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The war on cancer has been going on in America for decades, and

deaths continue to drop as survivorship rates tick up. Big strides

and breakthroughs are being made in medical science. Gene therapy

and other areas of research hold much promise. New drugs and

effective treatments are in the hands of oncologists, who are

improving patient outcomes.

“Every year we knock off another one or two percent in the death

rate,” said Dr. R. Duff Sprawls, an oncologist with Space Coast

Cancer Center in Viera. “When I first started practicing, it was less

than a 50 percent cure rate. Now our cure rates are over 65 percent

for the same groups of cancers. So the rates are definitely improving.

The science in oncology today is incredible.”

A 1987 graduate of the University of Louisville School of

Medicine, Dr. Sprawls performed his medical oncology Fellowship at

the University of South Florida’s H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and

Research Institute.

“When I was at Moffitt, it was only the second or third year the

center had been open. You could still smell the freshness of the

carpets. What a beautiful facility.”

Today, Moffitt is a bustling research institution with a national

reputation. It’s staffed with hundreds of researchers.

“Moffitt has several projects it is pioneering,” said Dr. Sprawls,

whose practice recently became a partner of the newly launched

Moffitt Oncology Network, further deepening Space Coast Cancer

Center’s relationship with that organization and widening its

capability in the local community in the field of oncology research

and care.

“The great thing about Moffitt is that it has all these researchers.

If, for example, I need a consultation about a pancreatic cancer case,

there are professors at Moffitt who only treat patients with pancre-

atic cancer. So they have the most up–to–date information and the

most up–to–date treatments. They don’t just follow the guidelines.

They wrote the guidelines,” he added.

Space Coast Cancer Center’s “working relationship” with the

Moffitt Oncology Network “will include clinical trials. We will have

access to some of theirs and we will also have the opportunity to

have our clinical trials supervised and evaluated by Moffitt, which is

a major research institution,” said Dr. Sprawls.

He said the new relationship will “ensure better quality and open

the avenue for more of the research studies they are doing to be

available to patients in our community. Until the agreement, if you

were in a Moffitt study, you had to drive there for blood tests.

Dr. R. Duff Sprawls is an oncologist with Space Coast Cancer Center in Viera. SCCC has partnered with the newly launchedMoffitt Oncology Network. Physicians from SCCC and Moffitt will collaborate on patient care and novel clinical research.The relationship includes the use of Moffitt Clinical Pathways and quality–management strategies. Dr. Sprawls completed hisFellowship at Moffitt not long after the research institution opened its doors in 1986.

SCCC leveraging newMoffitt Oncology deal;a working relationship

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BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWSChamber to celebrate 46th annual Installation Banquet

MERRITT ISLAND — The Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its

46th annual Installation Banquet on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Ocean-

front, 1550 N. Atlantic Ave.

The event will begin with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the

banquet program. The master of ceremonies will be Keith Houston of Crest Cleaners &

Laundry.

Recognized as one of the Space Coast’s premier professional and social events, more

than 200 Chamber partners and guests are expected to attend this affair. It will feature

the installation of the Chamber’s 2014 chairperson, Nancy Brower, vice president of

Community Bank of the South, and the new board of directors. The Chamber will also

recognize its outgoing board members who served terms through 2013.

The Chamber’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, will be presented to

an individual who has shown exemplary leadership and commitment to the community.

Other special presentations will include awards for Council/Committee of the Year, and

Ambassador of the Year.

Tickets are $50 per person for open seating or $750 for a corporate table that seats

eight people. Reservations can be made by calling the Chamber at 459–2200 or by visiting

www.cocoabeachchamber.com.

The Chamber was established in 1968 and serves Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa

Beach, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Patrick Air Force Base, Port St. John,

Rockledge, Palm Shores, Suntree and Viera.

‘Concerts in the Park’ to open Jan. 10 at Riverview ParkThe 15th annual “Concerts in the Park” season opens Jan. 10 at Riverview Park in

Sebastian, when St. John’s Wood Band performs from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

The event showcases some of the area’s local bands, from bluegrass and oldies to rock

and jazz. There will be food and refreshments for sale by New York Nick’s Hot Dogs,

Bluebird Concession, Walter’s Fun Foods, Lacarde Ice Cream; and the Lions Club of

Sebastian will be selling popcorn.

During intermission, the crowd will have a chance to win giveaways from the area

businesses. These concerts are free of charge.

Concerts in the Park” is a partnership with the Sebastian River Area Chamber of

Commerce and the City of Sebastian. The series is sponsored by Florida Power & Light

Co., Sebastian River Medical Center, Bay Street Pharmacy, Waste Management, Oculina

Bank, and RE/MAX Crown Realty.

The concert schedule is available for viewing at www.sebastianchamber.com and a

printed copy is available in the Chamber office located at 700 Main St. in Sebastian.

The schedule includes: Jan. 10, St. John’s Wood (British rock music); Feb. 7, Professor

Pennygoode’s Mighty Flea Circus (swing, 1950s rockabilly); Feb. 21, Porchdogs (Louisiana

Cajun, southern rock, bluegrass and classic rock; March 7, SRHS Jazz Ensemble and

Steel Drum Band; March 28, Bobby Owen Band (classic rock); April 11, The Dukes of Doo

Wop (1950s music); May 16, The Cheyenne Band (country); and June 13, Mojo Sandwich

(blues, southern rock, R&B and country).

MPF raffle a big success; winner Sharon Miller receives $4,610David Volk, president of the Melbourne Police Foundation Inc., said the Foundation’s

50–50 raffle on Dec. 10 was a big success. The winner, Sharon Miller, received a check for

$4,610. “The MPF is the only organization authorized to raise funds on behalf of the

Melbourne Police Department, and is so grateful for the support,” said Volk, of Volk Law

Offices in Melbourne. “The Foundation also received $4,610 as the grand total raised of

$9,220 was divided evenly.”

He said the organization’s mission is to “support the MPD by providing resources that

are not readily available through other means, such as educational programs and

scholarships. We serve as a vehicle for tax–exempt grants and gifts from individuals,

businesses and charitable organizations. Just in time for Christmas, these gifts to both

Ms. Miller and the Foundation will go a long way.”

The Melborne Police Foundation was established in 2006 as an independent, nonprofit

organization (under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code). It is dedicated to

strengthening the services and programs of the MPD.

Donations can be made year–round and sent to: Melbourne Police Foundation,

P.O. Box 1444, Melbourne, Fla., 32902–1444, or visit MelbournePoliceFoundation.org.

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Global Tours & Travel named Better Business of the MonthThe Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce and its Better Business Council

recognized Global Tours & Travel Inc. as the December recipient of its Better Business of

the Month Award.

The firm was awarded this recognition at the Chamber’s monthly Business Breakfast

held at the Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront. The award, sponsored monthly by

Chamber Trustee Member Courtyard by Marriott/Residence Inn Marriott, was presented

to businessowners Geraldine Blanchard and Lorena Spensley.

Global Tours and Travel, locally owned and operated, has been a member of the

Melbourne Regional Chamber since 1995 and of the Better Business Council since 2001.

