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INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH — More

than 10 years ago, as an upstart business

positioned in the federal government

market, Luke & Associates Inc. in

Rockledge was looking to win its first

contract. It was an exciting time for the

entrepreneurs of that company, which

today provides medical personnel for

treatment facilities worldwide in non–

combat zones.

Jim Barfield, who founded Luke &

Associates with best friend, business

partner and chief financial officer Rich

Hall, said he did not set his sights too high

in 2006 when competing for a U.S. Air

Force contract to staff noncombat military

installations. The multi–year contract

called for providing a spectrum of health–

care professionals, from physicians to

psychiatrists to dentists and chiropractors.

“The government was going to issue the

contract to multiple winners, but it would

be competed internally,” said Barfield, the

president and CEO of Luke & Associates.

“We were ready to compete. We had

everything in place, all of our systems. So,

we took a shot and bid on it. But, really, we

didn’t expect to win.”

He added, “Then, all of sudden we

received a notice that we had won the

contract. It was a $1.9 billion contract! Our

very first contract. I haven’t seen anything

like this in the government contracting

arena where a startup venture won a

contract of this size. There were a lot of

protests from the competitors, but we

survived.”

Barfield will be inducted into the Junior

Achievement of the Space Coast’s 32nd

Business Hall of Fame along with Larry

McIntyre, a Michigan native who moved

here in 1980 and carved out a successful

career in outdoor advertising. They are the

two 2018 Laureates.

McIntyre recently retired as area

president for Clear Channel Outdoor after

a long career in Brevard. He went through

waves of industry consolidation over a

35–year career. McIntyre rose from a

commissioned salesman position to

president of the Melbourne division, after

starting in Orlando with Peterson Outdoor

Advertising, a small independent company.

“During that three–decade timeframe

working in the industry, we were six

different companies, including Universal

Outdoor and Eller Outdoor. But I never

changed companies. We just kept rolling

over through acquisitions in the media,” he

said.

After moving here from Michigan, he

interviewed for a position with Peterson in

Orlando.

“I went over there for an interview one

day. My intention was to attend a spring

training game and watch the Detroit

Tigers play at Tinker Field. The interview

was at 10 o’clock in the morning and the

game was at 1 p.m. I never saw the game.

We struck a deal at the interview. So, I

started my career selling billboards for

Peterson,” said McIntyre, who had worked

for a company in Michigan called Central

Outdoor Advertising.

Please see Space Coast Business Hall of Fame, page 23

The 32nd annual Junior Achievement of the Space Coast Business Hall of Fame induction banquet is set for March 3 at the Apollo/Saturn V Center atthe KSC Visitor Complex. The two Laureates are businessman Jim Barfield of Luke & Associates Inc. and Larry McIntyre, who recently retired from ClearChannel Outdoor after a long career. From left: McIntyre; Barfield; Anne Conroy–Baiter, the local JA president; and Rick Simonian of Harris Corp., theJA board chairman. They are at the Lansing Island Clubhouse in Indian Harbour Beach, where a reception was held for the Laureates.

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Bugs as snacks are among the University for Florida experts’predicted food trends for 2018; eggs from backyard chickens

By Brad BuckUF/IFAS CommunicationsUniversity of Florida

GAINESVILLE — From eating bugs

for protein to raising chickens in your

backyard to eat their eggs, University of

Florida Institute of Food and Agricul-

tural Sciences experts say some food

trends grow in popularity over time.

Here are the food trends for 2018, as

predicted by some UF/IFAS faculty:

l Are you bug–eyed for protein?

Insects are trending as a food source

and are now being termed “micro–

livestock,” said Rebecca Baldwin, a UF/

IFAS associate professor of entomology.

In fact, a chef who advocates for edible

insects has attracted the attention of the

Entomological Society of America and

will speak to the group in Denver in

November. The Florida Museum of

Natural History in Gainesville also has

sponsored a Science Café about

sustainability, and the chef prepared

mealworms in a wine reduction as a

salad topper. That night, more than 60

patrons tried insects, Baldwin said.

Contact Baldwin at (352) 273–3974,

[email protected].

l Eggs from backyard chickens

Small poultry flocks have been a

growing trend for a few years, said Mike

Davis, director of UF/IFAS Extension

Baker County. Many municipalities offer

homeowners in residentially zoned areas

the chance to raise small flocks of

chickens for egg production. The rules

and regulations vary from city to city.

Contact Davis at (904) 259–3520,

[email protected].

l Foodies on a budget

Some people — known as foodies —

are keenly interested in their food,

particularly how it’s prepared and where

it comes from. The best advice for foodies

on a tight budget is to eat at home, said

Brandon McFadden, a UF/IFAS assis-

tant professor of food and resource

economics. While this may not be the

advice some foodies want to hear,

preparing food at home allows you to

think about food from the perspective of

a chef and provides a richer experience

when eating out, he said. Contact

McFadden at (352) 294–7654,

[email protected]

l Cut food waste

While Americans waste 130 million

pounds of food each year, people will try

to figure out how to reduce that amount,

said Nan Jensen, a family and consumer

sciences agent with UF/IFAS Extension

Pinellas County. Among the possible

solutions are consumer education and

tax incentives for companies to donate to

food banks, Jensen said. Limiting

organic waste that companies can dump

in a landfill also helps, she said. Some-

times dates on food packages leave

consumers confused and lead them to

toss out food before its time. Making

such labels more standardized would

help, Jensen said. Contact Jensen at

(727) 584–2104; [email protected].

l Home food entrepreneurs

Cottage food laws have expanded

recently in the state of Florida, said

Samara Deary, a family and consumer

sciences agent at UF/IFAS Extension

Bradford County. Home food entrepre-

neurs can now use websites to market

their products, and their earning

potential has grown from $15,000 to

$50,000 a year, before they would need

to adhere to more stringent regulations,

Deary said.

“Some upcoming food trends include

the resurgence of carbs as well as cook–

it–yourself options,” Deary said. “Both

offer a market for cottage food entrepre-

neurs to create food to meet the needs of

those trends, not to mention the growing

number of home bakeries that offer

cakes, cupcakes and other shelf stable

baked goods, I would say offers pretty

stiff competition to your local bakery.”

Contact Deary at (904) 966–6299;

[email protected].

l Locally grown food

The demand for locally grown food

continues to increase, said Liz Felter,

regional specialized agent for food

systems and ornamental horticulture for

Central Florida.

“Locally grown food is more nutritious

because it has less distance to travel to

get to the consumer,” Felter said.

“Purchasing local food helps support

local growers. Some small–farm opera-

tions have added micro–greens and basil

to their crop offerings because demand

has increased and these crops get higher

prices.” Contact Felter at (407)

410–6961; [email protected].

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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — NV5 Global Inc., a provider of

professional and technical engineering and consulting

solutions, has announced that it has completed work on

the recently opened Central Library located in Austin,

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The 198,000 square–foot LEED Platinum facility

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Food TrendsContinued from page 2“artisan foods” are piquing consumers’ interest, said Soo Ahn, assistant professor of food science and human

nutrition at UF/IFAS. Artisan food implies that the product is handcrafted in smaller batches, commonly with

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popularity of artisan foods will provide great opportunities for small food businesses, she said. Artisan foods

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size and the time to prepare and wonder, which is both

good and bad. But in the midst of all of the chaos, I will

never forget the urgency and community comradery on the

Friday before Irma arrived in Orlando on Sunday, Sept.

10.

