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Celebrating
28 Years!
Volume 28 Issue 2
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July 2025
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Ready for hurricanes? HURRICANE PREP RALLY
SENIOR LIFE Courtesy of Cheri Hawes
Cheri Hawes served in Vietnam.
Nurse can’t forget ordeal of Vietnam War BY R. NORMAN MOODY
Will Ulrich, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service, will be a guest speaker. “It’s a county-wide event,” Blue said. “It’s not just for Viera. These hurricanes can sneak up on us. It’s nice to have all the things you’ll need. You don’t want to be running around like crazy when the stores are all packed and everyone is trying to get
Cheri Hawes would often hear the whop, whop, whop of the Huey choppers approaching the evacuation hospital at her Army post in Vietnam. That meant that severely wounded troops were being brought in for life-saving, critical care. Sometimes, there were mass casualties. “When the wind was blowing and the helicopters were coming, the doors would blow open,” said Hawes, who was a 20-year-old Army second lieutenant when she arrived in Vietnam.
HURRICANE PREP RALLY
ARMY NURSE
SENIOR LIFE Jill Blue
Hurricanes have caused damage in Brevard County through the years. Preparing for hurricanes is a part of Florida life. BY JEFF NAVIN
Don’t be caught unprepared for what could be a tumultuous hurricane season later this summer and fall. Senior Life will conduct a Hurricane Prep Rally & Senior Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 18 at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Community’s Event Center at 5655 Stadium Parkway in Viera. It will be the second of three free Senior Day events sponsored by Senior Life this summer. “We’ve always published a hurri-
cane guide,” said Jill Blue, the CEO of Bluewater Creative Group and the publisher of Senior Life and Viera Voice. “So, it’s only natural to pair it with a hurricane preparation event. We are doing this with an emphasis on helping boomers and seniors with a dash of fun.” Morning at the Museum with Senior Life and Friends was held June 27 at the Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science in Cocoa. A third event will be held in August with the theme yet to be announced.
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