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A fresh coat of paint Call today! can give your home a whole new look METAL, SHINGLE & TILE REROOFS • REPAIRS • REMODELS • POOLS PET OF THE WEEK 15 CATCH OF THE WEEK 12 TOURING WITH THE TOWNIES 14 INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING • RENOVATIONS • COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL Community Up up and away Pay It Calendar For the complete Community Forward Calender listings, go to www. hometownnewsbrevard.com/ calendar/community/ provides Friday, March 15 Nat Kaye Orchestra: Fea- turing sounds of the 40's meals for and 50's, the Nat Kaye Orchestra will be preform- ing on Friday, March 15 at homeless Courtney Springs Villiage in Merritt Island from 2-4 p.m. By Brittany Mulligan They have appeared at the [email protected] Hard Rock Hotel in Holly- wood Florida, the Holiday MELBOURNE — Organizations such Inn in Viera, the Duran Golf as Speak out in the Streets aims to be a Club in Viera, the Rock- voice for the homeless, offering meals ledge Country Club, The and supplies whenever encountering Fountains in Palm Bay, the someone who needs help. Brennity in both Viera and One new initiative that has taken off Vero Beach, Lamplighter with positive feedback is Speak Out in the Street’s “Pay It Forward” program, Village, and many more Alex Schierholtz/Staff photographer location. Admission is free which has participating restaurants col- Rowan Lindsay, 2, of Melbourne, enjoys one of the many rides during the lecting donations from diners to be put and open to the public. For ‘Space Coast Seafood and Music Fest’ on March 9, in Viera. more information, call 321- toward a meal for someone homeless. 298 9096. Although the nonprofit is based in North Brevard, it recently has made an Saturday, March 16 effort to reach those doing business in Senior Caregiving: The Melbourne and Palm Bay, where a large 15th Annual Caregiving for percentage of homeless citizens live. Seniors Conference will be Arts district celebrates His & Hers Restaurant and Bar announced a partnership with the Pay It See CALENDAR, page 1 Forward program by adding a specific ‘Women We Love’ sticker as a notice to the homeless. NEXT LAUNCH By Brittany Mulligan Street program. “Coming from Philadelphia, we’ve March 15, 6:56-9:05 p.m. [email protected] The fourth annual event took place outside of been used to dealing with the homeless EDT: An United Launch Alliance the Historic Rossetter House, which was built in population,” said Tara Perrego, co-owner Delta 4 rocket will a launch EAU GALLIE — At the heart of any community 1908 by James Rossetter, and guests later had the of His & Hers Restaurant and Bar. “One of the things that struck me is how much wideband global SATCOM are the relationships of its residents and the every- opportunity to tour the museum. it’s hurting here in Brevard, and how spacecraft day interactions between them. “Women share culture, their language, food and In Eau Gallie where the arts are celebrated, a customs,” said Lisa Packard, executive director of much these folks really do need a meal.” INDEX group of women came together for a beautiful EGAD. “Just as Rossetter House made a huge His & Hers Restaurant has started par- afternoon of companionship at the “Women We impact on the community, we’re here to celebrate ticipating by putting a Post-it note on a Adoptable 4 Obituaries 15 bulletin board that patrons immediately Classified 15 Out & About 11 Love” luncheon, hosted by the Eau Gallie Arts Dis- our relationship with all of you.” Crossword 13 Police Report 5 trict. 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In fact, Invisible Fence of Florida actually just ordered five more BREVARD COUNTY — Members of kits post-event, so the Fire Chiefs can Brevard County Fire Rescue will now have pet oxygen masks in their vehicles have a better chance of rescuing pets a s w e l l .” from fires, thanks to a recent donation of An estimated 40,000 pets die in fires pet oxygen masks from the Project each year, with most of those deaths Breathe Program. resulting from smoke inhalation, a press Invisible Fence Brand – which makes release notes. invisible pet containment systems that To improve this problem, Project help protect pets inside and outside the Breathe has donated more than 25,000 home – launched the Project Breathe masks throughout the U.S. and Canada Program in 2006 to also help keep pets to date. safe from house fires. “The goal is to continue donating pet The donation, made on March 4 at the oxygen masks until every station in the Brevard County Fire Rescue headquar- U.S. and Canada have life-saving equip- ters in Rockledge, included 174 masks ment,” Ms. Everett added. and more are on the way. That makes it Members of Courtenay Animal Hos- one of the largest donations since Proj- pital – a local partner of Invisible Fence ect Breathe first began. of Florida and Brevard County Fire Res- Invisible Fence of Florida granted the cue – were present for the demonstra- donation. tion and education, along with members “BCFR District Chief Geanine Dotson of Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Ani- originally requested the donation for 33 mal Services. pet oxygen mask kits – one for each fire “These masks will be on every BCFR station within the Brevard County Fire ambulance and suppression unit Photo courtesy of Brevard County Fire Rescue Rescue,” said Tricia Everett, marketing throughout our 72 [mile] long county to Invisible Fence of Florida donated more than 174 pet oxygen masks specialist for Invisible Fence Brand. help our furry little friends post fire,” to Brevard County Fire Rescue March 4. The donation was part of “After learning BCFR covers 72 miles Brevard County Fire Rescue said in a Invisible Fence Brand’s Project Breathe Program. Representatives from Volusia County south to Indian Facebook post. “We would also like to River County and has several municipal thank our partners at Courtenay Animal from Brevard County Fire Rescue, Invisible Fence Brand, Invisible City Fire Departments in their county, Hospital as well as the Brevard County Fence of Florida, Courtenay Animal Hospital and Brevard County Invisible Fence of Florida decided to Sheriff’s Office Animal Services for their Sheriff’s Office Animal Services were in attendance. continued partnership and support of increase their donation, granting a total to request pet oxygen masks should fill why-invisible-fence/project-breathe#re- this initiative.” of 58 kits – one for each apparatus to be out the form at www.invisiblefence.com/ questkit. equipped,” Ms. Everett continued. “Each Fire department staff who would like Melbourne’s Premier Lamplighter Village 55+ Community Two Rivers Family Practice Welcomes D. 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