My day started when I arrived at an Orange County

sandbag station at 5:30 a.m. even though it did not open

until 7 a.m. As the 40th car, I had concerns “the line”

would become blurry by 7 p.m.

The station was at an intersection and I wondered how

the county employees would manage the crowds and know

who was truly next in line. Thankfully, some wonderful

woman also in line for sand had a similar concern and

passion for those of us in line early. She spent the better

part of an hour working with the county employees to

develop a system that ensured the 5:30 a.m. arrivers would

not be lost in the complex line evolving. Thanks to her

dedication, I had sand bags by 7:30 a.m. “The line” was

three hours long at that point.

The rest of the day included other amazing experiences.

We went to a home–improvement store to see what sort

of plywood remained — which was none. So, I scrambled to

buy picket fence boards and other pieces that I could use

for window protection. However, I could not find concrete

screws to put into the window frames. Being from the

north and never having boarded my windows, I arrived

home with my 80 random pieces of wood and asked a

neighbor how he secures them. He explained his simple

process, and when I mentioned I was still in search of

screws, he gave me the remaining 60 from his box that he

did not need. I later found that to be the exact amount I

needed!

Having to do one more shopping run before working on

the windows, we made one stop for batteries near another

home–improvement store where I noticed across the

parking lot people leaving with plywood. By the time we

got in line, we were one of the last five to get plywood. I will

always remember how relaxed and calm the line was

under the circumstances.

Not being overly handy and not previously interested in

investing in power tools, I started measuring our windows

and cutting plywood with a handsaw with the help of my

11–year–old son. Our process worked but was time–

consuming. Just over halfway through, a different

neighbor came over after helping another neighbor board

her windows. He offered to use his construction knowledge

and power tools to complete the boarding project in way

less time than it would have taken me.

As we were cutting boards, another set of neighbors

asked if they could have the extra pieces from our cuts to

pull something together for their windows. And we also

gave our initial 80 random pieces of wood to another friend

who was scrambling for window protection.

There were so many moments of giving and kindness

during the day. People we do not normally see or talk with

were helping one another out.

We were experiencing community as it was intended to

be lived.

With our busy schedules and our comfortable air–

conditioned homes, my neighborhood experience has been

one where people live in relative isolation. But for that one

day, nothing else mattered other than doing what we could

do to keep our homes and neighborhood safe.

I think we bought and gave away $200 in supplies but

received that amount back in other supplies and in labor.

And as quickly as that hurricane threat came, so it

went. Our neighborhood came away without any major

hurricane issues, the electricity came back on and our lives

swiftly reverted to the routine once again.

It is fantastic that people can rally together and connect

in such profound ways in times of uncertainty and crisis.

But why does it take these moments to create that

synergy?

Experiencing goodness in the midst of the challenge from Hurricane IrmaBy Adam MeyerUCF Forum columnist

As a resident of Orlando, I share the following thoughts

on my recent Hurricane Irma experience with these

acknowledgments: I did not experience housing damage

beyond some lost shingles and minor water entry in a

bedroom; our family lost power for about 36 hours and we

were able to stay with family in the meantime; our lives as

a family of six returned to relative normal within two days

after Irma left. I recognize that these realities impact my

perceptions of the Irma experience because it was ulti-

mately a speed bump for us in the journey of life. I know

that many other people impacted this year by hurricanes

Jose, Irma and Maria were not so fortunate. Life is forever

different and some people remain in full recovery and

rebuilding mode even today, weeks after the hurricanes

departed.

Hurricane Irma was my first real hurricane experience

since moving to Florida four years ago. Perhaps it was the

Florida Department of Health asks residents to take part in ‘Holiday Challenge’The Florida Department of Health is encouraging residents to include health in their holiday activities this year by

joining the 2017 “Eat Smart, Move More: Maintain, Don’t Gain! Holiday Challenge.”

Many Americans gain between one and five pounds each holiday season. While it might not sound like much, most

people never manage to lose those extra pounds. The Maintain, Don’t Gain! Holiday Challenge is a seven–week, email–

based campaign to help participants maintain their weight through the holiday season.

With balance and moderation, you can enjoy the holiday festivities and remain healthy! Choose fresh fruit as a

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Healthiest Weight Florida, in partnership with North Carolina State University, has been promoting and participat-

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Adam Meyer is executive director of UCF’sStudent Accessibility Services office andInclusive Education Services. He can bereached at [email protected].

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By Deborah CircelliCommunications SpecialistEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University

DAYTONA BEACH — Inside a suborbital space flight

simulator, Peyton Schwartz struggles as she slowly

reaches for a camera to capture the highest clouds in the

Earth’s atmosphere.

The pressurized spacesuit that makes her feel more

than twice her size helps her experience what it’s like for

astronauts as they maneuver during missions in space.

That first–hand perspective is exactly what the

Spaceflight Operations & Human Factors major needed

for research she’s conducting for the new SUIT (Spacesuit

Utilization of Innovative Technology) Laboratory at

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach

Campus.

“I feel like I’m in a big cement box. It’s really hard to

move. I thought I’d have a lot more range of motion,” said

Schwartz, who was one of the October participants in

Project PoSSUM, a spaceflight training program hosted

at Embry–Riddle twice a year. She also experienced

microgravity as part of the training during an aerobatic

flight. “I can visualize more things now that I have that

experience,” she said.

Schwartz, a junior from Washington state, is one of

seven students working in Embry–Riddle’s new SUIT

Lab, which became fully operational this past spring.

Located in the College of Aviation building, the lab

supports research on spacesuits and, soon, new space

gloves.

Schwartz is gathering various range–of–motion

benchmark data with and without a spacesuit that can

be used by the industry and is looking at other studies

conducted by NASA, among others. Mobility analysis

includes upper–body motions such as flexion, extension,

abduction and adduction of the arms in addition to

intravehicular and extravehicular activities.

“We’re seeing what’s comfortable and not comfortable

and what we can and can’t do,” Schwartz said. “As a

human–factors major, I’m looking at how muscles react

to certain movements.”

Dr. Ryan Kobrick, Assistant Professor of Spaceflight

Operations and Principal Investigator of the SUIT Lab,

said the Embry–Riddle lab is using 3D motion capture

system software to better show range–of–motion angles

with and without the suit as well as determining

limitations and potential improvements.

With companies developing space vehicles to take

crews and passengers to suborbital, orbital, deep space

and planetary surface destinations, spacesuit technology

will be needed to protect people from the harsh space

environment. The lab research will provide future

spacesuit manufacturers and spaceflight operators with a

greater understanding of spacesuit mobility restrictions

and how to improve designs.

“Three dimension is the next step for understanding

how astronauts operate in their work environment,”

Kobrick said. “You get a full cloud of data versus a two–

dimensional, one–plane view.”

The SUIT Lab includes funding from Embry–Riddle’s

Faculty Innovative Research in Science and Technology

Program and a NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium/

Space Florida grant in the Florida Space Research

Program for various testing, data collection and analysis.

The SUIT Lab is also creating a standardized

checklist for crews to use during their activities inside or

outside a vehicle. Results from motion–capture analysis

will determine which activities are most critical for suit

testing. The operational checklist can be used before,

during and after any activity involving a spacesuit. It is

intended to provide a crew with the ability to identify any

problems or inconsistencies when operating with the suit.

The students and Kobrick are currently conducting

range–of–motion testing with Final Frontier Design,

which is developing a new spacesuit and other garments

for astronauts. Additional testing on a new suit was

conducted at Embry–Riddle on Nov. 12.

