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INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH — The generations of Baldas have long

embraced higher education and the spirit of capitalism, two pillars of their

family tree.

Leading and setting the example was immigrant Ricardo Balda, a first–

generation college graduate who got on the track to entrepreneurship in America

and cut a path that his children are proudly following today as local

businessowners across various industries.

But, clearly, the elder Balda, who came to the U.S. from Canada by way of

Ecuador as a teenager, saw higher education as the platform for achievement in

life. Being educated and having a good work ethic greatly increased one’s

chances of getting a grip on success, he believed.

Ricardo Balda, whose father owned a coffee–export business in South

America, arrived in the U.S. in the mid–1950s with his family. It was a time

when roads, bridges, and highways were being built. New technologies were on

the horizon. Advances in medicine included new antibiotics.

The American people had the highest standard of living of any society in the

world, and education was driving these advances and innovations. Ricardo

Balda viewed the classroom as his launching pad to a good life.

But when he attended school in Canada as a young man, he first had to

overcome language and cultural barriers.

“His classes in the morning were taught in French. His afternoon classes

were taught in English. He only knew Spanish,” said one of his sons, business-

man and Ivy League graduate Dr. Dan Balda, the chief executive officer of

Melbourne–based Medicomp Inc., a roughly 100–employee company positioned

in the telemedicine segment.

Dr. Balda is a graduate of the University of Florida School of Medicine. He

did his undergraduate work in electrical engineering at Cornell University.

For his father, Ricardo Balda, who is noted for doing some of the early

research in ultrasound, language was just one of a number of challenges he

hurdled en route to pursuing his dream of earning a college degree.

He graduated from the University of Hartford in Connecticut. “All of his

brothers also went to Hartford. They basically formed their own little ‘Balda

Brothers’ fraternity,” said Dr. Balda, whose father also earned a graduate degree

from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts.

He was a teaching assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in

the day of computer punch–card technology. “He’s very proud of his shoe box full

of punch cards.”

The senior Balda first worked for Hewlett–Packard Co.’s medical–instru-

ments division before eventually becoming an entrepreneur.

The well–educated Balda family has seen the positive impact higher educa-

tion has made in their lives.

Now, Ricardo Balda and his four adult children — Rick Balda, Kathy Mills,

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The Balda family has long viewed higher education as a path to excel in life, with the example being set by their father,businessman Ricardo Balda. He and his four adult children — Rick Balda, Kathy Mills, Tony Balda and Dr. Dan Balda— established the Balda Family Foundation in 2007. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities andscholarships to academically promising, at–risk and underserved youth in Brevard. From left: Dr. Balda, ExecutiveDirector Sarah Balda, Tony Balda, and Rick Balda.

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Romantic comedy that explores mysteries of the heart set for BCC stage“Almost, Maine,” a play that explores the mysteries of

the human heart, will close out the fall drama season at

the Simpkins Fine Arts Center’s Studio Theatre on

Brevard Community College’s Cocoa campus.

Evening performances will be at 8 o’clock on Friday,

Nov. 9, and Saturday, Nov. 10, with a show at 2 p.m. on

Sunday, Nov. 11.

All shows are $10 for adults and $7 for students, seniors

and members of the military. Tickets will be available at

the Studio Theatre on the day of the performances.

The play by John Cariani takes place on a cold, clear,

moonless Friday night in the middle of winter, where

things are not quite what they seem in the remote,

mythical town of Almost, Maine.

As the northern lights hover in the sky, the town’s

residents find themselves falling in and out of love in

unexpected and often hilarious ways.

“It’s sweet, funny and tender, plus a little quirky,” said

Jeanine Henry, the director of BCC’s Theatre Arts

program. “It’s an excellent ‘date–night’ play.”

The play’s actors are students in BCC’s Theatre

Rehearsal and Performance class.

“Almost, Maine” opened off–Broadway in the winter of

2005 and has been performed hundreds of times since that

New York debut, winning praise for its smart, funny take

on life and love.

For more information, contact Henry at 433–7384 or

HenryJ@BrevardCC.edu.

Brevard Physicians Network and MPCA host grand opening for office at One Senior PlaceBrevard Physicians Network (BPN) and Medical

Practitioners for Affordable Care (MPAC) recently held a

grand opening in conjunction with the Senior Insurance

event at One Senior Place in Viera.

The office address is 8085 Spyglass Hill Road.

In the ongoing quest to improve health–care quality

and cost effectiveness for the area’s senior population and

to encourage local seniors to be more involved in their

health outcomes, BPN and MPAC are taking the message

directly to seniors with the help of the “fantastic venue of

One Senior Place.”

BPN is the largest independent physician association in

Brevard County with about 270 physician members who

care for more than 70,000 patients in the community.

MPAC is the first Medicare–approved Accountable

Care Organization in Brevard County and one of only 154

in the nation. One hundred and fifty physicians participate

in MPAC and are working to improve the quality and

efficiency of care for Medicare beneficiaries while creating

medical–cost savings that will help to improve the

sustainability of the Medicare program.

Attendees at the grand opening received information

about senior insurance options, preventive health care,

giveaways and refreshments.

Independent film festival at Palm Bay Dollar MovieThe eighth edition of the “15–Minutes of Fame” independent film festival will take place on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Palm

Bay Dollar Movie, 160 Malabar Road. More than 40 films, from two to 15–minutes long, will be shown at the event. They

will be presented in two–hour blocks, beginning at 1 p.m., and continuing throughout the day. Festival sponsors Ray and

Migdalia Etheridge said that they have selected films “for every taste,” including comedy, drama, documentaries,

animation and music videos. The Etheridges started the festival in 2009 to offer a public showcase for quality indepen-

dent films, produced by emerging filmmakers from around the world. The festival will also include several films made by

filmmakers from Florida State University and Full Sail University, as well as several films from Brevard filmmakers.

For further information, contact the Etheridges at RayandMigdalia@aol.com or visit Nov2012.Weebly.com.

Propeller Club to conduct annual meetingThe Propeller Club of Port Canaveral will conduct its annual meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Fishlips

Waterfront Bar & Grill, 610 Glen Cheek Drive, in Port Canaveral. At the meeting, the 2013 officers and board members

will be installed. To make a reservation to attend the function, visit www.PropellerClubCanaveral.com or call 323–9886.

Brevard Paralegal Association to meetBrevard Paralegal Association, an affiliate of the Paralegal Association of Florida Inc., will host its monthly meeting at

6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at Suntree Country Club in Melbourne. The featured speaker will be attorney Merrily

Longacre, who works at the Brevard County Clerk of Court in Titusville. Longacre will talk about the newly implemented

e–filing program. For more details about the event, contact Sabine Martel at bpameeting@yahoo.com.

Free fish fry to be held Nov. 9 in TitusvilleThe community is invited to enjoy a free fish fry from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Isaac Campbell Sr.

Community Center, 701 South St. in Titusville. This event is co–sponsored by the Isaac Campbell Seniors Club and

Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, Parks and Recreation Department, in North Brevard. For more

information, call Tommy Myers at 264–5040.

Bonefish Grill grand opening to benefit hospiceThe Bonefish Grill grand opening on Merritt Island will benefit Hospice of Health First. Located at 795 E. Merritt

Island Causeway, Bonefish Grill will host the fund–raiser from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. Attendees will enjoy

a sampling of Bonefish Grill’s appetizers, market–fresh fish and wood–grilled specialties, along with specialty martinis,

craft beers and wines. Additional drink tickets will be available for $5 each. The ticket price in general is $35 per person,

with all proceeds going to Hospice of Health First. To purchase tickets or for more details about the event, contact Robin

Hannemann at 434–7353 or Robin.Hannemann@Health–First.org.

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Simpkins Seminars to feature local entrepreneur Joseph DudaCentral Florida entrepreneur Joseph Duda, one of the

visionary business leaders behind Brevard’s Viera

community, will be the featured speaker at the B.W.

Simpkins Business Seminars for Entrepreneurial Develop-

ment at Brevard Community College.

Two seminars are scheduled. The first is set for 11 a.m.

on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at BCC’s Maxwell C. King Center for

the Performing Arts, 3865 N. Wickham Road, in

Melbourne. At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, Duda will

speak at BCC’s B.W. Simpkins Fine Arts Center on the

Cocoa campus, 1519 Clearlake Road.

The lectures are co–sponsored by Brevard Community

College and “Florida Today” and are free of charge and

open to the public. Reservations are not required.

Duda is the previous chief executive officer of The Viera

Co. and the retired CEO of its parent company, Duda Inc.,

which evolved from its beginnings as a fresh vegetable

grower and shipper to a diversified land company with a

variety of agriculture and real–estate operations.

“The Duda organization is a real–life example of the

‘American Dream’ and Joe Duda exemplifies very high

standards of personal values and social responsibilities,”

said Dr. Pat Fuller, the Brevard Community College

economics professor who also coordinates the College’s

Entrepreneurship Program, which grew out of the

Simpkins Business Seminars.

Since 2001 the B.W. Simpkins Entrepreneurial Lecture

Series has brought outstanding entrepreneurs to Brevard

County to speak about their journey to economic success.

Its founder, Bernie Simpkins, is a successful businessman

and philanthropist with a long history of partnership with

Brevard Community College.

For more information on the November lectures, call

433–5044.

U.S. Naval Academy graduate Kelly named director of sales and marketingShannon Kelly has been named the director of sales

and marketing for Hilton and Doubletree Melbourne

Beach Oceanfront Hotels.

Kelly comes to the Space Coast from Dallas, Texas, and

has served as a director of sales and marketing for some of

the largest hotel companies in the nation.

His experience includes posts with the 1,606–room

Hilton Anatole, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Marriott,

Ritz–Carlton, Great Wolf Resorts and the Lodge of Four

Seasons Golf Resort & Spa.

