The City of Cocoa Firefighters are helping others by pro-

viding families in need with Turkey Dinners for the Thanks-

giving Holiday. For the past several years Cocoa Firefighters,

the Historic Cocoa Village Association (HCVA), and citi-

zens have donated towards this worthwhile event. If you

would like to “Help Us Help Others”, donations can be made

at any Washington Mutual Bank in the name of “Cocoa

Firefighters Holiday Turkey Fund”, or contact the Fire

Chief’s Office at 639-7613.

Each year, the Cities of Cocoa and Rockledge enter into a

competition to see who can collect the most canned food to

be donated to the Central Brevard Sharing Center. This years

drive will start on November 24th and end on December

12th. Canned and non-perishable food items will be deliv-

ered to the Sharing Center on December 15th. Col-

lection boxes will be available for dona-

tions at City Hall, the Police Station, and

all three Fire Stations. Residents and em-

ployees of both cities enjoy the competi-

tion, but the real winner is the Sharing

Center and all those who benefit from its

services.

2003 marks the Cocoa Police Department’s

17th year helping our community meet the

needs of its families by providing Christmas

gifts for children, age newborn to 13 years old.

Last year we provided over 500 children with gifts.

This year, once again, City Departments will be working

together to make this Christmas a happy one for many chil-

dren. Families who wish to sign up may do so beginning

Monday. November 3, 2003, at the Cocoa Police Depart-

ment. Sign up will be between the hours of 9 am to noon,

and 2 pm to 4 pm. Monday through Friday. Criteria which

must be met includes:

~You must live in the City of

Cocoa.

~You must be the child’s

parent or legal guardian.

~You will be required to

produce a driver’s license

with your correct address

and a utility bill showing

your name and address.

~You must have the birth cer-

tificate or social security card for each child.

~ You can only be on one list!

The last day to sign up will be Wednesday, November 26,

2003, or sooner if we reach our target number of children.

Drop off locations for donations of new toys are: Cocoa Fire

Stations 1, 2, and 3, Cocoa City Hall, Cocoa P.D., Village

Perks Donations may also be mailed to Cocoa Police De-

partment, Toy Drive 2003, 1226 West King Street, Cocoa

FL 32922. For further information, please contact Officer

Barbara Matthews at 637-6309.

all things in earth and heaven wept for the sun god. For three

days each element tried to bring Balder back to life. Frigga,

the goddess and his mother finally restored him. It is said the

tears she shed for her son turned into the pearly white berries

on the mistletoe plant and in her joy Frigga kissed everyone

who passed beneath the tree on which it grew. The story ends

with a decree that who should ever stand under the humble

mistletoe, no harm should befall them, only a kiss, a token of

love.

What could be more natural than to translate the spirit

of this old myth into a Christian way of thinking and ac-

cept the mistletoe as the emblem of that Love which con-

quers Death? Its medicinal properties, whether real or

imaginary, make it a just emblematic of that Tree of

Life, the leaves of which are for the healing of the

nations thus paralleling it to the Virgin Birth of

Christ.

Later, the eighteenth-century English cred-

ited mistletoe not with miraculous healing

powers, but with a certain magical appeal

called a kissing ball. At Christmas time a

young lady standing under a ball of mistletoe,

brightly trimmed with evergreens, ribbons, and or-

naments, cannot refuse to be kissed. Such a kiss could

mean deep romance or lasting friendship and goodwill.

If the girl remained unkissed, she cannot expect

not to marry the following year. Whether we

believe it or not, it always makes for fun at

Christmas celebrations.

MISTLETOE

An aerial parasite that has no roots of

its own and lives off the tree that it at-

taches itself Mistletoe would die with-

out a tree to attach itself to. The plant

was thought to be sacred by ancient Eu-

ropeans, and druid priests employed it in their sacrifices to

the gods, while Celtic people felt it possessed miraculous

healing powers. Indeed, in their language mistletoe means

“all-heal.” They felt it not only cured diseases, but could also

render poisons harmless, make humans and animals prolific,

keep one safe from witchcraft, protect the house from ghosts

and even make them speak. With all of this, it was thought to

bring good luck to anyone privileged to have it.

Norsemen offer us a beautiful symbolic myth about mistle-

toe. The story goes that Mistletoe was the sacred plant of

Frigga, goddess of love and the mother of Balder, the god of

the summer sun. Balder had a dream of death, which greatly

alarmed his mother, for should he die, all life on earth would

end. In an attempt to keep this from happening, Frigga went

at once to air, fire, water, earth, and every animal and plant

seeking a promise that no harm would come to her son. Balder

now could not be hurt by anything on earth or under the earth.

But Balder had one enemy, Loki, god of evil and he knew of

one plant that Frigga had overlooked in her quest to keep her

son safe. It grew neither on the earth nor under the earth, but

on apple and oak trees. It was lowly mistletoe. So Loki made

an arrow tip of the mistletoe, gave to the blind god of winter,

Hoder, who shot it, striking Balder dead. The sky paled and

The Alma Clyde Field Library of Florida History in His-

toric Cocoa Village announces the following speakers and

topics as part of its ongoing Saturday Lecture Series. The

lectures, presented at 2:00 p.m., are free and open to the

public. The Field Library is the library of The Florida His-

torical Society, the only statewide

historical society in Florida.

“We hope to provide a variety of

interesting topics to the public,”

said library director Debra T.

Wynne. “The public always enjoys

our speakers. We encourage every-

one to attend.”

November 8, 2003 Dr. Don Argo,

author of the award-winning novel

Canaveral Light, will talk about

the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse

and its critical role in the develop-

ment of his novel. His lecture will

begin at 2:00 p.m. He will also autograph copies of his book.

Refreshments will be served.

November 15, 2003 Author Robert Macomber, whose Civil

War novel, At The Edge, of Honor, won the 2003 Patrick D.

Smith Best Florida Fiction Award, will discuss his book at

2:00 p.m. He will also be available for auto-

graphs. Refreshments will be served.

We had several people to call about the September/ October photo. Some one from Travis Hardware called to tell us that the

store has an 8 x 10 of the photo. The most complete answer came via email from Marion Paterson Jackson who wrote, “Charlie

Provost was right about the gazebo (the July/ August photo), and the

house/building next door is no longer there. It was a photo studio

owned by Walker Blair. He married Anna Beardsley, old Merritt Is-

land family.The other building was my grandfather’s grocery store.

That is my grandfather second from right in the white shirt and I

believe my grandmother may be the lady in white. These photos are

in the library down the street. (The Alma Clyde Field Library.) This building in among those illustrated on the bank.

Johnson and Paterson names on the side. Johnson’s granddaughter checked in at the library a few months ago. She has

married a PATERSON. (spelled correctly at that.) All my old photos have been copied by Speedy and he has a wealth of

old Cocoa. Joyful for me to see the picture yesterday. As Charlie said, many times have we fed the ducks. (The July/

August photo) My maternal grandmother and grandfather lived just up the block on Willard Street. Keep up the good

work on the publication. Although I am in Rockledge now, my roots are in Cocoa.”

Charlie Provost came by to tell us that the building to the left in the photo was Luter Weather’s Bar and that the Black

Tulip is there now. He said locals would go there to play pool and snooker.

