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Vero Beach, Fl - Ed. 11.12.2015   

            
     
   
editor's note poka-dot CHANGE CAN BE GOOD, FLASHERS!
Following up on my note last week of things I'm grateful for, I am very thankful for all of you FLASHERS!  I never could have imagined four years ago how FLASH would evolve. It has created another FULL chapter in my life; - yet another reinvention of myself.  Having been an Economics major in  college, I started out as a financial planner before turning to the non profit world. I worked for the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and when a co-worker left to work for American Cancer Society, I was recruited. I was then lured to the offices of Miami-Dade Crime Watch to create and develop  the Youth Crime Watch program. Best yet...I became a MOM and decided that having my own business would allow me more time with my soon to be baby boy. So, I went into retail!....ha ha ha!... A busy gift shop with my baby boy in a playpen in the storage room!  (More time? NOT!) The arrival of two more bundles of love (my adorable daughters) turned me homeward and I was a stay-at-home mom and almost a FULL TIME volunteer! I have served on boards, worked as an artist and started a high school community-wide 501 (c)(3) non profit in Miami. Now I am a publisher and graphic designer! Who would have thought? It is never too late to reinvent yourself, FLASHERS. Life is absolutely amazing and I can honestly say I have never been bored! My mom is my inspiration and mentor. She lives life to the fullest and at the age of 82 is filing for a patent on an invention she has designed.  She also serves as my 'researcher' and is the reason you find some 'very interesting' features in FLASH. There are no words to tell you how grateful I am to have a Mom like mine! I had an amazing childhood and following her lead has made for a ridiculously incredible life!
 
It seems it's never too late to try something new or even re-invent yourself. I have friends who were stay-at-home-moms who have had to enter the workforce after a divorce or just to supplement the family income. Some of these gals had been volunteers for charitable organizations, officers in the school PTA, ran the school carnival or chaired the Church bazaar or the Girl Scout Cookie Sales. Their histories as volunteers gave them experiences leading to paying jobs in office work, fund raising, event planning and sales. Don't be afraid to use volunteer activities on your resume. You may even surprise yourself at how much you have learned.
 
TODAY
Click the image below for an interactive map of all 'Soup Bowl' locations.
Remember that 100% of you minimum $5 donation goes to the Samaritan Center. Home-made soup bowls will also be available for sale for $15.00. 

  FLASH VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Jimmy Kimmel interviews some children to get their take on the presidential candidates. Pretty funny and equally insulting to both sides! Click here.

Click Here for a list of where you can pick up your mailing kit. 


WEEKEND PROJECT  

Paint is the easiest and most inexpensive way to bring about 'Big Impact' change! Add a couple of stripes and you will have everyone thinking you hired a designer! Picking colors might be the hardest part of the project because the striping will be a breeze if you follow this tutorial.

COOKIE COLLECTION DATE HAS CHANGED
FLASHERS WE NEED YOUR HELP
Please vote for Indian River Charter High School. 
They are in the finals and can win 100,000 from State Farm for their video. :) 
PLEASE HELP!
Click Here to vote!
 
Craft Club of Sebastian Show
This Saturday!
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November 14th
(rain date November 15th)
Show Hours 10 - 3
Riverview Park
Sebastian, Florida

Lakewood Park United Methodist
5405 Turnpike Feeder Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34951
Indoor gigantic Sale
Fall Sale Friday and Saturday November 13 & 14 
 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Stop By and Check It Out.  
For additional information, call 772-465-1187
DO YOU KNOW? 
 
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN SEA SALT AND TABLE SALT?

Not much, according to the Mayo Clinic. The main difference is in texture and processing. Sea salt is produced through evaporation of ocean water or water from saltwater lakes, usually with little processing. Table salt is typically mined from underground salt deposits. Table salt is more heavily processed to eliminate minerals and usually contains an additive to prevent clumping. After a thyroid study in  the 1920s, most table salt also has added iodine, an essential nutrient that helps maintain a healthy thyroid.  Sea salt  usually does not contain it, but recently some brands have started adding it. (Check the label.) Sea salt and table salt contain comparable amounts of sodium by weight and they both  have the same basic nutritional value. Whichever type of salt you enjoy, do so in moderation. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams a day - or 1,500 milligrams if you're age 51 or older, are black, have high blood pressure, are diabetic or have chronic kidney disease.