The agency has operated through several “different economic climates,” during which

time they established a base of clients that now span from the Caribbean to the Middle

East. Global Tours and Travel “continues to progress today” serving all of Brevard County

and the international clientele they have built up over the years.

The Chamber’s Better Business Council serves its members and the buying public by

offering a “trusted referral source” for a broad range of business types. The organization’s

eligibility requires that members abide by a code of ethics, provide proof of annual

licensing and insurance, and maintain a complaint–free record.

Visit www.MelbourneRegionalChamber.com for more information about the Better

Business Council.

Henegar Center embarks on joint venture with Backstage ArtsThe Henegar Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Melbourne has announced

the creation of a joint venture for its education programs at The Feller Theater Academy

with Backstage Arts of Merritt Island.

Beginning in January, performing arts classes will be offered for children from grades

one through 12. Classes, taught by Christine Manning Brandt, will include Storybook

Theatre, Song and Dance, Drama Lab, Acting, Improv, Musical Theatre and Broadway

Tap and Jazz Dance.

Christine Manning Brandt, owner and operator of Backstage Arts, brings extensive

experience and education to the program as a professional singer, former equity actress,

and a Dance Masters certified educator.

She has toured nationally and performed in principal roles with production companies

throughout the East Coast. Brandt was featured as a performer on the stages of Walt

Disney World, Universal Studios, and area theatre attractions.

A Brevard County native, she studied musical theater at the University of Central

Florida and pursued additional education from institutions of higher learning throughout

the Sunshine State and New York.

An educator for more than 20 years, Brandt said she enjoys “guiding aspiring perform-

ers toward their performing–arts goals.”

For complete details on the children’s performing arts classes, contact The Henegar

Center at 723–8698 or Backstage Arts at 427–3263.

‘Gala of Royal Horses’ scheduled for two shows on Feb. 8ORLANDO — The “world–renowned” equestrian tour, “The Gala of the Royal Horses,”

is scheduled to perform at the CFE Arena at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. This is

the equestrian tour’s first North American appearance.

Tickets are available at www.TicketMaster.com, by phone at (800) 745–3000, or in

person at CFE Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. For group discounts, call

(407) 823–6062. More information about the Gala of the Royal Horses can be found at

www.GalaoftheRoyalHorses.com and www.CFEArena.com.

The Royal Horses of Europe are some of the “most celebrated in history,” favored for

centuries by royalty, equestrian riders, and bullfighters and this performance celebrates

the tradition, athleticism and grace of these revered creatures.

Along with the magnificent stallions, Spanish flamenco dancers are featured in

authentic vibrant costumes accompanied by the mellow notes of a guitar to bring the

sights and sounds of Spain “a heartbeat away.”

The show will feature a number of performances involving the Andalusian, Friesian,

Lipizzaner and Arabian breeds. The event is dedicated to showing off the “amazing beauty

and maneuvers” these horses are capable of, including the “stunning maneuvers” once

used on the battlefield now known as “The Airs Above the Ground.”

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were first shaped by words spoken across a table of

negotiation. When peace finally comes to the Middle East,

as I hope someday it will, undoubtedly the process will

start with face–to–face conversation.

How, you may ask, can we return to the days of

yesteryear, when conversation was a revered art? The

answer lies in the tale of the Manhattanite who is asked by

a tourist for directions, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?”

The answer: practice, practice, practice.

Put down that mouse, get out of that chair and walk

over to the next office. Put away that electronic gadget, get

in the car and go see that client face to face. Just think how

much more pleasant is a greeting of “Good morning,” than

opening a conversation with BTW or FYI.

Help is out there to provide meaningful words with

which to promote face–to–face conversation. My workplace

offers up — via electronic email — a “Word of the Day.”

Can you work “lipogram” into the discussion?

Or consider the Oxford Dictionaries’ 2013 Word of the

Year: “selfie.” Self–explanatory, huh? Or how about

“twerk,” which recently was added to the Oxford Dictionar-

ies Online. The dictionary said the word had been around

for 20 years.

Where was I all those years? Probably deep in conversa-

tion.

‘Cool Hand Luke’ quote was right: ‘Failure to communicate’ is spreadingBy Rich SloaneUCF Forum columnist

Villainous actor Strother Martin uttered a classic line

in the movie “Cool Hand Luke” that stands at No. 11 on

the American Film Institute’s top 100 movie quotations of

American cinema’s first century: “What we’ve got here is

failure to communicate.”

As one whose right brain vastly overpowers his left, I’m

compelled to focus on communication. What I’ve noticed of

late is that as a people, Americans are experiencing a

heinous failure to communicate, to the detriment of our

society and quality of life.

As I see it, the principal cause of this situation is the

advance of technology.

Look around and you’re bound to see people with their

heads buried in an electronic device.

You may argue that electronic communication is, after

all, communication. But it is communication at its lowest

common denominator.

I’m all thumbs at the game of texting, and abbrevia-

tions that leave much to the imagination are a danger to

human interaction. It took me a while to figure out that

LOL did not mean the correspondent was lolling around.

And OMG? For the longest time I thought I was

conversing with Mork from Ork. BFF? Don’t even go there!

On a day that the stock market dropped more than 100

points, Twitter was up. OMG!

The spoken word is a beautiful gift to mankind. But it

appears we are intent on treating it like an oversized

sweater given by some distant aunt at the holiday season;

we put it in a drawer and forget about it.

I pride myself on taking every opportunity to speak

with people. When faced with a question posed electroni-

cally by fellow workers in another suite on another floor,

I’ll take every opportunity to go to their office and converse

face to face.

The clarity of conversation is rewarding, replete with

immediate feedback and unmistakable nuance. No chance

of misinterpretation. No sense of “What does he mean by

that?” Or “Did she misspell that word or does she really

want me to keep my noose to the grindstone?” Ouch.

Conversation is coin of the realm in business, politics,

education and just about every modern–day endeavor. Can

you imagine Neil Armstrong texting back to earth,

“OMG…that’s one small step….” Not quite the same as a

billion people hearing his words spoken from the moon’s

surface.

Perhaps the greatest contribution of the spoken word

lies across a negotiating table. The Treaty of Versailles, the

Korean Armistice Agreement, the Paris Peace Accords all

Rich Sloane is director of community relationsfor the University of Central Florida’s Collegeof Education and Human Performance. He canbe reached at [email protected].

Abadin is Florida Bar president–elect designate; past president of Cuban–American BarMiami attorney Ramón Abadin has been certified as The Florida Bar’s president–elect designate. He will be sworn in

as president–elect at the Bar’s Annual Convention in June 2014 when Gregory Coleman of West Palm Beach becomes

president. Abadin will become Florida Bar president in June 2015. He was unopposed in the election. Abadin is a partner

in Sedgwick LLP’s Miami office, where he focuses on complex commercial, insurance and corporate litigation matters as

well as specialty tort defense litigation and premises liability.

First elected to the Bar’s Board of Governors representing the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida in 2006, Abadin has

chaired several board committees and has served on the Executive Committee. In addition he has served on several

Florida Bar special committees, such as court funding and diversity and inclusion.

