‘ERNIE,’ INSIDE MELBOURNE THE ORANGE TABBY Who let the cat out of the bag?’ Page A7 Vol. 9, No. 5 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 Community City council chooses search calendar firm for new city manager Sat. 9-5 • Sun 9-4 FRIDAY, AUG. 24 Colin Baenziger and Associates of Wellington ranked firms in the Associates to help to help find a new city search, made their cases (With this coupon. Valid Aug. 25 & 26, 2012) • Recovery from code- manager this fall. for why they should be pendence: Co-Depen- select candidates In January, Melbourne the organization the city Cocoa National Guard Armory dents Anonymous of City Manager Jack of Melbourne chooses to 308 N. Fiske Blvd., Cocoa, FL 32924 Melbourne is a women- By Chris Fish Schluckebier announced search for the new city only group. It is a twelve [email protected] his plans to retire after manager. 352-359-0134 or visit step fellowship of women providing a decade of “What we offer, basical- www.GunTraderGunShows.com whose common purpose MELBOURNE — In a service to residents of ly, is to bring you the best is recovery from codepen- unanimous vote held on Melbourne. people,” said Colin Baen- 031256 dence and the develop- Tuesday, Aug. 14, the Mel- At the Tuesday night ziger, owner of Colin ment and maintenance of bourne City Council fin- meeting, Colin Baenziger Baeziger and Associates, healthy relationships. Fiske Guide ished its executive search and Associates and Slavin to members of the coun- The CoDA of Melbourne firm selection, picking Management and Con- (women only) meeting is Colin Baenziger and sultants, the top two See FIRM, A5 includes Florida Tech on Fridays at 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church of University considered “We have a huge inter- Melbourne, 2010 S. one of the best in the national population here, so students can make Babcock St., Melbourne. nation For more information, The grape escape friends from around the call (321) 327-8142. world,” said Rodney Bow- CoDA is a nonprofit By Chris Fish ers, assistant vice presi- organization supported by [email protected] dent of student affairs and the voluntary contribu- dean of students. “We are tions of attending mem- MELBOURNE — Florida student focused. That is bers. Institute of Technology one of our primary things. For more information, became one of the nine We try and make sure that visit www.coda.org. public and private univer- we meet the needs of our sities in the state of Flori- students, and they gradu- SATURDAY, AUG. 25 da to be included in the ate in four years.” 2013 Fiske Guide to Col- Mr. Bowers said the leges last month. • ‘Surf Your Heart Out inclusion on the list for “It’s really the Bible for Florida Tech is something run/walk: Join friends of college admissions,” said local surfer Rob Munch- the school strives for every Randall Alford, vice presi- year. bach for “Surf Your Heart dent for student affairs at Out.” “We have been included Florida Tech. “The Fiske in the Fiske Guide for a The 2-mile fun run/walk Guide wants to capture will be held at Lori Wilson long, long time. I couldn’t tidbits that characterize a even tell you how many Park, Saturday, Aug. 25. school, and they are look- Registration is at 7:15 years it has been,” he said. ing at a lot of different “It is one of our acco- a.m., with the event areas, including living beginning at 8:30 a.m. The lades.” conditions and student The Fiske Guide listed entry fee is $25 day of the activities. It really offers a event or $20 for registra- the university under the profile of select schools.” heading, tions postmarked by The Fiske Guide to Col- Wednesday, Aug. 15. “Engineering/Top Techni- leges has included cal Institutes.” Following the run/walk, detailed information participants are invited to “Our largest major is in about the best universities engineering. It is mechan- take to the surf for some in the nation for college- additional fun. ical and aerospace engi- bound students and their neering,” Mr. Bowers said. Registration includes parents for more than 25 refreshments, a T-shirt, “There are around 700 years. Fiske rates colleges people involved in that prizes awarded by age separately, on a scale of groups and participation major. It’s almost a college one to five, on academics, within a college.” ribbons for children. social life and quality of The event for Rob Mr. Alford said inclusion life. on the list is an honor for Munchbach is to help Florida Tech received a raise the $100,000 (not the university. grade three in each area “(The Fiske Guide) covered by Medicare) and was placed in the needed to begin the includes the best and “inexpensive” category for most interesting schools process of a much-needed private schools. heart transplant; and