign your name to the Letters To The Editor section. I do!
It always amuses me, but predictably, that those readers who most protest anything that I've written in my editorial columns refuse to take credit for their response.
Recently, and as a result of a recent column where I chastised one citizen activists for improper behavior during city council meetings, I received a handwritten, almost childish note from a reader signing themself as "Citizen."
No name of course.
The reader wrote: "I beg to differ with your column in the July 10 issue!
A breath of fresh air at council meeting."
“I thought Mrs. Swank made an idiot of herself, He lost my vote on account of her."
Then the writer added this postscript: “If you can't take the heat, stay out of the chambers."
I frankly am confused by the parting shot since I don't attend the chamber meetings but receive my information via the Government Channel 99.
On the same subject I happened to walk into the office at the end of a conversation Publisher Autumn was having with the citizen who claimed he was the person I referred to as the "citizen activist" in my column and apparently was requesting some sort of apology or registering some grevience about attacking his character.
My question is that since I did not name anyone in the story, how or why does he assume I was talking about him?
There are any number of people who criticize members of council. On the other hand when I referred to a citizen as being obnoxious (and a few other adjectives) they must feel that they are.
That's their problem. Isn't it?
On the subject of public officials being hounded and harassed at meetings by a small number of nuts who oppose anything, many officials have established new rules governing all public appearances before them. Specifically, people wishing to speak and who now must apply hours or days in advance for permission to do so and limiting their comments to two or three minutes.
The questions was brought up recently in a magazine article asking if officials have the right to establish the new rules.
American says: Yes 56 %. No 44%.
The experts say Yes. The rules appear to be fine on their face. Certainly the city can require speakers to sign up in advance and impose a time limit on each speaker. Nothing. That's in "nothing," in the First Amendments right to petition for a redress of grievances or freedom of speech prohibits the state from bringing some order to a forum.
What are prohibited, however, are regulations that discriminate against speakers because of the content of their messages.
If the activists only criticized the officials, even if harshly, and if the officials believe that they can use the rules to treat the activists differently because of their criticisms, then we have a real problem under the First Amendment. The officials may, constitutionally, at least, hope the activists won't have the foresight to apply and to limit their critiques to two minutes at a time - and thereby give officials the right to prohibit them from speaking at council meetings.
But they must pursue these wishes in a content-neutral way, applying the same rules to everyone, not just the activists.
Somehow I thought that was what this Titusville City Council was doing. But apparently some citizens think what they have to say is more important than others and that they should be given special treatment.
Space museum may have to find new quarters
It looks like the new owners of Miracle City Mall, citing insufficient rental fees, are demanding that the nonprofit museum move out. They are getting the bums rush by Jan. 1.
Funny. I could understand their reasons if they had potential retailers knocking the doors down to lease space but the last time I looked it was still a ghost town. I also believe that the museum attracts people to the mall who would otherwise have no reason to go there and that they possibly shop the few remaining stores. It doesn't figure.
However, the new officials of the mall have every right to demand they leave, and hopefully there will be other locations available - and larger.
What hurts is that permission to renovate and use the location was given by past mall management about nine months ago. I'm sure had Charlie Mars known what was to happen they would have saved the money, time and effort and began looking elsewhere.
The only good thing that could possibly come out of this is that the new owners finally realize the futility of their efforts to attract an substantial tenants. Certainly what with the new malls surrounding our area, selection, merchandise assortment and convenience there appears little hope of any revival in the immediate - or distant future.
My advice is to tear the place down, develop the property for commercial business, offices, condos and town houses. The location is perfect: Indian River Lagoon across the street. All that jazz. It could fit in with other developments that are "urbanizing" and being successful.
If that is there ultimate reasoning for throwing out the museum it makes sense.
If not? I have no earthly idea.
Congrats to Officer Kevin Hickey
He's a good cop. Titusville knows it. The State of Florida knows it and now everybody knows it.
Titusville police Officer Kevin Hickey was named Florida's 2002 Lee McGehee Police Officer of the Year by the Florida Chiefs of Police Association.
Assigned to the department's canine unit, he was selected among the Officers of the Year from counties throughout the state. He was honored recently in Orlando at an annual event hosted by the organizations, which is the fourth-largest police chiefs association in the nation.