Jeni Schuman, a sophomore majoring in Aerospace

Physiology with a minor in Flight, is performing physiol-

ogy work in the lab, including measuring oxygen

saturation levels, heart rate, skin temperature and more

to test the impact spacesuits have on people who wear

them.

“Spacesuit companies want their products to be as

efficient as possible and we’ll help determine if they are,”

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By Lee H. Hamilton

As Republicans in Congress move forward on their

tax plan, it’s worth remembering one thing: whatever the

legislative particulars, keep your eye on the plan’s impact

on the federal debt. Our debt load is already worrisome.

It’s almost certainly going to get worse.

There are a lot of different ways to characterize our

fiscal situation at the federal level. We spend too much.

We borrow too much. We spend more than we take in.

We don’t tax enough to cover our expenses. However you

describe it, the plain truth is that Americans want more

from their government than they’re willing to pay for.

This is not new, but at some point, it will become

unsustainable — we just don’t know exactly when. One

common measure of the debt problem is to compare the

total federal debt to our gross domestic product, or GDP.

This basically measures whether a country’s economy is

healthy enough to carry its debt burden. When Presi-

dents Carter and Reagan were speaking out against the

dangers of our large national debt, it stood at around 30

percent of GDP. Today it stands at 103 percent.

For years, people who worry about the debt have

warned that this trend could not continue; it’s turned out

that the economy is far more resilient than many of us

thought. And so the fear of debt has faded. This is too

bad.

Before we go on, remember that there’s a difference

between deficits and debt. The deficit is the difference

between what the government takes in and what it

spends. That’s measured annually. The debt is the

accumulation of our deficits. And experts agree that

growing debt at some point really will become

unsustainable. As it grows larger, it weighs more heavily

on economic growth, crowds out private investment,

creates economic uncertainty, dumps a burden on our

children, and limits our ability as a nation to deal with

unforeseen events. How we handle it will have a

profound impact on our future and our role in the world.

The problem is that regardless of what our political

leaders say about deficits and debt, their actions tend to

belie their words: they continue expensive federal

programs and lavish tax breaks on favored constituen-

cies without regard to the long–term fiscal impact. I’ve

come to believe that deficits will likely continue — with

increasing debt — until some financial crisis focuses our

attention on the serious imbalance between our taxes

and spending. There is little real seriousness about

trying to solve our fiscal issues, or real appetite to get our

spending under control and use taxes to get a handle on

our finances.

Which brings us to the current move for tax “reform.”

Tax reform can have several meritorious goals, including

establishing a more equitable tax system, encouraging

economic growth, and imposing fiscal restraint. What I

don’t see in the current debate is much more than lip

service to any of these goals. To achieve even a measure

of fiscal restraint you can reform entitlements, which are

the chief drivers of increased spending; you can moderate

or cut defense spending; and you can increase taxes.

Some politicians like to add a fourth — becoming more

efficient — but while helpful, that won’t have the

necessary impact.

You’ve heard a lot already about how we need tax cuts

to unleash economic growth. But the history of tax cuts

makes clear there’s only a tenuous connection between

the two. Many factors affect the growth of the American

economy; taxes are only one of them. And certainly, tax

cuts that explode the deficit and send the national debt

skyrocketing are not going to get the job done.

What always worries me about tax debate on Capitol

Hill is that it begins with a lot of talk about reform, and

usually ends with a lot of talk about tax cuts. This isn’t

surprising. Tax cuts are popular. Tax reform, which

helps some people and hurts others, is politically

treacherous.

So, as you watch the debate on Capitol Hill, use your

discrimination and judgment. Tax cuts can often help the

economy, but not if they balloon deficits and the debt. If

that happens, they’ll eventually end up lowering growth

and slowing the economy.

Tax cuts can help U.S. economy, but not if they balloon deficit and debt; we borrow too much, spend too much

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ROCKLEDGE — Brevard CARES has received

reaccreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA),

identifying Brevard County’s child abuse prevention and

family preservation organization as one that has “set

high–performance standards for itself and has made a

commitment to their constituents to deliver the highest

quality services.”

CARES stands for Coordination, Advocacy,

Resources, Education and Support.

Coveted by nonprofit organizations seeking to be

recognized for excellence, COA accreditation is “an

objective and reliable verification” that provides confi-

dence and support to an organization’s service recipients,

board members, staff, and community partners.

The accreditation process involves a detailed review

and analysis of both an organization’s administrative

operations and its service delivery practices. All are

“measured” against national standards of best practice.

These standards emphasize services that are “accessible,

appropriate, culturally responsive, evidence–based, and

outcomes–oriented.” In addition, they confirm that the

services are provided by a skilled and supported

workforce and that all individuals are treated with

dignity and respect.

In a letter to Brevard CARES Executive Director

Phebe Powell, COA President and CEO Richard

Klarberg wrote, “On behalf of the Council on Accredita-

tion, I am delighted to inform you that Brevard CARES

has been reaccredited. In addition, Brevard CARES was

expedited through the Pre–Commission Review Report

prevention and family preservation. The program’s

unique “Wraparound” approach and Family Team

Conferencing offers services and support to families

experiencing stressors that could lead to abuse, neglect

or abandonment.

The program has had “a positive impact” on the

families and children, helping to prevent situations or

events that would result in a child being removed from

his or her home. Its success is because of “the proactive

participation of the families in need who openly engage

in the process, building upon the successes and skills

within their family unit that will sustain them long

term.”

Since inception, Brevard CARES has provided

support to more than 15,000 children representing

more than 6,000 families in Brevard County. “Less than

10 percent of families have been referred to Brevard

CARES more than once.”

Brevard CARES receives an expedited reaccreditation from prestigious nonprofit organization; detailed reviewprocess as a result of not receiving any out of compliance

ratings in any of the fundamental practice standards.

Congratulations on this amazing achievement.”

The process to achieve accreditation took over a year

of strategic effort and commitment and included Brevard

CARES self–assessment and reporting on its operations,

programs and services, and policies and procedures. It

also included recent site visits by COA reviewers who

reviewed and validated all of Brevard CARES’ data and

interviewed several staff members.

COA is an international, independent, not–for–profit,

child and family–service, and behavioral healthcare

accrediting organization.

The mission of Brevard CARES is to prevent child

abuse and neglect by supporting and strengthening

families so that they can remain together in the commu-

nity. Brevard CARES is a family centered, strength–

based, and community–driven model for child abuse

Two area firms team up as collection site for ‘Pet Supply Drive’ for Humane SocietyLocal firms Bouvier & Associates/Certified Public Accountants and Eastwood Associates have teamed up to be a

public collection site for this year’s “Pet Supply Drive” for the Humane Society of Brevard County.

The Pet Supply Drive is collecting these items: dry dog and cat food, canned cat and kitten food, paper towels, liquid

laundry soap, plain peanuts, wild bird seed, any kind of cleaning supplies, and scoopable cat–litter.

The Brevard Humane Society is “a no–kill–for–space shelter.” The organization is dedicated to improving the lives of

homeless pets and finding permanent homes for them.

Donations may be dropped off at Bouvier & Associates, 3210 N. Wickham Road, Suite 5, in Melbourne. They will be

collecting the items until Friday, Dec. 15. Financial donations may also be made. For more information on the Pet

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Barry University to host STEM projects for K–12 students in Brevard on threedates, free program to feature hands–on creations; a Pearson VUE testing siteBy Ken Datzman

Barry University will be hosting its first “Science,

Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Event” for

Brevard County students in kindergarten through 12th

grade on three separate dates in December, with the fun,

hands–on projects set for the Melbourne campus.