Thank you to all of you who called or came by to say that these buildings held fond memories for you.

Now for the November/ December photo. If you know anything about this issue’s photo to the right please call us at

321-633-4990, fax 633-4997, or email at cvnews@cocoavillage.us. If you have photos to share please let us know.

Art Vue Galerie´, is offering several new exhibits. From

October 15-November 15: the exhibit will be “Splendor in

the Glass”, a fine exhibit showing spectacular wildlife and

underwater seascape stained glass, peacock mirrors and glass

art plates by Sharon Earl Burridge and Angelika Traylor.

Hand-blown glass flowers, bowls, sculptures and decora-

tive art vases by Claudia and Steve Beckwith. Extra-large

hand-blown platters (36 inches diameter) and vases by

Herman Leonhardt and Debra Sheets. Hand-blown

glass animals by David Sandidge. November 7, 8

and 9th: “Art Vue Galerie´ Annual Open House”.

10am-5pm. A long weekend of refreshments and art

demonstrations. Artists will be on hand to meet and

greet customers. New works will be hung for the

beginning of the holiday season along with nu-

merous Christmas trees filled with “specially-

designed ornaments. One Christmas tree ben-

efits Brevard Wuesthoff Hospice patients, a

yearly event for the past six years spon-

sored by the gallery. From November 15-

December 15: the exhibit will be “About

Face” This is their annual exhibit featur-

ing artists specializing in Human and Animal

portraitures Be sure to go by the gallery and

see the portraits of Marcia Day, Sun Hwa

Gearhart, Tricia McKusick and Marti M e y e r .

From December 1-31st: “Holiday Distinctive

and Unique Gifts”. All through the month you

will be able to meet the artists -displaying new

Mystery Photo

City and Residents Helping Those in Need

In the VillageChristmas Symbols and Meanings

FHS Lecture Series

November/ December Myster Photo

September/ October Mystery Photo

November December 2003A Free bi-monthly publication about Historic Cocoa Village and surrounding area. Historic Cocoa Village is located in

downtown Cocoa Florida, minutes from Cocoa Beach and the Kennedy Space Center, less than an hour east of Orlando Florida.Published by Cocoa Village Publishing, Inc. © 2003 and sponsored by advertising. On the Internet at www.cocoavillage.com/cvnews

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this issue

We would like to encourage students as well as adults to sub-

mit information to the paper. Articles can either be about the

history of the area, upcoming events, and information others

would find interesting.

If you would like to submit an article, photos, or

advertising our office is located at 415 Brevard Ave. in Co-

coa Village. Our phone number is 321-633-4990 ,

fax is 321-633-4997 , and email address is

cvnews@cocoavillage.us. The deadline for the January/

Frbruary issue is December 15.

I hope all of you have a happy and safe holiday season!

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2003 by Cocoa Village Publishing, 415 Brevard Ave., Cocoa FL 32922

The Haven Tea Room & Gift

Shoppe, located in Historic Cocoa

Village directly across from City

Hall at 602 Brevard Avenue, opened

its doors two years ago on Decem-

ber 17, 2001.

The Haven is family-owned and

operated by British World War II

veteran Jill Condon, the mother of

six, 32-year Cocoa area resident,

and recent March of Dimes Woman

of the Year finalist. Her two equal partners are her daughters

Katrina Dugan and Jennifer Korona. Dugan relocated from

Jacksonville with 35 years Government service and former

Premier Cruise Line Manager Korona is a long-time resi-

dent of Cocoa who is one of the original family employees

of the 32-year old Toppertown started by Condon and her

husband, Jack.

The Haven has enjoyed a tremendous response from cus-

tomers both near and far. From Merritt Island to those from

across the United States and around the world, they come in

to enjoy good food, a warm, inviting atmosphere, and the

perfect setting for groups and private special event parties.

Food selections range from the traditional experience of

an English afternoon tea — called “The Queen Mum Tea”

to tea and coffee, delectable scones, pastries, desserts served

all day long. The lunch menu includes tasty soups, one-of-a

kind salads and panini sandwiches, a wine & cheese plate,

and The Haven’s now world-famous High Country Stew

The Inaugural Buddy Walk

for Down syndrome that

was held in the Riverfront

Park on Saturday, October 11th,

was an overwhelming success!

Over 300 walkers participated in a wonderful, fun-filled

day. The event raised over $15,000 for local charities and

The National Down Syndrome Society.

“Our first walk was successful beyond our wildest

dreams!” said Theresa Mitchell, co-owner of The Bath

Cottage and chairperson of the Buddy Walk. The children

had a great time with the clowns, playing in the bubbles,

bouncing in the moonwalk, and riding the ponies. We are

so please with this walk we are already planning for next

year.”

For more information or to volunteer for the 2nd Annual

Buddy Walk, call Theresa Mitchell at (321) 690-2284.

– made by Korona’s’s husband, Phil. A limited selection of

beer and wine is available.

Although relatively new to the restaurant and gift business,

The Haven was selected as the November 2002 “small busi-

ness success story” by the Florida Small Business Develop-

ment Center and was featured on their website. The three

owners were also honored as finalists in the 2003 Annual

Florida Family Business of the Year Awards from over 250

nominees. The awards are designed to recognize and honor

the best in family business and help preserve and promote

family enterprise within Florida. Icing on the cake was their

designation as a “Florida Secret” and The Haven is now fea-

tured at www.floridasecrets.com/haven.htm. “Florida Se-

crets” is a web site developed to guide users to “discover a

treasure trove of carefully selected, unique Florida destina-

tions.”

Shop hours: Monday thru Friday 10

a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4

p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 2

p.m. Lunch is served from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m. The Queen Mum

Tea is served every day at 3:00

p.m. and reservations are re-

quired. For more information call (321)

631-0633.

are not supposed to be taken from the ocean, she canes

the likeness of the needed shell. She uses coral,

sedan, starfish, and many different types of

shells to get the desired effect for her many

different beautiful designs. Some of those

types of shells are the textile cone, regal

murex, nautilus shell, tiger cowrite, delphinula shell,

mantle scallop and conch shells.. Along with her shell and

floral arrangements, Carol also makes beautiful gell candles,

which are very popular as they do not burn as fist or as messy

as regular candles. So visit Carol’s display in the Space Coast

Crafters and you’ll. discover that you will not have to shell

out a lot of clams and you’ll never have to crawl back into

your shell when you purchase one of these adorable items on

display.

During the 1980’s Carol was a flo-

ral designer in Palm Beach County.

She not only designed floral ar-

rangements, but she also managed

a well- known florist there. She was

also a floral designer for a wolesale

florist supply company.

Carol has added to her traditional shell designs with

Christmas ornaments out of shells, banquet shell and silk flo-

ral designs, dainty earrings, necklaces ,and beautiful brooches

and even picture frames with shells adorning the edges.

