Sandy Links for news

Looking for updates on Sandy? Here are some twitter addresses that you can use:
" So, if you are tracking Hurricane Sandy as it moves up the East Coast today and reaches U.S. landfall, here are some good Twitter accounts to monitor: "
@weatherchannel: The Weather Channel’s updates about, you guessed it, weather.
@twc_hurricane: The Weather Channel’s all-hurricane tweets.
@wunderground: Another 24/7 weather site. Besides Sandy, did you also know there was a tsunami warning in Hawaii yesterday? (Eeek.)
@NHC_Atlantic: The National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center’s updates, focusing on the East Coast.
@breakingstorm: Real-time severe weather updates.
@NASA: Lovely satellite photos and animations of not-so-lovely storm (like the one above).
@fema: News from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
D.C. area specific @capitalweather

Has anyone seen my hoodie?

Cool weather coming months early! High of 69 tomorrow - what's up with this??? Fingers crossed for all in northeast who wish a lost hoodie was all they had to worry about...

Post Sandy Beach Clean-up

Tomorrow morning's beach clean-up - and it sure does need it!!! - will be at Hightower Beach in Satellite Beach. From what I have seen, thanks to Hurricane Sandy, what little is left of the beach is filled with CRAP! So any beach will do - grab a bag and go to work.

LeAnn Rimes comes to King Center

LeAnn Rimes is coming to Melbourne! Nov. 9 ( a Friday!) at 8 p.m. - King Center!! LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 37 million albums, won two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country  Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards and is the youngest recipient of a Grammy Award, and was also the first country recording artist to win in  the "Best New Artist" category. Tickets still available as of this writing:
$39.50 - Row RR Grand Tier (balcony) (center)
$49.50 - Row L - lower level but center and good view
$79.50 - Row F Orchestra - center
(321) 242-2219 or  www.kingcenter.com 

Sandy

Stay safe, one and all. The Space Coast has dodged another one. So many close shaves....beach clean-ups this weekend should yield lots of interesting stuff. One year I found a VCR buried in the sand by PAFB after a storm. IV bags, bottles with Spanish labels, shoes galore, and once a briefcase! Please come help! Baby turtles are going to be washed out to sea!

Rough seas ahead!

Weather officials say waves will go from six to nine feet on Thursday to about 10 to 14 feet near the shoreline Friday and 15 to 18 feet offshore.Use caution! Big waves + our coast = not always worth the work required to get out only to get thrown around.

Happy Haunting!!

The 3rd Annual Haunted House, run completely by volunteer's, and all they ask is that you help contribute donations for Florida Breast Cancer Foundation - will take place tonight 7-10pm at the Eau Gallie Self Storage. It's 4,000 square feet of fun. 

Location: NW corner of Eau Gallie Blvd & US1. 

 
To Volunteer, Donate, or ask questions contact:
info@eaugallieselfstorage.com
www.eaugallieselfstorage.com
321-242-1004

Pit Bulls get their day in the sun

 Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel walking their dogs - the one on the right is a pit bull.

For the first time, the North Animal Care Center and the SPCA of North Brevard are joining forces for a unique adoption and fundraising event. On Saturday and Sunday, the first-ever “Partners for Paws: For Pit’s Sake,” a pit bull adoption promotion and joint fund raiser, will be held.

The fundraiser includes a Saturday night jazz concert performed by Antoine Knight and Jacqueline Jones.
Participants can enjoy the music while placing bids on one-of-a-kind chair art during a silent auction. There also will be a pit bull adoption event on Sunday, along with a gallery showing from many local artists, as well as the conclusion of the silent auction.

The event will be held at the Stonefire Art Gallery.
Location: 2500 S Washington Ave | Titusville, FL 32780

Pit bulls always get a bad rap and they don't deserve it. Come see how loving they really are. Save a life and see how much better you feel!

BOO !!