The school’s “Educating Young Minds in Brevard

County” initiative is targeting three grade categories:

kindergarten through fourth grade; fifth grade through

ninth grade; and 10th grade through 12th grade. The

program is free of charge to students. Snacks and drinks

will be provided.

While working on projects in the classroom, the

students will learn from experienced STEM entrepreneurs,

Barry University faculty and employees. There will be

events with different STEM projects for the three age

groups.

“We are excited about this new initiative,” said Chris-

tina “Chris” Davis, the director of recruitment and

partnerships for Barry University’s School of Professional

and Career Education in Brevard. “We have been working

on this for more than a year. We have invited various area

companies and organizations that are involved in STEM

work to attend and be part of the program.”

Davis added, “This is a community project, and one of

the missions of Barry University is giving back to the

community. The STEM Event is going to be a lot of fun for

the students. They will have things to work on and build

during the sessions, like the ‘Solar Grasshopper’ project for

students in kindergarten through fourth grade. We are

limiting each class size to 20 students. We encourage the

parents to stay for the full program.”

The events will be held from 3–5 p.m. on three consecu-

tive Wednesdays — Dec. 6, Dec. 13, and Dec. 20. To

register for any of the programs, contact

[email protected]. Barry University’s Melbourne

campus is at 410 N. Wickham Road.

The Dec. 6 program is for students in kindergarten

through grade four (5–10 years old). They will learn to

build a Solar Grasshopper.

The Dec. 13 project is for students in grade five through

grade nine (11–14 years). They will be building a “Bristle

Bot,” which is a small robot. It’s made from a toothbrush

head, a small vibrating motor, and a battery.

The Dec. 20 program is for students in grade 10

through grade 12 (15–18 years old). This class will create a

“Solar Balloon.”

The first two grade categories will be able to take home

the STEM creations they build at Barry University.

“We want to introduce the STEM disciplines to as many

young people as we can, because this is where a lot of job

growth is presently coming from and will come from in the

future, according to various job–forecasting experts,” said

Davis.

Over the past 10 years, growth in STEM jobs was three

times as fast as growth in non–STEM jobs, according to

the U.S. Department of Commerce. STEM workers are

also less likely to experience joblessness than their non–

STEM counterparts. STEM–degree holders also command

higher wages, earning 26 percent more than their non–

STEM counterparts, the report said.

The U.S. Department of Labor says employment of

computer and information systems managers is projected

to grow 12 percent now through 2026, faster than the

average for all occupations.

Demand for computer and information systems

managers will grow as firms “increasingly expand their

operations to digital platforms. Computer and information

systems managers will be responsible for implementing

these goals.” Employment growth will also result from the

need to bolster cybersecurity in computer and information

systems used by businesses.

And, an increase in the popularity of cloud computing

may result in firms outsourcing services from in–house IT

departments to cloud–monitoring companies. “This will

shift IT services from departments in noncomputer

industries,” such as financial firms or schools, to busi-

nesses engaged in computer systems design and related

services, and those in data processing and hosting.

Barry University, with campuses in Melbourne and

Cape Canaveral, offers a range of degree programs,

including the B.S. in Information Technology. “The B.S. IT

is a very successful program for Barry University on the

Space Coast,” said Davis. “One of the attractive features of

that program, which is offered through the School of

Professional and Career Education, is Barry University’s

Experiential Learning Portfolio. The students can leverage

their experiences in life for college credits.”

The Experiential Learning Portfolio translates “an

individual’s real–life learning — such as certifications

earned, military experience, and so forth — into college

credit. A student can earn up to 30 credit hours toward

their bachelor’s degree. That’s one full year of schooling,”

she added.

In 1971, Miami–based Barry University recognized the

unique educational needs of the working adult learner, and

established what is now known as the School of Profes-

sional and Career Education. It serves the adult–learner

population with schedules and academic support that

accommodate their busy lifestyles and work demands.

Christina ‘Chris’ Davis, left, is director of recruitment and partnerships for Barry University. Liz Ferrante–Francisco is site manager forthe Melbourne campus, which will be hosting a series of hands–on STEM projects for Brevard students on three Wednesdays inDecember. The program is free of charge to students.




Please see Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard, page 21

Bond is back: The Friends of the Children’s Advocacy Center to present ‘For YourEyes Only’ fundraiser; community leaders participate for Brevard’s ‘Top Bond’By Ken Datzman

Last year The Friends of the Children’s Advocacy

Center of Brevard introduced a themed event with a

James Bond spin, in an effort to set itself off in the local

fundraising market, where an increasing number of

nonprofit entities target potential supporters of their

causes.

And its inaugural James Bond–Themed Gala, showcas-

ing “Casino Royale,” was a big success. The community

rallied around the event, with more than 225 people

attending the social function. It raised just over $125,000

for the The Friends of the Advocacy Center of Brevard, the

fundraising and community awareness entity of the

Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard.

“The James Bond–Themed Gala ‘Casino Royale’ far

exceeded our expectations for a first–year fundraising

event,” said Jeanie Raciti, director of the Children’s

Advocacy Center of Brevard. “We were humbled by the

community support.”

“A lot of leaders in the community stepped up to raise

funds for the Children’s Advocacy Center’s program and

services through that event,” added Diane Scott, the

director of communications and development at the

Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard.

“The community response was outstanding. The James

Bond contestants not only raised money and competed

against each other on that front, but they also became

ambassadors for the CAC, talking about child abuse and

neglect and raising awareness of these issues in the

community. They all excelled in their twofold assignment.”

The Friends organization picked the James Bond

theme “because it wanted to create an annual signature

fundraiser that would set it apart in the local fundraising

arena, and chose to highlight a Bond movie each year.

We’re off to a great start,” said Scott.

The Friends of the Children’s Advocacy Center will

present its 2017 James Bond–Themed Gala “For Your

Eyes Only” on Friday, Dec. 8, at the Merritt Island home of

Keith and Lila Buescher.

A VIP Reception will begin at 6 p.m., with the Gala set

for 7 o’clock. The movie “For Your Eyes Only” was released

in 1981 and starred Roger Moore as Agent 007. The title

song was sung by Sheena Easton.

The fundraiser will be cohosted by Dr. Ravi and

Ambika Palaniyandi. The Honorary host will be Dr. Ken

Stackpoole, who was Brevard’s “Top Bond” for the 2016

event. He was with Florida Tech in Melbourne and

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach

for many years before his recent retirement.

Individual tickets for the event are $100. They are sold

at www.CACBrevard.org. Sponsorships range from $500 to

$20,000. Each level of sponsorship support offers various

amenities, including tickets to the Gala and promotional

opportunities for your business.

Certain levels offer VIP parking and entry into the VIP

Reception at 6 p.m. Victory Casino Cruises is the major

sponsor of “For Your Eyes Only,” following up on its

sponsorship support of last year’s event.

To learn more about sponsorships for this year’s event,

call Scott at 241–6610.

The Bond contestants for this year’s program are Tony

Hurt, a partner in the independent firm Miller & Hurt

Wealth Advisors; Djon Pepaj, owner of Pepaj Restaurants

in Brevard; Micah Boyd, a Port Canaveral Commissioner;

Lt. Stephen Fernez, of the Brevard County’s Sheriff’s

Office; Brian Spencer, a professional mortgage consultant

with Shelter Mortgage; and Ron James, who retired from

Florida Power & Light Co. and now operates a mini–

storage warehouse in Titusville.

