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Candy Allens beloved mother
died just two days after turning
55, following a short battle with
esophageal cancer.
Understandably, it was hard
for me and my family, Allen says,
tears spilling down her cheeks as
she recalls Gail Terrys 1998
death. The next year, I wanted to
commemorate her memory in
some way, because I was still hav-
ing a very difficult time
dealing with it.
About a year later, Allen
read about USA Weekends
Make a Difference Day.
Something sparked in her.
She contacted Holmes Re-
gional Medical Center
where her mom had spent
her final days and asked
if she could hand out bal-
loons and stuffed animals
to patients. The hospital
supplied the items, and Al-
len, her sisters and their
children did just that.
Allen was touched by the re-
action to her goodwill gestures,
which even brought what she de-
scribed as a big biker dude to
tears. He told her it was the first
time hed seen his ill sister smile
in more than a week.
She wanted more. So Gails
House Inc. was born, a nonprofit
named in memory of her mother.
It sounds crazy, but every-
thing Ive ever done and every-
thing Ive
ever been
through has brought me to here,
Allen says of the organization she
estimates helps about 2,000 peo-
ple annually.
Its not so much about whats
offered to those struggling, but
the gesture itself.
A bear or balloon isnt a big
deal, Allen says. But people are
so touched by the random act of
kindness, it is so amazing.
Not only does the family-
driven group continue its Make a
Difference Day tradition, but it
has expanded its scope.
I believe because life is multi-
faceted, the problems are multi-
faceted, and you have to have
more than one solution to all the
problems, Allen says. So we of-
fer more than one program. ...
Gails House is primarily a pro-lit-
eracy program, but we do have
other programs to assist the low-
income members of the communi-
ty.
Those programs, which benefit
people in the Palm Bay and Mel-
bourne areas, include:
Helping Hands, which aids
homeless and families dealing
with food issues.
Bear Hugs and Balloons,
just a feel-good program, which
we still do annually on Make a Dif-
Gails House honors
mom with generosity
Candy Allen is founder of Gails House Inc. Her daughter, Tramesa Carver, is vice president.
LEFT: Gails House is named after Candy's late mother Gail. TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAY
IF YOU GO
What: Melbourne in May
Food Festival
When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday
Where: Riverview Park,
2400 Riverview Drive,
Melbourne
Info: Entertainment, food
trucks, childrens activities,
giveaways and more will
be featured at the event.
An attempt to break the
world record for the
largest number of people
doing the Cha-Cha Slide
will be at 5 p.m. Attendees
are asked to bring nonper-
ishable food items to
donate to Second Harvest
Food Bank. For more
information on the event
or Gails House, visit gail-
shouse.com, email getin-
fo@gailshouse.com or call
321-917-5176.
See video at
floridatoday.com.
See FESTIVAL, Page 10A
Nonprofit needs
help to supply
many programs
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10A THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 FLORIDA TODAY
CELEBRATE BREVARD
Delta Sigma Theta Soror-
ity will host its 25th anniver-
sary red and white ball at
7 p.m. Friday at Crowne
Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront,
2605 N. SR A1A. Tickets are
$50. Proceeds benefit schol-
arships and community pro-
grams. Formal attire. Call
321-777-1643.
Foo Dog Days will be from
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Foo
Bar, 816 E. New Haven Ave.,
Melbourne. Features include
adoptable animals, free food
and doggie snacks, and drink
specials. Animals must be on
a leash or in a carrier and
have current proof of shots
and county tag. Pet supply
donations are welcome.
Proceeds benefit the Central
Brevard Humane Society. Call
321-636-3343 or visit crittersa-
vers.com.
Sup N Go will host a stand-
up paddleboarding event at
3 p.m. Saturday at Ballard
Park, 924 Thomas Barbour
Drive, Melbourne. Proceeds
benefit Cancer Care Centers
of Brevard Foundation. Costs
range from $10 to $55, de-
pending on race. Call 321-
952-8837, ext. 226, or visit
supngo.com.
Jazz, Jeans & Bling, a
celebration of the grand
opening of the new Womens
Center offices in Titusville,
will be from 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday at 420 Julia St,
Titusville. The Womens
Center offices next door at
400 Julia St. will be open for
tours from 3 to 8 p.m. Her-
man A. Cole Jr., chairman of
the board of directors at
Parrish Medical Center, will
emcee the evening. Judy
Allender and Debbie Schuler
will host. Tickets are $50. Call
321-567-4217 or visit wom-
encenterinbrevard.org.
Dancing With Brevard, a
benefit for KLD, will cele-
brate its 10th year Saturday
at Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel,
9939 Universal Blvd., Orlan-
do. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
with dinner starting at 6 p.m.
and dancing at 7 p.m. Tony
Dovolani of Dancing with
the Stars will be emcee and
judge. Call 321-454-7333.
June
Hearts Out to Haiti Mis-
sion, a ministry of Holy
Name of Jesus Catholic Com-
munity, will host a Sips &
Sweets Fundraiser from 1 to
4 p.m. Sunday at Front
Street Park in Melbourne.