He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in

Annapolis, Md., and the University of Maryland. A

resident of Cocoa Beach, Kelly is married and has a

9–year–old son.

The Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront Hotel is a

200–room, full–service property offering flexible meeting

space, catering and oceanfront dining and leisure activi-

ties. The Doubletree Melbourne Beach Oceanfront Hotel is

a 207–room, all–suite destination offering full–service

amenities, meeting space and dining outlets.

Parade to honor veterans Nov. 10Honor America Inc. will celebrate Veterans Day with a parade and barbecue honoring veterans. The event will begin

at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. The parade will travel through downtown Melbourne. The barbecue will be hosted at the

Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, 1601 Oak St., in Melbourne. The Melbourne High School Band will perform at the

museum. For more details about the event, contact Molly Tice at Honor America. The phone number is 727–1776.

VAC’s Veterans Day open house setThe Valiant Air Command’s Veterans Day open house will be held Nov. 10 and 11 in Titusville. The theme is “Planes,

Trains and Automobiles.” If you would like to display your vehicle during the open house, contact the Warbird Museum

at 268–1941. The event is free of charge. The organizers are asking attendees to bring canned good for a local charity or a

toy for its “Toys for Tots” drop–off point. For more information and directions to the event, call 268–1941.

Fort Benning Army Band to performThe Fort Benning. Ga., Army Band will be performing at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Melbourne Auditorium.

The announcement was made by Honor America and the Liberty Bell Memorial Museum. Tickets for the concert are

required and will be available beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Liberty Bell Memorial Museum in

Melbourne. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 until 2. This

concert is free of charge for the public. For more information, call Susan Anderson, of Honor America Inc., at 727–1776 or

send an e–mail message to SusanHonorAmerica@cfl.rr.com.

Library board meeting setSatellite Beach Public Library will conduct a board meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The meeting is open to the

public. The library is at 751 Jamaica Blvd. Call 779–4004 for more details about the meeting.

‘Moonlight Stroll’ event at Erna Nixon ParkThe semi–annual “Moonlight Stroll,” sponsored by Brevard County Parks and Recreation, will be held from 7 to

10 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Erna Nixon Park, 1200 Evans Road, in West Melbourne. Parking will be available at Melbourne

Square Mall’s Pole 4, on the west side of JC Penney. Patrons will be shuttled to and from the park. Admission is $3 per

person. Children younger than 3 years old will be admitted free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

The Brevard Astronomical Society will be there with telescopes for stargazing and sky–watching. Musical entertainment

will be provided by Chris Kahl, The Ashley Gang, Sharon Osuna, Kyle Hebert, Sunnyland Steve and Amy Lucey. Food

will be available for purchase from Diggity Dogs–N–More. For more information, call Erna Nixon Park at 952–4525.

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Located on the outer fringes of Orlando and Orange

County, its existence seemed to be a well–kept secret in the

city. On countless occasions when I told Orlando residents

that I was a professor at the university, they indicated they

had no idea there was a university in Orlando.

Having come here from Florida State University, I was

amazed at the quiet that reigned over the campus, as well

as the look of the students. As a commuter campus whose

students mostly worked in the city, the average FTU

student was well dressed, smartly groomed, and politically

diffident. At times I felt that I had walked through a time

warp back into my undergraduate days in the 1950s.

In class, students were eager to learn, willing to work as

hard as their schedules allowed, and calm in demeanor.

Whereas at Florida State I was regarded as politically

mainstream, at FTU I was perceived as a radical leftist.

Physically, the campus was large but most of the land

was undeveloped. Tall slash pines surrounded the core

cluster of buildings.

The Administration building, known at first as the

“mirrored–glass building” (and today as Millican Hall), and

the Library, which was about half the size of the current

building, stood facing each other across the Reflecting

Pond.

To the east was the Engineering building and a few

dorms. Farther northeast was the small Computer Science

building, Chemistry lecture hall, and Chemistry building.

To the west was Phillips Hall.

That was about it.

The History Department was in the “mirrored–glass

building” along with classrooms, the college office, the

administrative and business offices, and a few other

department offices. I shared an office with another faculty

member on the second floor of the library, where a

significant number of faculty offices were located.

The athletic facilities were mostly off campus. The

Education building with the gymnasium had not yet been

built.

FTU was a member of Division II in men’s athletics and

a member of the AIAW in women’s athletics. The various

teams in the athletic department played their games off–

campus, mostly at high schools in the area.

Under these conditions there was very little campus

excitement over athletics. Nonetheless, FTU very quickly

built a powerful program that competed successfully and

won national championships.

The area around the campus could be described as

“country.” There were few buildings along Alafaya Trail,

which certainly resembled a trail in both directions. FTU

Boulevard, today known as University Boulevard, was a

two–lane road lined with orange groves and woods. State

Road 436 (Semoran Boulevard) for the most part marked

the eastern edge of the city of Orlando.

There was one gasoline station on the corner of Alafaya

Trail and Florida Tech Boulevard, and not much else

adjacent to the campus. The nearest restaurant was more

than a mile away on East Colonial Drive (State Road 50).

On campus, food service was minimal. The bookstore

was small and stocked mostly with just textbooks for

classes.

FTU was so small and so quiet that in the middle of the

controversies over the Nixon Administration, Watergate

and the Vietnam War, it was evaluated as one of only two

campuses in the United States that would be ideal for

President Nixon to give a commencement address. And so

he did in June 1973. (Check out UCF Archives for the

president’s address.)

What has become one of those events of note in the

early history of the university passed with almost no

protest, although this faculty member was appalled and

chose not to participate in this news–making event.

Much has changed since those early days and most of it

has represented an improvement, but in retrospect the

early 1970s’ campus did have its charms.

Much has improved in 50 Years, but early UCF had its own unique charmBy Dick CrepeauUCF Forum columnist

The University of Central Florida is gearing up to

celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2013, and much will be

said and written about the transformation of the univer-

sity from a small campus to one of the largest universities

in the United States.

As someone who witnessed much of that transforma-

tion, I have tried to remember what UCF was like when I

arrived on campus in the early 1970s. Although memory is

notoriously unreliable, I will do my best.

UCF opened its doors for classes in the fall of 1968 as

Florida Technological University, a name that led many to

believe that it was a technical college rather than a four–

year university.

When I arrived on campus in the fall of 1972, FTU was

a small, sleepy campus with something less than 8,000

students. Today it is the nation’s second–largest university

with almost 60,000 students.

UCF Forum columnist Dick Crepeau is a historyprofessor at the University of Central Florida. Amember of the UCF faculty since 1972, he special-izes in 20th century U.S. history and the history ofAmerican sport. He has published extensively in bothareas and for the past 20 years has written acommentary called “On Sport and Society” for theSport Literature Association. The commentary beganas a weekly feature on WUCF–FM. He currently isworking on a book about the history of the NationalFootball League. His degrees are from the Universityof Minnesota, Marquette University and Florida StateUniversity. He and his wife, Pat, served in the PeaceCorps in Ethiopia in the 1960s. He can be reachedat Richard.Crepeau@UCF.edu.

Brevard Schools Foundation seeks items for its second ‘Bids for Kids’ online auctionThe Brevard Schools Foundation is seeking items and sponsors for its second “Bids for Kids” online auction, which will

take place Nov. 13–16.

Donations of items, gift certificates and services will be “gratefully accepted.” Areas of interest include Dining,

Entertainment/Leisure, Sports and Sports Memorabilia, Health/Beauty, Art, Home goods, Food, Travel, Jewelry,

Clothing, Tickets, Books, Toys, Golf, Lawn/Garden, Music, Auto, Business Services, Pet, Baby, Show Tickets, TV/Movie

Memorabilia, Computers, Electronics, and Antiques/ Collectibles.

Proceeds will go to the foundation’s general fund.

“Bids for Kids offers buyers the chance to shop for unique holiday gifts while benefiting Brevard’s students,” said

Janice Kershaw, the foundation’s director. “With cuts to the school budget, the foundation is receiving more requests for

classroom support. This fund–raiser can help us provide more mini–grants, affording teachers the chance to implement

creative projects with their students.

Sponsorships are available. Visit www.biddingfor good.com/brevardschools to submit donations or contact the

foundation at Info.BSF@BrevardSchools.org or 633–1000, extension 756. To learn more or to become a mentor or

supporter, visit www.BrevardSchoolsFoundation.org.

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State recognizes disability–friendly businesses at annual event in TallahasseeTALLAHASSEE –The state of Florida has recognized

seven businesses for being exceptional employers of people

with disabilities.

The annual celebration was held at Tallahassee City

Hall as part of recognizing October as “Disability Employ-

ment Awareness Month.”

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Blind

Services and Vocational Rehabilitation (APD) helped

present the Exceptional Employer Awards that honor

businesses for their commitment to hiring people with

disabilities.

The award–winning businesses are: Baptist Health

South Florida (Miami), Habitat for Humanity (Pasco

County), Mangrove Mike’s Café (Islamorada), Miller’s Ale

House (Daytona Beach), Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Sirata

Beach Resort and Conference Center (St. Petersburg), and

Universal Orlando Resort.

Gov. Rick Scott said, “Employment is one of my top

priorities as most people know, and that includes people

with disabilities. I am happy to see so many businesses

that are inclusive of all individuals in their company’s

work force. There is always an opportunity to be more

inclusive. I hope additional companies will follow suit and

be open to considering all people who can compete for a

position.”

APD Director Barbara Palmer said, “I am excited to be

able to recognize these Florida companies that give people

of all abilities a chance at employment. These business

leaders confirm what we have known for years that

individuals with disabilities provide a great return on their

investment. These employees are dedicated to their

employers and wouldn’t dream of missing work because

their job means so much to them.”

