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Project Continues to Add Color to City Summit to Shed Light on Local TITUSVILLE • MIMS COCOA THE CAPE NORTH BREVARD PORT ST JOHN MERRITT ISLAND COCOA BEACH Vol. 13, No. 25 www.HometownNewsBrevard.com Friday, June 30, 2017 CELEBRATION ALASKA Municipal Band's Hometown News Festival Chorus makes it to our 49th Enjoy this month's Hometown Heroes inside state this week's edition of Hometown News INSIDE 15 ENTERTAINMENT 19 TRAVEL 13 321-265-3459 American Made Climbing to adventure Summit to shed light • Lifetime Warranty • Over 20 colors available on local hunger issue By Austin Rushnell [email protected] Even against salty air BREVARD COUNTY – During the development of a child's brain, proper nutrients are crucial and the body is kept Alex Schierholtz/staff photographer in good health. However, proper nutrition Carol McCormack Mayor of Palm Shores with Owners of Adventure HQ isn’t always available to every child. That’s why the Children’s Hunger Proj- Frankie and Lois Pawley of Palm Shores, cut the ribbon during ‘Adventure ect of Brevard, initiated in 2013, is once HQ’s Ribbon Cutting’ on Tuesday, June 20 in Palm Shores. again hosting the annual Children’s Hun- ger Summit, on Sept. 6. This year, the Children’s Hunger Proj- ect along with United Way are partnering up to focus on the faith-based community 1220 Ridgewood Ave. Project continues to to help feed needy children in the area. Holly Hill “We could not succeed without the sup- port of the faith-based community,” offi- 386-258-3338 cials stated. “When a congregation hears amishdirectfurn.com add color to city their leaders tell them that there are chil- By Jamie Desena-McFarland able to match artists with sponsors in order to dren going hungry in their own back yard, PETS 7 For Hometown News unveil several new benches. it impacts them deeply.” It has also been a time of adapting to PETS Executive Director Keith Gee told COCOA – A project that has engaged local change, as the project was originally under the Hometown News about the upcoming Get a Sheriff's talent in order to create a sense of place and a umbrella of Cocoa Main Street but later summit. feeling of community surrounding art recent- Office Pet of became independent. “This is an event for the faith-based ly celebrated a one-year milestone. As of June 19 of this year, there were 21 the Week leaders of Brevard County to become ArtBeatz Cocoa, the project that utilizes completed benches located throughout Cocoa aware of the issue and the problems that city park benches as canvases for public art, Village and another two in progress, while INDEX are inherent in childhood hunger,” Mr. unveiled its first set of 10 benches in Taylor another application was being reviewed. Gee said. Park on Memorial Day, 2016. “Our group has only one true vision – bring Classified 28 Obituaries 27 “Every year, the goal is education,” Mr. Crossword 27 Out & About 19 More than a year later, project members are our community together through the visual Heroes 15 Police Report 5 looking back on a time of success, as they were See COLOR, page 2 See HUNGER, page 10 Horoscopes 19 Viewpoint 6 Guaranteed Work Occupied Homes Our Speciality POPCORN CEILINGS ® Since 1970 Removed, Replaced with Knock Down Thanks To EXTERIOR PAINTING: INTERIOR PAINTING: God Who Created • Cleaning and Removing Mildew • All Prep Work JMJ Us! • Seal Cracks & Caulk • Install Crown Moulding 2016 DER EA S • 100% Acrylic Paint • Replace w/Custom Textures R ’ C E JOSEPH STEVENS AND SONS • Waterproofing H O I C Licensed, Bonded & Insured • All Major Credit Cards Accepted Lic. # 178 • 321-268-8005 • www.popcornremoved.com 2 Hometown News – NORTH BREVARD– www.HometownNewsBrevard.com Friday, June 30, 2017 Color From page 1 arts,” said Tracy Howard, the project’s chairperson and original organizer. The group initially formed as the result of a community engagement workshop by the City of Cocoa’s Office of Economic Development in January 2016, according to a city newsletter. The guest speaker and workshop mod- erator was Peter Kageyama, an author who wrote “For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places” and “Love Where You Live: Creat- ing Emotionally Engaging Places.” As part of the workshop, the author “challenged the group of over 40 local stakeholders to come up with a communi- Photo by Jamie Desena-McFarland ty project,” the newsletter stated. “A