She has many requests for special orders to custom design

various floral and shell arrangements. These arrangements

last much longer than fresh flower arrangements will last and

are in the same price line. When Carol needs shells which

Remember the tongue twister, “She sells seashells by the

seashore”? Well, Carol Adams really does sell seashells, not

by the seashore, but at Space Coast Crafters on Brevard Av-

enue in Cocoa Village. And what beautiful seashells she sells,

with the craft name of “Authentic Ocean Designs”. Of course,

she does a little more than sell them. She makes them into

beautiflul floral arrangements, shell ornaments, shell pins,

shell earrings, shell magnets. You name it, “she’ll shell it”.

Carol has been a member of Space Coast Crafters for four

years and her special shell art can be found in many homes,

offices and businesses throughout Florida. One of the largest

arrangements that she has designed and made is displayed at

the check-in counter of the Sterling Cruise Line at Cape

Canaveral. Other designs may be seen in many of the model

homes for sale throughout Brevard and Indian River Coun-

ties.

Space Coast Crafters

Editor’s Note

Buddy WalkUpdate

The Haven Tea Room Celebrates Second Anniversary

November - December 2003Cocoa Village page 2

Here’s some critical information to limit the damage if your

wallet or purse should be lost during this busy holiday sea-

son (or any time of the year). As everyone always advises,

cancel your credit cards immediately, but the key is having

the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you

know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them

easily (having to hunt for them is additional stress you won’t

need at that point)! File a police report immediately in the

city or area where it was stolen, this proves to credit provid-

ers you were diligent, and is a first step

toward an investigation (if

there ever is one).

But here’s what is perhaps

most important: Call the three na-

tional credit-reporting organiza-

tions immediately to place a fraud

alert on your name and Social Se-

c u - ri ty number. The alert means any com-

pany that checks your credit knows your informa-

tion was stolen and they have to contact you by phone to

authorize new credit.

The numbers are: Equifax 1-800 525-6285, Experian (for-

merly TRW) 1-800-301-7195, Trans Union 1-800-680-7289.

The Social Security Administration also has a fraud line at

1-800-269-0271.

It’s the age-old question every year at holiday time. What is THE toy? So far the media has not featured the mad dash for

THE TOY, but it’s still early. However, if you’re looking for unique toys that you won’t find at the big retailers, small

specialty toy stores, like Annie’s Toy chest, are a wonderful places to browse.

You’ll find a fun atmosphere and worth the time to visit specialty toy stores.

Consumers are concerned about value for their money and classic toys are hot, with wooden toys at the top of the list.

Here are the top 10 toys at Annie’s Toy Chest in the Village.

1.Pizza Party. The #1 selling toy at Annie’s Kids love Pizza. Let them create

their own “personal pizza” with this pizza complete with cutter, spatula and

over 50 toppings stored in a wooden box. Great to teach math and fractions. A

tremendous value any way you slice it!

2.Fold ‘N’ Go Wooden Toy Sets. Kitchen, Doll House, Farm, these mobile

sets are solid, lightweight and built to last. They fold up neatly and travel

well.

3.Papo Historic Figures. Knight, horses, kings, Robin Hood, Pirates, cow-

boys and more! These heavy plastic figures are fun for all ages and for boys

and girls.

4.Wooden castle. A favorite of kids 2-102!

5.Groovy girls. These girls are back with new friends, clothes, furniture

and pet. They are the grooviest award winning dolls around.

6.Building Toys, K’Nex and Erector Sets. Erector sets are back and a fun

challenge for the builders this holiday. K’nex has a musical ferris wheel this

year and fun sets that are bigger and better than ever.

7.Magz are back! This construction toy is as hotter than ever. An exciting

new set with a new design piece makes for new building fun!

8.Rock ‘N’ Rody. This is a wonderful inflated horse that rocks or hops.

Has detachable rocking base so your child can make

Rody hop! Great for fun and exercise indoors and

out!

9.Remote Cars. Minis are faster and more fun.

10.Music Blocks for 6 months and up.

Come in and let us help you pick the perfect

toy for the boys and girls on your holiday list. Also

visit Annie’s Attic, upstairs from Annie’s Toy Chest.

It can be difficult to know exactly which fla-

vors and aromas a bottle of wine is going to

have when you haven’t tasted it. No need to

worry! This is where The Village Gourmet

( y o u r local wine shop) comes in handy. At The Vil-

lage Gourmet there is always someone on hand to person-

ally help you with your wine selection. We are a dedicated

wine shop and are more than happy to share our knowledge

about wine with you.

They say having a personal relationship with a wine mer-

chant who knows your taste and budget is invaluable. The

Village Gourmet would like to have this kind of relation-

ship with you! All our wines are selected with care and we

are willing to find a wine if we do not have it in stock. We

are happy to special order. We have wines from all over the

world from $6.99 up, and for every taste and budget.

The holidays are just around the corner. Great holiday food

and great wines go hand in hand. It’s a crime to slave hours

over a hot stove and not have a delicious wine to serve to

compliment your meal. However, The Village Gourmet re-

alizes this is easier said than done. A great wine to pair with

your holiday meal would be a Pinot Noir or a Red Zinfandel,

if you prefer reds. Both have a fuller flavor than a white

wine and will not overwhelm the taste of the meal. If you

prefer whites a Chardonnay would be a natural choice al-

though a nice Pinot Gris or even a Champagne would com-

pliment nicely. We know the holiday season can be hectic

and stressful and the last thing you want to worry about is

what kind of wine to serve with your holiday meal.

We believe wine is for everybody .Don’t for-

get, drinking it, is supposed to be enjoyable

and relaxing and most of all fun! Cheers

December 6, 2003 A Christmas Shopping Special. Authors’

Roundup. 11:00 a.m., until 4:00 p.m. Ten Florida authors

will be available to sign their books, to meet their fans and

to autograph their works. A golden opportunity to meet au-

thors and to get personalized autographed copies of their

books for the ideal Christmas present. Refreshments will be

served.

December 20, 2003 Robert Gross, well

known local historian and

archaeologist, will talk

about “Brevard County’s

Historical Treasures.”

Lecture will begin at 2:00

p.m. Refreshments

will be served.

January 10, 2004 Dr.

Nick Wynne will

present a lecture and a

slide show on “Florida’s Antebellum Houses” at 2:00 p.m.

The lecture will be taken from his latest book, Florida’s

Antebellum Houses, which will be published in April 2004

by Arcadia Press. Refreshments will be served.

The Alma Clyde Field Library of Florida History is a pri-

vate historical research library and receives no government

funding from any sort. Visitors are encouraged to become

members of the Florida Historical Library Foundation, the

support organization for the Field Library. The library hours

are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 5pm.

Holiday Toys

November - December 2003Cocoa Village page 3

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Are you looking for the perfect touch for the holidays?

Whether you want aroma, home decor or unique gift ideas,

the new CURIOSITY CORNER has what you’ve been look-

ing for. With the grand opening of their second store loca-

tion, at 113 Brevard Aye, Richard and Danielle Lynch bring

to the Village a whole unique approach to gift giving, pro-

viding theft customers quality, unique and affordable items.

Already known for the best selection in Brevard County in

Yankee Candles and candle accessories

they combine both product knowledge

and friendly service to give you the

ultimate scentsation! Featuring over

80 scents of Yankee Candle, if it’s Yankee, you are

bound to find it. Curiosity Corner also features a fill

selection of candle tapers, Potpourri, linen sprays,

room sprays, incense, and essential oils along with two other

quality burning Soy candle lines.