In March, Hickey was chosen as the 2002 Brevard County Police Officer of the year by the Brevard County Association of Chiefs of Police.
He's been a member of the department since Dec.1997 and was selected among 14 other eligible rookie officers to receive the city's 1998 Outstanding Rookie Award (as reported in this newspaper).
His K-9 partner is Bach, who probably received a local award. Certainly something from Kevin.
Attractive couple open new Mexican restaurant
If their food and menu looks as good as the owners, Tijuana Pete's could be a success. The new restaurant opened recently next to M.J.’s Cafe on Hopkins Ave. and features homemade burrito's tacos, and nacho platters. It could be a nice alternative to the chains, assuming the food is good.
Megan and Pete Quigley say their food is never limp or soggy and their hand rolled burrito's are great. Pete uses a giant flour tortilla filled with over one quarter pound of beans and meat. Some folks I've talked to say their own red sauce and hot melted cheese sauce is excellent, but you have to tell your server how you like it. Other items are their chicken fajita pizza. I'm not too sure of that being a pizza purist, but some might like it. And you can top off your meal with cheesecake or fried Plantains in cinnamon and sugar.
Unfortunately we see many new restaurants fail in our community for one reason or another. Let's hope these kids know what they're doing and buck the local trend.
It's good for everyone when anyone succeeds.
By BOB SOCKS
New Restaurants
More new restaurants on the horizon. In the Indian River Plaza, a new coffee shop, called Central Perk is located adjacent to the Golden Lion, in the old First Federal building. By the way, these owners have really cleaned up the property and have an attractive outdoor venue as well as indoor capability.
Also, adjacent to M J’s Saloon at 3216 S. Hopkins will be a new Mexican restaurant called Tequilla Pete’s. This brand new business is owned by a young couple with no business experience but plenty of enthusiasm, and they told me that their style of Mexican food will be fresh, fast, and delicious, at a great price. Also offering domestic and imported beers, as well as a full liquor bar. and don’t miss Pete’s homemade salsa on the SalsaBar. They opened this past Mon., July 7.
Business License Report
City of Titusville – June 2003. Total licenses issued: 26. Breakdown as follows: Home based business-13; Environmental Engineering-1; Telephone Call Center-1; Restaurants-2; Art Sales-1; Used Car Dealer-1; Publisher-1; Concrete and Land Clearing-1; Physical Therapy- 1; Dentist-Associate-1; Retail Sales-1; Real Estate Office-1; Massage Therapist-1
What’s new in Titusville
My thanks to Karen Steil with the office of Space Coast Economic Development Commission for the following information.
- American Police Hall of Fame– Phase three is underway at theMuseum in the VectorSpace Industrial Park in south Titusville. The constructon of the 9,050 square foot indoor gun range is currently underway. The contractor is RUSH Construction of Titusville.
- Domino’s Pizza–Construction has started on the new 1250 sq. ft. store located on N. Singleton Ave., across from Dairy Plaza. The owner/developer is Bill Blalock of Melbourne. The contractor is Messer Construction of Sharpes.
- New Life Christian Fellowship– Construction nears completion on the new church facility located on S. Washington Ave. in south Titusville, which houses a 35,000 square-foot fellowshp hall and a 14,627 square-foot sanctuary. The new facility can accommodate a congregation of 1,028 people.
- River Landing–Construction nears completion on the new 4-unit townhouse project on the river on S. Washington Ave., across from Jalopy’s restaurant. The developer and contractor is ACI Corporation of Titusville.
- Rio Vista Patio Homes–Site work has been finalized and the first home nears completion and a second is on its way at the new 8-lot riverfront patio home subdivision on S. Washington Ave., located across from Arby’s. The contractor is Jim Garrison, Inc. of Titusville.
- TICO T-Hanger–Construction is complete on the new 12-unit aircraft hanger at the Space Coast Executive Airport (TICO} in south Titusville. The developer/builder was Holland-Sheltair Aviation Group of Ft. Lauderdale.
- U-Haul self storage–Plans have been submitted for a proposed expansion to theU-Haul facility located on Garden St.. This expansion will consist of 6 buildings, totaling 680 self-storage cubicles on the 5.23-acre site adjacent to the existing facility. The engineering firm for the project is PEC of Orlando.