Other speakers at the event were Stacy Powell, who is

an individual with a disability, Able Trust President and

Chief Executive Officer Susanne Homant, and Tallahassee

Mayor John Marks.

l Baptist Health South Florida

Baptist Health South Florida realizes that employees

are its greatest asset in accomplishing their mission with

more than 105 people with disabilities on the payroll. It is

“committed to learning about, mentoring, and employing

people with developmental disabilities.” Baptist has

participated in “Disability Mentoring Day” for the past

three years and has allowed 34 people to conduct job

shadowing. Additionally, this year the hospital hosted four

paid interns for 16 weeks. At the end of the internship, the

hospital hired one of those individuals to join its perma-

nent work force.

l Habitat for Humanity

One way Habitat for Humanity raises money to build

housing is through its ReStores, which sell donated home–

improvement goods, furniture, building materials and

appliances. This organization has gone “above and beyond”

in making sure its seven employees with disabilities are

welcomed and accommodated in its ReStores. They

ensured their new building was wheelchair–accessible

“when relocating so an employee would not have any

issues maneuvering through the building.”

l Mangrove Mike’s Café

This business has a “strong and deep commitment” to

Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center of St.

Petersburg currently employs 11 people with disabilities.

The hotel partners with Vincent House, which helps

individuals with mental–health issues enter the work

force. Sirata Beach Resort has employed more than 26

people with disabilities in the past four years. This

business has made a “dedicated commitment to help those

with disabilities go to work.”

l Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando hires many people

with all types of disabilities in its 12,000–person work

force. Universal “ensures that proper accommodations are

made,” including having on staff American sign– language

interpreters for employees with hearing loss. Universal

purchased a video–relay interpreting service and placed it

at high–traffic areas for guests and team members if an

interpreter was not immediately available. They have

“exceeded expectations with assisting people with visual

disabilities,” with more than a dozen people with vision

loss hired in the past five years.

APD supports people with developmental disabilities to

live, learn, and work in their communities. The agency

annually serves more than 50,000 Floridians with autism,

cerebral palsy, spina bifida, intellectual disabilities, Down

syndrome, and Prader–Willi syndrome.

For more information about the agency, visit

APDcares.org or call toll–free (866) 273–2273.

having people with disabilities working at the restaurant.

The owner, Mike Forster, brought some of his employees

with him from the Keys to accept the award, including

Jack Atkinson, who receives services from the Monroe

Association of Remarkable Citizens. Over the years, the

restaurant has helped 12 individuals with disabilities go to

work. Forster was the keynote speaker for the recent

“Upper Keys celebration of Disability Mentoring Day.”

l Miller’s Ale House

Of the nearly 50 individuals on its payroll, this restau-

rant has four employees with disabilities . Most of these

people have visual disabilities and work as silverware–

rollers. Miller’s Ale House has developed job opportunities

to capitalize on the employee’s talents, and they have also

made accommodations when needed.

l Pensacola Blue Wahoos

This new minor league baseball team began including

people with disabilities in its work force when it began

hiring people in April for various positions. The organiza-

tion already has five individuals with disabilities on its

payroll. One of the employees, who has autism, was

featured in the news recently because of his “excellent

customer service” as a ticket–taker at the ballpark. All

individuals were included in employee activities and

meetings. This employer “worked with each individual to

remove any barriers that may exist.”

l Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center

said Caroline Buckee, assistant professor of epidemiology

at Harvard School of Public Health and the senior author

of the study.

Tatem was able to provide the needed population maps

through his “AfriPop Project” that uses satellite imagery,

census data and land cover maps to create detailed

population distribution maps of sub–Saharan Africa. The

team then used records provided by a Kenyan cellphone

company to identify popular travel routes between

population centers. The records gave the team a year’s

worth of data on 15 million anonymous cellphone users’

movements around Kenya.

“Researchers have used GPS trackers, surveys and

traffic flow on highways to try to understand how people

are moving, but that gave us information about a few

hundred people at best,” Buckee said. “Using cellphone

records gave us billions of data points.”

The next step was to apply the population and move-

ment information to a simple malaria transmission model

that predicts risks of infection using probability mathemat-

ics. The result was a new map that shows how malaria is

most likely to move between different regions in Kenya

and which locations, if targeted for malaria control or

elimination, would yield the biggest benefit nationally.

“Malaria control programs have very effective tools

today to prevent transmission, but unfortunately, re-

sources for implementing them are quite constrained,” said

Justin Cohen, the senior technical adviser from the Clinton

Health Access Initiative Malaria Control Team.

“The technique used in this study gives us a way to

optimize the impact of our limited resources,” he said.

By Donna Hesterman

GAINESVILLE — Cellphone records could be a

valuable tool for controlling and eliminating malaria in

sub–Saharan Africa, according to a new study co–authored

by a University of Florida researcher.

Mosquitoes that carry malaria have a limited flight

range, but that doesn’t stop the disease from traveling long

distance. Humans infected with the disease can carry it

anywhere a car or plane can reach. That makes eliminat-

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resources for health care and mosquito control are

available to cover a large geographic region.

In Kenya, a team of researchers has shown how

cellphone records can be used to identify which regions

should be targeted first to maximize the benefit of malaria

control and elimination efforts.

The study appears in the Oct. 12 issue of the journal

“Science.”

“Over 30 countries around the world have stated a

national goal of eliminating malaria,” said Andy Tatem, an

associate professor of geography at UF’s Emerging

Pathogens Institute and co–author of the study. “But it’s

difficult to eliminate the disease when new cases are

constantly being imported.”

It is also impossible to pin down how a disease is

spreading without accurate information about where

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“Figuring out where people live sounds trivial, but it’s

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Brevard Workforce honored with ‘Medal of Merit’for its role in the support of technology companies

companies looking for resources and

suppliers.

“This is a great honor,” said Rice. “Our

Biz Launch program is one of the many

exciting initiatives happening at Brevard

Workforce and we are very fortunate to

have talented people supporting those

efforts.”

Brevard Workforce’s BizLaunch is a

networking, support and skill–building

group for those contemplating the option of

becoming an entrepreneur.

Biz Launch has two groups that meet

weekly, inspiring and promoting an

“environment of possibilities and hope” for

America’s small–business owners. The

lessons of those who present each week

provide a common thread of inspiration

and education.

Rice said that more than 50 businesses

have already been created out of the

Brevard Workforce BizLaunch group.

“That has a huge impact on our local

economy. The services we provide today not

only help launch businesses in Brevard but

also help create rewarding careers,” she

said.

For information on BizLaunch, go to

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Visit www.BrevardWorkforce.com or

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services and resources for job–seekers.

Brevard Workforce, a workforce

development agency, was recognized at the

Oct. 10 “TechNovation Awards Banquet”

for “excellence” in supporting the growth

and prosperity of technology companies in

the region.

Brevard Workforce President Lisa Rice

and community resources coordinator Jan

Conrad represented Brevard Workforce in

accepting the “Congressional Medal of

Merit in Technology Cultivation.”

The exclusive reception and VIP awards

dinner was held to kick off the technology

exposition, hosted by Embraer, a jet

aircraft manufacturer based in Melbourne.

The dinner took place at the Hilton

Melbourne Rialto on Oct. 8. The keynote

address was given by John Mulholland,

vice president and manager for commercial

space exploration programs at The Boeing

Co.

Congressman Bill Posey and Melbourne

Regional Chamber President Christine

Michaels presented Brevard Workforce

with a Congressional Medal in recognition

of its “BizLaunch” program.

Following the dinner, Brevard

Workforce was a marketing partner for the

second annual “Florida TechXpo” event

sponsored by the Melbourne Regional

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advanced technologies and innovations to

display their products and services to other

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Florida Bar seeks applicants for two openingsThe Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors is seeking applicants to fill openings to

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vacancies will be filled during the organization’s Feb. 1 meeting. The 33–member board

administers Florida’s Interest on Trust Account program. Directors shall be members of

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSLuis Alvarez of DTx receives special award for his dedication to community service

Luis Alvarez, vice president of operations for area firm

DTx Inc., received a certificate of “Special Congressional

Recognition” for his many years of dedication and selfless

service to his community. The award was presented by

Congressman Bill Posey on Oct. 13 at the first Viva

Brevard Festival held at Palm Bay Regional Park.

Marta Fiol, chairwoman of the nominating committee

of the Viva Brevard Festival who notified Alvarez of his

selection, said, “It is indeed gratifying to see all the many

individuals in our community who are making such a

wonderful difference in peoples’ lives — lives that will be

changed for the better, and hopefully pass on what they

have learned and observed from you.”

For more than 20 years, Alvarez has selflessly sup-

ported his community by:

l Teaching people with disabilities how to manufacture

products in an assembly environment as part of the

Association of the Blind.

l Rebuilding and painting houses for the disabled or

economically challenged community members as part of

the “Paint Your Heart Out” team.

l Establishing a Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Perfor-

mance and Achievement Organization chapter in Shreve-

port, La., to promote growth, education and advancement

within the Hispanic community.

l Promoting education and science by developing and

teaching electronic circuits classes focused on radio–

frequency technologies.

l Coaching students, ages 5 to 17, in basketball and

baseball for 15 years in both Louisiana and Florida.

l Participating in and supporting multiple cancer

associations, including bike rides, walk–a–thons, and

cancer relays.

Alvarez joined DTx in 2004 and has been instrumental

in the development of the company’s corporate giving plan,

which includes a long history of support for the American

Cancer Society.

Additionally, he spearheaded the development of DTx’s

unique Summer Internship Program that provides

opportunities for local students to learn more about

business and the manufacturing industry.