As if that was not enough, the wonderful selection of gift

baskets, center- pieces and home decor will astound you.

Hate shopping for that special man in your life? Be

sure to check out the gift sacks for guys in their

favorite col- legiate, NFL or hobby oriented

themes. Filled with such

things as BBQ and

hot sauces,

manly aprons,

nuts and other

gourmet guy

things they are

sure to tickle

the taste buds of

works and holiday works of art

including paintings, pottery,

stained glass, art glass, jewelry, silks,

wearable art, and fine art collectables. Be

sure to go by and see the beautifully designed

ornaments in velvets and silks by Anita Kelly and

porcelain ornaments by Jackie Lum. Refreshments

served all month. The Galerie´ is open Monday through

Saturday 10am-5pm and Sundays 1-4pm.

Also in art news, Susan Truitt, Mary Garrish and

Cindy Maronde, three artist from Cousins II Gallery

on Delannoy Ave., have been accepted into The

American Impressionist Society’s 5th Annual Juried Ex-

hibition. The exhibition will be held at the Charlotte Finn

Gallery in Vero Beach. The exhibition runs from November

1 – 29, 2003.

any sports fan.

Red Hatters will be delighted

to find the treasures that await

them. From jewelry boxes, word

pillows, throws, fashion accesso-

ries to Victorian tassle dolls, femi-

nine finds are everywhere! Be sure to

check out the fantastic, new exclusive kids boutique as well.

Velvets, Satin and soft plush materials will make any child

feel worth a million bucks. Every new parent, grandparent

or child giver just has to see the patented new receiving

blanket. With a special built-in neck support, this is sure to

be one of the season’s hot items.

Conveniently open 7 days a week, Mon-Sat 9am-7pm and

Sundays 9am-6pm. Be sure to stop by and check out all the

wonderful surprises they have in store for you.

In antique news, Dottie’s back! For those of you new to

the area, Dorothy Eads had an antiques and collectibles

stores where Thomas Kinkade Gallery is now. Her new

store, called Dottie’s Antiques & Gifts and is across the

street from Portside Imports. She had a wide variety of

dolls, figurines, and is specializing in antique glass. She

had a large selection of Corel and Corningware, both are

items that are very popular.

On Harrison St., Antiques and Collectibles Too has

opened. Go by and see the wide variety of antique

furniture, jewelry, paper dolls, and other wonder-

ful things. These are some of the vendors that were

in the old Collectible Corner that was on the corner

of Harrison and Delannoy. (The building was closed for

renovations). The other vendors from there recently opened

The Cocoa Village Antique Mall on Brevard Ave (near Bay

Park Deli). The store is 10 rooms of antiques and col-

lectibles.

Opening November 1st is Austin Mall, Antiques and Col-

lectibles. This store is located on King St. across from Art

Vue Galerie. Also now open and located next door to the

mall on King St is Real Estate Direct, who has expanded

into Cocoa Village. Yvette Chamberlin, Manager/Sales

Representative, tells us that, “We provide an unprecedented

level of professionalism along with the latest in computer

technology to aid clients in buying or selling real estate.”

She feels that the new office embraces the Cocoa Village

atmosphere with a beautiful decor reminiscent of your own

living room filled with treasures from your local antique

store. Frank Schrader, Broker/Owner has also joined forces

with Yvette in launching a property management company,

Real Estate Direct Property Management, to operate out of

the same office. Yvette can be reached in person at the of-

fice or by phone at 321.698.6198.

Also opening November 1st is Curiosity Cor-

ner, located on the corner of Brevard Ave.

and King St, and across from Black Tulip. The

store features the largest selection of Yankee

Candle in Brevard County! Tons of candles,

gift baskets, centerpieces and unique gifts are

also available.

Gardener’s Cottage Health Food and Restaurant has ex-

panded their line of vitamins and dietary supplements. They

will also be offering a cooking class on November 13. They

will be having a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner on Novem-

ber 29, and a vegetarian Christmas dinner December 19.

Reservations are required for the cooking class and the din-

ners. A special thanks to the restaurant for sharing a special

recipe with us for this issue.

When shopping for the younger people on your list you may

want to stop by the new store in the Village called Playerz

Choice. They are located near Dottie’s Antiques & Gifts and

specialize in Hip Hop gear. Next door to this store is Nails,

the first shop in the Village to do nails only.

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In October 1995, the potato became

the first vegetable to be grown in space.

NASA and the University of Wisconsin,

Madison, created the technology with the

goal of feeding astronauts on long space

voyages, and eventually, feeding future

space colonies. ISBN stands for “International Standard Book

Number.” The ISBN is a 10-digit identification sys-

tem that allows booksellers and libraries to easily

differentiate between books and other media when

ordering. The ISBN refers to the specific edition

(e.g., trade paperback, mass market paperback) and

is usually located on the back of the book and on

the copyright page.

In hockey, a “butterfly” is a goaltending style in

which the goalie keeps his knees together and feet

slightly apart.

English playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is indirectly

responsible for the presence of starlings in North America. The

species did not exist there until, in the 1890s, a wealthy New Yorker

named Eugene Scheifflin released 100 birds in the city’s Central

Park as part of a project to bring to the United States all the birds

mentioned in Shakespeare’s works.

Moviegoers tend to take the film editing process for granted to-

day. However, the very concept of it was revolutionary at the turn

of the century. The first film shot and edited with intercutting for a

more complex narrative - rather than telling a story as if it were a

filmed stage play - was Edwin S. Porter’s innovative The Life of

an American Fireman in 1902. It was the first film to use editing to

tell a story from two points of view, and to intercut between two

places and courses of action.

Baseball player Lenny Dykstra was among many major league

players who are very particular about their bats. Dykstra sent back

the special bats he got as the National League Championship Se-

ries began in 1993. The Louisville Slugger bats were stamped “1993

LCS” under his signature to commemorate the playoffs. Lenny said

that, instead, he wanted his bats for the series to be exactly the

same as the ones he used all season — with “Philadelphia Phillies”

stamped under his name. The bats were replaced.

Marketing experts say there is often no relationship between a

TV ad’s likability and sales. In fact, a company’s ability to gener-

ate a strong reaction from consumers can increase product aware-

ness. Despite the public’s negative reaction to super-hunk Fabio’s

wooden performance in margarine TV ads in 1996, the company

kept him on for a time as a spokesperson.

During the mating season, male porcupines bristle their quills at

each other and chatter their teeth in rage before attacking. All por-

cupines at this time become very vocal: grunting, whining, chat-

tering, even barking and mewing at each other.

A study of New York marathoners a few years ago found that

their divorce rate - male and female - was twice the national aver-

age. Persons that engage in solitary endurance sports are the ones

most likely to be compulsive exercisers - for example, joggers,

long-distance swimmers, weight lifters, and cross-country skiers.

Occasionally, devotees of these activities set unrealistic, ambitious

goals and then drive themselves mercilessly to reach them.