“We would like the community to consider supporting

one of these Bond contestants, with either a donation or a

sponsorship in their honor,” said Scott. “The For Your Eyes

Only Gala is going to be an exciting evening at the

Bueschers.”

The six Bond Contestants are out in the community

contacting colleagues and friends raising money for this

year’s event. Brevard’s “Top Bond” will be announced at

the “For Your Eyes Only” Gala.

“We ask that the Bond contestants each raise at least

$5,000, and last year’s ‘Bond men’ surpassed that number.

Our community is very generous and the Bond contestants

are very involved in our county,” said Raciti.

“The reason I am involved in this year’s event is

because my wife and I adopted abused children from HRS

27 years ago,” said James. “We adopted twin girls. They

were 2 years old. I recently called my two daughters and I

asked them how they felt about my sharing their story for

this event. They both supported me 100 percent. That’s my

motivation for taking part in the ‘For Your Eyes Only’

fundraiser for The Friends of the Children’s Advocacy

Center. It’s a great organization.”

Area restaurateur Pepaj, who owns Djon’s Steak &

Lobster House in Melbourne Beach, as well as other

establishments, is another longtime community volunteer.

He has hosted fundraising events for area nonprofits at his

restaurants and at his home on Riverside Drive in

Indialantic. Last year, for example, 200 people attended a

benefit at his home for Habitat for Humanity of Brevard.

“That took quite an effort. We try to do whatever we can

to help nonprofits in the community raise money for their

The Friends of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard, the fundraising entity of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard, willpresent its second James Bond–Themed Gala fundraiser — ‘For Your Eyes Only’ — on Dec. 8 at the Merritt Island home of Keith andLila Buescher. This year’s six contestants are out in the community raising money to be Brevard’s ‘Top Bond.’ From left: Ron James,who retired from FPL; Tony Hurt, a partner in Miller & Hurt Wealth Advisors; Djon Pepaj, of Pepaj Restaurants; and Jeanie Raciti, directorof the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard.




Helical Communications Technology (HCT), a

Rockledge–based research, design and manufacturer of

deployable space–based and ground station antennas,

recently received notification that the patent for its

Deployable Quadrifilar Helical Antenna design was

approved and awarded by the United States Patent Office

on Aug. 22, 2017.

Founded in 2013 by Salvatore Bologna and Gregory

O’Neill, HCT began researching and designing a unique

omni–directional antenna for “cube–sat” space satellites

that capture a much larger footprint of geography and

topography on the earth. Cube sats are small, less costly

satellites that can be sent into space in large quantity and

growth in this sector is expected to skyrocket due to the

lower costs to produce. Within four years HCT had

developed a design that can be scaled depending on the

customer’s requirements to have a wide range of circularly

polarized antenna patterns.

The U.S. Air Force’s Wright Patterson AF base was

their first customer with HCT delivering a custom–made

antenna modeled and ready for space flight. The company

also works with major universities, including Embry

Riddle in Daytona, and Missouri University of Science and

Technology, on research and development.

HCT is currently in discussions with government

agencies in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and France

along with private commercial aerospace companies both

domestically and internationally for their less expensive

and scalable antenna technology.

“To have developed and designed this technology and

awarded a patent in under five years is truly a distinction

and a testament to the dedication of our team who have

worked tirelessly for the past four years. We continue to

innovate and research technologies and solutions that can

assist our customers in the capture of a wide variety of

information about our planet,” said O’Neill.

HCT’s offices also contain an anechoic chamber for

testing radiation patterns without echo effects. Manufac-

turing is strictly done locally to maintain “top quality and

frequent inspections.”

The company said it has plans to ramp up production

as customer orders increase. They expect a significant

upsurge in sales because of market expansion over the

next two years as their patented technology is “unique,

will be manufactured at a lower cost and can be custom–

built to scale depending on the application in any quan-

tity.”

The sophistication of the deployable quadrifiler helical

antenna technology can best be described as a “wide–

angle lens” from satellites, capturing a much larger

communications footprint than what is currently in use

today. The HCT technology can use radiation from the sun

to assist with the deployment of the antenna to minimize

the energy required to deploy it from the cube sat.

It is estimated there are plans to add up to 30 satellites

per constellation deployed by numerous space programs

around the world and HCT predicts this number will

increase as older satellites are replaced and new space

satellite programs are launched over the next decade. On

average, a cube–sat lifespan lasts between two and three

years before requiring replacement and HCT expects the

market to dramatically increase each year with more

programs being implemented.

HCT is a design and manufacturer of low–cost,

deployable antennas for the space–based and ground

station communication sector. The company additionally

offer confidential consultations to military and commercial

agencies around the globe.

Helical Communications Technology in Rockledge receives patent award for deployable antenna design

Parks and Recreation accepting applications to take part in Central Area Holiday ParadesBrevard County Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for the Merritt Island and Cocoa/Rockledge

Holiday Parades. This year the theme for the parades is “Holiday by the Shore.” Mindy from “Mike & Mindy in the

Morning” on Lite Rock 99.3, an iHeartMedia station, will be emceeing both parades. The Merritt Island Holiday Parade

will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, with step–off at 10 a.m. The parade will travel from Grove Boulevard at Merritt Island

High School south on Courtenay Parkway to Edgewood Junior/Senior High School on Merritt Avenue. The Cocoa/

Rockledge Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, with step–off at 5:30 p.m. The parade will travel on Florida

Avenue at Rockledge High School to Brevard Avenue and conclude at Lee Wenner Park. Applications for the parades are

available at www.BrevardCounty.us/ParksRecreation/Central.

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Civil Works Contracting (CWC) and Crenshaw

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The MACC–II provides a “critical” in–place contrac-

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demolition, design–build, and new construction of

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This MACC–II will also support emergency response

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“The CWC team is honored to be chosen to support

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commissioning for a wide range of project types in 35

states. The firm, formed in 1995, is located in Raleigh,

N.C., and has a regional office in Melbourne.

“Our federally experienced design team is excited to

bring our expertise to support NASA” says Jim

Crenshaw, president of CCE. The CCE design team also

includes MBF Architects, and Cape Fear Engineering.

Civil Works Contracting and Crenshaw Consulting awarded construction contract from the government

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In addition, this past summer an alumnus captured mobility videos for the SUIT Lab to analyze at the HI–SEAS

(Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation), wearing one of the HI–SEAS suits during an eight–month Mars

simulation. That data will be combined with the results of Kobrick’s experience this January at the Mars Desert

Research Station (MDRS) in Utah, where he will be Mission Commander of the International Space University’s

alumni crew, MDRS Crew 188. Kobrick will conduct more spacesuit mobility testing, gather EVA metrics data and test

a new outer–layer space glove by Final Frontier Design. He will be riding ATVs in a dusty environment and testing the

glove’s durability.

“I’m going to use these gloves to see how they wear and tear and last over two weeks of hard work in the field,”

Kobrick said.

Kobrick and a group of students also went to Greece last summer as part of a Spacesuits & Human Spaceflight

Operations study–abroad program. During two demonstration dives they learned how to walk underwater in a method

similar to astronauts training to walk in space. In addition, they spent two weeks living on a sailboat in a confined

environment that could correlate to confinement on a spacecraft. A similar trip, Expedition Greece, is planned for 2018.