- Park Villas Apartments– Construction is complete on the 160-unit apartment complex on S. Park Ave. The developer is Park Villas Association of Miami Beach. The contractor was Winter Park Construction of Winter Park.
- Hampton Inn–Permits have been issued and the site preparation is underway for the new hotel, located on Helen Hauser Boulevard off of Cheney Hwy. (SR 50). The 4-story hotel, totaling 45,761 square feet, will consist of 86 rooms. The new hotel will provide banquet/meeting rooms and an outdoor swiming poo1. The contractor is MFS of Georgia Corp. of Marietta, Georgia.
- Summerwood Villas–A proposed 82-lot patio home subdivision on an 18.82-acre site located at the southeast corner of Sisson Road and Little Ieague Lane. The developer is Clark development Co. Of Melbourne. The engineering firm for the project is Canaveral Engineering of Titusville.
- Sterling Forest Patio Homes–A 120 -lot patio home subdivision on a 23.49 acre site at the northeast corner of Sisson Road and Little League Lane is proposed. The developer is Forte Macaulay Development Consultants, Inc. of Melboume. The engineering firm for the project is Honeycutt & Associates of Titusville.
- A-Ezee Self Storage–A proposed mini-warehouse development is coming to S.Washington Ave. (US 1) across from Kennedy Point Marina, which will consist of 4 buildings, totaling 31,400 square feet of storage units. A second phase is planned for an additional 5 buildings, totaling 49,050 square feet. The developer is A Ezee Self Storage of Sewalls Point. The engineering firm for the project is Canaveral Engineering of Titusville.
- Hidden Oaks–Plans have been submitted for a proposed 15-lot subdivision located on Knox McRae Dr., west of the Sanctuary Subdivision. The developer is Jen Lee Development of Titusville. The engineering firm is CCE1 of Titusville.
- Village Woods–Plans bave been approved for Phases Two and Three of this LaCita subdivision, and the first new home is under construction. The new phases consists of 52 additiona1 patio home lots, totaling just over 24 acres. The developer is EKS, Inc. of Cocoa. The contractor for the first home is Joyal Construction of Melbourne.
- Brevard Pediatric Dental–Time to whiten and straighten-up Cheney Hwy.! Plans have been approved for a new 2611 square-foot dental office on the corner of Worth Ave. at the Highlands Subdivision. The engineering firm for the project is Canaveral Engineenug of Titusville. The contractor will be Certified General Contractors of Melboume.
- Plantation Oaks–This may be your chance to have your own piece of a Florida plantation. Plans have been submitted for a new 454-lot residential subdivision in the heart of Titusville. Located on S. DeLeon Ave., between Harrison St. and Sycamore St., the first phase of this subdivision will contain 49 lots. The remaining lots will be developed in four additional phases. The developer is Hidden Oaks Development of Melbourne. The engineering firm for the project is Morgan & Associates of Melboume.
- The Oaks at Meadow Woods–Plans bave been submitted for a 101-lot residential subdivision on a 58.47-acre site north of AmercanVillage off of Holder Road in north Titusville. The developer is The Oaks Development Group of Merritt Island. The engineering firm for the project is RK. Engineering of Melbourne.
- Fairways Edge–As the name suggests, this proposed 8-lot residential subdivision off of Muirfield Dr., between Lago Vista and the Terra Verde Condos in LaCita, will continue the golf-course-living era in the Country Club development. The developer is EKS, Inc. of Cocoa. The engineering firm for the project is Allen’s Engineering of Cocoa Beach.
- Bruster’s Ice Cream–By now you’ve probably seen the sign–an ice cream shop may soon be bringing a freeze to Cheney Hwy. (SR 50). Plans have been submitted for a new 1168 square-foot ice cream shop located across from Advanced Discount Auto Parts and the K-Mart plaza. The engineering firm working on the project is Canaveral Enginering of Titusville.
- Veterans Memorial Pier–Build it and they will come! Plans have been submitted by Brevard County Parks & Recreation for the reconstruction of the pier’s concession stand and bait shop at the City’s pier. The restoration project will bring a new kitchen area for the concession stand, new sales area for the bait shop, new restrooms, and a new weather enclosure for outside dining. The architectural firm for the project is Holeman Suman Architects of Melbourne.
