TITUSVILLE • MIMS COCOA THE CAPE NORTH BREVARD PORT ST JOHN MERRITT ISLAND COCOA BEACH Vol. 13, No. 31 www.HometownNewsBrevard.com Friday, August 11, 2017 SUMMER TRAVELS GOOD TIMES CLIP-CLOP Melbourne residents Ron Catch a performance Meet the pampered and Judy Volbrecht stop in the middle of a thoroughbred, Lucy by Connecticut for family bookstore TOURING WITH THE TOWNIES 17 ENTERTAINMENT 13 PET OF THE WEEK 16 American Made Looking for a fur-ever home View the 'Great • Lifetime Warranty • Over 20 colors available American Eclipse' at EFSC By Austin Rushnell [email protected] BREVARD COUNTY – With what’s been coined as the “Great American Eclipse” heading our way, Eastern Even against salty air Florida State College is preparing its observatory and planetarium facilities to host a viewing event. According to officials, the Great American Eclipse will begin at about Photo courtesy of Pam Mistyhn 1:21 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21. The eclipse will be at its peak by 2:55 p.m., Freedom Tails Rescue volunteers at their most recent dine-in, which led to an when up to 88 percent of the sun will adoption of a local dog. be shadowed by the moon. EFSC’s Observatory and Planetari- Pet rescue organization to host fundraiser Aug. 21 in Titusville um will open its doors at 1 p.m., and 1220 Ridgewood Ave. By Austin Rushnell place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21 at sell solar eclipse viewing-glasses for Holly Hill [email protected] Sonny’s BBQ, 2900 Cheney Highway, Titusville. $1. “[Freedom Tails Rescue] aims to save as many EFSC Planetarium Director Mark 386-258-3338 TITUSVILLE – While some people like to dogs and cats as we can,” Ms. Mistyhn said. “We Howard told Hometown News that amishdirectfurn.com consider their pets as part of the family, some want to reach out to the community and help what makes the eclipse so remarkable pets aren’t as welcome. Every year, people people keep their pets. We want to help the is that it covers so much of the coun- Ready for release their former pets into the wild instead of elderly, veterans, senior citizens, disabled folks try. my forever into a shelter for fear of euthanasia. who might be on a fixed income, and people “That’s why it’s been called the home! According to Pam Mistyhn of Freedom Tails who find themselves financially in a tight space. Great American Eclipse,” Mr. Howard Adopt me! Rescue in Brevard, shelters are often a safer We want to be able to help them medically care said. “Unfortunately for [Brevard place for homebound animals than living on the for their pet and feed their pet. We want to County], we won’t see totality here. If streets. reduce the number of animals taken to the shel- you’re not on that narrow band that ADOPTABLE PET 19 Ms. Mistyhn told Hometown News about the t e r.” goes across the country, then you upcoming “Pups and Pitmasters” event in Titus- Pups and Pitmasters is part of a series of won’t see totality.” INDEX ville and what Freedom Tails Rescue provides monthly fundraising events hosted by Freedom Guest will be able to view the eclipse for Brevard animals. Tails Rescue. At Pups and Pitmasters, residents through the observatory’s telescope Classified 19 Obituaries 11 Pups and Pitmasters is a fundraising event will be able to donate 10 percent of their meal to during the event, which has special fil- Crossword 18 Out & About 13 See ECLIPSE, page 10 Calendar 2 Police Report 5 hosted by Freedom Tails Rescue, and takes See RESCUE, page 10 Horoscopes 13 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, August 11, 2017 Study finds Mental Health Court beneficial By Austin Rushnell ed in a recent press release. “Yet jails and poulos said. crimes were of a significantly lesser [email protected] prisons are now the largest mental health “Because [the nature of the disorders] extent. treatment facilities in the United States.” need to qualify, there has to be evidence of “One of the really neat findings was that BREVARD COUNTY – Prisons are “[The inmates] are offered [a choice],” prior mental illness. I suspect that it’s not of the 38 participants dismissed from the neither considered to be rehabilitation Dr. Costopoulos told Hometown News. new to them, the process of obtaining program for not completing the require- centers, nor do they function as such, and “If there is an agreement between the treatment and complying with psychiatric ments, the more days that there were with this is especially true for inmates suffering state attorney and the public defender that c are .” the program even though they didn’t from mental illnesses. they can be offered admission to the pro- According to officials, within the study complete it, the less severe were their A recent study by the Florida Institute gram, they are given the opportunity. “the most common diagnoses of defen- offenses three years after they left the pro- of Technology has found that Mental [Inmates] have their right to refuse if they dants in the mental health court included gram.” Dr. Costopoulos said. Health Court, an alternative to incarcera- would prefer to go through traditional 28 percent psychotic disorders (such as “So we found that even those that were tion for inmates with mental illnesses, sig- court and the possibility of incarceration.” Schizophrenia), 46 percent mood disor- dismissed from the program for whatever nificantly diminishes recidivism up to Mental Health Court serves as an alter- ders (such as bipolar disorder), and 20 reason, [Mental Health Court] had some three years after participation. native to traditional imprisonment, where percent mood disorders with psychotic impact on their criminal behavior three Assistant professor Dr. Julie Costopou- mentally ill inmates may not have access symptoms (such as schizoaffective disor- years down the road. los, along with doctoral student Bethany to resources that they need, such as medi- der).” “It’s really surprising and I think really Wellman, worked together to compile the cation or therapy. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of interesting that it could have such an data. “You’re really looking at what we call the study was not only that Mental Health impact on even people who ultimately “Jail doesn’t stop crimes by the mentally ‘severe clinical syndromes as the primary Court helps curb recidivism, but that can’t complete it.” ill, treatment does,” Dr. Costopoulos stat- diagnosis of these individuals,” Dr. Costo- when participants were re-arrested, their Community Calendar FRIDAY, AUG. 11 munity Oriented Policing Services. Simi- Facial plastic surgeon Ross A. 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