The event includes sweet
treats along with wine, soft
drinks, ice tea, coffee and
espresso while listening to
local musicians 15zero and
The Hemingways. There also
will be raffle baskets, a silent
auction and crafts from Haiti
for sale. Tickets are $30. Visit
heartsouttohaiti.org.
Brig. Gen. Nina Armagno
will be the guest speaker at
the Rolling Readers luncheon
from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tues-
day at the Eau Gallie Civic
Center, 1551 Highland Ave.,
Melbourne. It is free, but
donations to Rolling Readers
will be accepted. Call 321-
254-9976.
Central Brevard County
Branch NAACP will host its
23rd annual Freedom Fund
Banquet at 6:30 p.m. June 6
at the Holiday Inn Hotel and
Conference Center, 8298 N.
Wickham Road, Viera. Speak-
er will be Bill McCray from
Florida A&M University. Also
honored at the event will be
Jewel and the late Leon
Collins. Tickets are $40 for
adults and $25 for children 12
and younger. Deadline for
tickets is Friday. Contact
Willie Smith at smithwil-
lie865@yahoo.com or 321-
544-1908 or Leatha Smith at
Leawill@bellsouth.net.
Bob Socks and Ilene
Davis will host Party in the
Country from 5 to 8 p.m.
June 14 at 2171 Winston
Drive, Cocoa. Includes food,
silent auction, blackjack,
Chinese auction, and rock
and roll with John Lipinsky.
The cost is $25; $40 a couple.
Proceeds benefit the SPCA
adoption center on Sisson
Road. Reservations are re-
quired. Call 321-848-1630.
The Tracey Bagwell Car-
ibbean Island Party to
benefit the Childrens Home
Society of Florida will be at
6:30 p.m. June 14 at the
Radisson Resort at the Port,
8701 Astronaut Blvd., Cape
Canaveral. Call 321-752-3170.
The Palm Bay Chamber
of Commerce will host its
third art and jewelry auction
themed Big Hats and Bow
Ties from 6 to 9 p.m. June 27
at the Palm Bay Bass Pro
Shops. The event begins with
a VIP pre-party at 5 p.m.,
where guests will be treated
to complimentary wine and
hors doeuvres and a preview
of the items up for bid. VIP
tickets are $20 for members
and $25 for nonmembers.
The auction will begin at
6 p.m. with a cash bar and
hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are
$10 for members; $15 for
nonmembers for general
admission. Call 321-951-9998
or email marketing@great-
erpalmbaychamber.com.
Buckaroo Ball begins at
6:30 p.m. June 28 at Space
Coast Convention Center, 301
Tucker Lane, Cocoa. Includes
cocktails, art extravaganza,
live music, raffles, dancing
and buffet. The cost is $50.
Proceeds benefit the thera-
peutic riding program at
Harmony Farms. Call 321-631-
9433 or visit harmony
farmsinc.com.
August
The third annual Tuxes &
Tails Gala, a benefit for the
Central Brevard Humane
Society, will be 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Aug. 23 at the Cocoa
Civic Center, 430 Delannoy
Ave. Tickets start at $300 for
two. Email edassist@crit-
tersavers.com or call 321-636-
3343, ext. 217.
Were Excited About
Betty Goins
joins Leatha
and Willie
Smith
during an
NAACP
Freedom
Fund
Banquet in
Cocoa. The
Central
Brevard
County
Branch
NAACP will
host its 23rd
annual
Freedom
Fund
Banquet at
6:30 p.m.
June 6 in
Viera.
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Things going on
around town
ference Day, Allen says.
Toys n the Hood, a
Christmas caravan that
is two-part. We have
gone out into low-income
areas and indiscrimi-
nately doled out bags of
toys and goodies and
gifts to whatever kids we
see on the streets, Allen
says.
Gails House also does
a virtual angel tree dur-
ing the holidays, working
with families and other
organizations (such as
Serene Harbor and Sal-
vation Army) to provide
toys and other gifts to the
children in displaced
families.
Even though we en-
compass everybody, I
really like to try to focus
on those families who fall
in the gray area, Allen
says. They work, so they
dont qualify for a lot of
programs, but theyre
still struggling to make
ends meet.
Do the Write Thing
promotes literacy and
writing skills, primarily
over the summer. The
book give-away event
that provides learning
tools for improving liter-
acy to a disenfranchised
population, according to
the website.
Weve Got Your
Back, a backpack pro-
gram that provides chil-
dren with supplies to
start the school year off
right.
Read and Seed,
which is held in conjunc-
tion with other grass-
roots organizations dur-
ing the summer. Since
2010, three days a week at
Destiny Life Church in
Melbourne, volunteers
serve lunches and hand
out books.
Deborah Edwards, the
recreation supervisor at
Lipscomb Community
Center, has worked with
Allen for three years. Ed-
wards says Allen does a
lot for children in the
community.
Shes instrumental in
making sure kids always
have literature to read.
No matter what I call her
for, whether its her time
or some giveaways for
our events, shes always
helpful, and shes always
willing to give.
