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BrevardBrevard BusinessBusiness BBNBBN NewsNews Vol.Vol. 3920 No. 130 JulyJanuary 26, 2021 7, 2002$1.00 A Weekly Space$1.00 Coast Business Magazine with PublishingA Weekly Roots Space in Coast America Publication since 1839 BrevardJunior Achievement Job toLink induct keyRobert Jordan, Swanns into Business Hall of Fame resourceBy Ken Datzman connecting INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH — Retirement of the space–shuttle program firmsat NASA’s Kennedy Space and Center in 2011job seekers put veteran engineer Robert Jordan Jr. on the path to entrepreneurship. access to America’s Job Bank and other By KenHe purchased Datzman an existing procurement employment Web sites, videos, career and logistics business — Genesis VII Inc. guidebooks and an in–depth collection of — Theand visibilitygrew the ventureof the Brevard impressively. Job Link periodicals, including “The Wall Street got aToday, big boost his blue–chipin 2001. roster of clients Journal.” includesThe continuing Disney World, contraction Universal, in the Sea The centers also have computers economy,World, Lockheed although Martin, a rebound The Boeing is expected Co., equipped with word–processing software, inand 2002, NASA. focused Genesis a much VII has brighter its office light in on fax machines, copiers, laser printers, and theTitusville. importance of the organization and telephones with long–distance access. A its mission“I am a instrong the county. capitalist,” he said. “My videoconference system is available, jobThe is to four grow full–service, this company one–stop so that career we can which may be used for conducting centersprovide inemployment. Brevard — America from Palm is the Bay best to interviews. Titusvilleplace to be — an handled entrepreneur. significantl If youy have the Employers, said South, can provide increasedability and traffic, drive evenand want catering to succeed, to peopl youe the Job Link with its openings free of whocan makehave neverit happen.” had a need to tap this charge either online, by fax or phone, resourceJordon before. is an education advocate and visit one of the centers “or they can ask was“It’s instrumental been a great in yearthe 2013 in that opening we have of for a representative to come and see the Viera Charter School, which has been able to get services out to people them at their place of business. We earned an “A” rating every year, as well as quicker and more efficiently than ever would like to see every single job order in the Florida Governor’s School of Excellence before,”Award. said Linda South, executive Brevard County to be in the Job Link directorJim and of the Elizabeth organization. “Jonnie” She Swann, added, “I system, so that we can rapidly match thinkstewards a lot ofmore the peopleenvironment, have come have tobeen skill sets. And if we don’t have the match understandpart of the Brevard the value County of the business rich re- we’ll use the information to create sourcescommunity that for are nearly available half ina century, the Brevard with education and training opportunities that Jobstrong Link connections centers, not to onlycharitable from aorganiza- job– are responsive to the need.” seeker’stions in standpointthe region. but also from the Brevard Job Link is funded through employer’sJim Swann standpoint. is a real–estate” developer the Brevard Development Workforce BBNBBN photo photo — —Adrienne Adrienne B. B. Roth Roth andThese investor information–packed and a founding partner centers at Board Inc. in Rockledge. It also has been Junior Achievement of the Space Coast has selectedThe Robert four full–service Jordan Jr. of one–stop Genesis career VII Inc. centers and Jim of Brevardand Jonnie Job Link Swann are seeingof EKS increased Inc. and of traffic. the Jim Linda and JonnieSouth, EKS Inc. in Cocoa. They also oversee the offer a variety of services to job seekers, successfulSwann Corp. in as winning 2021 Business competitive Hall of grantsFame Laureates.executive The banquet director, is said set for her July organization 31 at the Hiltonis a rich Melbourne. resource for From both left:the job Sisi seeker Packard, as well JA asboard the employer. member, businessesJim and Jonnie and the Swann unemployed. Corp., a nonprofit. For Building Management Systems; Anne Conroy–Baiter,Michael president, Anderson Junior is associateAchievement director. of the Space They are Coast; at the Jim Melbourne Swann; site Jonnie in Perimeter Swann; Jordan; Center. Mark Malek, instance,Their philanthropic there are j obaccomplishments referrals, Internet boardPlease member, see