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November 2024
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Seniors Got Talent returns with singers, musicians, actors and more.
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Wayne and Lonie Moraitis will sing a Sonny and Cher hit. Details, page 14-15.
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Boomer Bash Senior Fest brings back Seniors Got Talent BY R. NORMAN MOODY
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Singers, dancers, comedians, musicians, magicians — there is so much talent out there among seniors that should be showcased. That’s what Seniors Got Talent is all about, a showcase of talent — another fun part of Boomer Bash Senior Fest to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Space Coast Convention Center. Decked in their 1970s outfit impersonating Sonny and Cher — Wayne and Lonie Moraitis are among the expected performers. “I enjoy singing but I don’t have to perform. This one here is a ham.” Wayne Moraitis said, referring to his wife. The Moraitis, who met while serving in the Army during the
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Vietnam War, have been married 53 years. He started singing karaoke while she sat for a long time on the sidelines. “I would go watch him sing,” she said. Once the shyness left, she said, they began singing together occasionally. Now, they sing on karaoke nights about once a month at Heritage Isles, their Viera community. They are also part of the Heritage Isle Theater Guild. “I love to dress up,” said Lonie
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Moraitis, who dresses as Cher. This Seniors Got Talent show comes back by popular demand after two other fun and successful talent showcases Senior Life sponsored in recent years. “The other two were wonderful,” said Jill Blue, the CEO and founder of Bluewater Creative Group, the parent company to Senior Life, Viera Voice and the Boomer Guide publications.
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