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Brevard Live November 2012 - 1 2 - Brevard Live November 2012 Brevard Live November 2012 - 3 4 - Brevard Live November 2012 Brevard Live November 2012 - 5 6 - Brevard Live November 2012 Content november 2012 FEATURES page 51 TO HONOR A VETERAN ART FESTIVALS Columns As we all celebrate Veteran’s Day it’s The November always has two premier art Charles Van Riper important to remember the heroes who festivals to offer - Artworks in Eau Gallie Political Satire live among us. And meeting men like where you watch the working artists, and 22 Mr. Mount reminds us of all the ordinary the traditional Space Coast Art Festival in Calendars Americans who performed extraordinary Cocoa Beach. Don’t miss either one! Live Entertainment, deeds of valor for our country. Page 17 & 19 25 Page 9 Concerts, Festivals SPACE COAST STATE FAIR MEET ME ON THE RED CARPET Norm Channel The 2012 Melbourne Independent Film- Guest Commentator More than 200 thrill rides, amusement 30 makers Festival was the biggest ever. Held games, exhibits, free shows and food at Oaks Theatres it was a glamorous event stands will be included in The Space Brevard Scene and certainly a treat for fans of indepen- Coast State Fair. Steve Keller gives dent films. 33 Page 11 you the lowdown. Page 20 ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES Local Releases For the second year Brevard Live Maga- ARTISTIC ADVENTURES 39 What’s New zine wants to introduce you to the ever A year ago Mike Patrick set out to investi- In Town evolving original music scene. We have gate the workings of world of art. An artist scouted out 18 interesting bands. The himself, he wanted to know how other HarborCityMusic OMS continues every Tuesday at Lou’s artists deliver their work to the public. 42 Original Music is Blues. Page 40 alive and well. Page 14 Brevard Live November 2012 - 7 8 - Brevard Live November 2012 BREVARD LIVE The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 21 years. PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke STAFF Veteran’s Day ACCOUNT MANAGER Is Sunday, Charlene Hemmle November 11th, MUSIC WRITERS Heike Clarke 2012 Steve Keller John Leach OUT & ABOUT Joe Cronin PHOTOGRAPHY Jesse Hearndon To Honor A Veteran Shelley Chandler COLUMNISTS By Joe Cronin and Ian Walker Chuck Van Riper HARBOR CITY MUSIC hroughout history people have no D-Day,” said Mount. He remembers Sam Rece made the ultimate sacrifice for charging at the Free French’s line of de- Reproduction of any portion of the freedoms that we enjoy each fense and within minutes the French Brevard Live Magazine is strictly T and every day. One local veteran, Ralph would pull up their white flag to surren- prohibited without the written Mount, could say he has seen it all when der. “They were lovers not fighters,” said permission of the publisher. it comes to World War II in the European Mount. Then after his division got through ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES Theater. Mount served in the 1st Division, the French, they started to hunt down the Phone: (321) 956-9207 also knows as the “Big Red One,” of the Germans under Erwin Rommel from the [email protected] Army. Mount was drafted before the at- West, while the British attacked from the tack on Pearl Harbor by the peacetime East. “These Germans were the best damn COMMENTS & LETTERS draft. “The 1st Division was the great- fighters I had ever seen,” said Mount. Brevard Live Magazine est bunch of guys I have ever met,” says P.O. Box 1452, Mount. After the allied victory in Africa, Mount Melbourne, Fl 32902 had little time to rest and was sent to his Copyright © 2012 Brevard Live After completing basic training at Camp second amphibious invasion of the war, All rights reserved Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas, Mount the Invasion of Sicily. Describing the We are not responsible for photos was sent to Cape Cod where he was rocky terrain, Mount called it “hilly fight- or scripts sent to Brevard Live trained in amphibious landing excur- ing.” And remembers seeing Italian sol- Magazine. Published photos and sions. When war broke out, Ralph Mount diers trying to retreat getting shot at by articles become property of this boarded the RMS Queen Mary with close their German commanders. publication. We are not responsible for wrongful to 20,000 people. This consisted of 15,000 advertised or canceled venues. soldiers, 3,000 civilians, and 1500 crew. From Sicily, Mount went to England This ship had to carefully navigate around where he did more training such as learn- German U-boats. Mount recalls how cold ing many new skills, including how to Download a pdf file it was because he was forced to