He also implemented a program with local organization

Bridges, to help children with disabilities to learn manu-

facturing and assembly of products. Today, DTx outsources

the building of a large volume of units each year to

Bridges.

Alvarez regularly gives of himself to youth organiza-

tions within the surrounding community. Of particular

importance to Alvarez, who was born to Spanish parents in

Havana, Cuba, is the time he volunteers at local schools

where he promotes and teaches the value of education and

freedom.

“It is hard to take credit for doing something I believe is

a personal responsibility,” he said. “Communities grow,

thrive and are made strong by the individuals within

them. But I am extremely honored to receive this special

award and I hope the recognition encourages others to help

strengthen their community.”

Rainbow supports Children’s Advocacy Center, project led by Tressa McCurdy of SCAThe Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard was

presented with a variety of items ranging from clothing to

children’s books and toys to office supplies that were

collected over the past few months as part of a Rainbow

Girls service project spearheaded by Tressa McCurdy from

the Space Coast Assembly 99 in Titusville.

“We do multiple projects throughout the year,” said

McCurdy.

For this charity project I researched different organiza-

tions serving children and I liked what the Children’s

Advocacy Center does in Brevard. I presented the project

concept to the local assembly of girls and they voted to

support what I wanted to do for the Advocacy Center.”

The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls has as

one of its basic teachings to give back to the community,

what they refer to as “charity to others.”

Similar to a sorority in its structure, Rainbow Girls

brings young women together in a “safe, fun and caring

environment” where girls are given the tools, training and

encouragement to gain self–confidence, learn leadership

principles and to practice good citizenship.

Joining McCurdy on the project team were: Barbara

Carter, mother adviser, Space Coast Assembly; Gayna

Hansen, clinical intervention program coordinator at the

Children’s Advocacy Center; and Denise Taylor, assistant

mother adviser, Space Coast Assembly.

The colors in the Rainbow for Girls icon, a rainbow,

reflect seven different principles of what members learn by

participating in the group. The violet color is for service,

which ties all the other colors and lessons together. It was

this “service principal that fostered the connection between

the girls and the Children’s Advocacy Center.”

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard is a multi–

agency collaboration that intervenes in the most severe

cases of child abuse in the county, including all cases of

child sexual abuse. Its partners include the Child Protec-

tion Team, the Florida Department of Children and

Families, both of which are onsite at the Advocacy Center;

the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and municipal law–

enforcement agencies, the Office of the State Attorney and

community mental–health professionals.

In addition to other services provided at the Children’s

Advocacy Center by its partner agencies, there is also the

Clinical Intervention Program, a free of charge, evidence–

based therapeutic counseling program specifically for child

victims and their non–offending caregivers.

The Children’s Advocacy Center is a program of the

Space Coast Health Foundation.

Parrish Foundation awards grant to Circles of CareThe Jess Parrish Medical Foundation in Titusville awarded Circles of Care Inc. of Melbourne a $4,000 grant to

provide behavioral health services to veterans and their families. Circles of Care’s grant project, “Every Vet Counts: Hope

for Tomorrow,” is designed to “alleviate undue emotional burdens and improve overall behavioral health along with

improving life and family skills of veterans and their families with behavioral health issues.”

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Newly minted University of Central

Florida graduate Stephanie Regalia

topped a list of candidates and landed her

“dream job” as the new district executive

for the Boy Scouts of America’s Riverside

District, which encompasses South

Brevard County.

College graduates are finding the job

market challenging across many sectors

of the economy.

But Regalia said she knew the field

she wanted to work in locally, narrowed

her search and stayed aggressive in

pursuing her career goal.

Regalia just completed an internship

at the American Lung Association, which

is one thing employers like to see on a

new college graduate’s resume.

She graduated in August with a

bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary

studies having attended UCF in Orlando.

“I wanted to work in the nonprofit

sector,” she said. “I am extremely

thankful for the opportunity with the Boy

Scouts of America. This is my dream work

and I found it quickly.”

Long dominated by men, more and

more women are becoming Scouting

professionals and see it as a dynamic

career that offers independence, job

stability and benefits, and the opportunity

to grow within the large organization.

The Boy Scouts of America provides

the nation’s foremost youth program of

character development and values–based

leadership training.

The Scouting organization is com-

prised of 2.7 million youth members

between the ages of 7 and 21, and more

than 1 million volunteers in nearly 300

local councils throughout America.

“Boy Scouts is a 102–year–old

organization. It’s an honor to be a part of

it. Locally, we have a great, long–

established community of Boy Scouts,”

said Regalia.

As the district executive, Regalia’s

responsibilities include being the main

coordinator between the volunteers in her

district and the Central Florida Council

office of Boy Scouts of America in Apopka.

At UCF, her studies included courses

in energy and sustainability.

“The Boy Scouts is an organization

that definitely focuses on those areas with

its members,” she said.

In fact, the Boy Scouts of America and

the nonprofit Sustainable Forestry

Initiative Inc. just signed a memorandum

of mutual support agreeing to work

together to demonstrate forest steward-

ships and environmental education for

America’s youth.

The Boy Scouts’ opening for the

Riverside District was listed on Rollins

College’s Philanthropy and Nonprofit

Leadership Center, said Regalia.

“I had been scouring their job board. It

specializes in nonprofit positions in the

Central Florida metropolitan area.”

Kevin Litt, the field director who

oversees Brevard, Volusia, and Flagler

counties for the Boy Scouts of America,

said Regalia bested a list of some 25

candidates for the position.

“We interviewed many people and she

clearly was at the top of the list in what

we were looking for in leadership skills,”

said Litt, whose office is in Apopka.

“Stephanie brings incredible energy to

the job. It’s exciting to have someone with

that much energy and confidence coming

on board the organization.”

The Central Florida Council office in

Apopka serves Boy Scouts in Orange,

Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Brevard,

Volusia, and Flager counties.

The Melbourne office of Brevard

County Commissioner Andy Anderson,

who represents District 5, recently hosted

a reception to introduce Regalia to the

community.

Anderson is chairman of the Riverside

District for Boy Scouts of America’s

Central Florida Council.

“I think we ended up with a great

candidate. I believe the Boy Scouts in

South Brevard are going to benefit greatly

from having Stephanie as its district

executive,” he said.

“It’s a big job and she has the energy

for it. She will be covering an area from

the Pineda Causeway south,” he added.

Brevard County in general is a

sizeable region for Boy Scouts participa-

tion, said Litt. “We have roughly 6,000

Scouts at our peak every year in Brevard

County, and about 700 volunteers.”

The 43–year–old Anderson has been

active in the organization for decades. “I

went all the way through Eagle Scout and

finished when I was 18. So it’s been a

passion for me.”

About 4 percent of Boy Scouts earn the

Eagle Rank, according to Boy Scouts of

America.

To earn the rank, Scouts must

demonstrate their understanding of

leadership, service, character, personal

fitness, and outdoor skills at multiple

levels.

In addition to the 21 merit badges

required to earn the Eagle rank, each

Scout must complete an extensive service

project that he plans, organizes, leads,

and manages before his 18th birthday.

“It’s an undertaking you have to stay

on top of,” said Anderson. “Eagle Scouts

are proud of their projects.”

The Boy Scouts of America has

expanded its merit–badge program. The

organization announced its first Search

The Melbourne office of Andy Anderson, left, Brevard County District 5 Commissioner, recently hosteda community reception for Stephanie Regalia, the new Riverside District executive for Boy Scouts ofAmerica. Anderson, who earned Eagle Scout rank as a teenager, is chairman of the Riverside District. KevinLitt is field director for the Boy Scouts of America in Brevard, Volusia, and Flagler counties.

UCF graduate Stephanie Regalia selected as new district executive for Boy Scoutsin South Brevard — lands her ‘dream job’ with the 102–year–old organization

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The announcement was made at the

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Every year, thousands of people who

were reported missing are saved by

specialized search and rescue teams. With

high–tech navigation tools readily

available, many people are able to self–

evacuate from remote areas. But the

critical skills are still essential to saving

lives.

Scouts aiming to earn this merit badge

must complete a series of requirements

relating to search–and–rescue fundamen-

tals, such as the process and safety

methods of working around specialized

teams including aircraft, canine and

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INDIALANTIC — The Women’s

Center, like many nonprofit entities of late,

has seen its stream of funding from state

grants and other areas sliced considerably,

while at the same time demand for its

services is skyrocketing in the community.

Domestic violence is not only a problem

locally but also nationwide.

Despite signs the economy may be

recovering, domestic–violence shelters

throughout the U.S. continue to see high

volume, according to a survey conducted by

the Mary Kay Foundation titled the “Truth

About Abuse.”

Funding for these shelters is critical as

women seek assistance from abusive

relationships that spiral out of control and

can present life–threatening situations.

Since 2008, the Melbourne–based

Women’s Center has seen about $600,000

of funding chiseled away, said Executive

Director Jenny Gessler, who has degrees in

her field from the State University of New

York, Rollins College, and a doctorate from

Maimonides University in Miami.

“But we haven’t cut any services. Last

year we saw 23 percent more people than

the year before. We provided services to

more than 13,000 people in 2011. For

several years in a row, we stayed at the

10,000 mark,” said Dr. Gessler, whose

organization has launched a special

endowment campaign to bolster its

financial position.

“Because we have been losing state

funding and certain grants, we felt that the

endowment needed to be increased, and

now is the time to do it,” said financial

adviser Elaina Garvin of Stifel, Nicolaus,

who has been a volunteer with the

Women’s Center for more than seven

years, either sitting on committees or on

the board.

“The endowment will help supplement

the loss of funding for the center,” said

Garvin.

Laura Doshier has served as the

volunteer president of the Women’s Center

for the past two years. She said the South

Guild, a fund–raising organization for the

center, has raised more than $350,000 over

those two years.