Each generation has its runaway hits in television and film. TV’s

“I Love Lucy” was the Number 1 show on the air in the 1950’s,

and the merchandising of hundreds of “Lucy-inspired” trinkets and

toys were in tremendous demand. At the height of the show’s popu-

larity, a person could buy official “I Love Lucy” aprons and Lucy

dolls. Thirty-two thousand white, heart-bedecked aprons and 85,000

dolls were snatched up by fans in one 30-day period in late 1952.

The following year, a Little Ricky doll debuted in department and

toy stores, and their manufacturer couldn’t keep up with thousands

of reorders. Neither could an overworked furniture manufacturer

who sold an unprecedented 1 million “I Love Lucy” bedroom suites

in just 90 days.

Jupiter is the largest planet, and it has the shortest day. Although

Jupiter has a circumference of 280,000 miles, compared with Earth’s

25,000, Jupiter manages to make one turn in 9 hours and 55 min-

utes.

The first English settlement in what became New England was

founded thirteen years before the arrival of the Pilgrims. In 1607, a

settlement was established at Popham Beach, Maine. After a year,

its inhabitants found the climate too harsh, and departed.

A normal cow’s stomach has four compartments: the rumen, the

recticulum (storage area), the omasum (where water is absorbed), and

the abomasum (the only compartment with digestive juices).

If you attempted to count the stars in a galaxy at a rate of one every

second, it would take around 3,000 years to count them all.

In living memory, it was not until February 18, 1979 that snow fell on

the Sahara. A half-hour storm in southern Algeria stopped traffic. But

within a few hours, all the snow had melted.

Because it is continually losing body heat, the shrew must keep mov-

ing to stay warm. If inactive for more than a few hours, the animal will

lose enough body heat to freeze to death.

The world’s first underground railway, between Paddington (Bishop’s

Road) and Farringdon Street - with trains hauled by steam engines -

was opened by the Metropolitan Railway on January 10th 1863. The

initial section was six km (nearly four miles) in length, and pro-

vided both a new commuter rail service and an onward rail

link for passengers arriving at Paddington, Euston and

King’s Cross main line stations to the City of London.

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THE CHRISTMAS TREE

For families in North America, Ger-

many, and other parts of Europe, the Christ-

mas tree is the symbol of the Christmas

season. But other evergreens have been

a part of mid-winter festivals since long

before the time of Christ. The use of

evergreens as holiday trimmings was

and is most widespread in England and

Germany where their use as religious

symbols can be traced back many cen-

turies. Since they stayed green when

other plants were bare, they were seen as r e p r e -

senting everlasting life and hope for the return of spring.

European tribes hung evergreens above their doors to

offer wandering winter spirits shelter within their homes in

hopes of receiving good fortune and good health. The Ro-

mans decorated their homes with the greens at the Festival

of Saturnalia and at the Kalends of January, their New Year.

They exchanged evergreen branches with friends as a sign

of good luck. The Druids viewed evergreens as

sacred, a symbol of life itself.

When Christmas came about many of these prac-

tices were incorporated as customs for the

“new” holiday. Naturally, this was done only

if they were consider harmless and availed

themselves to a Christian interpretation.

Many legends exist about the origin of the

Christmas tree. One is the story of Saint Boniface,

an English monk who organized the Christian

Church in France and Germany. One day, as he traveled

about, he came upon a group of pagans gathered around a

great oak tree who were about to sacrifice a child to the god

Thor. To stop the sacrifice Boniface felled the tree with one

mighty blow of his fist. In its place grew a small fir tree. The

saint told the pagan worshipers that the tiny fir was the Tree

of Life and stood the eternal life of Christ.

Another legend holds that Martin Luther, a founder of

the Protestant faith, was walking through the forest one

Christmas Eve. As he walked he was awed by the beauty of

millions of stars glimmering through the branches of the

evergreen trees. So taken was he by this beautiful sight that

he cut a small tree and took it home to his family. To recre-

ate that same starlight beauty he saw in the wood, he placed

candles on all its branches.

Yet another legend tells of a poor woodsman who long

ago met a lost and hungry child on Christmas Eve. Though

very poor himself, the woodsman gave the child food and

shelter for the night. The woodsman woke the next morning

to find a beautiful glittering tree outside his door. The hun-

gry child was really the Christ Child in disguise. He created

the tree to reward the good man for his charity.

Others feel the origin of the Christmas tree may be the

“Paradise Play.” In medieval times most people would not

read and plays were used to teach the lessons of the bible all

over Europe. The Paradise Play, which showed the creation

of man and the fall of Adam and Eve from the Garden of

Eden was performed every year on December 24th. The play

was performed in winter, creating a slight problem - an apple

tree was needed but apple trees do not bear fruit in winter.

So a substitution was made - evergreens were hung with

apples and used instead!

THE CHRISTMAS STAR

What it was in the sky that the three wise men followed

has long been the subject of some conjecture. Was it a nova?

The exact time of His birth is not known, but astronomers

cannot place a new star appearance anywhere near the pos-

sible time. Could it have been a shooting star? Again, as-

tronomers say it was unlikely. Additionally, a meteor lasts

only a few seconds, and the wise men followed the star for

weeks. Perhaps it was a comet, as they can be seen by the

naked eye for extended periods. But we know which com-

ets were close enough to earth hundreds and thousands of

years ago and there was no comet visible to around the time

of Christ’s birth.

Some have suggested that if we move the birth of Jesus

to the springtime of 6 B.C., we can attribute the star to

the time the planets Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were

close together in the heavens. They formed a

triangle in the group of stars known as Pisces.

The wise men are thought to have been

astrologers and studied the stars and plan-

ets. If so, they would have known, accord-

ing to Jewish rabbis, of the triangle and

that it had appeared before the birth of Moses.

Perhaps they interpreted it as a sign of a great

event in the land of the Jewish people. This

m a y have been the star of Bethlehem. Pisces be-

came the special constellation of the Hebrew people.

Still, many people prefer to believe that the star was

simply a miracle. Today, throughout the world the Chris-

tian holiday often begins with the appearance of the first

star of Christmas Eve.

In Poland they hold the Festival of the Star. Immedi-

ately after the Christmas Eve meal, the village priest

acts as the “Star Man” and tests the children’s

knowledge of religion. In Alaska, boys and girls

carry a star shaped figure from house to

house and sing carols in hopes of receiv-

ing treats. In Hungary a star-shaped

pattern is carved in an apple half

and is supposed to bring good luck.

The Christmas star symbolizes hopes and

ideals - hope for good fortune, hope for

reaching above oneself. For all of us, regard- less

of race, color, or creed, stars have special mean-

ing. All of us share the heavens, no matter what

barriers may keep us apart on earth.

CHRISTMAS PLANTS AND THEIR MEANING

IVY - Ivy has long been a symbol of eternal life in the

pagan world, which later came to represent new promise

and eternal life in the Christian world. Of course, ivy is

more of an English Christmas green than an American one.

Indeed, it’s considered a feeble clinging plant, rather femi-

nine in nature, not at all like the masculine sturdy holly

leaf. It was the ancient symbol of Bacchus, the god of wine

and revelry.

LAUREL - Among the Romans who remained pagan, the

laurel leaf was sacred to the sun god Apollo. To Christians it

later came to symbolize the triumph of Humanity as repre-

sented by the Son of Man. Bay is also a name used for laurel.