He is a past president of the Cuban American Bar Association (2004) and is a lifetime fellow of The Florida Bar

Foundation. Abadin was the 11th U.S. Circuit representative to the American Bar Association Standing Committee on

the Federal Judiciary from 2010–2013. The standing committee evaluates prospective nominees to the federal bench.

A Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, he is also a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate

Counsel and the Defense Research Institute. Abadin is certified “AV” by the Martindale–Hubbell peer–review rating

system and has been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer since 2007.

He has received numerous awards including the G. Kirk Haas Humanitarian Award from The Florida Bar, the

Haitian Lawyers Association Significant Contribution Award and the Passing on the Leadership Mentoring Award from

the Cuban American Bar Association.

Abadin received his law degree from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1985 and his bachelor’s from Tulane

University in 1981. He is admitted to practice in Florida, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court of

Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization to meet in Jan. 13 CocoaApollo Chapter 1137 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. on

Monday, Jan. 13, at Kay’s BBQ Restaurant, State Road 520 in Cocoa. The featured speaker will be Sherrie Shields

from the Florida Solar Energy Center. Shields will talk about solar energy — the pros and cons of using it for residences

and what the future holds for this energy source. No reservations are required. For further information about Apollo

Chapter 1137, call Shirley at 433–0445 or visit www.NARFE.org/Chapter1137.

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DALLAS — It takes caring professionals and a

relentless focus on results to make sure students stay in

school and succeed. That’s why AT&T is launching the

2014 AT&T Aspire High School Success Initiative Request

for Proposal to keep kids in the classroom.

Currently, about one in five students do not graduate

with their peers. And many of those who do are not fully

prepared for success in college and careers. But there is

hope. As of this year, the U.S. is for the first time on track

to meet the 90 percent national graduation goal by 2020

set by the Grad Nation Campaign. More needs to be done,

particularly for minority and low–income students whose

graduation rates are lagging.

The RFP is part of AT&T Aspire, one of the nation’s

largest corporate initiatives committed to helping more

students graduate from high school ready for college and

careers. More than 1 million students in all 50 states have

been impacted since Aspire launched in 2008. AT&T has

committed $350 million to Aspire through 2016.

“We’re looking for programs that can prove they are

solving problems and changing lives,” said AT&T’s Beth

Shiroishi, vice president, sustainability and philanthropy.

“And by supporting organizations that use evidence to

demonstrate success, we can know what programs work

best in certain situations, how they work, and how they

can be scaled to benefit other students.”

The RFP follows a previous request for proposal in 2012

that committed nearly $10 million to 47 schools and

nonprofits to increase graduation and attendance rates

and reduce behavioral and disciplinary problems.

Through support from the 2012 RFP, the Sports & Arts

in School Foundation is serving an additional 100 high

school freshmen in New York City with in–school tutors.

“It makes a difference,” says Sheldon Minnus, program

director. “Many students commute for 2 or 2 ½ hours.

Being able to offer tutoring with professionals during

school hours gives us flexibility we didn’t have before.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Green Bay, Wis., is using its

funding to provide graduation coaches to an additional 40

students though the BE GREAT: Graduate program, a

proven model. The graduation coaches check for early

warning signs for dropping out and connect with their

students to teach problem–solving and life skills that help

get them on track to graduate.

The success of BE GREAT is driven home by Teresa

LeClercq, a career development specialist participating in

the program. She is mentoring a 15–year–old whose family

has gone through hard times, including homelessness. The

10th–grader came into the program during the summer as

a C and F student.

“Now she’s making some As and Bs and her GPA is

improving,” said LeClercq.

“But it’s not always about drilling down in algebra.

Sometimes it’s about navigating a difficult home situa-

tion.” In fact, the student recently told LeClercq, “I’m

rocking this class… and I’m going to college. I have two

places in mind.”

Through the 2014 RFP, AT&T will help national,

regional, and local organizations expand or strengthen

programs that serve students at risk of dropping out of

high school or who have dropped out. Contributions will

range up to $1 million for programs operating in multiple

communities and up to $300,000 for single–community

programs.

Applicants will be evaluated through a competitive

process on the basis of their track records using evidence–

based approaches, accomplishments in serving students at

risk of dropping out of high school and use of data to

demonstrate their effectiveness.

Details are available at www.AspireRFP.com. The

RFP’s Pre–Qualification Survey launched on Jan. 2 and

remain open until Jan. 17. An independent third party will

review and evaluate all organizations that complete the

survey, and those proceeding to the next stage will be

invited to submit a full proposal.

AT&T invests $10 million to raise high–school graduate rates; launches initiative to keep students in classroom

UCF among top 25 universities in the world for number of patents awarded in 2012ORLANDO — The University of Central Florida has been ranked among the top 25 universities in the world for the

number of patents awarded in 2012.

The ranking, by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), is

based on data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

UCF researchers received 72 patents and were ranked 21st on the list of 100. “This ranking recognizes that the

innovation coming out of UCF is impacting our local economy and raising the university’s research profile around the

world,” said UCF’s M.J. Soileau, vice president for research and commercialization. UCF ranked above such academic

powerhouses as Northwestern University, Harvard University and Duke University.

The NAI and the IPO compiled the listing to emphasize the impact university research has on worldwide economic

development.

“University inventors are the discoverers and creators of new solutions to existing problems, and, as such, are key

contributors to the advancement of technology,” said Paul Sanberg, NIA president. “Protection of this intellectual

property, through the patenting process, underpins the creation of new industries and employment.”

Over the years, professors at UCF have earned patents on many technologies including a technique to detect Crohn’s

disease, a non–toxic method of removing oil from water which doesn’t harm the environment and liquid crystal display

technology, which is why we can see cell phone screens in daylight or in the dark.

With the NAI/IPO ranking UCF has proven itself to be a leader not only in the numbers of patents awarded but also

in the quality of those patents, said Soileau.

UCF is ranked in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ listing of the top 20 universities in the world in

patent strength. And three UCF inventors will be honored in March with the designation of NAI Fellow for their innova-

tive work (the three have a combined 104 patents) and its impact on economic development and society.

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‘Music on a Sunday Afternoon’ set for libraryThe Cocoa Beach Public Library will present “Music on a Sunday Afternoon” at 2 p.m. on Jan. 5. The featured group

will be “Sound Traveler.” The program will be held in the Community Room. Sound Traveler plays acoustic vocal and

instrumental renditions of popular classics from genres as diverse as rock and pop, folk, standards, country, blues, light

jazz, and gospel. Instrumentation includes guitar, trumpet, bass, mandolin, harmonica, concertina, and percussion. The

library’s address is 550 N. Brevard Ave. For more details about the event, call 868–1104 or visit

www.CocoaBeachPublicLibrary.org.

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tions, a part of University of Cambridge in England,

recently hosted a kickoff event for its Global Perspectives

program here.

The event featured a hands–on class practicum that

allowed Florida principals and school administrators to

experience Cambridge Global Perspectives in action. A

group of students who are currently involved in Cam-

bridge programs at Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne

attended the event as well.