- CVS Pharmacy–Permits have been issued, and the site preparation work has started for the new 13,013 square-foot store on Cheney Hwy. (SR 50) at the corner of Barna Ave. The new pharmacy store will provide drive-thru convenience and a one-hour photo shop. The developer is Skilken Properties of Columbus, Ohio. The contractor is Scherer Construction & Engineering of Central Florida of Orlando.
- Country Club Estates–Plans have been subrnitted for a proposed 75-lot residential subdivision on Country Club Dr., near the intersection of Barna Ave., located just west and south of the Shangri-La Subdivision. The developer is Clark Development Company of Melbourne. The engineering firm for the project is B.S.E. Consultants, Inc. of Melboume.
- Swan Lake Estates–Plans have once again been submiitted to develop the remaining 30.76 acres of this manufactured home park. Phase Three will consist of 108 additional lots, making the total for the park 307 lots. the engineering firm for the project is Zev Cohen & Associates of Ormond Beach.
- Harbor Pointe–Plans have been submitted for the greatly discussed condominium project in downtown Titusville. The riverfront property known as the Poe property, located at the intersection of A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway and Indian River Ave., will be the new home to the gated condominium complex, hosting 3-twelve story buildings. The buildings will sit on the 9.85 acre site along with amenities that will include, outdoor swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts, and clubhouse. The development will also include the reconstruction of the marina.
- Laurel Run III–Plans have been submitted for phase three of the south Titusville subdivision located off Grissom Parkway. The new phase will consist of 57 new single-family lots on 17.5 acres. The developer is Condev Properties of Winter Park. The engineering firm is Honeycutt & Associates of Titusville.
- Gibson Park–Titusville Bears will soon have a new hunting ground. Plans have been submitted by Brevard County Parks and Recreation for the long awaited renovations and improvements to the athletic fields at the park located on Sycamore St. The irnprovements will consist of two new football fields, which will include “coaching boxes” and team areas. The improvements will also include a new concession building with picnic pavilions, and of course bleachers for those cheering fans. New parking facilities are planned as well.
- Willow Creek Commercial Center– Plans have been submitted for a proposed commercial/industrial development off of Grisson Parkway, southwest of the Space Coast Regional Airport (TICO). The proposed development will consist of 31 lots and open green areas, totaling 229.89 acres. The owner/developer is Willow Creek Development Corp. of Palm Bay. The engineering firm for the project is Honeycutt & Associates of Titusville.
- Sisson Meadows–A conceptual plan has been submitted for a proposed 260-lot Patio Home subdivision on 74.6 acres located on Sisson Road, between Pine Tree Gardens and San Mateo Village. The developers are Don Simms and Roger Molitor. The engineering firm for th project is Bussen-Mayer Engineering Group of Merritt Island.
- Park Avenue Office Plaza–Plans have been submitted for Phase Two of the office complex on S. Park Ave. Phase Two will include an additional one-story multi-tenant office building, as well as additional parking to accommodate the new offices. The owner/developer is Ken Anson of Titusville. The engineer for the project is Gene Eary of Coooa.
- ChiId Care Facility–Plans have been submined for a proposed child care center located on Sisson Road, north of the BP Convenience Store at Columbia Boulevard. Phase One for the center will include a 7,000 square-foot facility and outdoor playground. A future phase will include an additional 4,085 square feet of facility. The developer is Jen Lee Development of Titusville. The Engineering firm for the project is CCEI if Titusville.
Port Canaveral news
Here comes the Carnival Glory–and it’s on its way from the shipyard in Finland. Expected at the Port around the 14th of July.
Preperations are well under way for the inaugural celebration of the Carnival Glory. Like the Pride, which she will be replacing, the Glory will offer alternating, year-around, seven-day cruises from Port Canaveral to exotic destinations in the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
At 952 feet and accomodating 2,974 passengers, the new 110,000-ton ship will be among the largest passenger vessels ever constructed. Among the typical amenities, the Glory includes 14 passenger decks housing 22 bars and lounges, a 15,000-square foot health club, four swimming pools and three restaurants.