Brevard Zoo's annual spooky spectacular, Boo at the Zoo, starts TODAY!! Boo at the Zoo runs  from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. nightly! Last admission is 8 p.m. This is a weekend event only!! (Oct 12-27)

General Admission prices:
$8 Friday and Sunday - Oct. 12 and 14
$10 Fridays and Sundays -Oct. 19, 21, 26 and 28
$12 all Saturdays - Oct. 13, 20, 27
$5 all Fridays for Zoo Members
Children under 2 are FREE



Advance tickets are now only available online. Purchase two or more tickets and receive a discount, online only! Tickets will be available for purchase on-site during Boo at the Zoo nights. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.


Entertainment will include live acts on stage in front of Paws On. Younger kids can enjoy Ooz Draverb, a special play area with crafts and games in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge. Brand new this year is Professor Wormwood’s Poison Garden. The Haunted Trail is not for the faint of heart and recommended for children 10 and older. The event also features an age-appropriate costume contest, Boo Choo train ride, witch’s lair, and trick-or-treating at more than 25 treat stations each night.

Mullett running

Observed Monday, Oct 8 in Melbourne Beach, by 8th St, mullet running and drawing many small shark. One surfer got out of water, got iphone and did video of a 5' shark no more than 15 ft from shore. Other surfers were a little surprised and had not seen one that size so close to shore. It swam back and forth, on a path about 200 ft long. One seasoned surfer in our group said 'no way' was he going out! Watch the mullet - it's their time and the sharks are hungry!

Own a piece of history and help the ocean!

 
Your chance to own a piece of surf history is here! Bid today on a mint-condition Modern/Classic solid redwood surfboard shaped by the legendary Dale Velzy.  Measuring 10’2” x 23” x 2” this is a tremendous example of Velzy’s renowned craftsmanship.

A Velzy-shaped redwood board of this quality has never come up for sale or auction so this is truly a once in a lifetime chance to own a piece of surf history. Click here to bid!

All proceeds from the auction will support the Surfrider Foundation’s efforts to protect and preserve the world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Don’t miss this chance to win a unique treasure while protecting the treasured coasts you love! 6 more days left to bid!

For our oceans, waves and beaches,

The Surfrider Foundation

Pumpkin season has arrived

 How true! Recipes are endless for everything from pumpkin burgers to pumpkin martinis. For those parents of small children, the martini might sound intriguing but not practical. But that doesn't mean they can't enjoy pumpkins. They'll see them everywhere, and they aren't dumb - they know if pumpkins are at the store then that means they can have one. So bring it on - let them have fun and keep it un-scary. Parents wonder why kids have nightmares and it's because they are exposed to some scary stuff. So make Halloween more fun.

 Poster paint is cheap - let the kids loose with some and they'll learn that fun can be created. It doesn't always have to be in the form of a toy. Cheap entertainment.

 For the more creative, and perhaps a little older, kids - let them put lights inside. Healthier than carving a scene from a massacre or a drunk pumpkin tossing it's seeds...

 No knives necessary here. Just paint and a trip to a thrift shop or dollar store.

 Outer space pumpkins are cute and unique.

For the Dad or other adult that just can't keep from "helping" - give them their own pumpkin and let them go at it and make something the kids will recognize. Whatever you choose - either try to keep it non-violent or don't complain when they pick a fight on the playground!

Let the Oktoberfests begin!

This Sat. - Oct 6, Merritt Island will hold it's first Oktoberfest  Street Party, which will replace the one that used to take place in Cocoa Village. Read more here. Then there is the 4-day event Oct 18-21 at Wickham Park - info on that at same location! Cheers!!

Sugar, the surfing rescue dog!

This is what you call " Hangin 60 " !! These dogs were entrants in the 2012 Huntington Beach Dog Surfing contest, held last weekend in CA. Just for participating, each dog got a medal that said "PAW-ticipant" !! And there were plenty of PAW-parazzi to capture some cute photos! These 3 dogs were attempting to establish a Guinness World Record. Follow this link to watch a video of Sugar, the rescue dog as she rides some California waves. TOO cute!!!