“In the past year, we have raised 20

percent of the Women’s Center budget,

which is a significant amount considering

we are all volunteers. We have a lot of

activities throughout the year and the

support from the women who are part of

the guild is amazing,” said Laura Doshier.

Now the Women’s Center is counting on

the community in general to rally around it

as the endowment campaign rolls out to

the public. The Women’s Center is hoping

to increase its existing endowment of

around $370,000 to $1 million or more. The

endowment was started several years ago.

“We never really pushed it,” said Dr.

Gessler about the endowment, which was

started by the guild. “Every year when the

guild raised money we would take around

10 percent and put it into the endowment.”

The honorary chairpersons of the

endowment campaign are Dr. Allen Henry

and his wife Sandra, who hosted a kickoff

reception attended by members of “Cam-

paign Cabinet.”

The campaign chairpersons are Alan

and Laura Doshier. “I think everyone in

the community knows the wonderful job

the Women’s Center does for women in

difficult situations,” said Alan Doshier, who

was the top executive at Northrop

Grumman in Melbourne before retiring.

“Unfortunately, the number of women

who are finding themselves in these

situations is going up, while resources are

going down in this economy. So what the

Women’s Center needs is a solid endow-

ment fund. It will ensure that it has the

flexibility and the capability to continue to

provide these services into the future,” he

said.

The Doshiers are joined by a host of

community leaders who are working to

raise money for the endowment.

The team includes: Pat Bonn, Dani

Clevens, Marion Collins, Dale Coxwell,

Carol Craig, Garvin, Paula Savage–Harr,

Wayne Ivey, Christine Lance, Joseph

Martin, Cindy Michaud, Bryan Roub,

Rachel Terry, Bob Waters, and Leasha

Flammio–Watson.

The Women’s Center brought in Carey

Gleason of Carey Gleason Consulting to

spearhead the campaign.

“I have never met a more committed

group of people,” said Gleason, who

through the years has been a volunteer at

the center. “And Jenny is an outstanding

administrator. Very progressive. Unfortu-

nately, the mission never goes away.”

Last year the Women’s Center ex-

panded into Titusville and opened, with

Women’s Center launches special endowment campaign to help offset sharpcutbacks in grant, other funding; demand for its services is up by 23 percent

Watson, a financial professional with Wells

Fargo Advisors in Melbourne.

“The endowment is really a life–support

system that will get the Women’s Center

through changing economies. This is my

first endeavor with the center, but I have

served on other organizations, most of

which have endowments. So I recognize the

importance of this undertaking,” Flammio–

Watson added.

To make a cash pledge or to inquire

about the various levels of giving in

support of the endowment, call Carey

Gleason at the Women’s Center (242–3110)

or one of the Campaign Cabinet members.

community support, the Ravindran Family

Domestic Safe House. “Since we opened in

Titusville, we have seen more than 1,000

people,” said Dr. Gessler. “We are glad to

be there, but it’s sad that people need us.”

Giving–levels of support for the

Women’s Center endowment campaign

range from $1 to $100,000, which is the

“Hero” pledge.

“We will be reaching out, not only to

businesses but also to the many cells of

charitable philanthropic individuals,

couples, and families, locally and out of the

area, who see the benefit and value of the

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Florida Tech to celebrate its Homecomingwith many activities open to community;football scrimmage set on campus

Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne wel-

comes everyone to join alumni, faculty, staff and students

as they celebrate Homecoming 2012 on Nov. 1–3.

This year’s celebration, “Going for the Gold,” is “poised

to outdo homecomings of the past” with a concert from

“The Mighty Mighty Bosstones,” an inter–squad football

scrimmage and the signature alumni event of the year,

the Homecoming Awards Gala.

“Homecoming Fest” will be on Friday night in

downtown Melbourne with a lively street party featuring

food, drinks and a performance from national headliners

“The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.” The Bosstones are an

eight–piece ska band from Boston, best known for its

1997 platinum release “Let’s Face It,” with its single “The

Impression That I Get.”

This free homecoming concert is sponsored by Florida

Tech’s Student Government Association (SGA) and the

Florida Tech Alumni Association. The party continues

from 6 p.m. until midnight. For more information on the

Homecoming Fest, contact the Florida Tech SGA at

674–8132 or e–mail SGA@FIT.edu.

Saturday’s events kick off with the FTAA Homecom-

ing 5K Run, which begins at 8 a.m. at the Panther

Dining Hall at Florida Tech. The entire course is on

campus. Visit www.RunningZone.com/Calendar2 for

more information.

The annual parade starts at 10 a.m. from Ruffner

Park on Country Club Road in Melbourne. For more

information about the parade, contact Christina Ander-

son at (678) 231–9591.

An intra–squad, full–contact football scrimmage

featuring the Florida Tech Panthers begins at 1 p.m. at

Panther Field, located at the F.W. Olin Sports Complex

on the south end of campus. Seating is limited for the

scrimmage.

“This game will be a great opportunity for our

students and alumni to get a look at Florida Tech football

and for us to show them what they can expect to see

when the program officially kicks off next fall,” said head

football coach Steve Englehart.

Later that evening, the Homecoming Awards Gala

will showcase the very best of Florida Tech’s alumni and

honor them with a celebration including drinks, food and

live music. Each college within Florida Tech will present

their Outstanding Alumni Awards for 2012 and the

FTAA will present the GOLD (Graduate of the Last

Decade) Award to Chrishanth Fernando, a 2002 gradu-

ate.

Tom Folliard Jr., a 1989 Florida Tech graduate, who

is the president and chief executive officer of Carmax,

will receive the Jerome P. Keuper Distinguished Alumni

Award.

“The gala has grown into the signature event of the

year, and we fully expect to sell out again this year. We

have really impressive nominees for the awards and have

a fun and exciting evening planned,” said FTAA Presi-

dent John Valente.

For more information about the Homecoming Awards

Gala and a list of activities, visit Homecoming.FIT.edu.

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSInformation–technology industry veteranAndy Ziegler joins ndtArtemis’ growingteam in Melbourne as account manager

Area firm ndtArtemis has announced the hiring of

Andy Ziegler, a 30–year information–technology industry

veteran. He joined the company as an account manager

and is also the firm’s virtual chief information officer.

“I could not be more pleased,” said Travis Proctor, chief

executive officer of the company, “to have Andy become

part of our growing team. I have held him in great regard

as a respected competitor for many years, and I am

confident that he will bring that same level of commitment

and integrity to our clients at ndtArtemis.”

Ziegler is a longtime resident of Brevard. He graduated

from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1983 with a

bachelor’s degree in computer science. He began his career

as a software engineer for Harris Corp., and also worked

for Scientific System Services and Paravant.

Ziegler specialized in communication software develop-

ment and enterprise system management, until starting

his own IT business with his wife Patty. Andy Ziegler

holds a wide range of technology certifications, and his

experience includes an in–depth knowledge of IT that

spans legacy systems, enterprise architecture, local area

networks, wide–area communications and a variety of

technology platforms, said Proctor.

Andy Ziegler is very active in the community as a long–

term member of the Rotary Club of Palm Bay, and was

elected to the Brevard County School Board in 2008.

Four years into his elected position for the largest

employer in Brevard County, Andy Ziegler became very

familiar with the administrative level of managing more

than 9,000 employees.

His position at ndtArtemis as an account manager

includes being a virtual chief information officer for clients.

He will use his experience in technology solutions, process,

and procedures to ensure customers invest in the right

solutions for their needs. “If I can’t justify return on

investment, or the benefits of a solution, I can’t recommend

it,” said Andy Ziegler.

Other community involvement includes serving as a

board member for the Melbourne Regional Chamber of

Commerce, Space Coast Early Intervention Center, The

Children’s Hunger Project, AMIKids, the Central Florida

Boy Scouts Executive Advisory Council, and the Florida

School Boards Association.

The Zieglers live in West Melbourne. Their daughter is

attending the University of Central Florida. Patty Ziegler

is a UCF graduate.

The company, ndtArtemis, is a multifaceted, end–to–

end IT solutions and managed services provider. It helps

“drive client success, productivity and profitability by

solving business–critical challenges through proven

processes and innovative uses of technology paired with

comprehensive support.”

The services include computer–network design,

installation, monitoring and support, computer–product

sales, hosted cloud solutions, website and software

development, phone systems, structured cabling, fire and

alarm systems, and more. The company is headquartered

in Melbourne, with customers throughout the nation. Visit

www.ndtArtemis.com for more details about the company.

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSThe local Children’s Hunger Project electsStephanie Franklin to its board of directors

Stephanie Franklin was recently elected to The

Children’s Hunger Project board of directors.

As a board member, Franklin will be involved in

strategic planning while advising and helping to direct

fund–raising activities and implementation of the

organization’s goals. These goals are summed up in the

local charity’s nine–word business plan: “See a hungry kid.

Buy food. Feed the kid.”

Franklin brings her shared passion and expertise to the

board to help address the problem of young children

coming to school hungry.

“I am diving in with both hands, and hope to rally many

of our businesses, my friends and anyone else who will

listen,” said Franklin.

“There are hungry children and we intend to provide

them with food. No child should be hungry just because it’s

the weekend.”

Franklin, director of membership for the Melbourne

Regional Chamber of East Central Florida, has been

“dedicated to helping the business community” since

moving to Brevard in 2004.

She is the co–chairwoman on the Advisory Council for

Space Coast Volunteers in Medicine, is a 2010 Lead

Brevard graduate, has served as the co–treasurer for the

Women’s Center Guild of South Brevard, and is a board

member for Friends for Animals Sanctuary.

The Children’s Hunger Project is a charitable organiza-

tion that provides packages of food for hungry children so

that they have basic nourishment each weekend during

the school year.