Since the bay tree, the true laurel of the Ancients is scarce in

England, substitutions such the common cherry laurel, the

Portugal laurel, the Aucuba and others are often used.

ROSEMARY - Yet another Christmas green, rosemary is

today used mainly to season foods. However, during the

Middle Ages it was spread on the floor at Christmas. As people

walked on it, the fragrant smell arose, filling the house. As

legend has it that Mary laid the garments of the Christ Child

on its branches, causing them to have a wonderful aroma. It

is also said that rosemary is extremely offensive to evil spir-

its, thus, being well suited to the season. The name rosemary

is also associated with the Virgin Mary’s name, making it all

the more fitting for the Christmas season.

HOLLY - Ancient Druids believed that

holly, with its shiny leaves and red berries,

stayed green to keep the earth beautiful

when the sacred oak lost it leaves. They

wore sprigs of holly in their hair when

they went into the forest to watch their

priests cut the sacred mistletoe.

Holly was also the sacred plant of Sat-

urn and was used at the Roman Saturnalia fes- t i -

val. Centuries later, in December, while other Romans con-

tinued their pagan worship, Christians celebrated the birth of

Jesus. To avoid persecution, they decked their homes with

Saturnalia holly. As Christian numbers increased and their

customs prevailed, holly lost its pagan association and be-

came a symbol of Christmas.

The plant has come to stand for peace and joy, and people

will often settle arguments under a holly tree. Holly is be-

lieved to frighten off witches and protect the home from thun-

der and lightning. In West England it is said sprigs of holly

around a young girl’s bed on Christmas Eve are suppose to

keep away mischievous spirits. In Germany, a piece that has

been used in church decorations is regarded as a charm against

lightning. In England, British farmers put sprigs of holly on

their beehives. Other beliefs include putting a sprig of

holly on the bedpost to bring sweet dreams and mak-

ing a tonic from holly to cure a cough. Some of these

explain why you’re supposed to “deck the halls with

boughs of holly!”

Gardener’s CottageCelebrates Fall

Cocoa’s First Night Celebration

November - December 2003Cocoa Vollage page 10 What do to With Christmas Cards by Joyce Moseley Pierce

A few years ago a dear friend of ours mailed us a beautiful

Christmas card with Mary and Jesus on the front. It's prob-

ably taken from an original painting because the artistry and

colors are absolutely gorgeous. It was much too pretty to

pack away at the end of the season, so I put it in a pretty

brass frame and placed it on my piano. It has remained

there throughout the year, and when I look at it, I am

reminded of this season where the Christian world cel-

ebrates the birth of Christ, and also remember my good

friend who sent the card. I know she spent a lot of time

picking out just the right card to express her feelings about

the season, so that card represents a piece of her heart. Each

time I look at it, it gives me a warm feeling inside.

At the end of the season I usually take all of the Christmas

cards we've received and pack them away with the orna-

ments and decorations. Then, the next year when I open the

tubs again, I find them there waiting for me. I read them

again and find that I enjoy reading the letters as if for the

first time. It also helps me remember who sent a card last

year so I don't forget them this year. Through the years I've

found ways to either preserve the cards for myself, or pass

them on to someone else. Either way, the card is recycled

and not destroyed.

1. Frame them. If they touch your heart, put them

in a nice frame. If they're just something that helps

set the mood for the holiday, a clear acrylic frame

will do the job. Most cards will fit in a standard

5 x 7"frame. You can then pack it away for

next year, or put a new card in front of it when

the next holiday comes along. I have done

this not only with Christmas cards, but Val-

entine and Mother's Day cards. It helps keep

the sentiment in front of me for more than a

few seconds!

2. Decorate frames. Cut the artwork out of the card and

apply Mod Podge (TM) to protect it. Follow the directions

on the bottle. Once the artwork is dry and ready to use,

glue it to an acrylic or plain wooden frame. Include a pic-

ture and give it to a friend.

3. Make a card. Cut the front and glue it to a piece of

cardstock to make your own card for someone else. Or, cut

out shapes and use them to make your very own original!

Get creative and use cutouts from several cards to make

your own.

4. Posters. Take these cutouts and glue them to construc-

tion paper or poster board. Grandparents love homemade

projects.

5. Gift tags. Either use the front of the card whole, punch

a hole in it and tie it to your package with a ribbon, or cut out

the trees, snowmen, santas and do the same. You can also

use this artwork to decorate packages you've wrapped in kraft

paper.

There is no right or wrong way to do any of this. Make this

a family night project and let everyone get involved. You'll

be making memories of your own as you work together as a

family.

Copyright 2003 Joyce Moseley Pierce. Joyce is a freelance

writer and owner of Emerson Publications. She is the creator

of "All They'll Need to Know," a workbook to help families

record personal and financial information. ISBN 0-9725726

http://www.emersonpublications.com/atntk.htm She is also

the editor of The Family First Newsletter, an ezine for fami-

lies with young children. To subscribe, http://

www.emersonpublications.com/mail/manage.htm. Emails

can be sent to joyce@emersonpublications.com . Article used

by permission.

What if the City of Cocoa threw a New Year’s Eve party and the whole city came? What if the streets were lined with

children and adults, sin-gles, couples and families of a wide array of ethnicities and cultures who joined together to

celebrate the New Year? Well that’s just what’s happening in the

City of Cocoa on December 31st of 2003.

The City of Cocoa was recently awarded designation as a “First

Night” city, and you know what that means ... that means we’re

having a party! Toasting the New Year in a brand new way, “First

Night” celebrations are nonalcoholic, community-based festivals

which mark the passing of the year with stimulating visual and

performing arts set against the background of the City’s down-

town.

If you would like to be a part of the celebration, you can volun-

teer at various workshops, participate in fundraisers, perform,

paint, sculpt, dance, sing or just come out, celebrate, and enjoy.

By embracing our local talent and resources, Cocoa’s First Night

is guaranteed to inspire all in attendance to wake up the first day

of the New Year loving the community in which they live.

For more information, please call Rick Leonhart, Main Street

Program Manager at 633-0806. “FIRST NIGHT”— A Chang-

ing of the Year Ceremony That Will Change Your Mind.

These griddle cakes are very

tasty and a nice change for

breakfast. Serve with fresh

applesauce or maple syrup.

The kids will love them.

Ingredients are: ½ cup stoneground cornmeal, 1-cup boil-

ing water, ¾ -1 cup soymilk, ¼ cup pumpkin puree, 1-cup whole

wheat flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1-tablespoon honey,

¾ teaspoon sea salt, 1 beaten egg or egg replacer or free-range

egg.

Gradually add the corn meal to the boiling water while

stirring rapidly. Add ¾ cup of milk and stir until smooth.

Stir in the pumpkin. Blend the flour, baking powder, salt

together, then stir into the corn meal mixture. Stir in the

tablespoon honey and the beaten egg. Ladle the mixture onto

hot skillet or griddle greased with oil. Keep the cakes small

(3 inches) to allow for easy turning. Bake until bubbles ap-

pear surface, turn and brown the other side. Add the remain-

ing milk a little at a time to thin the batter if needed.