KASHI SUNDAY MARKET
This Sunday, November 15, 9 am - 2 pm
11155 Roseland Road ~ Sebastian, Florida
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This month we feature Linda Barnett of Cosmic Kaleidoscope Creations. Linda is an exceptional and gifted artist of fine gift cards, Linda comes to Kashi Sunday Market by way of a very creative and successful career as regional manager of Britches of Georgetown, a fine men's haberdashery in Washington, DC. Detouring to New York's Chinatown, Linda gave knockoff purse parties, while creating unique and individual handmade invitation cards. Hence, Cosmic Kaleidoscope Creations was born! Linda began creating event and party invitations featuring her inimitable one of a kind creations.
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Linda brings to her craft a knowledge of differing papers, embellishments, combined with the art of layering, tinting, staining and painting. When you see all of her cards, it's as if you are truly looking through a kaleidoscope of creativity expressed through colors, textures and design. 
Using not only special dye and paper, but working with lace, ribbon, antique buttons, stains, and embossing powder, Linda's designs are individually and hand crafted according to a buyer's taste and preference. Her cards retail for $10, all individually and uniquely designed and crafted.
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Come see Linda at our next Kashi Sunday Market this Sunday,November 15, 2015. You may also personally contact her at linda091587@gmail.com or call her at 703-901-7650. Invite her to your next party!
- GRAMMY AWARD WINNER ~
 GEORGE WINSTON ~ IN CONCERT
Friday, November 20
7:00pm at The Emerson Center
(A food pantry benefit performance - 
Please bring a non perishable item)

Tickets are priced from $38-$83 per seat and are available online, from our Box Office at 1590 27th Street, or by phone at 772.778.5249.

Kicking off the 2016 Masters of Music Concert Series is Grammy Award winner and solo pianist, George Winston. The series is sponsored by CenterState Bank and features professional, well-known musical talent on the Emerson Center's stage. Great music...close to home, with no traffic, convenient parking and great musical acoustics, allows audiences to sit back, relax and simply enjoy! So, plan to do just that and come to the Emerson Center to enjoy Mr. Winston's solo piano Winter Show, which will include melodic fall and winter type songs, some of Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts pieces, pieces inspired by the New Orleans piano & the stride piano traditions, and songs from his newest solo piano album, Spring Carousel - A Cancer Research Benefit. 

Since this is the kick-off of the holiday season, all attendees are invited to bring a non-perishable canned food donation to the concert for The Food Pantry of Indian River County's collection area in the main lobby.  Additionally, Mr. Winston donates his merchandise to be sold by the Food Pantry who will ultimately retain 100% of the profits of those sales. Complimentary champagne will be offered to all attendees. Click here for more info and to order tickets.


LAST WEEKEND

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THANKSGIVING PRAYER & PRAISE SERVICE
November 25 at 6:00 PM
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 SUNDAY SERVICES 
8:00 AND 10:00 AM
9:00 AM Adult Bible Study - 
Topic - "The Book of Revelation"
9:00 AM Children's Church
EVERY WEDNESDAY
6:00 PM Bible Study for All Ages
6:00 PM "Skimmers"
Middle School Group

Services at the Garden Club I.R.C. ~ 2526 17th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL
www.stpaulsirc.org for more information or call 772-231-3552

 
 If you don't fly much, you may never have used Airplane Mode on your phone or tablet and may not understand what it does. Here are three ways it can prove helpful without ever getting on a plane:

1.  It can save battery life.
2.  It can speed up charging.
3.  It can help to avoid distractions.

For details on these,  Click here.

  TODAY'S CHUCKLE
ONLY IN AMERICA
Only in America... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.

Only in America... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.

Only in America... do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in America... do people order double cheese burgers, large fries, and a diet Coke.

Only in America... do banks leave both doors to the vault open and then chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America... do they leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put their useless junk in the garage.

Only in America... do they buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

Only in America... do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

FLASH TIP OF THE WEEK
CLEAN YOUR COFFEE MAKER
When you think about the germiest spots in your kitchen, you probably don't think your coffee pot is one of the worst, but a 2011 study found just that. People don't consider their coffeemaker a hot bed for bacteria and mold, but it totally is. GOOD HOUSKEEPING recommends that you fill the reservoir with equal parts vinegar and water, and place a paper filter into the machine's empty basket. Position the pot in place, and "brew" the solution halfway. Turn off the machine, and let it sit for 30 minutes. Then, turn the coffeemaker back on, finish the brewing, and dump the full pot of vinegar and water. Rinse everything out by putting in a new paper filter and brewing a full pot of clean water. Repeat to get rid of vinegar odor. Martha Stewart recommends doing this monthly to keep it fresh.
AMAZING TRAIN TRIP ACROSS AMERICA FOR $429!

 
Adventure traveler and entrepreneur Derek Low made a 3,397-mile journey across America. It took him through 11 states and 4 time zones to cross the entire North America continent from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean in just four days. He said that traveling by train rewards you with far more stories, experiences and sights than you could ever witness alone in a car with your eyes fixed to the road. He spent $429, but said it can be done for as little as $213. To see the pics and learn how he did it, Click here.
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 THRIFT STORE CRAWL

In Support Of National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week.
Door Busters, Sales, Refreshments and Much More....       
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
10am-4pm

Where: Harvest Thrift Center,  2746 US1, Vero Beach
Salvation Army Thrift Store, 505 27th Ave SW, Vero Beach
Women's Refuge Resale Shop, 1615  10th Ave, Vero Beach(Behind Kmart)
VNA Hospice Hidden Treasures, 656 21st Street, Vero Beach
VNA Hospice Thrift Store, 11646 US1, Sebastian
The Source Thrift Shop, 1239  16th Street, Vero Beach
Second Chance Thrift Store, 490 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 4580 N US1, Vero Beach
St. Vincent de Paul Society, 5480 85th Street, Wabasso

FISH CALENDAR
The darker the fish...The better the fishing!
 