The program began at Riviera Elementary School in

Palm Bay and has since expanded to include 13 elemen-

tary schools in Palm Bay, Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa,

Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach. Further

expansion is planned in the near future.

Nutritious packages of food are “discreetly slipped into

the backpacks of children” that teachers know are under-

nourished on the weekends.

The Children’s Hunger Project was formed to address

the critical risk of hunger that exists for elementary

school–age children in Brevard County. Participation in

the free and reduced–price lunch program at Brevard’s

public schools exceeds 45 percent, while the national

average is 17 percent.

Go to TheChildrensHungerProject.org for further

information.

Club 13 plans trip to Space Coast FairClub 13 will be going to the Space Coast Fair from 2:30

to 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15. The cost of the

program is $25, which includes dinner, transportation and

admission to the fair. The Space Coast Fair has more than

200 thrill rides, amusement games, exhibits, shows and

food stands. Participants can be picked up by the Brevard

County Parks and Recreation staff from schools in Cocoa,

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island and Rockledge, or parents and

guardians can drop off teens at the Lower Level, 840

Forrest Ave., in Cocoa. Club 13 is for teens in middle and

high school. Registration is required. For more information

or to register, call 633–1874.

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSFacial plastic surgeon provides meals forneedy children and families in Brevard

Dr. Ross Clevens, a local board–certified facial plastic

and reconstructive surgery specialist, hosted the third

“Face of Change” food–packaging event on Saturday,

Oct. 6, at Florida Air Academy in Melbourne.

A record 750 volunteers joined Dr. Clevens, his staff

and family to give their time and help package nearly

105,000 meals for the hungry children and families in

Brevard County.

The volunteers included friends of the practice, staff

and students from Florida Air Academy, and local

business and community members.

In one day, the community transformed almost 15,000

pounds of raw material — rice, pasta, soy protein, cheese,

beans and vitamins that arrived from Iowa on a tractor–

trailer truck — into more than 100,000 individually

packaged meals that Second Harvest food bank accepted

in donation from Face of Change. The meals filled two

Second Harvest trucks.

In addition, it received almost 1,000 pounds of food and

other items that were donated to the Women’s Center and

The Children’s Hunger Project. Both are local organiza-

tions.

“This day reminds me how thankful I am for all that

we have, and that we have the ability to help those in our

own community who are less fortunate,” said Dr. Clevens,

host of the event.

In addition to hosting local food–packaging events for

Face of Change, Dr. Clevens travels to Tanzania in

eastern Africa twice a year on a medical mission to help

those in need. The Africa mission brings free medical and

surgical care to the Singida Region of Tanzania, East

Africa, through Outreach Africa.

Face of Change is a 501(c)3 charitable foundation

founded by Dr. Clevens and his family to feed the hungry

and provide medical care to the needy in both Central

Florida and East Africa.

Dr. Clevens, a Harvard Medical School graduate, runs

The Clevens Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery in

Brevard, where he specializes in state–of–the–art facial

plastic and reconstructive surgery, laser treatments, and

non–surgical options for facial rejuvenation.

The center has offices in Melbourne, Suntree and

Merritt Island.

Spaces available for rummage sale at Rodes ParkBrevard County South Area Parks and Recreation is

hosting a “Neighbor–to–Neighbor Rummage Sale from

8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Rodes

Park Community Center, located inside Max K. Rodes

Park, 3410 Flanagan Ave., in West Melbourne. Eight–foot

tables inside the community center are available for

$15.90 each. Interested vendors must turn in their

registration forms and payment to the Rodes Park

Community Center by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The

rules and registration form for this event can be found at

www.brevardcounty.us/ParksSouth or picked up in person

at the center. The sale is free for the public to attend. For

more information, call the Rodes Park Community Center

at 952–3215 or send an e–mail message to Danielle Hines

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SPACE COAST BUSINESSFounding dean of UCF’s College of Nursing inductedinto American Academy of Nursing at an event in D.C.

ORLANDO — Jean D’Meza Leuner,

dean of the University of Central Florida

College of Nursing, was inducted into the

American Academy of Nursing on Oct. 13.

Leuner, a professor and the college’s

founding dean, was one of four nursing

professionals selected from Florida for the

2012 inductions in Washington, D.C.

Comprised of the nation’s top nurse

researchers, policy makers, scholars,

executives, educators, and practitioners,

the academy’s 2012 inductees include 176

nurse leaders. The academy’s mission is to

serve the public and nursing profession by

advancing health policy and practice

through the development and dissemina-

tion of nursing knowledge.

“Selection for membership in the

academy is one of the most prestigious

honors in the field of nursing,” said

academy president Joanne Disch.

Karen Aroian, a fellow of the American

Academy of Nursing and director of

nursing research for the UCF College of

Nursing, sponsored Leuner in her applica-

tion to the academy.

“Dr. Leuner has shaped health initia-

tives, nursing education and practice

models that improve nursing workforce

capacity and population health by develop-

ing cutting–edge models and implementing

them through her strategic leadership in

national, regional, and local boards and

task forces,” Aroian said.

“She began actualizing recommenda-

tions from the Institute of Medicine’s report

on the ‘Future of Nursing’ well before the

report was published, and has the knowl-

edge, skills and passion to contribute

significantly to the academy’s mission.”

Dr. Leuner said she was honored to be

selected as a fellow of the American

Academy of Nursing.

“I look forward to working alongside our

nation’s top nurse leaders, many of whom I

have admired throughout my own career,

to further advance the nursing profession

and address the issues affecting our

current health–care environment.”

During her tenure, Dr. Leuner has

made substantial contributions to the field

of nursing through her strategic vision and

longstanding leadership to improve

population health and well–being, and

prepare a well–educated nursing

workforce. She has served as the sole nurse

on three strategically selected national and

regional boards to shape health policy and

advance the stature of nursing. As an

invited member of the Defense Advisory

Committee on Women in the Services, she

led efforts to advance women’s health and

family care.

Dr. Leuner served on the board for the

Heart of Florida United Way and sits on

the board of trustees for the Winter Park

Health Foundation. She also chaired the

Older Adult Work Group at the Winter

Park Health Foundation, where she

reviewed and allocated grant funding for

innovative, evidence–based community

projects. Her leadership and community

engagement were honored in 2010 by the

“Orlando Business Journal’s” “Women

Who Mean Business.”

Dr. Leuner served as co–leader for the

Florida statewide “Future of Nursing

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation”

initiative and chair for the Florida Associa-

tion of Colleges of Nursing. She has

implemented an innovative education

model in Florida with seamless articula-

tion and concurrent enrollment in associate

and baccalaureate nursing programs.

With three locations and expanding,

this innovative model accelerates the route

to earn a baccalaureate degree and

provides regional access to the nursing

baccalaureate. She has raised more than

$6 million in endowments for nursing

education and established four endowed

chairs in one decade.

Dr. Leuner serves on the board of

directors for the American Association of

Colleges of Nursing and is the immediate

past president of Sigma Theta Tau’s Theta

Epsilon chapter. She received her

bachelor’s degree in nursing from Seton

Hall University, and her master’s in

nursing and doctorate from Boston College.

With Dr. Leuner’s induction into the

academy, she joins four other UCF College

of Nursing faculty members who also hold

this nursing honor: Karen Aroian, Angeline

Bushy, Anne Norris and Mary Lou Sole.

The academy is made up of more than

1,850 nursing leaders. Leadership positions

held by academy fellows include university

presidents, chancellors, and deans; state

and federal political appointees; hospital

chief executives and vice presidents for

nursing; researchers and entrepreneurs;

and practicing nurses.

Selection criteria include evidence of

significant contributions to nursing and

health care and sponsorship by two current

academy fellows. Applicants are reviewed

by a panel comprised of elected and

appointed fellows, and selection is based, in

part, on the extent to which nominees’

nursing careers influence health policies

and the health and well–being of all.

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSTitusville Ladies Club raises nearly $10,000 to benefitthe cancer–care programs at Parrish Medical Center

TITUSVILLE — The Titusville Ladies

Club (TLC) raised nearly $10,000 at its

kick–off fund–raiser and first stop of the

“Journey of the Traveling Bras” held on

Sept. 8, benefiting cancer–care programs

at Parrish Medical Center.

“The Traveling Bras” is a “beautifully

decorated” display of 10 showcased bras

making their way across Titusville, with

various stops along the way. Each stop of

the Traveling Bras will show off the

intricate workmanship of these wearable,

themed “works of art,” decorated and

donated by Jean Shuford and Pamela

Childers of JBI in Titusville.

More than 200 people attended the

kick–off event, where two–dozen salons

and boutiques showcased unique fashions

and accessories, as well as salon products

and services. TLC received community

sponsorships, and the salons donated a

percentage of proceeds, helping TLC bring

the total raised to nearly $10,000.

“The kick–off event was more success-

ful than we had ever imagined. We’re so

proud of our community for coming

together to support such an important

cause and we look forward to continuing

this journey,” said Fran Colman, the

TLC’s co–chairwoman.

The Traveling Bras” hosted an event

Oct. 18 at Merle Norman & Boutique,

3045 Columbia Blvd. in Titusville, at the

Crossroads Marketplace.

Cancer survivor and guest speaker

Dawn Cummings shared her journey, and

there was an “In–the–Pink” Fashion

Show sponsored by Cache at The Avenue

Viera. Attendees had chances to win

raffles and door prizes, and there were in–

store promotions from Merle Norman

vendors, such as Brighton Collectibles

“Power of Pink,” Pandora Jewelry and

Vera Bradley.

“We started the Titusville Ladies Club

because several of our friends have been

diagnosed with breast cancer,” said Candi

Neuweiler, owner of Merle Norman &

Boutique in Titusville.