Eventually, Kobrick hopes the SUIT Lab will become a testbed for industry partners to receive feedback, data and

recommendations for spacesuit design.

“We want to test everyone’s spacesuits and contribute to technologies that improve spacesuits, and therefore increase

human performance and exploration efficiency,” Kobrick said.

For more information on this venture, visit www.EmbryRiddle.edu.

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The Eau Gallie Arts District in Melbourne will launch

its biggest multiple mural installation yet beginning

Nov. 25. “All the creative worlds will collide for one

supernova event” from 12–10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, on

Highland Avenue. The occasion will celebrate EGAD’s first

“Anti–Gravity Project,” with murals, music, food trucks,

interactive games and more.

A dozen or more murals will be installed by noted

international artists as well as noted local artists, plus a

few murals will be painted by community volunteers. The

work will be showcased on the EGAD and Anti–Gravity

Project websites.

There will be “fun things happening daily somewhere in

the arts district. Attendees can take pictures and post to

social media, and meet the artists.

This event is happening because of sponsorship

support. The project is also accepting donations from the

public, too.

The project is designed to help raise awareness of

“EGAD and the Space Coast beyond its borders.”

“There are people who still don’t know where the arts

district is, but everybody knows about the shark mural,”

said Lisa Packard, EGAD’s executive director. “The shark

is one of the most photographed images on social media

and people come to take selfies to mark important

moments in their lives or bring guests from out of town. As

an arts district, we are also building an ‘Outdoor Museum.’

If you’re missing the art inside, you can see it on the

buildings.”

The title sponsor for the event is Craig Technologies.

Other sponsors include: Slug–a–Bug, Foosaner Art

Museum/FIT, Mary Ann Sperando, Bros. Roman, Clevens

Face and Body Specialists, Real Estate Direct, Brent

Peoples Financial Planning at Raymond James, Elaine

Vicari, Jim and Jacie Stivers, Jason Engel (Sorensen

Realty); the Spath Family, John Alpizar, Adam Warner,

Zack Aharon, Cliff Hirsch, Peter and Lynda Gilbert, Larry

Ciaccia, Gary Stien, Carpenter/Kessell Homeselling Team,

Mark LaRusso, and New Vision Counseling

For more information this project and to inquire about

being a sponsor, visit www.EauGallieArtsDistrict.com.

Eau Gallie Arts District in Melbourne to launch mural–installation project beginning on Nov. 25

Pancake Breakfast to benefit Toys for Tots campaignThe pilots at Merritt Island Airport will host their 23rd annual Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Marine Corps

Reserve Toys for Tots campaign from 8:30–11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. Breakfast will be served in the hangar at the

Merritt Island Airport. Anyone bringing a new, unwrapped toy, will be served breakfast. The toys will be presented to

members of the Marine Corps Reserve. The toys collected will be distributed to children locally who otherwise might not

receive any gifts from Santa. For more information on this event, call Don White at 266–7410.

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Today, the Experiential Learning Portfolio is an

important part of the School of Professional and Career

Education “and many students in Brevard County are

taking advantage of the ELP, especially in the B.S. IT

program. Job demand for graduates in that field continues

to grow, and on the Space Coast, the future looks bright in

the IT field,” said Davis.

Two new reports released in early November by

technology industry association CompTIA indicate

continued positive momentum for the U.S. information

technology sector.

The sector posted another solid month of employment

in October, growing by an estimated 4,700 new jobs,

according to CompTIA’s analysis of the government’s

Bureau of Labor Statistics “Employment Situation” report.

Meanwhile, the CompTIA “IT Industry Business

Confidence Index” for the fourth quarter of 2017 is at its

highest level since it was launched in 2009. It now stands

at 70.6 on a 100–point scale.

Students have the opportunity to earn all types of

certifications at Barry University that will enhance their

careers.

Barry University in Brevard is a Virtual University

Enterprises (VUE) testing center. VUE is the electronic

testing division of NCS Pearson, serving the information–

technology industry and the professional certification and

licensure markets.

“We are a VUE testing site, and that’s really big for this

market,” said Liz Ferrante–Francisco, the site manager for

the Melbourne campus of Barry University as well as an

academic advisor.

“We offer thousands of IT certification tests through

Pearson VUE. We are not a so–called ‘boot camp,’ but we

cover about 80 percent of the material, and the instructors

tell the students how to learn the other 20 percent.”

The industry certifications include Security+, Net+,

CompTIA A+, MCSE, and others that support the B.S. IT

degree program. “The large companies are looking for IT

certification from students even before they graduate,” she

said.

Information technology workers are increasingly

embarking on security training and examinations, and

employers are opting to pay for most of it, according to a

new survey.

A survey of 6,000 IT professionals who took a certifica-

tion examination in the U.S. in the last 12 months, carried

out by computer–based testing company Pearson VUE,

found that there has been a 48 percent increase in those

taking security training, and a 60 percent increase in those

taking security examinations compared with the

company’s previous annual survey.

More than half of the respondents (53 percent) had

their training funded by employers and only a quarter

paid for it themselves. When asked to identify any

examinations they intended to take during the coming

year, security certifications were the most popular choice

(40 percent), followed by networking (31 percent), and

servers (22 percent).

The research shows IT employers in the U.S. are taking

security seriously, with an uptrend in their paying for

security training and assessment.

If you are looking for cutting–edge business topics or

other areas of professional development, Barry

University’s Institute for Training and Professional

Development offers a full menu of courses designed to

respond to individual lifelong educational interests and

needs.

The Institute’s four categories, with multiple topics

under each heading, are: Innovation and Technology,

Health and Human Services, Business and Professional

Development, and Public Sector and Industry Licensure/

Certification.

The programs are offered under the School of Profes-

sional and Career Development, which has been approved

as a provider of continuing education programs by the

Society of Human Resource Management, the Interna-

tional Foundation of Employer Benefit Plans, and the

Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards.

Davis said if there is interest in the local market for any

of these topics, “we can bring them here. They are cur-

rently offered at our South Florida campus.” Her email

address is [email protected], or call the Melbourne

campus at 409–5553.

“We’re all about serving the educational needs of adult

learners, whether it’s through degree programs or courses

designed for individual, community, and corporate needs,”

said Davis.

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Florida Institute of Technology will host its third

annual “Day of Giving” starting at midnight on Tuesday,

Nov. 28, giving Panthers from around the world the chance

to support their university. Florida Tech’s Day of Giving is

held in conjunction with the international effort known as

“Giving Tuesday.” Introduced in the United States in 2012,

Giving Tuesday, which follows “Black Friday” and “Cyber

Monday, “is a day of international philanthropy benefiting

nonprofit organizations.

The Day of Giving website at DayOfGiving.FIT.edu is

counting down to the midnight kick–off and, on Nov. 28,

will keep a tally with a live leaderboard showing real–time

dollars and donors for each participating college, team and

unit, as well as overall totals.

The Florida Tech Alumni Association Facebook page

will also be active with donor challenges, updates and live

videos from celebrations on campus.

And from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Crawford Green, a live

band, food trucks and inflatable games will help boost the

Day of Giving presence on campus.

The goal is to secure participation by obtaining gifts of

all sizes from as many Florida Tech alumni as possible

during this 24–hour time period. Last year, Day of Giving

attracted 1,942 donors from 61 countries. The goal this

year is 2,000 donors.