  RECIPE OF THE WEEK

INDIVIDUAL PITA PIZZAS
This is a fun 'do-it-yourself' recipe that allows everyone to pick their own favorite toppings. Set ingredients out in small bowls buffet style.
 
1 pita bread
2 tablespoons spaghetti or pizza sauce
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
 Spices (oregano, basil, garlic powder)
Toppings of your choice - veggies, pepperoni, bacon, etc.

Directions
Spread sauce on top of the pita.
Sprinkle on the shredded cheese.
Sprinkle on pinches of desired herbs and spices, and add any toppings you'd like.
Place on baking sheet, bake for 5-7 minutes at 400�, or until cheese is melted (times may vary).
Slice with pizza cutter and enjoy!
For thinner crust, separate your pita pocket.
'SCENE AROUND TOWN'
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The Military Moms at the annual SEAL Muster November 9

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Photo 1:  Military Moms Prayer Group members were out in force at the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum's Annual Muster last Saturday. The group handed out more than 500 mailing kits to Muster visitors to send Christmas packages to the troops. From left:  Pauline Adams, Jean Shropshire, Cathy Laite, and Joyce Desrosiers.

Photo 2:  Marine Corps mom Cathy Laite shows off mailing kits that make it easy to send packages to deployed troops.  Visitors to the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum's annual Muster snapped up the kits distributed by members of the Military Moms Prayer Group.  For information on where to pick up a kit, click here.  www.militarymomsprayergroup.com/Holidays.html
 
Indian River Medical Center 
Earns "A" Grade in Fall 2015 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score
 
Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) earned an "A" in patient safety-the top grade in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score. This study rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. This is IRMC's second consecutive "A" rating, also receiving the honor this spring. 
The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation's leading experts on patient safety and is  administered by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal of Patient Safety, the Hospital Safety Score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospital stay.
Pictured:
Charles Mackett, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at IRMC
Lisa Hedenstrom, Ph.D., RN, MBA, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at IRMC

 
Grand Harbor Community Partners with The Arc
 
The Arc of Indian River County would like to thank Grand Harbor Community Outreach and the Philanthropy Committee, for the huge part they played in the addition of new vehicles for the agency.  

"Grand Harbor Community Outreach is proud to partner with The Arc in providing better access, facilities and transportation for those with special needs. The Arc and Community Outreach have partnered for more than 8 years in this endeavor.  They share the common view that each individual has the right to develop his or her own strengths and abilities and become a productive member of society.  Community Outreach is an all-volunteer Funding organization managed by Grand Harbor residents that has distributed $3 million into Vero Beach and surrounding communities since its founding 14 years ago. Our primary focus is to provide hope and help to our neighbors in need" said VP of Philanthropy Doug Sweeny.
  
Announcing the new lineup for this year's 
Dancing with Vero's Stars

Riverside Theatre's Waxlax Theatre was the venue for the annual Meet & Greet for Dancing with Vero's Stars on Sunday, November 8, where all dancers, instructors and the pairing of dancing couples were announced formally. This year's event will be held on Saturday, May 14th at Riverside Theatre. Riverside Theatre is once again the Healthy Start Coalition's Community Partner. Proceeds from this event will benefit the IRC Healthy Start Coalition and Riverside Theatre's programs and services.
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Female Dancers:
Shelley Adelle with instructor Laconte Turner
Dana Baker with Instructor Oleg Dimitrov
Nicki Maslin with Instructor George Go
Cindy O'Dare with Instructor Joe Wynes
Denise Pieczynkski with Instructor Craig Galvin
Male Dancers:
Bob Brunjes with Instructor Beth Shestak
Jay Ganzi with Instructor Shari Tessier
Marc McCain with Instructor Anya Christina
Steve Rennick with Instructor Karren Walter
Steven Salyer with Instructor Marianella Tobar
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VOLUNTEER KETTLE BELL RINGERS NEEDED 
FROM JOHN CORAPI:  Reply
The Indian River County Salvation Army netted $120,000 last year through kettle donations and kettle sponsorships. 

Volunteer Bell ringers are still needed for the 5-week campaign, which will total more than 30,000 hours. Your willingness to help is vital to our success in helping the most in need.

For more info on how to help The Salvation Army this holiday season and ring the bell call 772-501-7488 or reply above.
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THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR
Click Here for calendar listing then click on the 
sub calendar listing to target your interest.