to in the nation,” he said. “We cost about $34,000 “They list the strongest help with the costs of life- a year,” Mr. Alford said. long anti-rejection programs. They are really “That is considered a best looking at schools quality- medication. buy.” Mr. Munchbach, a 42- wise. It helps students, Andy Stefanek/staff photographer The listing described and I think it also helps year old father, merchant Aila Hammond, 2, of Melbourne picks grapes with the help of her mother, Raina, the university as “micro- marine, surfer and rugby parents make decisions during the 10th annual Grape Stomp at Riverside Farm and Vineyard in Palm Bay cosm of intelligent people, about where they want to player, was diagnosed representing 97 coun- with congestive heart Saturday, Aug. 18. The event, in coordination with the Space Coast Wine Guild, tries.” See FISKE, A7 See CALENDAR, A2 featured wine tastings, live music, and wine and jelly-making demonstrations. ENTERTAINMENT B1 Annual surfing festival set Street name changes to DIRECTOR RETURNS Revolution Technologies Way By Chris Fish north and south of Nasa for Labor Day weekend [email protected] Boulevard between Air- port Boulevard and Eddie By Chris Fish MELBOURNE — The Allen Road in Melbourne. [email protected] Melbourne City Council The vote for the name approved a street renam- change for the street was BREVARD — The 27th ing for a portion of Ted unanimous after coun- annual NKF Rich Salick Huff Road to the name cilmember Kathy Meehan Pro Am Surf Festival, pre- Revolution Technologies made the motion to pro- sented by Ron Jon Surf Way during its regular City ceed with the vote. Shop, will make waves Council meeting Tuesday, City Clerk Cathy Wysor ROMANCING THE STOVE this Labor Day weekend, Aug. 14. said the name change for Aug. 31 through Sept. 3, at “We just want to let the road was brought to Visit the Cocoa Beach Pier. everyone know the street the council by airport staff Grammy This year’s event will be name is changing,” said at Melbourne Internation- Guru the first event to honor Paul Gougleman, Mel- al Airport, due to a request online at the late world class surfer bourne city attorney. “We from Revolution Tech- www.home Rich Salick, co-founder are going to contact peo- nologies, a company that townnews and three-time kidney ple at the county who provides a full range of ol.com recipient, who died in Andy Stefanek/staff photographer operate the 911 emer- information technology July. All proceeds benefit NKF Rich Salick Pro/Am Surf Festival founders Phil gency response system, so and manage consulting the National Kidney they are aware of the and staffing services. Foundation of Florida, and Rich Salick stand by a custom surfboard with their name change.” “It came to us from Mel- INDEX Inc. images on it that went up for auction at last year’s Ted Huff Road is a pri- bourne International Air- “It’s a little like frosting Taste of Brevard fundraiser. This year’s 27th annual vately maintained road- port after Rick Calendar A1 Out & About B1 on the cake,” said Phil Sal- surf festival happens Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 at the Cocoa way on Melbourne Inter- Classified B6 Police Report A5 national Airport property, See NAME, A2 Crossword B4 Golf B5 See SURF, A4 Beach Pier. Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 Coming in October! A complete 6 month list of activities & events in your Hometown! We Will Be Announcing The 2012 Hometown News Readers ChoIce Winners In This Special Edition! To Advertise or List Your Event, Please Call 321-242-1013 034482 A2 • Melbourne Hometown News Friday, August 24, 2012 es.” decision. Name To approve the name “Name changes some- change for the street, Mr. From page A1 times in this town can be Gougleman said procedure real controversial,” said AUGUST calls for areas of Chapter 28 Melbourne resident Eric Cloutier,(director of opera- of the municipal code, a Ellebracht during public tions), brought the (need for code dealing with streets, comment at the meeting. “I the name change) to the sidewalks and other public SPECIALS realize what happened here. city,” Ms. Wysor said. “They areas, to be amended to This was one of those things are working with a company show the proposed name where we dangled (an at the airport, and this com- change of the new street. Marshall I. Gladnick, M.D. pany actually requested the If the City Council opportunity for a business) Board Certified Opthalmologist Sarah Minor where, if they build their AGE MANAGEMENT Licensed Aesthetician name change. The road is approves the name change with a vote, no other proce- business here, we will Blepharoplasty - (upper and lower eyelid surgery) privately maintained, and the city engineer reviewed dures are necessary.