The importance of participation goes beyond any

particular amount of money raised. No matter the size of

individual donations, the level of alumni participation

overall is a key factor in how organizations, including the

influential ranking publication “U.S. News and World

Report,” perceive the success of a university and how they

ultimately rank it.

In addition to the colleges, the university’s athletic

teams, botanical garden, museums, Evans Library,

weVenture and WFIT–FM 89.5 are participating.

The money raised will support Florida Tech’s greatest

needs, including financial aid, research and student

activities.

For more information leading up to Day of Giving,

contact Kim Amidon, director, annual giving and donor

relations, at [email protected] or call 674–6141.

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Fifth Avenue Art Gallery to present exhibitThe artists of Fifth Avenue Art Gallery will be presenting an exhibit inspired by poetry, beginning Jan. 2. All work will

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chance to get a bit of insight into an artist’s mind and vision.” The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is located in the Eau Gallie

Arts district of Melbourne. All events are free and open to the public. For more information on this event, call 259–8261

or visit www.FifthAvenueArtGallery.com.

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Children’s Advocacy Center of BrevardContinued from page 13

organizations. The Friends of the Children’s Advocacy

Center of Brevard reached out to me and now my team

and I are working to raise money. We’re raising money for

a great cause, an organization that means so much to

children and families in the community. We’re honored to

be part of this event,” said Pepaj.

His portfolio of restaurants also includes Copperhead

Tavern in Indialantic and Sand on the Beach in Melbourne

Beach. Pepaj is now embarking on perhaps his most

ambitious hospitality venture yet in Brevard.

He is converting the former City Tropics Bistro on Fifth

Avenue in Indialantic, which he owned for years, into a

“Village Market” concept that will include a rooftop bar.

The gourmet food market will showcase different dining

experiences, and much more. “We can’t await to unveil this

project to the community,” he said. “It going to be exciting.”

Hurt, whose business partner at the practice is Richard

Miller, sits on a number of area boards, including the Boys

& Girls Clubs of Central Florida, which operates in

Brevard County.

“I have worked with at–risk youth in the community for

probably 20 years, in the area of mentoring and coaching,”

said Hurt, a four–year U.S. Air Force veteran who served

as an emergency medical technician and medic during

Operation Desert Storm and during Operation Uphold

Democracy in Haiti in 1994. “One way for me to give back

to the community is through helping at–risk youth.”

Hurt added, “My sister Susan told me about the Bond

event and asked me last year to take part in the Friends’

fundraiser, but it was too late when that request came. But

when I was approached this year, I told the committee I

would be happy to participate as a Bond contestant and

raise money for the organization. At Miller & Hurt Wealth

Advisors, community service is very important to us and

the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard needs commu-

nity support.”

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard’s is a not–

for–profit organization. “All of our funding is by way of

grants or state appropriation of dollars through our Florida

network,” said Raciti.

“The Space Coast Health Foundation is our parent

organization. They provide monetary support and in–kind

services as well. But without the support of the community

and fundraisers and donations from individuals, it would

be very challenging for us to provide the programs and

services that we currently do.”

“We provided more than 4,500 hours of counseling

services to children, siblings, and their families last year,”

said Scott. “Those services were provided free of charge.”

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard was

established in 1996 as a means to improve the

community’s response to child abuse and neglect. It is a

collaborative effort of the Child Protection Team of

Brevard, the Florida Department of Children and Fami-

lies, the Office of the State Attorney, the Brevard County

Sheriff’s Office, and municipal law–enforcement agencies

around the county.

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard follows a

successful national model that’s used to address child

abuse and is being replicated throughout the United

States, said Raciti.

The Advocacy Center is a safe place for young victims of

abuse, a child–friendly setting where caring professionals

“peel away the layers of confusion, fear, and shame for

children who have suffered from abuse or neglect,” Raciti

said.

In fiscal year 2016, there were more than 1,200

assessments of child abuse processed at the Children’s

Advocacy Center of Brevard.

Because of the success of last year’s James Bond–

Themed Gala, the Children’s Advocacy Center will be able

to purchase a new $25,000 digital video recording system

called “iRecord.”

“That recording system is very important because it

helps law enforcement during the fact–finding interviews,”

said Raciti. “The system we have now is OK, but it’s

outdated. This is going to be a great improvement for the

organization.”

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard, currently

housed in the Suntree Office Tower in Melbourne, is

planning to relocate to Rockledge. It has purchased about

9,000 square feet of a 28,000–square–foot building that

was once a grocery store. The building is being fully

renovated. “All that’s left is the shell of the building. We

are building out our portion and plan to occupy it in June

of next year. The James Bond–Themed Gala is helping us

get into the new facility,” said Raciti.

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McIntyre went on to develop a billboard campaign for

Ron Jon’s Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach. “I started working

with Ron Jon’s when Ron Jon’s was one of seven shops in a

strip plaza on A1A. As they grew, my business grew.”

He said the industry he worked in for years has

changed “dramatically with the advent of digital outdoor

advertising. Years ago, we had artists in our shop painting

billboards. Now they work on their laptops and up goes the

art. That’s a huge change.”

Junior Achievement of the Space Coast is changing, too.

“We are making real progress on our initiative to move

more of our impact hours — our student hours — into

middle schools and high schools this year,” said Conroy–

Baiter, citing a workforce development partnership with

the EDC that “sends businesspeople into classrooms to

deliver JA programs” and then be career mentors.

The annual JA Business Blastoff Challenge, a collabo-

ration with Florida Tech’s WeVenture office, is also

building awareness of the entrepreneurial spirit in

Brevard. “It’s our own Team Shark Tank,” she said. The

first–round competition will be held Feb. 13 at Florida

Tech. The finals are set for Feb. 20 at The Historic Cocoa

Village Playhouse.

“The Business Blastoff Challenge encourages entrepre-

neurship. The JA Business Hall of Fame is full of entrepre-

neurs. We are trying to foster that next generation of

entrepreneurs. The seeds are planted early in high school.

Then they go off to college. Perhaps they will move back to

Brevard at some point and start a business that creates

jobs and become involved in the community. That’s

exciting,” said Conroy–Baiter.

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Space Coast Ballet to presenttwo shows of ‘Nutcracker’ atthe King Center in Melbourne

Space Coast Ballet Company will present “The

Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, at

the King Center in Melbourne.

The Space Coast Ballet Company will celebrate its 15th

anniversary of bringing The Nutcracker to the King Center

stage. The concert will feature an “artistry of sets and

costumes from St. Petersburg, Russia.”

Attendees will “enjoy the magic of Christmas as Clara

takes the audience on an adventure to the land of snow

and sweets, where flowers waltz and sugar plum fairies

dance with delight.” This artistic masterpiece is directed by

first soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre and principal dancer

with San Francisco Ballet, Artem Yachmennikov. It will

feature internationally acclaimed principal dancers along

with “talented dancers” from the local community.

The Space Coast Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker

rivals any production in New York City or elsewhere. The

greatest thing to hit the Space Coast,” said a write–up in

“Florida Today.”

Adult tickets for this concert start at $19.50 (inclusive of

fees). Tickets for children 12 and younger start at $16

(inclusive of fees). Tickets may be purchased by visiting

kingcenter.com or by calling the 242–2219.

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Because of the business he was generating, in 1990 the

company let him build his own division in Brevard. “We

opened our first office in Rockledge, and grew from there.”

He said through the years, business was “up and down.”

For example, in 2006, “when the real–estate market was

strong, 35 percent of our billboard volume was real–estate

oriented — and then it wasn’t. And we had some challeng-

ing years because of the hurricanes that hit Brevard.