“We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to

share the various aspects and benefits of our Global

Perspectives program with Florida’s teachers and

education professionals,” said Sherry Reach, regional

manager, USA, Cambridge International Examinations

based in Florida.

“Through our program and its exceptional students,

Florida’s school leaders were able to gain perspective

through the lens of student’s research and Global

Perspectives coursework, which was highlighted through-

out the event.”

“The speakers stirred interest, enthusiasm, and

collaboration and reaffirmed our confidence in Cam-

bridge International Examinations programs,” said Janet

Glancy, program coordinator for Naples High School in

Collier County. “Students from Eau Gallie High School

were inspiring as they described their Global Perspec-

tives course and presented their findings thus far. I also

appreciated the leadership and responsiveness of

Cambridge International Examinations to the evolving

Perspectives.

Robert Monson, director, Educational Policy Fellow-

ship Program, Teacher’s College at Columbia University,

demonstrated the connections between Cambridge

Global Perspectives and the Common Core 11th and 12th

grade standards.

For more details about this program, visit

www.CambridgeGP.org.

needs of 21st Century students.”

Keynote speakers and admission experts, including

John Barnhill, assistant vice president for enrollment at

Florida State University, and Christoph Guttentag, dean

of Undergraduate Admissions at Duke University,

discussed the vital skills that today’s leading universities

are looking for and the benefits of advanced college

preparation programs, such as Cambridge Global

School leaders take part in college success seminar, Global Perspectives students showcase research, coursework

New videos available to public, titles range from Women & Money to Soil SamplingGAINESVILLE — A new series of nine educational videos are now available to the public, thanks to University of

Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty members. County faculty from UF/IFAS’ central district

prepared proposals for the videos that were reviewed by district technology experts, state specialists and instructional

designers. The videos are at www.YouTube.com/user/IFASCDistrict/videos. Seven of the videos are in English; two are in

Spanish.

The video titles include: Women and Money: Unique Issues; Working with 4–H Club Officers; Subsurface Drip

Irrigation; Retrofit Your Irrigation; Soil Sampling; Plastic Pollution; Nourishing Our Frail Elders; ¿Qué es 4–H?” (What is

4–H?); and Alimentación Saludable Jardinería contenedor (healthful eating using container gardens).

Tim Momol, a UF/IFAS professor and director for the Extension’s central district, said officials hope the videos will

prove helpful to the public, and he noted that they are available for use by those who handle websites, social–media

accounts, online newsletters and the like.

The new videos join more than 200 videos already housed on the central district’s YouTube channel.

Tom Obreza, senior associate dean for UF/IFAS Extension, singled out the Extension team from the central district

that created “such high–quality educational tools.” Through real–world examples, the videos teach important concepts

that enhance the lives of Floridians and their environment, he said.

UF/IFAS Extension Dean Nick Place echoed Obreza’s sentiment.

“These peer–reviewed videos are an excellent means of extending knowledge and information to clientele in a highly

applicable format in both English and Spanish,” he said. “These videos will enable many more people access to the

educational resources of UF/IFAS Extension.”

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ORLANDO — Representatives from Space Florida and

the University of Central Florida Office of Research and

Commercialization have announced 20 finalists for the

“CAT5 Awards,” an event that will match financing

sources with small, Florida–based, high–tech businesses.

The CAT5 Awards, which stands for Capital for the

Acceleration of Technologies in early stage companies, will

enable the 20 selected companies to present their business

models to venture capitalists, angel investors and strategic

corporate investors that may have interest in supporting

their businesses.

In addition, the top 10 finalists will compete to receive

one of two monetary awards totaling $150,000 — through

Space Florida sponsorship.

The Top 10 finalists include:

l CyberFactors, New Smyrna Beach, cyber risk

analytics.

l Helicon Chemical Co., Orlando, advanced fuels and

propellants.

l HySense Technologies, Rockledge, detection of

flammable/gas leaks.

l NanoPhotonica, Orlando, materials for flat panel

displays/lighting applications.

l Plasmonics, Orlando, next–generation infrared

systems.

l ReliOx Corp., Gainesville, antimicrobial and disinfec-

tant products.

l RINI Technologies, Oviedo, ,meso– and microscale

thermal management.

l SeaTorque Control Systems, Stuart, hybrid, electric

additional financial awards, include: Advanced Technolo-

gies and Testing Lab, Tampa; Elebev, Miami; Fitness

Medical Systems, Titusville; General Capacitor, Tallahas-

see; hEar Gear Inc., Melbourne; Innovatech Engineering,

Tallahassee; Paracosm, Gainesville; Statim Technologies,

Clearwater; Vapster–Diesel, Delray Beach; and World

Housing Solutions, Edgewater.

All CAT5 applicants were required to pursue business

models in one of Space Florida’s strategic target markets,

to include: Space Transportation and Advanced Aerospace

Platforms; Satellite Systems and Science Payloads;

Ground and Operations Support Systems; Agriculture,

Climate/Environmental Monitoring; Civil Protection and

Emergency Management; ISS and Human Life Sciences

(including medical research); Communications, Cyber

Security and Robotics; Adventure Tourism; Clean/

Alternative Energy Applications, and Advanced Materials

and New Products.

For more information about the event, visit

www.InnovationConcourse.com/concourse/cat5–awards.

propulsion systems.

l Sensory Integrated Solutions, Gainesville, pneumo-

nia–related sensor systems.

l TrueVitals Inc., Gainesville, non–invasive medical

vital signs monitoring system.

All selected finalists will present at the Innovation

Concourse of the Southeast Manufacturing and Safety

event on June 3. Before their presentations, the University

of Central Florida’s Venture Accelerator will match

finalists with expert mentors that will provide business

strategy coaching leading up to the event.

“These types of events really promote the growth of

Florida–based, high–tech businesses by enabling possible

funding sources to hear their innovative business models,”

said Space Florida President Frank DiBello.

“We believe Space Florida’s additional financial award

will provide the top two forward–thinking companies a

little extra support as they grow their businesses.”

The additional 10 finalists, who will have an opportu-

nity to present to funding sources, but not compete for the

Space Florida and University of Central Florida announce finalists; top start–ups will compete for $150,000

‘Fight for your Right Whales’ set for Cocoa Beach LibraryThe Cocoa Beach Public Library will present “Fight for your Right Whales” at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, in the

Community Room. Attendees will learn how to identify and protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales that visit

Florida every winter to give birth to their calves. They come close to the beach and can be seen from shore. The discussion

will include their endangered status, biology, migration, and what you can do to help protect the remaining 500. Locally,

the Marine Resources Council has a Right Whale Volunteer Sighting Network. If you are interested in helping this

organization, call 1–888–97–WHALE. The library’s address is 550 N. Brevard Ave. The phone number is 868–1104 or

visit www.CocoaBeachPublicLibrary.org.

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TALLAHASSEE — Consumers following the Florida

Public Service Commission’s (PSC) Energy Saving

Challenge this year, coinciding with Florida’s Viva 500

anniversary celebration, have reason to continue celebrat-

ing.

By implementing the PSC’s monthly energy–saving

tips, consumers realized energy savings topping 500

kilowatt–hours (kWh) and helped preserve the state’s

resources for future generations.