Strictly my opinion
Within the next month, the NASA special investigative team will be presenting their findings regarding the Columbia accident. The report will be forwarded to Congress, hopefully prior to summer recess on August 1. When Congress re-convenes after Labor Day, investigative hearings will begin, and the future of manned space flight will be discussed. These will be very difficult times for NASA and the space community. It will not be pleasant. Many more heads will roll, and rightfully so as there seems to have been major communication problems, major management problems and a lack of capability to make decisions that were in the best interest of the shuttle program, the astronauts, and the future of manned space.
If you will reference the up-coming construction plans for the City of Titusville, you will notice there are many housing projects on board over the next several years. Housing units total an astounding 1,441 units, or about a 15% increase over the total housing units in the City of Titusville. If all projects come to fruition, we are on the verge of a building and population boom. With an average of 2.6 people per housing unit, look for an additional 3,750 people moving to town, or an 8.9 percent increase in city population.
Quote of the Week:
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
–Mark Twain, American Writer 1835-1910
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For all of your pool supplies, stop by John Conrad’s Pool Supply. See the ad for all the services they offer.
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Go out for happy hour at Singleton Golf Center and receive a FREE bucket of balls. See ad for details.
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Call Glass City USA about getting hurricane shutters put up for the hurricane season.
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BonJohn’s Robins Nest Lounge is having a talent show on Fri., Aug. 1. See ad for details. Bring your guitar for a jam session every Sun. starting at 2 p.m. and Bobby J starts entertaining at 5 p.m.
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Check out the Nextel cell phone special in Diversified Computer’s ad for FREE activation and more.
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Chef Jimmy Ollari, formerly at Plantation on the Green, has opened the Great American Eatery at 640 S. Park Ave., next to the laundromat in South Park Plaza at Park Ave. and South St. They will be serving breakfast and lunch.
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The Pet Masters has T-Rex Bones for big dogs. Check out their ad for all of the brands of dog and cat foods they carry to help your pet be healthier.
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Do you need a rubber stamp for return addresses, bank deposits or other things? The Mail Center has a July special for $14.50.
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Take advantage of Nataucha’s Hair & Nails coupons and save.
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Formerly Red Lion Pub at Winn Dixie Plaza on Hwy. 50 is now Gold Lion Bar under new management. They have also opened Central Perk Coffee Shop next door for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Be sure to use their coupons and save.
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Custom Decor has a new shipment of all size remnants with a 50% off special.
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There’s Christmas in July at Attic Antiques and Collectibles with a discount of 10% off. See ad.
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Brant Plumbing & Ceramic Tile has closed and the plumbing portion of the business is a part of All Florida Fire Sprinkler, Inc. Call 453-7470 for all your plumbing and fire sprinkler needs.
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Buy any Oakley sunglasses during the summer at For Sight Optical and receive (1) FREE pair of single vision glasses.
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South Lake Elementary School, located at the end of Garden Street has an abundance of state-of-the art technology. The administration and teachers understand that educating the whole child is important. That is one of the reasons why the school offers sports, cheerleading, and after school clubs. This "A" school has been designated a Reading First School and offers students outstanding opportunities for academic progress. See the ad for more info.
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Want some fun and good food? Come to Porky’s Bar-B-Q grand opening this Sat. from noon to 2p.m. WHKR Radio will be on hand playing music, Giving out Prizes and Gifts. Way to go Walter! See ad for more details.
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Steven Roberts a realtor with Century 21 Flag Agency 3416 S. Washington Ave., Titusville, has just closed another Home Sale – See his ads for more great values.
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Who’s new in town at the Publix Shopping Plaza on Knox McRae? A big welcome to Floor Factory Outlet– See the kind of selections for your home and great prices at their store. Check out their ad.
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The best selection of vegetarian fresh food in town can be found at the new Hari Om Grocery at 652 S. Park Ave. Titusville – Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! See their ad for hours and info.
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Check out the newly remodeled Midtown Restaurant and new prices – and see their ad om this issue. Especially great for seniors.
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If you have an extra moment, stop by and see Dan at J&M Auto Glass– Let him know you support him with a prayer for his dad, who just went thru a serious operation – See his ad for their address. Dan’s done a great job taking care of his customers during this trying time.
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Mary and Steven at nifty gifts is having a customer appreciation sale this Saturday– Check out their ad for savings.
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Looking for Prescription drugs at great prices? Look no further – See the ad for Canada Direct – and give Mark Meissner a call.
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