sleep on fire airplane guns, in preparation for the BREVARD the ship’s deck while he was in the middle D-Day invasion. But Mount remembers FLORIDA of the Atlantic Ocean. having no idea why they were training so hard; he had no idea of the invasion that LIVE After stopping in Scotland, the boat took was being planned. Then on the famous at www.brevardlive.co Mount and his fellow soldiers to the Af- day of June 6, 1944, Mount stormed Nor- Check out our affiliate at rican coast where he participated in the mandy in the second wave. Mount recalls www.harborcitymusic.com Invasion of North Africa under General thinking that this invasion would be like George Patton’s command. “This was the other two invasions he participated in, continued next page Brevard Live November 2012 - 9 To Honor fought in the Battle of the Bulge. As we all celebrate Veteran’s Day it’s A Veteran Mount remembers the Battle of the important to remember the heroes Bulge as “living hell.” During this time who live among us. And meeting men continued Mount was awarded the Purple Heart like Mr. Mount reminds us of all the but soon learned it would be way more for shrapnel wounds to the neck. ordinary Americans who performed treacherous. extraordinary deeds of valor for our Mount served a total of 5 years in country. About a month after D-Day, Mount the Army. He received two presiden- was awarded the Bronze Star for un- tial citations; a Bronze Star, a Purple necessarily exposing himself to enemy Heart, a Good Conduct Medal, and fire so he could lead his team of trucks 8 combat stars. He participated in 8 EVENTS through an aerial bombardment thus military campaigns, was in 3 beach in- Nov 10: Veteran’s Day Parade, Hon- preventing loss of life and materials. vasions, and the all-famous Battle of or America, Downtown Melbourne. the Bulge. Nov 10-11: Veteran’s Day Weekend Out of all the stories of Mount’s D- Open House, Valiant Air Command Day invasion the most painful would Then one day his commanding officer Warbird Museum, Titusville. be him remembering being ambushed called Mount and his company togeth- CONCERTS by a group of Germans. They eventu- er to tell them the war was over. Nov 8: Salute to Our Veterans, Mel- ally fought their way out but he suf- “That was the happiest day of our bourne Municipal Band, Melbourne fered the sad loss of one of his best lives,” says Mount. Auditorium, friends. “I would not take back these ex- Nov 9: Honoring Our Veterans, Plati- periences for a billion dollars,” says num Coast Chorus, VA Viera Clinic. After making it through France, Mount Mount. 10 - Brevard Live November 2012 Brevard Live November 8-18, Viera Stadium Space Coast State Fair ore than 200 thrill rides, amusement games, exhibits, free shows and food Mstands will be included in The Space Coast State Fair held at the 20-acre fairgrounds next to Space Coast Stadium in Viera. The fair will run for 11 fun-filled days, November 8th through November 18th. It is great fun for the whole fam- ily. Photos by Gary Greene One of the big attractions is the price: The fair admission Nov. 23, Debauchery, Downtown Melbourne will be $10 from Monday through Thursday and $12 on Friday through Sunday. This fee includes free unlimited Pato Banton rides, shows and concerts. Back by popular demand is the Torres Family Cir- here is no doubt: Pato Banton is a legendary reg- cus Extravaganza. Get ready to be entertained by danc- gae singer and a carismatic ever-touring toaster who ing dogs, acrobatic jugglers, high wire performers and makes his regular stops in our area to present his the crowd favorite, Globe Of Death, where two dueling T motorcycles simultaneously race inside the 20ft enclosed high-energy music and show. Born in England as Patrick Murray, he received the nickname “Pato” (Jamaican Patois metal globe. Other exciting shows are the East Coast for “wise owl”) from his stepfather, and “Banton” from the Extreme Motocross Stunt Show along with the Monster disc jockey slang for a “heavyweight DJ.” Truck Shows during the fair. Or watch the Bull Riding Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s on November 17th and 18th. Other activites include Pie when he worked with The Beat, a British ska band. He went Eating Contest, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Fair Fun Dog on to record a series of singles. He was one of the guest Match, and a free Senior Picnic. artists that appeared on the UB40 album Baggariddim in If you are interested in participating in a Little Miss 1985. Banton’s debut album was the 1985 Mad Professor & Mister Space Coast Fair Pageant, you can register at the Captures Pato Banton, followed in 1987 by Never Give In, website where you can find the applications.