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Easter events
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Egg hunts and breakfast Multiple egg hunts and even breakfast with the Easter Bunny are among events planned by North Area Parks Operations through Saturday, March 30. The egg hunts are free, but participants should bring their own egg carriers. There will be two egg hunts at Fay Park, 6315 Depot Road, Port St. John, on Saturday, March 23. Chil...
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Arts Notes - the Beaches
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Sidewalk chalk-art contest The eighth annual Art on the Park event, hosted by Central Area of Brevard County Parks and Recreation, will be held Friday, March 29, at Riverwalk Nature Center in Rockledge. The event, an environmentally themed sidewalk-chalk art contest for youth in grades K-12, runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park, located at 5...
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Community notes - Beaches
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Community resource center opens The grand opening of the Turnquest Community Resource Center was celebrated recently at the center in Shady Oaks Village, off Aurora Road in Melbourne. The center is a joint project of the Housing Authority of Brevard County and the Melbourne Housing Authority. It is named for Kathy Turnquest, an authority employ...
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College unveils new bachelor's degree tracks
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For Hometown News In another major step forward, Brevard Community College will offer students seven more bachelor's degree tracks in 2014 in fields with strong job growth. The degrees are in management, applied health sciences and information systems. The BCC Board of Trustees approved the programs at a recent quarterly meeting, ramping up the...
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Space Shuttle Atlantis will be showcased
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- For Hometown News NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex marked yet another major milestone recently in the construction of its 90,000-square-foot, $100 million home for space shuttle Atlantis by announcing the official name and visual identity for the exhibit, as well as the grand opening date of June 29. The exhibit not only will showc...
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Arts notes - Melbourne
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Sidewalk chalk-art contest The eighth annual Art on the Park event, hosted by Central Area of Brevard County Parks and Recreation, will be held Friday, March 29, at Riverwalk Nature Center in Rockledge. The event, an environmentally themed sidewalk-chalk art contest for youth in grades K-12, runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park, located at 5...
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Community notes - Melbourne
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Nominate a local senior volunteer Time is running out to nominate a deserving local senior for an opportunity to be recognized as a Florida Outstanding Senior Volunteer. Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, March 31. The winner in each state will receive $500, and one national winner will receive $5,000 to donate to the winners' charitie...
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Obituaries
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Denise E. Lowder Denise E. Lowder, 44, of Palm Bay, died Thursday, March 7, 2013. Arrangements were by Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care, 1001 S. Hickory St., Melbourne. Hector Martinez Hector Martinez, 59, of Winter Springs, died Friday, March 8, 2013. Arrangements were by Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care, 1001 S. Hickory St.,...
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Arts notes - northern Brevard
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Sidewalk chalk-art contest The eighth annual Art on the Park event, hosted by Central Area of Brevard County Parks and Recreation, will be held Friday, March 29, at Riverwalk Nature Center in Rockledge. The event, an environmentally themed sidewalk-chalk art contest for youth in grades K-12, runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park, located at 5...
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Community notes - northern Brevard
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Nominate a local senior volunteer Time is running out to nominate a deserving local senior for an opportunity to be recognized as a Florida Outstanding Senior Volunteer. Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, March 31. The winner in each state will receive $500, and one national winner will receive $5,000 to donate to the winners' chariti...
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Military notes
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Rachael K. Filgueiras Air Force Airman 1st Class Rachael K. Filgueiras graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Airman Filgueiras is the daughter of Kathy and Manny Filgueiras of Cocoa. She is a 2010 graduate of Space Coast High School, Cocoa. Renee E. Fox Army Reserve Spc. Renee E. Fox has been...
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Arts notes - Palm Bay
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Local artist receives status A member of Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Lori Pitten-Jenkins, has been awarded the prestigious American Watercolor Society Signature status in the American Watercolor Society. Ms. Jenkins' winning artwork, "Prawns on Prongs," will be part of the 146th Annual International exhibition in New York this year. Each year, th...
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Community notes - Palm Bay
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Nominate a local senior volunteer Time is running out to nominate a deserving local senior for an opportunity to be recognized as a Florida Outstanding Senior Volunteer. Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, March 31. The winner in each state will receive $500, and one national winner will receive $5,000 to donate to the winners' chariti...
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Arts notes - Suntree/Rockledge/Viera
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Sidewalk chalk-art contest The eighth annual Art on the Park event, hosted by Central Area of Brevard County Parks and Recreation, will be held Friday, March 29, at Riverwalk Nature Center in Rockledge. The event, an environmentally themed sidewalk-chalk art contest for youth in grades K-12, runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park, located at 5...
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Community notes - Suntree/Rockledge/Viera
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Nominate a local senior volunteer Time is running out to nominate a deserving local senior for an opportunity to be recognized as a Florida Outstanding Senior Volunteer. Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, March 31. The winner in each state will receive $500, and one national winner will receive $5,000 to donate to the winners' charitie...
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