“The news weighed heavy on our

hearts, as we can’t imagine not having

these women in our lives. Our circle of

friends decided to raise money to help our

local community. We were introduced to

the cancer–care programs at Parrish and

knew right away that is where we want

the proceeds to go.”

The “Traveling Bras” will make several

more stops before the journey ends at

TLC’s signature event, the “New Year,

New Life” New Year’s Eve Gala at

Sherwood Golf & Country Club, where the

decorated bras will be auctioned off to the

highest bidder. For a complete schedule of

events, visit www.Facebook.com/

TitusvilleLadiesClub.

Proceeds from all events will be

donated to Jess Parrish Medical Founda-

tion to support cancer–care programs at

PMC.

Numerous sponsors are taking the

journey with TLC, including: Allen

Duncan Insurance, Applianceville of

Titusville Inc., The Broome Law Firm,

P.A., Claudine Mogg of Golf 1 Realty,

Colman Heating & Air Inc., and Donna G.

Ivery, M.D., of Ona–Gyn LLC.

The list continues: GP Strategies Inc.,

Johanna Hamilton of Coldwell Banker

Coast Realty, John W. Cooper Land

Surveying Inc., J.W. Edens Insurance

Agency, Laru’s Vintage Medley LLC,

Merle Norman & Boutique, Proquest Pest

Control and Termite, Robin L. Fisher

Insurance Agency Inc., Sherwood Golf &

Country Club, Veronica’s Face–N–Body

Place, and Watson Enterprise Marine

Transport.

The event committee members are:

Fran Colman, Theresa Cooper, Tara

Edginton, Johanna Hamilton, Aleshia

Humphries, Mary Ann Jackson, Sharon

James, Jolene Maroney, Joy McGregor,

Candi Neuweiler and Jeri Perry.

Sponsorships are still available. For

more information, contact TLC’s Colman

at 403–3014.

The mission of JPMF is to “inspire

philanthropy and volunteerism” in

support of Parrish Medical Center’s

mission of healing experiences “for

everyone all the time.”

Through staff and volunteers, JPMF

raises funds to support health–care

initiatives in North Brevard County.

JPMF’s featured projects include Cancer

Care, The Children’s Center, the Parrish

Health Village and the Center for Lifelong

Health. For more information, visit

www.ParrishMedFoundation.com.

The TLC was formed by a close–knit

group of women who share many things

in common, but what especially holds true

to their hearts is the care of local women

diagnosed with cancer. As a team they

have come to realize that they “work well

with one another, share in and have

compassion for others.”

The “Traveling Bras” program is on a

journey to demonstrate how TLC supports

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSTitusville Ladies Club raises nearly $10,000 to benefitthe cancer–care programs at Parrish Medical Center

TITUSVILLE — The Titusville Ladies

Club (TLC) raised nearly $10,000 at its

kick–off fund–raiser and first stop of the

“Journey of the Traveling Bras” held on

Sept. 8, benefiting cancer–care programs

at Parrish Medical Center.

“The Traveling Bras” is a “beautifully

decorated” display of 10 showcased bras

making their way across Titusville, with

various stops along the way. Each stop of

the Traveling Bras will show off the

intricate workmanship of these wearable,

themed “works of art,” decorated and

donated by Jean Shuford and Pamela

Childers of JBI in Titusville.

More than 200 people attended the

kick–off event, where two–dozen salons

and boutiques showcased unique fashions

and accessories, as well as salon products

and services. TLC received community

sponsorships, and the salons donated a

percentage of proceeds, helping TLC bring

the total raised to nearly $10,000.

“The kick–off event was more success-

ful than we had ever imagined. We’re so

proud of our community for coming

together to support such an important

cause and we look forward to continuing

this journey,” said Fran Colman, the

TLC’s co–chairwoman.

The Traveling Bras” hosted an event

Oct. 18 at Merle Norman & Boutique,

3045 Columbia Blvd. in Titusville, at the

Crossroads Marketplace.

Cancer survivor and guest speaker

Dawn Cummings shared her journey, and

there was an “In–the–Pink” Fashion

Show sponsored by Cache at The Avenue

Viera. Attendees had chances to win

raffles and door prizes, and there were in–

store promotions from Merle Norman

vendors, such as Brighton Collectibles

“Power of Pink,” Pandora Jewelry and

Vera Bradley.

“We started the Titusville Ladies Club

because several of our friends have been

diagnosed with breast cancer,” said Candi

Neuweiler, owner of Merle Norman &

Boutique in Titusville.

“The news weighed heavy on our

hearts, as we can’t imagine not having

these women in our lives. Our circle of

friends decided to raise money to help our

local community. We were introduced to

the cancer–care programs at Parrish and

knew right away that is where we want

the proceeds to go.”

The “Traveling Bras” will make several

more stops before the journey ends at

TLC’s signature event, the “New Year,

New Life” New Year’s Eve Gala at

Sherwood Golf & Country Club, where the

decorated bras will be auctioned off to the

highest bidder. For a complete schedule of

events, visit www.Facebook.com/

TitusvilleLadiesClub.

Proceeds from all events will be

donated to Jess Parrish Medical Founda-

tion to support cancer–care programs at

PMC.

Numerous sponsors are taking the

journey with TLC, including: Allen

Duncan Insurance, Applianceville of

Titusville Inc., The Broome Law Firm,

P.A., Claudine Mogg of Golf 1 Realty,

Colman Heating & Air Inc., and Donna G.

Ivery, M.D., of Ona–Gyn LLC.

The list continues: GP Strategies Inc.,

Johanna Hamilton of Coldwell Banker

Coast Realty, John W. Cooper Land

Surveying Inc., J.W. Edens Insurance

Agency, Laru’s Vintage Medley LLC,

Merle Norman & Boutique, Proquest Pest

Control and Termite, Robin L. Fisher

Insurance Agency Inc., Sherwood Golf &

Country Club, Veronica’s Face–N–Body

Place, and Watson Enterprise Marine

Transport.

The event committee members are:

Fran Colman, Theresa Cooper, Tara

Edginton, Johanna Hamilton, Aleshia

Humphries, Mary Ann Jackson, Sharon

James, Jolene Maroney, Joy McGregor,

Candi Neuweiler and Jeri Perry.

Sponsorships are still available. For

more information, contact TLC’s Colman

at 403–3014.

The mission of JPMF is to “inspire

philanthropy and volunteerism” in

support of Parrish Medical Center’s

mission of healing experiences “for

everyone all the time.”

Through staff and volunteers, JPMF

raises funds to support health–care

initiatives in North Brevard County.

JPMF’s featured projects include Cancer

Care, The Children’s Center, the Parrish

Health Village and the Center for Lifelong

Health. For more information, visit

www.ParrishMedFoundation.com.

The TLC was formed by a close–knit

group of women who share many things

in common, but what especially holds true

to their hearts is the care of local women

diagnosed with cancer. As a team they

have come to realize that they “work well

with one another, share in and have

compassion for others.”

The “Traveling Bras” program is on a

journey to demonstrate how TLC supports

those in need. For more information, visit

www.Facebook.com/TitusvilleLadiesClub.

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Realtor JoAnne Infurna of Prudential Sterling earns the Fine Homes International Specialist designationINDIAN HARBOUR BEACH — JoAnne Infurna of

Prudential Sterling Properties has earned the Fine Homes

International Specialist designation conferred by Pruden-

tial Real Estate and Relocation Services Inc., a Brookfield

Residential Property Services company.

Infurna received the designation for meeting the

professional standards set by Prudential Real Estate for

sales professionals who successfully list, market and

transact sales of fine homes.

Prudential Real Estate defines a “fine home” as a

residence valued within the top 10 percent of its respective

marketplace that is in show–quality condition.

“Buyers and sellers of luxury residential properties and

estates have high expectations of the professionals they

choose to represent them,” said Caprice Atwell, the office

manager and director of relocation and referrals for

Prudential Sterling Properties.

“They want and deserve to work with accomplished

individuals who represent affluent clients and specialize in

marketing upper–tier properties — professionals who are

knowledgeable, well–connected and actively involved in

the communities they serve. These are the very qualities

represented by the Fine Homes International Specialist

designation.”

To qualify for the designation, Prudential Real Estate

requires that a sales professional must have listed at least

two fine homes or closed one fine–homes transaction

during the past year; earn five personal elective points

based on criteria set by Prudential Real Estate and

Relocation Services; and meet standards for professional

sales experience, including at least one year of full–time

real–estate sales.

This exclusive designation was established in 1997 to

define “professional quality standards” within the Pruden-

tial Real Estate Network and to recognize the level of

“specialized knowledge, experience and skills required by

clients of wealth.”

Infurna has seven years experience in the real–estate

industry. The last two years she has worked at Prudential

Sterling Properties, concentrating on upper–tier properties

locally on Lansing Island and Tortoise Island.

She also holds the Certified International Property

Specialist designation, and the Trans Relocation Certifica-

tion designation.

Infurna is a member of the Women’s Council of

Realtors and of Money Corps. She is also an International

Committee member at the local board of realtors and is a

standing committee member of Candlelighters of Brevard.

Her other memberships include the Indialantic Garden

Club and the Eau Gallie Yacht Club.

Prudential Sterling Properties, which is independently

owned and operated, became an affiliate of Prudential Real

Estate in 1992. Prudential Sterling Properties was

founded in September 1982.

Space Coast Feline Network to host its first Dinner and Silent Auction Gala at RadissonThe Space Coast Feline Network will host its first

Holiday Dinner and Silent Auction Gala at 7 p.m. on

Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Radisson Resort Pavilion at the

Port in Cape Canaveral. The fund–raiser will include

entertainment, holiday vendors, door prizes and games.

Event proceeds will help fund the organization’s low–

cost spay/neuter program for feral and abandoned cats.