“Don’t let your energy–saving efforts fall by the wayside

in the new year! Hopefully, our 2013 Challenge instilled

some lifelong energy saving habits for Florida’s families,”

said PSC Chairman Ronald Brisé.

“Viva Florida 500 marked an important milestone in

our state’s history, and the PSC underscored its signifi-

cance by raising energy conservation awareness, a vital

component to continue a strong Florida future.”

Here are a few tips the PSC shared this year to reach

the Challenge’s 500 kWh goal:

l Set your thermostat as low as is comfortable in the

winter — usually 68 degrees– and as high as is comfort-

able in the summer — usually 78 degrees, as well as when

you’re sleeping or away from home.

l Keep your refrigerator at 35 to 38 degrees Fahrenheit

and clean refrigerator coils monthly.

l “Get your ducts in a row” because leaky ducts can

reduce heating and cooling system efficiency by as much as

20 percent.

l Change or clean your AC filter regularly and use your

ceiling fan for more comfort.

l Turn your electric oven off 15 minutes before the

cooking time is complete. Food will continue cooking as

long as the oven door is not opened.

l Try LED (light–emitting diode) lights because LED

light strings last longer and are safer to use than tradi-

tional incandescent lights.

Visit the PSC’s website to find more energy saving tips.

“Florida’s reputation as a one–of–a–kind cultural

destination is a testament to its diverse, innovative, and

resourceful residents,” said Secretary of State Ken

Detzner. “The PSC’s energy challenge will help future

generations of Floridians enjoy the great state we call

home, and we appreciate them as a Viva Florida 500

partner.”

Viva Florida 500 is a statewide initiative led by the

Florida Department of State, under the leadership of

Gov. Rick Scott, to highlight the 500 years of historic

people, places, and events in present–day Florida since

the arrival of Juan Ponce de León to the land he named

La Florida in 1513.

During 2013, Florida marked 500 years of history and

diverse cultural heritage, a claim no other state in America

can make, and “promoted the place where the world’s

cultures began to unite and transform into the great nation

we know today as the United States of America.”

For more information on Viva Florida 500, visit the

Department of State’s website at www.VivaFlorida.org/.

Another source is www.FloridaPSC.com.

Energy Challenge raised conservation awareness, saving state of Florida resources, energy and money

Health First Foundation’s 32nd Benefit Ball set for Clemente Center at Florida TechThe Health First Foundation will host its 32nd annual Benefit Ball starting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the

Clemente Center on the Florida Tech campus in Melbourne. The event will raise funds for the Health First Breast

Center. For more details, contact the Health First Foundation at 434–7353 or visit www.Health–First.org/Foundation.

The theme of the 2014 Benefit Ball event is “Gatsby … A Night of Glitz and Glamour.” The black–tie affair will

feature food, drinks, live music and dancing.

Theresa Williams is serving as chairman of the Ball (with an 18–member volunteer committee) and Stephen Lacey,

attorney with McClelland Jones LLC, is chairing the underwriting committee (with a 13–member volunteer committee).

Founded in 1995, Health First is a not–for–profit institution. It is Central Florida’s only fully integrated health system

and employs more than 7,500 people in Brevard County. Health First operates four hospitals — Holmes Regional

Medical Center in Melbourne, Palm Bay Hospital, Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach and Viera Hospital.

It also offers a variety of health–insurance coverage plans through Health First Health Plans in Brevard and Indian

River counties.

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Businesses need to plan now to stay ahead of possible interest–rate uptick in2014, loan–pricing advantage; Regions business bankers close flurry of dealsBy Ken Datzman

With the unemployment rate slowly trending downward, the

economy posting incremental gains, and other economic indicators

strengthening, businesses and consumers will be closely watching the

Federal Reserve’s actions in 2014.

“Quantitative easing,” the government’s large–scale bond–buying

program, is being scaled back. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben

Bernanke announced at his final press briefing Dec. 18 that the Fed

will begin tapering in January by $10 billion a month, to $75 billion.

Looking at the different recession curves and how the economy has

historically rebounded, interest rates are likely to edge upward in 2014.

In a typical V–shaped recession, the economy experiences a sharp

but brief period of economic decline with a clearly defined “trough,”

followed by a strong recovery, said Steve Loso, Regions Bank’s presi-

dent for the East Coast of Central Florida, with operations in Brevard

and Volusia counties.

“Most recessions are V–shaped. This one has been more of a longer

U–shaped recession. So there hasn’t been a lot of urgency at the bottom

of the cycle for businessowners to invest and prepare for the uptick,” he

said.

Loso added, “Now, we’re starting to approach the end of the ‘U.’

Unemployment is trending downward from the recession high, both

locally and nationally. Rates on U.S. Treasuries are starting to edge

upward. There is more pressure on the interest–rate environment

overall. Ten–year yields are rising.”

When rates are on the move, at various speeds and in different

directions, like they might be at some point in 2014, businesses need to

be smart about shopping and positioning themselves to stay ahead of

interest–rate growth.

“You want to get in on the early side of that, in order to get the best

bang for your purchasing dollar,” said Loso, who worked as a certified

public accountant for years with an international firm before beginning

his career in banking. “It’s probably a good time to be thinking about

looking forward if you plan to invest in your business in the near

future.”

And a lot of businesses in the area are doing just that, say Candace

Leary and Valia Rich, veteran business bankers with Regions in

Brevard County.

They have closed a flurry of deals in 2013 across a broad segment of

commerce, including loans for manufacturing businesses in the area, a

sign the economy is headed in the right direction.

“The manufacturers we are working with are having a banner year,

quarter over quarter. They are hitting it out of the park. They are

hiring. They are expanding. They are developing new product lines,”

said Rich, adding that one of her customers, a seafood business, has set

up a second production line to meet growing demand for their product.

The manufacturing sector has to “get ahead of the economic engine,”

said Loso. “As the prospects for that economic engine get better and

better, the manufacturers are typically the first to prepare to be able to

meet demand as it comes online. We are seeing better manufacturing

space development and expansion in the market, which is encourag-

ing.”

Leary said businesspeople “are more positive in the county. They

are looking to grow and expand and open second offices. They are

finding a scarcity of available buildings in which to do that. Some are

building new facilities, a process that generally takes six months to a

Regions business bankers Valia Rich, left, and Candace Leary have seen a surge in the manufacturing sector in Brevardwith their clients expanding operations and developing new product lines, a sign the economy is moving in the rightdirection. Steve Loso heads operations for Regions Bank in Brevard and Volusia counties. They are at the Regions officeon North Wickham Road in Melbourne.

multiple sectors of the economy that are growing.

“We have even seen expansion in the retail seg-

ment,” said Rich. “And it’s been a while since that

has happened in this area. The retail sector is

bouncing back. It’s wonderful to see.”

Regions Bank is part of the U.S. Small Business

Administration’s Preferred Lender Program, or PLP.

The program is SBA’s effort to streamline the

process necessary to provide financial assistance to

the small–business community.

Under the program, the SBA delegates the final

credit decision and most servicing to carefully

selected lenders. They are considered for PLP status

based on their performance with the SBA.