Holiday Open House

Volunteering Keeps the Holiday Feeling Alive All Year Long November - December 2003Cocoa Village page 11

(ARA) - Many people find that they suffer from post holi-

day letdown: the parties and gift giving are history, New

Year’s resolutions are already broken and there are still

months of winter left. Part of what makes the holidays so

special is the sense of goodwill that abounds. There’s no

reason the glow that comes from thinking more about oth-

ers than about yourself has to come to an abrupt end. Volun-

teering gives you the opportunity to help others all year.

Just as with other New Year’s resolutions, it’s time to stop

making excuses like “I don’t have enough time,” or “I’m

not sure where to start.” VolunteerMatch, a nonprofit Web

site, makes volunteering easy. The site, located at

www.volunteermatch.org, serves as a clearinghouse for or-

ganizations needing volunteers and volunteers looking for

a place to use their skills.

There are literally thousands

of opportunities waiting on

VolunteerMatch, making it

easier than ever to find a great

place to volunteer. The service has already helped more than

23,000 community service organizations post over 40,000

opportunities, and VolunteerMatch has generated nearly 1

million new volunteer referrals since its start in 1998.

Each year, Cocoa Village holds an Open House and many

of the merchants offer discounts and special offer to their

customers. Most stores will offer refreshments. Open house

is Saturday November 9, from 10am – 5pm.

At The Bath Cottage

there will be free engrav-

ing on Lady Primroses

purchases. Unique Trea-

sures will be offering 10%

off their entire stock on Fri-

day and Saturday. Art Vue

will be offering refreshments and art demonstra-

tions. Artists will be on hand to meet and greet customers.

New works are being hung for the beginning of the holiday

season along with numerous Christmas trees filled with

“specially-designed ornaments. One Christmas tree benefits

Brevard Wuesthoff Hospice patients, a yearly event for the

past six years sponsored by the gallery. Just opened Curosity

Corner will also being having a special promotion.

Stop by and visit your favorite merchant to take advantage

of the special offerings and get a head start on your holiday

shopping.

Any nonprofit or tax-exempt organization can list volun-

teer opportunities on the Web site; potential volunteers sim-

ply enter their ZIP code to find local opportunities. Volun-

teers can also search by interest, date and keyword to gener-

ate a personally customized list. Once a volunteer finds a

listing they’re interested in, they simply click the link to con-

tact the organization and get involved.

Kathleen Murray is one volunteer who takes full advan-

tage of VolunteerMatch. Beginning in January 2002, she

began working on a personal goal of volunteering in 12 dif-

ferent states for at least 12 different nonprofit agencies. “I

feel called to volunteer,” says Murray. “I have been extremely

blessed in my life and it is my way of giving back and mak-

ing a difference.” She has used VolunteerMatch to sign up

for the majority of her volunteer stints.

At the outset, Murray decided to devote six months to

working on children’s issues and six months addressing

issues of hunger, homelessness, poverty, special needs

and aging. She started her odyssey at a neo-natal unit in

Atlanta. From there she moved on to an assisted living facil-

ity for the elderly in New Orleans; then she was off to Santa

Fe, N.M., to volunteer at a food bank. She has also worked

at an agency in San Diego that serves homeless street kids

and at-risk youth, and at the San Francisco Food Bank. Her

most far-flung assignment took her to Alaska to volunteer at

a shelter for individuals with AIDS and HIV. Her final des-

tination is New York.

“My personal experience is that I get much more from it

than I feel I give to it,” says Murray. “Martin Luther King Jr.

once said, ‘Everyone has the power for greatness, not for

fame, but for greatness, because greatness is determined by

service.’ I believe that.”

“Community organizations find the Web an easy and effi-

cient way to connect with people who can support their ef-

forts through volunteer activity,” says Jay Backstrand, presi-

dent of VolunteerMatch.

“Volunteers can find out if their skills meet an organization’s

needs before they make contact, and it’s also a great way for

organizations to get the word out about projects and special

needs within a specific community.”

Find the match that will help you experience the personal

reward and fulfillment that comes with volunteering, at

www.volunteermatch.org.

Courtesy of ARA Content, http://www.aracontent.com

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Fall Book Sale Holiday Parade

Classes Offered at Central Brevard Library

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November 7 - 9 Annual Fall Book Sale at the Central

Brevard Library. Call Alice at 639-4571 for more informa-

tion.

November 8 2nd Annual Space Coast Post Card Club Card

Show. 10am - 4pm at the Cocoa Civic Center, 430 Delannoy

Ave. For more information contact George Harrell athe the

Alma Clyde Field Library, 690-1971.

November 8, 2003 Saturday Lecture Series at The Alma

Clyde Field Library at 435 Brevard Ave. welcomes Dr. Don

Argo, author of the award-winning novel Canaveral Light,

will talk about the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and its criti-

cal role in the development of his novel. His lecture will

begin at 2:00 p.m. He will also autograph copies of his new

book. Refreshments served. For more information call the

library at 690-0099.

November 8 & 9 Holiday Open House.

November 15, 2003 Saturday Lecture Series at The Alma

Clyde Field Library at 435 Brevard Ave. welcomes Author

Robert Macomber, whose Civil War novel, At The Edge of

Honor, won the 2003 Patrick D. Smith Best Florida Fiction

Award, will discuss his book at 2:00 p.m. He will also be

available for autographs. Refreshments served.

November 29 Old Fashioned Christmas and Annual

Christmas Tree Lighting. Call 631-9075 for more informa-

tion.

December 5th, 6th, and 7th at 7:00 p.m See the scenes of

Christmas come to life in music and drama in Living

Christmas Cards the First Baptist Church of Cocoa at 750

Brevard Avenue Free tickets may be ordered by calling the

church at 321.636.2868. Map to the church is at

www.cocoabaptist.org.

December 6& 7 Holiday Craft Fair sponsored by Historic

Cocoa Village Association Call 631-9075 for more infor-

mation.

December 13 Cocoa - Rockledge Holiday Parade starting

at 10am.

December 16 at 7:00 p.m. A Country Christmas concert

and program by George Hamilton IV from the Grand Ole

Opry in Nashville. Tickets not needed No set price

Donation only. Concert will be at the First Baptist Church

of Cocoa at 750 Brevard Avenue For more information

call the church at 321.636.2868. Map to the church is at

www.cocoabaptist.org.

December 20, 2003 Saturday Lecture Series at The Alma

Jazz in thegazebo sponsored

by contributing mer-chants

Fridays, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

(Weather permitting)

The Central Area of Brevard County Parks and

Recreation, along with the cities of Cocoa and

Rockledge is sponsoring the 2002 Cocoa/

Rockledge Holiday Parade. This year’s parade will

be Saturday, December 13th, starting at 10 am. The

theme of this year’s parade is “Super Heroes Holi-

day Parade”.

Trophies will be presented to first, second, and third place

winners in each of the following categories: Adult Civic,

The Friends of the Central Brevard Li-

brary announce the Annual Fall Book Sale.

The library is located at 308 Forrest Ave.

in Cocoa. Dates of the sale are: Friday,

November 7 from 9am – 4:30pm, Satur-

day, November 8 from 9am – 4:30pm,

Sunday, November 9 from 1 – 4:30pm, and

a special members only sale on Thursday

November 6 from 6 – 8pm. (Membership is available at the

library.)