Billboards and hurricanes don’t get along well. But over

the long haul, we did well in Brevard.”

Both Barfield and McIntyre rank the Business Hall of

Fame induction as their top community achievement. “It’s

the biggest honor I have ever received,” said McIntyre. “I’ve

seen a lot of people be inducted into the Business Hall of

Fame over the years. I never once thought it would be me

someday. Many of the Laureates have been my mentors.

Just to be considered in the same category as them is an

incredible honor.”

The long list of Laureates includes W. Lansing Gleason,

Jess Parrish Jr., Joseph Duda, Ernest Briel, Fred Sutton,

Bill Brown, Dr. Jerome Keuper, Glenn Patch, James

Pruitt, Joe Wickham, Ralph Perers, B.W. “Bernie”

Simpkins, George Mikitarian, Rick McNeight, and Ed

Scott. To view the full list, visit JASpaceCoast.org.

“When I got the call, I was actually driving down the

road,” said Barfield. “I was stunned. I told my wife I had

never expected this. It’s a tremendous honor.”

The Business Hall of Fame Banquet is set for Saturday,

March 3, at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at the Kennedy

Space Center Visitor Complex. To inquire about event

sponsorship opportunities and tickets, visit

JASpaceCoast.org.

More than two dozen nominees were considered for the

Laureate honors.

“I have participated in the Laureate nomination process

before, and it’s always fascinating to see who gets selected,”

said Rick Simonian, the Junior Achievement of the Space

Coast board chairman who is vice president of business

development, strategy, and technology for Harris Corp.’s

Electronic Systems Division.

“One of my rules of thumb — and I have followed this

guidance since college — is to surround myself with people

who are smarter than I am, people I can learn from and

look up to. The Laureates that have been selected over the

years are incredible people, including Jim Barfield and

Larry McIntyre. Brevard is very fortunate to have people

like this who help make the county a better place to live

and work.”

Simonian has served on the local JA board for 12 years.

This is his first year chairing the board.

Junior Achievement of the Space Coast President Anne

Conroy–Baiter said board member Scott Sorensen of

Sorensen Moving & Storage Co., a 2008 Business Hall of

Fame inductee himself, assembled a panel of past Laure-

ates who reviewed the nominee applications.

“The panel compared the nominees to the criteria that

we look for in Laureates. Jim and Larry quickly rose to the

top of the list, not only because of their business acumen,

but also because of their stellar community involvement.

We’re thrilled to be honoring them as our new Laureates,”

Conroy–Baiter said, at a recent reception hosted for the

Laureates at the Lansing Island Clubhouse.

Luke & Associates grew from two people in 2006 to

more than 1,500 employees by 2010, supplying all kinds of

health–care providers to the military, including

neurosurgeons to what is now the Walter Reed National

Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

“We recruit the employees and we credential the

employees. It’s all very detailed work. They are our

employees, though they are contracted to the military,”

said Barfield.

In 2003, President George W. Bush authorized the

Department of Defense and other agencies to consolidate

government contracts and create a more dynamic environ-

ment where small businesses and entrepreneurs can

flourish.

This was the start of the government’s “contract–

bundling” initiative, designed to improve the access of

small businesses to federal contracting opportunites.

“That move really opened up the opportunity for small

businesses to compete for sizable government contracts. I

knew then it was the right time to start the business, and I

called my longtime friend, Rich Hall, who has excellent

business experience and has a background in information

technology.”

Their first contract win set Luke & Associates on a

torrid pace of growth. “We started getting work like crazy,”

said Barfield, who was elected to the Brevard County

Board of County Commissioners (District 2) in November

2014 and served as chairman from November 2015 to

November 2016.

Luke & Associates provides direct military care to

U.S. troops and their families. “This is really close to my

heart,” said Barfield, who has a son who graduated from

the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

In 2010, “Inc.” magazine selected Luke & Associates as

the third fastest–growing company in America. Two years

later, Luke ranked No. 22 of the 100–top job–creating

companies in the United States.

“We were seeing strong growth, yet we were able to

handle it because of our amazing and dedicated employees

who made sure our processes ran smoothly. For example,

on Oct. 1 of 2011, we started 600 people working at 36

different locations around the nation — without a hitch.

That’s amazing, but we have the system down,” said

Barfield, who ran his own consultant business for 10 years

before launching Luke & Associates. His consulting firm

catered to companies doing government contracting.

Barfield, who has been a resident of Brevard County

since 1962, earned his bachelor’s degree in environmental

science from East Tennessee State University. He has a

master’s degree in public health, health policy, and

management from the University of South Florida.

Presently, in addition to health care and medical

services, the company serves other sectors, including

information management, and medical research and

development.

Through the years, Luke & Associates has been able to

adjust to up–and–down government funding levels, and

staffing needs in the military.

“Right now,” said Barfield, “we are approximately

300 employees. We had originally planned to be about a

500–employee company. So, we are ready to grow again.”

And Luke & Associates will have that opportunity.

On Oct. 23, the Defense Health Agency announced a

“suite of 36 five–year contracts,” with a cumulative $7.5

billion ceiling, for professional medical services in the

Defense Department’s military treatment facilities in 50

states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Luke & Associates is one of the 36 contractors that won

the opportunity to compete for task orders placed by the

“actual requirement owners.” For example, if an Army–

ordering activity has a need for 10 anesthesiologists at Fort

Polk, La., the ordering activity will solicit for the need

among the contactors that hold the “Physician” market

segment in their contract.

“We are well positioned because there are four areas —

Physician, Ancillary, Nurses, and Dental — and we have

experience in all four,” said Barfield. “There are only eight

companies that have all those areas covered on this whole

contract. We are the most experienced of all the companies.

We’re very excited.”

Barfield serves on a number of volunteer boards,

including the Economic Development Commission of

Florida’s Space Coast, Space Florida, Tourism Develop-

ment Council, and Junior Achievement of the Space Coast.

McIntyre, too, has long been involved in the community

over the past three decades sitting on various boards, as

many as eight at one time during his career. His involve-

ment has included the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of

Commerce, the Space Coast Tourism Association, and the

Brevard Library Association. He was the 2016 Civilian

Military board chairman at Patrick Air Force Base.

McIntyre currently serves on The Historic Cocoa

Village Playhouse board, Junior Achievement of the Space

Coast board, and is chairman of the Business Voice of the

Space Coast.

Business Voice engages businesses from across Brevard

County and in Central Florida to provide a cohesive voice

in political advocacy at the state, regional, and local levels.

Business Voice is operated on a non–partisan basis to

promote pro–business candidates and a pro–business

legislative agenda.

McIntyre’s honors include having received the Cocoa

Beach Regional Chamber’s Distinguished Service Award,

and the Chairman’s Club Award from Clear Channel.

He has been involved with Junior Achievement of the

Space Coast for 17 years.

“I learned how to do business and network by meeting

people over the years at these different organizations. It

was a great experience and a big part of my life. I had a lot

of mentors along the way,” said McIntyre, who earned his

bachelor’s of business administration degree from Western

Michigan University in 1979. One year later, he moved to

Brevard County.

“My wife (Beth) was a software engineer and she came

to Florida to work for Harris Corp. Then a short time later,

I went to work for Peterson Outdoor Advertising. At the

time, we had six branches. It was a small company. There

was no focus on the Brevard market, and I had a role in

changing that.”

Please see Space Coast Business Hall of Fame, page 22