WidermanBrevard Job Malek; Link, and page Natasha 18 Cartagena Spencer, JA board chairwoman, Shelter Mortgage Co. include helping to build the Brevard Zoo and supporting United Way of Brevard and “The archeologists had never done a of Fame Laureates for 2021.” Laureates, joining a prestigious list of The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, ‘mug dig,’ if you will. We showed them how Junior Achievement programs and inductees. Whatamong many theother nonprofit Social entities. Securityto dewater and all the other plan land develop- wouldcourses are mean designed to empowerto you the next “We are very excited to be inducting our In the late 1980s, one of their develop- mentNothing things will we happen do. Everybody immediately pitched in. A generationThe 16–member in entrepreneurship. panel unanimousl An y outstanding Laureates,” said Natasha Byments Mary — Deibel the Windover Farms subdivision sincepump President company Bushloaned isn’t us expecteda pump for to two approvedexample is t hese“JA Economics,”options three a weeksone-semester ago Cartagena Spencer, board chairwoman for Scrippsin the Titusville Howard Servicearea — gained worldwide makeyears. any That recommendations was quite a loan,” to said Congress Jim tocourse carry that out Bush’sconnects campaign high school pledge students to Junior Achievement of the Space Coast publicity when workers who were building untilSwann. 2003, after the 2002 congressional letto youngerthe economic workers principles divert that some influence of the and senior vice president at Shelter a road at the site uncovered a human skull. Junior Achievement of the Space Coast their daily life as well as their future. Mortgage Co. “Junior Achievement of the Here’s what to expect if Social elections. 6.2 percent payroll tax they owe on Jim Swann requested an archaeological has selected entrepreneurs Jordon and the The program concepts include learning Space Coast is making big strides in the Security is changed so that younger Basic Social Security checks would be wages to individual accounts that own investigation of the site, and his develop- Swanns for induction into the about everything from gross domestic market. We have some amazing things workersment became can invest a big somestory. of their payroll smallerorganization’s than called 35th Businessfor in current Hall lofaw. Fame. stocksproduct and to bonds.inflation, budgeting and the coming up. We’re really upbeat about 2021 tax money“That discovery in private at accounts, Windover aswas one of DependingThe Laureates on market will be performance,honored on Satur- total financialWorkers markets. who opted to take part would for our organization.” BREVARD BREVARD Presidentthe most interesting Bush’s Social things Security in my Com- career as benefitsday, July from 31, at Social a banquet Security at plusthe Hilton your chooseThe fromSwanns the andfive lJordonow–risk said funds, it’s aone mission proposed a few weeks ago. personal account could be higher or each for government bonds, corporate PRESORTED a developer,” he said. Melbourne. 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Space Coast. “It l PLAN 1. “Free Lunch” — lets NEWS, memberbetween and–8000 former and –7000 Congressman BP, making Bill this wasSocial very Security exciting currentlywhen we made collects the phone workers put 2 percentagePOSTAGE US points of their STANDARD Frenzelthe largest calls and the oldest Bush Commission’mortuary ponds enoughcalls letting payroll the tSwannsax to pay and 100 Robert percent Jordan of 6.2 percent payrollPRESORTED tax into a personal three–accountcomplex yet discovered. alternatives the Free benefitsknow of throughtheir selection 2038 andas JA 73 Business percent of Hall account. Nothing else changes, and INC. Lunch, the Blue–Plate Special and the benefits thereafter if the system isn’t Subsidized Lunch. changed. Please see Social Security, page 16 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS online at BrevardBusinessNews.com EGAD Main Street program rolls out ‘Vision Quest’ model for area development projects planned board member and chairman of the Visioning Committee. them. There will be a lot happening in EGAD in 2021.” By Ken Datzman “We have come up with a basic guideline for the Main “The City of Melbourne has been unflappable in its Street organization that the community can embrace and support of us,” said Brian Stephens, EGAD board chair- When Northboro Builders unveiled its plans last year rally around. Visionary developer Larry Jarnes (president man who is an attorney with Dean Mead.

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