The Shedding Light on the Shedding Light on the News News& Eandvents Events of North/Centra of Titusville,l Mims,Brevard Scottsmoor, County, Port Florida St. John, and now Merritt Island & Cocoa Vol.Vol. 5 7 No. 928 THURSDAY,THURSDAY, FEBRUARY OCTOBER 18 30,, 2010 2008 www.NorthBrevardBeacon.comwww.NorthBrevardBeacon.com NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS- 130 mission specialist, participates in the mis- sion’s first session of extravehicular activity as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 32-minute spacewalk, Patrick and astronaut Robert Behnken (out of frame), mission specialist, re- located a temporary platform from the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, or Dextre, to the sta- tion’s truss structure and installed two han- dles on the robot. NASA photo Astronauts add room on ISS; spacecraft to study sun Compiled by Susan Walden bris. Shuttle Commander George Zamka and Mission Cape Canaveral Air Froce Station sending the SDO into The astronauts now have a room with a view at the Specialists Stephen Robinson and Kathryn Hire worked space on its mission to evaluate the complex mecha- International Space Station. with station Commander Jeff Williams to outfit the nisms of the sun. Crew members on Space Shuttle Endeavour and the vestibule between Unity and Tranquility after the hatch The spacecraft’s orbit will be in a geosynchronous ISS got their first look inside the orbiting outpost’s opening. orbit 22,300 miles high. From that altitude, it will point its newest module and cupola Feb. 12. As that work continued, Endeavour Pilot Terry Virts instruments at the sun and relay the readings instantly to The 13-day mission delivered a connecting module and station Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi transferred a ground station in New Mexico. The research is expect- that increases the space station’s interior space node 3, parts of the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device and an ed to reveal the sun’s inner workings by constantly tak- called Tranquility, which provides additional room for Air Revitalization System rack into Tranquility. ing high resolution images of the sun, collecting readings crew members and many of the station’s life support and The mission includes three spacewalks. from inside the sun and measuring its magnetic field ac- environmental control systems. Attached to the node is a There are four remaining space shuttle missions left. tivity. This data is expected to give researchers the in- cupola, which is a robotic control station with six win- The next launch is scheduled for March 18, 1:34 p.m. on sight they need to eventually predict solar storms and dows around its sides and another in the center that will Discovery. other activity on the sun that can affect spacecraft in orbit, astronauts on the ISS and electronic and other give the astronauts a panoramic view of Earth, celestial After launching Endeavour early Feb. 8, NASA em- systems on Earth. objects and visiting spacecrafts. ployees and contractors got back to work for the Solar STS-130 astronauts who went into the module initially Dynamics Observatory mission. wore goggles and masks to protect against floating de- The Atlas V roared to life Feb. 11 in the morning from NEXT ISSUE: March 4 PAGE 2 NORTH BREVARD BEACON Thursday, February 18, 2010 Tastee Donuts – best donuts around Susan Walden never have any products a day old. If you’re hankering for the best donuts They’re usually only a few hours old or just you’ve ever tasted, or for that matter just fresh right out of the oven. about any bakery treats, you’ve got to go When you walk in Tastee Donuts, the to Tastee Donuts. sweet aroma will drive you weak at the Owner Leonard Whalen is tasting knees. And when you look at all the fresh sweet success with his new business at delights staring before you, it’s hard to 4950 S. Washington Avenue in Titusville, make a decision as to what to order. just south of the U.S. 1 and SR 50 inter- “My customers keep saying how they section. love my products,” he said. “I enjoy what I “I’m originally from Cincinnati and my do so even though it’s work, it really isn’t.” dad owned bakeries there,” he said. From You can choose from 25 to 30 kinds of the time Whalen could walk, he helped his donuts. Even though donuts are the most dad and learned all about the bakery busi- popular items on Whalen’s menu, you can ness as he grew into a man. Over the choose from a wide variety of baked prod- years he’s worked at several bakeries, ucts. which he says has helped him become a Order through the drive-thru, take out supreme baker. or come in, sit and enjoy your order. PBP “But about 95 percent of my recipes Tastee Donuts also offers delicious bever- Generous donation come from my dad’s bakery – great ages including coffee, milk and various Nick Hopkins, right, of the Boeing Corp. Employee Community recipes that date back from the 1950s and cold beverages. Fund, presents Ray Hall, director of the Prison Book Project, with a 60s too.” What’s even sweeter than his bakery $2,500 check Feb. 15. Left is Chaplain Don Almond from the Even though Tastee Donuts has only goods, is his prices. Get a half dozen Lansing Correctional Facility in Kansas. The donation will cover been open three months, it’s becoming a donuts for $4.25 or a dozen for just $6.80. costs in providing space for material processing. The Prison Book household word in North Brevard. Tastee Donuts is open daily from 1 a.m. Project is a local program with a worldwide outreach serving 1,628 One of the reasons Tastee Donuts has – 1 p.m. prisons and jails in all states and 32 countries. The organization become so popular is because you just Cheer up your day and bring home a provides clean, inspirational books to prisoners from many pub- can’t substitute freshness. Whalen works sack of the best bakery items you and lishers and authors. Donated books can be dropped off at 3880 S. all night baking donuts, breads, coffee your family have tasted – at Tastee Washington Ave. Call 269-4100 for more details. cakes and other pastries so his customers Donuts. 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ROSEN Board Certified in Surgery by American Board of Podiatric Surgery Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Fellow of the College of Certified Wound Specialists 850 Garden Street Ph. 321-267-3233 Titusville, FL 32796 Fax 321-267-5141 www.brevardpodiatry.com Thursday, February 18, 2010 NORTH BREVARD BEACON PAGE 3 HowHow toto ShowShow KidsKids YouYou CareCare When members of the U. S. Armed Forces are serving overseas, their absence can be especially difficult for their young children. Parents and grandparents can maintain strong family ties, assure these youngsters they are loved, and help them over the rough spots. MOST IMPORTANT: KEEPING KIDS’ SPIRITS UP: • Before the service member leaves for • Have your child prepare a scrapbook duty, set aside time to talk with chil- of his or her activities, big and small, dren and encourage them to express and mail it to the absent parent or their feelings and concerns. If they’re put it in a special place for the par- confused or angry, kids may pre- ent’s return. tend they don’t care. Cut through • this “tough talk” to reach your Photograph children in school plays, child’s heart. ball games, and other events and mail (or e-mail) the pictures to the • During the service member’s absent parent or put them in a spe- absence, encourage kids to talk cial place for the parent’s return. If about their thoughts and feel- you can’t be there, give the child a ings. They may be lonely for the disposable camera so he or she can absent parent and perhaps feel aban- capture the action. doned. They may fear for the parent’s • safety overseas, and they may be con- Sneak a funny picture or special cerned about their own loss if the treat into your kid’s lunchbox or gym worst happens. Assure children bag, to be discovered during the that they are deeply loved. school day. If possible, ask the absent parent to send a note or photo for • If you feel your child needs this purpose. professional counseling, seek help Kiwanis Club photo immediately from the military, the school, or other resources in your Feeding those less fortunate community. Warning signs include changes in personality, anxiety or fear The Apollo Elementary K Kids, a service lead- bank located at 2115 Knox McRae Drive in that is extreme, feelings of worthless- ness, change in eating or sleeping ership program sponsored by the Kiwanis Titusville. This is an annual project that ended habits, social isolation, unexplained 1-800-899-0089 Club of Titusville, organized a six-week food Feb.