An extensive and varied collection of books, records, tapes,

and videos have been sorted into categories and are ready

for our 2003 Fall Book Sale. We have a large selection of

religious books, classics, cookbooks, children’s books, as

well as fiction and non-fiction in hardback and paperback.

Of special interest is a complete selection of Agatha Christie

paperback books (95 books), a beautiful 3-volume Com-

plete Works of William Shakespeare, 9-volume set of The

World of Charlie Brown, and a 3-volume boxed set of Lord

of the Rings. Our selection of records, tapes, cds and videos

includes vintage 78 rpm records. All have been sorted into

categories so that they are easy to find.

Proceeds from the book sale are donated to the library. For

more information please call Barbara at 639-2549.

November 1, 1934 New City Hall occupied.

November 2, 1917 Postal rates increased to 3 cents except

for local letters and letters to certain countries.

November 6, 1919 Famous Sea Plane NC-4 passed over

Cocoa. Its wing spread was 126 ft and was 68 ft long.

November 14, 1918 City Council passed a resolution put-

ting Cocoa in the Eastern Time Zone.

November 15, 1885 First service of First United Methodist

Church held at City Point.

November 17, 1878 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Founded.

November 25, 1956 St Marks’s Episcopal Day School

opened.

November 27, 1961 Cocoa House demolished.

December 1, 1957 Nineteen people met at Old City Hall to

organize and hold the first services of Cocoa Presbyterian

Church.

December 3, 1917 Mr. A.R. Trafford announced the expan-

sion of his business to include real estate.

December 4, 1961 Mrs. Louise Gibbon, t he first woman

elected to Cocoa City Council lead the ticket with 262 votes.

December 5, 1946 A mob of 3,000 shopped in Cocoa for

Christmas

December 11, 1919 A flying machine at Cocoa was taking

up passengers at $15.00 each.

December 20, 1962 A & P Store opened on the corner of

Pineda and Dixon.

Youth Civic, School, Commercial, and

Adult & Youth Equestrian. One trophy will

be awarded for Judge’s Choice – the entry

with the highest overall score.

Santa has already made arrangements to be in the

parade. If you or your organization would also like to par-

ticipate in the parade contact the Recreation office at 633-

1874 for more information or entry forms. There will not be

an entry fee to participate.

ADULT PROGRAMS & EVENTS

November 12, 9:30 am. Watercolor Class - Register now

for watercolor class with guest artist Anita Shaw from the

Central Brevard Art Association. This 3-hour hands on class

cost $10, all supplies included. Class size is limited. Call

633-1192 to register.

November 17, 10:00 am Buying Your First Computer -

Stumped when it comes to shopping for a computer? Let

David Nottingham be your guide down the information high-

way. Mr. Nottingham, from the Space Coast PC Users Group

is Microsoft Certified and will draw from his vast computer

experience to give us the info needed to be smart shoppers.

Bring your questions, get answers! This program is free.

November 18, 9:00 a.m.Property Research - Come and see

what your library has to offer in Property Research. This

class will be held the third Tuesday of each month. Please

call 633-1794 to register.

November 19, 10:00 am Holiday Cookies and Tea - Iran

Baker, our local Southern Living gourmet and author of

Fran’s Favorites” is back again... this time with Holiday

Cookies and Tea. Spend a delightful morning sampling good-

ies, picking up recipes, and get ready for the holidays. This

free program will be a feast for the eyes as well as the pal-

ate. Come, relax and enjoy!

November 20, 1:30 p.m. Popcorn And A Movie Presents -

This month highlights “The Legends of Hollywood” with a

feature film presentation on Hollywood Clowns. View film

clips from Abbott & Costello, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields,

Buster Keaton and many more of Hollywood’s funniest co-

medians. It’s fun, it’s free, and children are welcome if ac-

companied by an adult.

November 29,1:30 p.m. Modeling Techniques - Gain confi-

dence while learning poise, grace and public presentation at

Modeling Techniques class taught by Beth Rodamer, an in-

structor with 25 years experience. This 2-hour session for

aft ages costs $5. Call 633-1792 to register.

Regular Adult Programs:

November 6,7,8 & 9 Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale.

Thursday, November 6, Members Sale 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday

9 a.m.- 4p.m.; Saturday 9a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 1p.m.

- 4 p.m.

November 20, 1 p.m. The “It’s a Mystery’” book group will

meet on Thursday to discuss “Colors of Mystery” a grab-

bag of mysteries which have a color in the title, Everyone is

welcome and refreshments will be served. Call 633-1792

for more information.

November 2,9, 16,23 & 30 Sundays. Master Gardeners are

here to offer helpful hints with 1 p.m. your gardening.

LIBRARY DISPLAYS/EXHIBITS: Works can be viewed

during normal operating hours. For information call 635-

7845.

Florida Humanities Display: The Open Road - America’s

love affair with travel is explored through the archives of

the Library of Congress.

Art Display: Central Brevard Art Association will be dis-

playing a selection of paintings by member artists. Artist of

the month is Anita Shaw. Featured Artist is Rosemary Gor-

don.

Display Cases: “National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month”.

In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Month, Janet Steiner

displays a collection of Lighthouse Models with the theme

“Lighting the Way”. Each Lighthouse model will have a card

next to it with information

on Alzheimer’s disease.

Art Collection On Loan

The works of Denise

Devone are presented

by Morris and Flo

Miserendino of

Rockledge through

December. Ms.

Devone received a Master of Fine Arts from the University

of Hawaii and is included in ‘Who’s Who of American

Women”. Her murals were commissioned for the Kaiser

Hospital, Honolulu and Overlook Hospital in Summit, New

Jersey. She has exhibited frequently in New Jersey and Ho-

nolulu, Hawaii.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

November 20, 4:00 pan. Fall Foods - Make a cool decora-

tion for your Thanksgiving Table and learn all about Fall

Foods with Beth Shephard from the Florida Extension Ser-

vice.

Regular CHILDREN’S STORY TIMES Toddlertime every

Wednesday at 10:00 and 10:30 for ages 22 - 36 months.

Themes for November are wheels, bears, and turkey. Care-

giver must accompany child. Pre-registration required.

Preschool Story times every Tuesday and Thursdays at 10:00

and 10:30 for children ages 3-5 years. Themes for Novem-

ber are wheels, bears and turkey. A short video will be shown

at each program. Please pre-register. Call 633-1795.

There will not be Story Time Thanksgiving week!

Library skills and tours for home school groups are avail-

able. Call 633-1795 for information.

Clyde Field Library at 435

Brevard Ave. welcomes Robert

Gross, well known local historian and

archaeologist, will talk about “Brevard

County’s Historical Treasures.” Lecture

will begin at 2:00 p.m. Refreshments served. For more

information call the library at 690-0099.

December 24 at 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight

Service at the First Baptist Church of Cocoa, 750 Brevard

Ave. Tickets not needed No offering taken. Map to the

church is at www.cocoabaptist.org

December 31 First Night presented by the City of Cocoa

and Mainstreet. For more information call Rick Leonhart

at 633-0806.