On Saturday at River-
view Park, the Mel-
bourne in May Food Fes-
tival is being held in part-
nership with Second Har-
vest Food Bank to aid that
fight against hunger. Or-
ganizers are aiming to
bring in 5,000 pounds of
nonperishable items for
the food pantry.
Palm Bay Mayor Wil-
liam Capote plans to be
there to support feeding
Brevards hungry and
Gails House.
It takes a village to
raise a child, Capote
says. And that is a reali-
ty.
Organizers are plan-
ning some headline-grab-
bing fun, too.
We are officially reg-
istered with Guinness
World Book to break a
record for the most peo-
ple do the cha-cha slide,
Allen says.
The current record,
according to the Guin-
ness website, was
achieved by 3,231partici-
pants in October 2011. It
was organized by Girl-
guiding North West Eng-
land in Blackpool, the
Girl Scout equivalent in
England.
Allen hopes the
chance to break a world
record will draw crowds.
Its generated a little
bit of buzz, Allen says.
Im hoping it becomes
more buzz as we get clos-
er. Even though Im like,
3,000 people? I dont
know if that park can
hold 3,000 people. But
everybodys like, Yeah,
we can do it. We can do
it.
Contact Paulson at 321-242-3783 or
spaulson@floridatoday.com.
Continued from Page 9A
Festival
Problems are
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and you have to
have more than
one solution.
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ORDINANCE
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hold public hearings to hear interested persons with regard
to the following ordinance. The rst public hearing for the
proposed ordinance is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 2014.
The second and nal public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday,
June 10, 2014. The public hearings will be held in the
Council Chamber on the second oor of City Hall, 555 South
Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida 32796 commencing at
6:30 p.m.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 27 GENERAL PROVISIONS, ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS, SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION
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SERVICES AND 59-484 CONDITIONAL USES TO ADD
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SERVICES, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings
on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at a meeting commencing
at 6:00 p.m., to hear interested persons with regard to these
matters for recommendation to the City Council. This meeting
will also be held in the Council Chamber on the second oor
of City Hall, 555 South Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida
32796.
The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public at the
City Clerks Ofce. All interested parties are hereby advised
that they may appear at said meeting and be heard with
respect to said ordinance.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Planning
and Zoning Commission or the City Council with respect to any
matter being considered at these meetings will need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which
record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.
The City desires to accommodate persons with disabilities.
Accordingly, any physically handicapped person, pursuant
to Chapter 286.26 Florida Statutes, should, at least 48 hours
prior to the meeting, submit a request that the physically
handicapped person desires to attend the meeting to the City
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Titusville City Council to be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2014
in the Council Chamber, on the second oor of City Hall, 555
South Washington Avenue, Titusville, FL, commencing at
6:30 p.m., the City Council will hold a public hearing to hear
interested persons with regard to the City of Titusville adopting
Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 2014-01, in which the
City of Titusville proposes to adopt Policies within the Future
Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan relating to the
Urban Mixed Use Future Land Use category by changing the
maximum allowable intensity and density (CPA#2014-1A), and
the Riveredge Drive Small Area Study (CPA#2014-1B), and to
authorize adoption of the proposed amendments to the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
At the same meeting, the City Council proposes to enact the
following ordinances:
Ordinance No. 25-2014 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 60-1988,
WHICH ADOPTED THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE
CITY OF TITUSVILLE, BY ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENT 2014-01A AMENDING POLICY 1.11.15 OF THE
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN BY CHANGING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
INTENSITY AND DENSITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; and
Ordinance No. 26-2014 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 60-1988,
WHICH ADOPTED THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE
CITY OF TITUSVILLE, BY ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AMENDMENT 2014-01B AMENDING THE FUTURE
LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
RELATING TO THE RIVEREDGE DRIVE SMALL AREA PLAN;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE that on Monday, June 9, 2014, at a
meeting commencing at 6:00 p.m., the Planning and Zoning
Commission, acting as Local Planning Agency, will hold public
hearings to hear interested persons with regard to these
issues and the proposed ordinances for recommendation to
City Council. This meeting will be held in the Council Chamber,
on the second oor of City Hall, 555 S. Washington Avenue,
Titusville, FL 32796.
The proposed ordinances and Comprehensive Plan
Amendments may be inspected by the public at the City Clerks
Ofce. All interested parties are hereby advised that they may
appear at said meetings and be heard with respect to the
proposed ordinances and Comprehensive Plan amendments.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City
Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as
Local Planning Agency, with respect to any matter being
considered at this meeting will need to ensure that a verbatim
record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
The City desires to accommodate persons with disabilities.
Accordingly, any physically handicapped person, pursuant
to Chapter 286.26 Florida Statutes, should, at least 48 hours
prior to the meeting, submit a request that the physically
handicapped person desires to attend the meeting to the City
Clerks Ofce.
Wanda F. Wells, MMC, City Clerk
City of Titusville
555 South Washington Avenue
Post Ofce Box 2806
Titusville, Florida 32781-2806
Phone 321-383-5774
Fax 321-383-5704
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