group of five people who didn’t “Mockingbird Song” by Ashley Dennison was one of the first 10 ArtBeatz Cocoa benches unveiled on know each other took up the challenge,” Memorial Day 2016. The bench was sponsored by Homes by Towne. said Ms. Howard, who attended the meet- ing as a new employee of Mike Erdman Community engagement workshop “We are living proof that art brings peo- One of the newest paintings, a patriot- Motors. attendees voted on each proposed project ple together. Time and time again these ic-themed work near the Riverfront Park One team member brought up the idea idea. Additionally, the projects had the artists talk about the experience. Strang- amphitheater, is expected to be complete of city benches needing a makeover, and chance to win a $500 grant for startup ers walk up to them and talk to them in time for the Fourth of July holiday. Ms. Howard built on that idea by recalling funding. about the project, about their work and In addition to Ms. Howard, the Art- another city’s mural project. ArtBeatz was one of two projects to just have great conversation; something Beatz Cocoa group currently includes “I thought about my past visit to Phila- receive a grant from the workshop, you don’t see that often anymore,” Ms. secretary of the Historic Cocoa Village delphia and a tour that my brother-in-law according to the city newsletter. So Ms. Howard noted. Association Nancy Elliott, Rhonda Ding- took me on to celebrate the mural arts Howard proceeded to further organize “Strangers reach out and offer to bring man from City of Cocoa’s Public Works program and an idea was born,” Ms. How- the group and seek out sponsors and art- the artists something to drink or eat,” she Administration, and local artist Becky ard said. ists. added. “Merchants are stopping us and Moonitz. The bench outside of Carolyn Seiler & Gaining sponsors for the first set of telling us that they love what we are Artist and sponsor applications can be Friends gallery, which already had been benches involved group members “calling doing.” found under the “News” section of www. painted by that time, also was an inspira- friends and family,” Ms. Howard said. The group hopes to eventually extend artbeatzcocoa.com or can be obtained by tion for the project. But now, people see the benches and the bench paintings beyond Cocoa Vil- emailing [email protected]. offer to become sponsors. lage. SAVE 20% ON ALL SWIMSUITS IN STOCK ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS MUST BRING COUPON - Exp date 6/30/17 Get Summer Ready! Exquisite bras 32AA-56K Mastectomy and Hard to Fit OPHTHALMOLOGY • Cataract Surgery • Eyelid Lift Surgery • Laser Surgery www.HeartStringsBreastCare.com Shop hours Tue-Fr. 9:45-5:15 • Pediatric 1117 N. 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Others invited to attend the VIP recep- You are an artist: Studios Sip 'n’ Cre- For more information, call (321) 633- tion include Play Melbourne corporate ate at Studios of Cocoa Beach: Everyone Calendar of events: The Port St. John 1867. partners and firework sponsors who have is creative, and the Studios of Cocoa Public Library offers the following: Yarn- contributed $1,000 or more to the annual Beach, 165 Minuteman Causeway, in ing for a Cause, Senior Games SHINE for Play Melbourne launches online con- fireworks show, which is funded by com- downtown Cocoa Beach is offering Sip 'n’ the health needs of elders, summer chil- test: Play Melbourne has launched an munity donations. Create parties for adults. Bring your dren's activities, story time (all ages), yarn online contest to help promote communi- To enter, fill out the online form by June friends and you favorite beverage and go club Overeaters Anonymous; and the fol- ty involvement in parks and recreation 30 at noon at http://woobox.com/crwifz. home with a complete work of art. lowing meetings, clubs and boards: Adult events, like the annual 4th of July Skydiv- No purchase is necessary to enter or Jaymee Weinrich will guide you Coloring Club, Pokemon Club, District ing and Fireworks Show at Front Street win. An entry will be selected at random through a complete painting from 6-9 Advisory Board meetings, Bookworms Park. to pick the winner. p.m. Friday June 30, Friday July 14 or Sat- Adult Book Discussion Group and library One winner will receive entry to the The winner will be announced on June urday July 29. 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