Leary and Rich work with small–business

customers providing a range of loans, including the

SBA’s popular 504. Banks partner with a certified

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year. When Regions locks in a construction loan, we

fix that pricing through the construction period.

Some banks float that rate.”

The Mortgage Bankers Association is forecasting

that interest rates for the 30–year fixed–rate

mortgage are likely to creep past the 5 percent mark

in 2014 and then keep right on moving upward. The

MBA predicts that rates are likely to climb as high

as 5.3 percent by the end of 2015.

The MBA forecast is just one of many released in

December by various organizations and business

associations. They cover a range of predictions.

While rates are likely to go up in 2014, they will still

be in an affordable range for most borrowers.

“Our internal guidance is saying that we are

going to see at least a 1 percent increase in interest

rates over the next 18 months,” said Loso. “Whether

that happens or not is up in the air.”

Leary and Rich say they have clients across



New Boys & Girls Club opens in Cocoa — Rotary Club of Cocoa Foundation,businesses rallying behind showcase project; ongoing fund–raising campaign

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By Ken Datzman

COCOA — Changing the lives of young people is the mission of the

thousands of Boys & Girls Clubs in communities across the nation.

And this community now has new capacity toward achieving that goal.

The third Boys & Girls Club branch in Brevard County has opened,

after a successful effort by the Rotary Club Foundation of Cocoa to get

the commercial real–estate project underway.

“We are excited about the new club,” said Gary Cain, the president

and chief executive officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida,

who oversees branches in Brevard, Osceola, Orange, and Seminole

counties.

“We have two small clubs in Brevard County — one in Mims and

one in Temple Terrace (Melbourne). So the Cocoa branch is really our

first flagship Boys & Girls Club in the region.”

The Cocoa branch on Dixon Boulevard has the capacity to serve 150

to 175 members a day, ranging from 6 to 18 years old, Cain said,

adding that the initial number will be roughly 75 members a day as his

organization continues to work to raise additional funding for the club’s

operation.

“We are going to continue to work hard to develop fund–raising

support so we can hopefully fill the building with club members.”

The Brevard Capital Campaign offers supporters of Boys & Girls

Clubs various naming opportunities, starting at $25,000. For informa-

tion about the campaign or to contribute, contact Alicia Hodge at

[email protected], or call (239) 826–9974.

Businesses such as Disney Cruise Line have rallied around Boys &

Girls Clubs of Central Florida, knowing the important role it plays in

communities.

“Disney Cruise Line has cultivated a long–term relationship with

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, and over the past few years we

have been able to contribute $1 million to the organization,” said Rena

Langley, Disney Cruise Line’s vice president of public affairs.

Cain said his organization’s mission is about “changing the lives of

kids, making sure they stay on track if they are having problems in

school or at home. Maybe we can help them work through those

problems so they can have a brighter future.”

“We really believe in the organization because of its outstanding

outcomes and because of its cost–effectiveness,” said area resident and

philanthropist Jim Swann, whose Eckerd Family Foundation has been

a strong supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs, locally and in other regions of

the nation, as well as many other nonprofit entities that work to

improve the lives of people and communities.

Jim and Jonnie Swann have been pillars of the community for

decades.

Jim Swann himself has been an advocate for additional Boys &

Girls Clubs in Brevard neighborhoods, as he spearheads the effort to

help rebuild the brand in the county.

“We’re hoping that this showcase project in Cocoa will motivate

community leaders in other areas of the county where there is a need

to consider putting a club in their area so that the Boys & Girls Clubs

can expand its reach in Brevard and help change more lives,” said Jim

Swann.

He added, “These clubs have a well–balanced program, which

includes a keen focus on academics. You cannot move up in this world

without an education. So their mission is a very important one.”

The core programs include Character and Leadership Development,

The new 11,000–square–foot Cocoa branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida can accommodate 150 to 175members. The two–story complex includes two technology centers, a music studio, and study and tutor rooms. From left:Mike Arnold, Rotary Club of Cocoa and Arnold Financial; Gary Cain, president and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of CentralFlorida; and Adam Broadway, president and CEO, Certified General Contractors Inc.

Education and Career Development, Health and

Life Skills, The Arts, and Sports, Fitness, and

Recreation.

The community–based club provides a safe place

for its members during non–school hours and during

the summer. They are led by paid, trained youth–

development professionals.

The two–story 11,000–square–foot Cocoa branch

features a teen center for club members in middle

school and high school, two technology centers, a

music studio, a dance studio, a kitchen, and study

and tutor rooms. The branch’s recreational activities

include ping pong, foosball, and other games.

The building, which once housed the Social

Security Administration office, was fully renovated

and now shows off bright, uplifting color schemes

throughout the complex.

The Rotary Club of Cocoa is the organization that

led the way for the new branch to become a reality.

“Two and half years ago, Jim Swann asked me if

I would head up the campaign to bring a Boys &

Girls Club to Cocoa,” said longtime resident and

businessman Mike Arnold, of Arnold Financial in

Cocoa.

“I told him I would be happy to do that. The

campaign got off to a great start. The Rotary Club of

Cocoa Foundation donated the building, which was

about a $250,000 gift.”

Arnold, who has been a member of the Rotary

Club of Cocoa for more than 20 years, said he was

able to “locate an anonymous donor” who gave the

money to the Rotary Club of Cocoa Foundation,

which, in turn, purchased the building for the Boys

& Girls Club.

“Gary (Cain) and his staff raised a substantial

amount of money for the project. The building

renovation is beautiful,” said Arnold, adding the

Rotary Club of Cocoa will continue to support the

organization.

Area firm Certified General Contractors Inc.

donated construction services for the renovation.

“We were excited to be a part of the project,” said

Adam Broadway, the president and chief executive

officer of Certified General Contractors, a company

that specializes in new commercial construction and

renovation.





KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Space Florida has

announced the recent hiring of Steve Szabo as spaceport

development program manager.

In his position, Szabo will be responsible for directing

spaceport development and planning activities to imple-

ment the Florida Spaceport System Plan and the Cape

Canaveral Spaceport Complex Master Plan.

These plans provide the framework to guide public and

private investment into Florida’s spaceport infrastructure.

Szabo has 16 years of infrastructure development

experience statewide and is a licensed Professional

Engineer. He most recently served as a vice president for

Jones Edmunds and Associates in Titusville, where he

provided consulting engineering services since 2001.

In previous positions, Szabo served in project manager

and engineering roles for more than 50 infrastructure

projects at Cape Canaveral Spaceport, Kennedy Space

Center and Patrick Air Force Base. He has also managed

contracts for projects with municipalities on the Space

Coast and with State of Florida environmental and water

resource agencies.

“As we further develop Florida’s commercial, civil and

military spaceport capabilities, it is critical that we have a

seasoned team of leaders on board with a clear under-

standing of our vision and the needs of our current and

future space and aerospace industry customers,” said

Space Florida President Frank DiBello.

“Steve is well known within the industry for his

expertise in these areas and will be a significant asset to

the team as we work to face the growing aerospace

market.”