The silent auction will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the

dinner buffet. The cost is $45 per person. Tables that seat

10 people are available for groups.

The reservation deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 14. For

reservations, e–mail liznorwood@cfl.rr.com or go to

www.SCFNtnr.org.

Anyone interested in donating goods or services for the

silent auction, or door prizes, can call Carol at 208–6694 or

Sandy at 759–5242. Another contact is Mike at 543–9347.

To participate as a vendor, call Sandy at the number

above or e–mail SandyGmeow@aol.com. The fee to rent a

vendor table is $25, or $40 for two.

The Space Coast Feline Network is a nonprofit organi-

zation dedicated to the humane care and control of the

homeless cat population of Brevard County. The organiza-

tion also provides education to caregivers at quarterly

workshops held at the Central Brevard Library in Cocoa.

For more information, visit www.SCFNtnr.org or call

the Helpline at 631–7729.

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BBN SPECIAL FOCUSBalda Family FoundationContinued from page 1

Dr. Balda and Tony Balda — are on a mission to motivate

and inspire at–risk and academically promising youth in

Brevard County through educational opportunities and

college scholarships established by their private founda-

tion.

“My father started early in life helping others, and has

been doing it ever since,” said Rick Balda, who is a mentor

at an area high school. “So it was embedded in us early on

to give back and help others in the community.”

Steering the five–year–old foundation as executive

director is Sarah Balda, who graduated this year from the

University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business

with a master’s degree in nonprofit administration. The

Balda Family Foundation’s theme is to “motivate, inspire

and educate,” she said.

“Their father — my father–in–law whom I adore — is

such an incredible man. He moved to the States via

Canada from South America. And he came here with the

intention of bettering himself and his family. Now through

the foundation we can really see the fruits of his ambition

multiply and flourish.”

“One of the things that really hits home with us is being

able to keep talented people in Brevard,” added Dr. Balda.

“I know that in medicine, it’s typical for a physician to set

up practice within 200 miles of where that individual did

his or her training.”

Sarah Balda said one of the foundation’s priorities is to

raise its visibility in the community so more students will

know of the educational opportunities available to them.

She is working with Brevard County Public Schools as one

avenue to spread the message of the foundation.

“We are currently working on formulating a plan to get

the word out to a broad base of students. We want to help

students in Brevard County,” said Sarah Balda, the

president and artistic director of the Dance Arts Centre, a

nonprofit dance school in Indian Harbour Beach and at the

Henegar Center for the Arts in downtown Melbourne.

The Dance Arts Centre also reaches out to the

underserved in the community. “We are trying to increase

the accessibility of dance education regardless of one’s

social–economic status. Those who want to attend classes

at one of our locations can do so at extremely discounted

prices and in some cases free of charge, depending on their

financial status.”

One of its largest programs is “Brevard Dances,” “where

we take free lessons into the lower–income areas of

Brevard. Right now we are focusing on Lipscomb Commu-

nity Center and Grant Street Community Center,” said

Sarah Balda, who has a bachelor’s degree in dance studies

from the University of South Florida.

In general, the family is very active in the community

supporting events and volunteering on committees.

The Balda Family Foundation sponsors the “Be

Entrepreneurial Business Plan Challenge,” which is co–

hosted by Junior Achievement of the Space Coast and the

Nathan M. Bisk College of Business at Florida Tech.

Dr. Balda was a judge for the contest last year, which

showcases area high–school teams. “Be Entreprenurial” is

a worldwide program of Junior Achievement.

The Balda Family Foundation provides scholarships for

students in select programs at Brevard Community

College and Florida Institute of Technology.

For example, at BCC it offers tuition assistance for

students who are interested in the firefighting and

emergency medical technician programs.

“We are the only scholarship–sponsoring foundation for

those particular programs,” said Sarah Balda. “And those

programs were selected by our foundation because both

Dan (Balda) and Tony (Balda) had previously worked as

volunteer firefighters in (upstate) New York.”

Tony Balda works alongside his brother at Medicomp,

where he is the president and chief operating officer of the

growing business. Tony Balda is a graduate of Cornell

University, in Utica, N.Y., with a bachelor’s degree in

economics and marketing. He earned an MBA degree from

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Firefighters and EMTs are typically the first responders

who serve communities when 911 calls are made to

dispatchers. “So it’s vital for a community to ensure that

these programs are funded,” said Rick Balda, who operates

area firm Balda Development & Construction with his wife

Aimee.

Rick Balda has a bachelor’s degree in electrical

engineering from Purdue University and is a graduate of

Melbourne Central Catholic High School. Aimee Balda

earned her undergraduate degree in computer science from

the University of Iowa, and later studied interior design.

The Balda Family Foundation also helps fund other

programs at BCC that align with the foundation’s educa-

tional interests.

At Florida Tech, their young foundation has granted

tens of thousands of dollars in the form of scholarships for

students in the College of Engineering and the College of

Aeronautics. FIT’s popular flight–training program is one

of the benefactors of the Balda Family Foundation.

Construction management in the College of Engineer-

ing is another program supported through scholarships by

the foundation. Introduced in 2008 at FIT, it is under the

direction of former brigadier general Ralph Locurcio, a civil

engineering graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at

West Point, N.Y.

Locurcio, who has a master’s degree in urban engineer-

ing from Purdue, was chosen to lead and oversee the

massive reconstruction of Kuwait by the Army Corps of

Engineers following the Gulf War in 1991. It was his last

assignment in uniform and capped a 30–year military

career. He was honored by a number of professional

societies for his leadership in the Gulf.

“In addition to the scholarships at BCC and FIT,” said

Sarah Balda, “we provide individual scholarships to

students who attend universities throughout the nation,

but they have to be from Brevard County and show

financial need.”

At a critical time in 2007, when the U.S. economy

entered a recession, the Balda family formed its foundation

reaching out to help people in the community overcome

financial burdens and more easily gain access to higher

education.

The Balda Family Foundation has since become an

increasingly important vehicle for college–bound students

at a time when state funds are drying up and tuition is

rising much faster than inflation at most institutions of

higher learning.

“With the decrease in funding for Florida’s Bright

Futures program, more and more students are needing

support and that’s what we want to supplement,” said

Sarah Balda.

The Bright Futures scholarship program for Florida

high school seniors was started in 1997 and is funded by

the state lottery. But the cash–strapped Florida Legisla-

ture has decreased funding for Bright Futures.

The cost of a college education has increased by roughly

140 percent in the last 20 years, says the College Board.

More students are taking on debt to finance their educa-

tion. According to the College Board, a typical graduate of

a public institution walks away with his or her degree and

$22,000 in debt.

Sarah Balda says an important part of her foundation

is relationship–building with the students it helps,

especially the scholarship recipients. “We want it to be

more than just a transactional relationship with these

individuals. We want to foster a relationship and we do

that by offering resume review, interview preparation, and

staying in touch through phone calls.”

She added, “The long–term goal is to have the people

the foundation is assisting to one day be possible donors or

help us mentor other students in the community.”

The Baldas are also playing a role in economic develop-

ment in the region, through job creation at Medicomp.

Dr. Balda and Tony Balda are building Medicomp into

a thriving enterprise. The three sons have all worked for

Medicomp, the company founded by their father and

whose history dates back to 1981.

“That is what brought the family to Melbourne,” said

Rick Balda, who worked for Medicomp for more than eight

years and was its regional sales manager.

The senior Balda sold Medicomp to United Therapeu-

tics Corp., a public company, in late 2000. It became a

wholly owned subsidiary of the biotechnology firm.

Dr. Balda and Tony Balda bought the company back

from United Therapeutics in early 2011.

Now private, Medicomp develops and provides ad-

vanced cardiac–monitoring products and services that are

entrusted by physicians and scientists worldwide. It has

24/7 cardiac–monitoring centers in Melbourne and in

Silver Spring, Md.

Dr. Balda said Medicomp is on track to grow by more

than 20 percent in 2012. “This year we will take care of

more than 110,000 patients worldwide. Right now we are

in 12 countries. We will be on our fifth continent by the end

of summer. It’s going well.”

In 1994, Medicomp was selected to provide the joint

Russian and French space programs with electrocardio-

gram monitoring of cosmonauts on the Mir Space Station

as they trained and worked in space, he said.

His father has made not only an impact on medicine

but also on society in general through his generosity. “You

have this one individual who went through college, who

put his brothers and cousins and his children through

college, and now we are hoping to help hundreds if not

thousands of young people pursue higher education

through the Balda Family Foundation,” said Dr. Balda.

“That’s exciting.”

Brevard Physicians Network (BPN) and

Medical Practioners for Affordable Care (MPAC)

are now open at

One Senior Place

Physicians Helping Seniors

In an ongoing quest to improve healthcare for our se-

nior population and to encourage seniors

to be more involved in their health outcomes,

BPN and MPAC

are proud to announce the opening

of their new office at One Senior Place.

Together, BPN and MPAC are

cost effectively improving senior healthcare quality

Learn more about BPN and MPAC

and how they can help you at

Find a Brevard Physician

in virtually every aspect of care

www.brevardphysiciansnetwork.com

www.MPACACO.org

One Senior Place

8085 Spyglass Hill Road

Viera

321-757-7600

Brevard Physicians Network (BPN) and

Medical Practioners for Affordable Care (MPAC)

are now open at

One Senior Place

In an ongoing quest to improve healthcare for our

senior population and to encourage seniors

to be more involved in their health outcomes,

BPN and MPAC

are proud to announce the opening

of their new office at One Senior Place.

Together, BPN and MPAC are

cost effectively improving senior healthcare quality.

Learn more about BPN and MPAC

and how they can help you at

Find a Brevard Physician

in virtually every aspect of care