Steve Szabo holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineer-

ing from Auburn University and is a member of the

Society of Military Engineers and the American Society of

Civil Engineers.

Space Florida hires civil engineer Steve Szabo as its spaceport development program manager

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Tishia Jewell to its full–time guardianship and care–management staff. She is a nationally Certified Guardian who

graduated with honors from the University of Central Florida, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s in public

administration and a master’s in nonprofit management. Jewell has been recognized with many honors, including being

named an All–American Scholar, and she was also on the short list for the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2013. Jewell has

volunteered at numerous agencies in Florida and also outside the state. She will work to aid in the 501(c)(3) company’s

mission to support “vulnerable individuals who need help with any aspect of life management due to age, disability or

family circumstance.” For more information about the company, visit www.SzubaGuardianCare.org or call 751–3500.

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development company. The program, part of the SBA’s

mission to promote the development of businesses, is

designed to provide financing for the purchase of fixed

assets, which usually means real estate, buildings and

machinery, at below market rates.

“Locally,” said Leary, “we’re partnering with the Florida

Business Development Corp. for the 504 program. We’re

working with Tim Cramer (FBDC’s executive vice presi-

dent). We have been meeting with commercial Realtors in

the market to let them know exactly how the program

works, how it benefits customers and what the steps are to

prepare for a 504 loan.”

The two business bankers said 2013 was a “great year”

for them making loans to companies. “We are especially

doing a lot of equipment financing for businesses,” said

Leary.

Loso added that Regions is “very positive as it relates to

our outlook for 2014. One of the keys for us is a program

called ‘Regions 360.’ We work with customers to better

understand their goals and advise them on how to better

their business and, hopefully, better whatever aspirational

goals they may have as well over the course of the year.

That presents a great opportunity for Regions to grow right

along with its customers in 2014.”

Terri Friedlander seeks judges for event at the Viera Educational Services FacilityTerri Friedlander, a member of the American Business Women’s Association’s Oceanside Chapter, is asking people in

the region to give three hours of their time to serve as a professional Future Business Leaders of America judge for her

talented students at a local event. She is the FBLA district adviser for Brevard County Schools, and director of the

Academy of International Business at Cocoa Beach Junior–Senior High School.

The event is set for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Viera Educational Services Facility on Judge Fran

Jamieson Way. The students will compete in many different categories. The program begins in the boardroom. Coffee,

Danish and refreshments will be available at 9:15 a.m. More details are available is CBHSfbla.webs.com.

Judges will be provided specific rating sheets for each event and given directions before the students begin their timed

performance.

Various student competitions include Public Speaking, Job Interview, Business presentation, Marketing, etc. All

competitions should be completed by 12:30 p.m., at which time there will be an awards ceremony for the winners.

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BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWSBoys & Girls ClubsContinued from page 11

“We used all local subcontractors and vendors. They,

too, were excited to be part of the project, which is going to

help the community,” Broadway said.

A number of businesses were the primary stakeholders

in supporting the new branch. They include Disney Cruise

Line, Eckerd Family Foundation, Brevard County Sheriff’s

Office, Harris Corp., Publix Super Markets Charities,

Rotary Club of Cocoa, and the Cruise Industry Charitable

Foundation.

Working alongside Certified General Contractors were

subcontractors JS Plastering Inc., Ace Glass, and Skyline

Elevator Co., all providing their services and products at a

“heavily” discounted cost.

Recently, community volunteers gathered to build a

playground for the new Cocoa branch of Boys & Girls

Clubs.

Separately, Disney has been active in Brevard County

through its employee–engagement program called

“VoluntEARS.” Hundreds of Disney Cruise Line crew

members and shore–side cast members volunteered to

build two playgrounds for children in Brevard in the past

two years.

Together, with KaBOOM! Disney volunteers built a

playground in Rockledge in July 2012, and just last month

built another playground, adjacent to the new Boys &

Girls Club Cocoa branch.

“We are also planning a nearly 40–foot–wide mural to

decorate the space in the coming months,” said Langley.

“The children who are members of the Boys & Girls Club

will have input into the design.”

She said Disney Cruise Line is “excited to have the

opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to Brevard

County, near our homeport.” Starting in January, Disney

Cruise Line will have three ships departing from Port

Canaveral.

In March 2012, Disney donated $250,000 to Boys &

Girls Clubs of Central Florida to mark the arrival of the

Disney Fantasy at Port Canaveral.

Langley said over the past few years, Disney Cruise

Line has “embarked on a historic expansion of our

business. We expanded our fleet and set sail on exciting

new itineraries. At the same time, we expanded our

community outreach, and we continue to strive to make a

positive impact in the lives of our neighborhoods around

the globe.”

Boys & Girls Clubs has been a benefactor because of

the positive way the organization is helping children strive

to reach new heights. “It’s amazing how many people I

have met through the years who have told me that their

success in life can be attributed to their early involvement

in Boys & Girls Clubs,” said Jim Swann.

Cain, for example, is one of those who was able to pick

himself up and rise through the ranks to become the top

executive for Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida. “I was

a Boys & Girls Club kid. It changed my life and made it

possible for me to overcome poverty and family problems,”

said Cain, who grew up in Panama City, Fla.

Cain said he was 11 years old when he became a

member of Boys & Girls Clubs. “The club director gave me

a job checking in kids and selling sodas, for 40 cents an

hour in 1966.”

He has worked for the organization for 37 years, 20 of

those years with Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida.

“It’s been a very rewarding career. I have been able to

see literally thousands of kids who have grown into great

adults. I have worked with dedicated volunteers and staff

for decades and feel very blessed.”

Award–winning artist Wheatley to conduct classesThe Cocoa Beach Public Library will host watercolor classes with award–winning artist Helen Wheatley on Thurs-

days, Jan. 9–Feb. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Community Room. Wheatley creates “exquisite paintings” rich in color

and content. Her work “Faces at the Oasis” won Best of Show at the Central Brevard Art Association’s annual show in

March 2007. She’ll share her skills with participants in these classes, which are suitable for beginning and intermediate

students. The fee is $80 for the eight–week session. Enrollment is limited. Register in advance at the library’s sign–up

table and pick up a materials list. The library is at 550 N. Brevard Ave. The phone number is 868–1104 or visit

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BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWSSpace Coast Cancer Center in VieraContinued from page 1

Sometimes the patient goes three times a week for tests.

You’re spending a lot of time driving Interstate 4 to

Tampa. Now, if you fit into one of the studies we are

allowed to have here, we can do the work locally.”

Physicians from Space Coast Cancer Center and Moffitt

will collaborate on patient care and novel clinical research.

The partnership includes the use of Moffitt Clinical

Pathways, quality–management strategies and access to

specialty–case conferences, he said. Space Coast Cancer

Center will utilize the experts and best practices at Moffitt,

including its multispecialty cancer care, peer–review, and

quality–assurance standards.

“This is a relationship with Moffitt we greatly value

because of the positive impact it’s going to have on our

patients. Dr. (Richard) Levine’s motto is: ‘If you take care of

the patient, everything else will be okay.’ You have to put

your patient first,” Dr. Sprawls said. Dr. Levine is the

president and founder of Space Coast Cancer Center.

Moffitt opened its doors on Oct. 27, 1986, on the Tampa

campus of USF. Funding for construction of the initial $70

million facility came primarily from the state’s cigarette

tax, while the momentum to create the cancer center came

from a cadre of legislators, physicians, educators, and

business leaders who envisioned a new dimension of

cancer care and research in Florida.

In 1999, Moffitt developed the Affiliate Network

Program, a professional partnership involving strategic

affiliations with community physicians and health–care

facilities throughout Florida and beyond.

Space Coast Cancer Center, marking its 30th year in

Brevard as a hematology and oncology practice, became

part of the original Moffitt program in 2001. It was mainly

an educational relationship, said Dr. Sprawls.

“They would send professors for ‘grand rounds,’ or

medical lectures and discussions four times a year. We

paid for those. We had access to some of their research

studies.”

Dr. Levine, whose practice has offices in Titusville,

Merritt Island, and Viera, has been pushing to improve

the quality of oncology care in local communities, said

Dr. Sprawls. And that is the main mission of the Moffitt

Oncology Network.

“This is a different relationship than our original one

with Moffitt,” said Dr. Sprawls. “They want everyone in

the network to show they know how to practice medical

oncology and to ‘prove’ their quality of care. With us, this

started a few years ago when we became involved with the

Quality Oncology Practice Initiative of the American

Society of Clinical Oncology.”

He said his cancer center is the only member of the

Moffitt Oncology Network in Brevard County. Space Coast

Cancer Center was the first oncology practice in Florida

and the “only cancer center in Brevard” to be recognized by

the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative, a certification

program of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, said

Dr. Sprawls.

“We were one of the first 17 practices in the U.S. to earn

that certification. There are a small number of other

practices in Florida with QOPI certification. We have been

recertified every year. We think that is important.”

Space Coast Cancer Center is recognized by the Centers

for Medicare & Medicaid Services as a pioneer group

focused on developing a new model of cancer–care delivery.

In general, this agreement better aligns Space Coast

Cancer Center’s program with the Moffitt Oncology

Network’s vision, said Dr. Sprawls. The network extends

Moffitt’s knowledge and expertise to physicians and

providers with the goal of offering the best personalized

cancer care to the patient. Moffitt is the only National

Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer

Center based in Florida.

The National Cancer Institute is an independent

branch of the U.S. National Institutes of Health in

Bethesda, Md. The NIH is made up of 27 institutes and

centers, and is the largest source of funding for medical

research in the world.

Former president Richard Nixon signed the National

Cancer Act on Dec. 23, 1971, officially declaring “the war

on cancer” and creating a cancer research center and other

structures to collect data, improve the clinical trials

system, and improve cancer treatment and prevention.

“When I was doing my Fellowship, I wrote an article

about a person who lived in New York City who had low–

grade lymphoma,” said Dr. Sprawls.

“In New York, you can get consultations pretty easily.

This person had six in one week. She saw six different

medical oncologists. And for low–grade lymphoma, two of

the physicians recommended observation, or no treatment

at this time. Two of them recommended different chemo-

therapies, and two recommended bone–marrow trans-

plants. These are very diverse opinions about a disease

that doctors think they know and understand very well.”

The National Cancer Act played a role in organizing the

comprehensive cancer centers around the nation, such as

Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center in New York,

the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and the

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns

Hopkins University in Baltimore.

These centers are each designated by the National

Cancer Institute as “Comprehensive Cancer Centers.”

Moffitt holds that coveted distinction in the Sunshine

State. According to the 2013 study by “U.S. News & World

Report,” Moffitt is the top–rated cancer center in Florida

and ranks 19th nationally in “Cancer” treatment.

Another side of the Moffitt Oncology Network deal with

Space Coast Cancer Center is the collaboration on tumor

boards. The centerpiece of clinical cancer programs is the

tumor boards, where specialists from surgery, medical

oncology, radiation oncology, radiology and pathology

evaluate and discuss patients for whom a multispecialty

approach is being considered.

“When we come to the point where we are actually

making decisions about individual cases, and frequently

they are complicated decisions, tumor boards present the

opportunity to discuss the cases between a number of

physicians and faculty members who will help make the

best decision for the patient,” said Dr. Sprawls.

Rounding out the Moffitt Oncology Network agreement

is the consultative service. “Moffitt,” Dr. Sprawls said, “has

an excellent consultative service. In fact, it is internation-

ally known.”

The 2013 annual “Report to the Nation on the Status of

Cancer (1975–2009) shows that overall cancer death rates

continue to decline among both men and women, among

all major racial and ethnic groups, and for all of the most

common cancer sites, including lung, colon, breast, and

prostate.

However, the report also shows that death rates

continued to increase during the latest time period (2000

through 2009) for melanoma of the skin (among men only)

and for cancers of the liver, pancreas, and uterus.

The report, produced since 1998, is co–authored by

researchers from the National Cancer Institute, the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American

Cancer Society, and other organizations.

Dr. Sprawls believes the “next level of medicine will be

based on DNA. It’s going to destroy everything that’s

happened before.” He recommends the book “The Creative

Destruction of Medicine,” written by Dr. Eric Topol, who is

director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and

editor–in–chief of Medscape.

“The scientific tools we have for analyzing cells and

proteins and biochemistry are astonishingly cool. It looks

like we are about to take that next step in the medical

understanding of DNA, saying, ‘You are going to get a

cancer and so forth.’ We are thinking we are almost there.

But this has turned out to be a level of complexity that we

hadn’t counted upon.”

Cancer is made up of more than 200 different diseases

like breast cancer and lung cancer, and that’s why it’s so

difficult to wipe out completely. But advances are being

made. An example is the treatment of chronic

myelomonocytic leukemia (CML), which is caused by a

single mutation.

“There is a set of drugs that has turned it from a deadly

leukemia into something that we are treating with a pill.

It’s like a miracle. Finding the mutation and developing

the drug to block the mutation is the key. We are really

excited about the advances being made in oncology.”

CML, a genetically diverse malignancy that can

transform into acute myeloid leukemia, is an aggressive

disease with a three–year survival rate of 20 percent.

Meanwhile, busy researchers at Moffitt and the Tianjin

Medical University Cancer Institute in China have

discovered a “gene expression signature” that may lead to

new immune therapies for lung–cancer patients.

They found that NF–kB, a protein complex known to

promote tumor growth, may also have the ability to boost

the immune system to eliminate cancerous cells before

they do harm, as well as promote anti–tumor responses.

The study appeared in the June 3 issue of “The Journal

of Clinical Investigation,” and was supported by a National

Cancer Institute grant, the National Functional Genomics

Center, and the James and Esther King Biomedical

Research Program.

“With so much research being conducted in the field

today and so many things on the horizon that have the

potential to improve patient outcomes, this is an exciting

time to be practicing oncology,” said Dr. Sprawls, who

originally had planned to become a geriatric physician, but

the life–saving aspect of oncology changed his decision. “I

was very excited. That’s what brought me into oncology

and led to my Fellowship at Moffitt.”

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