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Titusville, Mims and Scottsmoor 1UNI 1G Wednesday April 27, 2005 flarldatoday.com COMMUNITIES MANAGING EDITOR TOM PALERMO, tpalermoflatoday.net or 242-3801 Clip, whir, chatter fill BCC class BUSINESS I I- hi Hairfashion show What: Brevard Community College cosmetology department's second annual hairfashion show. Where: BCC's Planetarium in Cocoa. When: Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Cost: Tickets (includes meal) are $25; available at any BCC cashier's office or call 632-1111.

Course trains cosmetologists; spiffs up clients BY ALISON DIANA FOR FLORIDA TODAY There are no blackboards, no computer monitors, no hard wooden chairs. Rather, Brevard Community College's cosmetology classroom resembles the salon many of its students hope to one day own or work in. Hairdryers steadily whir. Clients human and plastic sit still for coloring, permanents and trims. Others receive manicures, nail tips and cosmetic applications.

Students come from all over the county for the program taught on the Cocoa campus, and some come from places afar, including Aruba, the Bahamas and Jamaica, said program coordinator Anthony Misco. "We teach them anything you can imagine to do with hair. We also offer a nail specialty program and a skincare specialty program. Once they graduate, they have to take the state board exam," he said. "We have a very good pass rate." In addition, students learn about facials, manicures, pedi- I'- S- Alison Diana, for FLORIDA TODAY Cut right here.

Cosmetology student Marisol McMahon of Scottsmoor, left, listens to cosmetology instructor Betty Blaschak, center, discuss hair length with client Cheryl Rempel of Merritt Island. TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC prepares students S3 -JW i Jill i cures, wigs, hairpieces, micro-derm abrasion and make-up application. Each class has about See CLASS, 2G For FLORIDA TODAY Force, and he wanted me to do this. At first I was against it, and I had no plans to stay in. But once I was in, some of the older kids talked to me about doing something with my life.

"That's why I'm still in it. I like to help people and see the new kids progress. I like to help them set goals within the unit, and see them achieve those goals. The program doesn't just help you if you go in the service, it teaches us leadership for life," said Voorwinden. George White, FLORIDA TODAY Promoted.

Scott Carr, standing in front of the new control tower at Space Coast Regional Airport, has been named executive director of the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority. Airport board names Carr top executive BY GEORGE WHITE FLORIDA TODAY Scott Carr has seen a lot of changes at the airports run by the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority. Carr, 29, joined the authority in 1999 as the supervisor for Space Coast Regional Airport, Arthur Dunn Airpark in Titusville and the Merritt Island Airport. He was promoted to deputy executive director in 2004 and has served as interim executive director on three occasions during his six-year tenure The board made it official March 31, citing Carr's accomplishments, including getting a planned corporate aviation terminal back on track and obtaining grant funding totaling more than $1 million during the last six months. "It's definitely been a great place for me to work.

It's a great community, there has been a lot of development opportunity and it's been great being a part of it," said Carr. The biggest change in the works is the planned construction of a $3.5 million corporate aviation terminal at Space Coast Regional Airport, he said. "It will change the face of the entire airport," he said. Other recent improvements for the authority cited by Carr include: A new air traffic control tower. Improvements to airfield drainage and lighting.

Rehabilitation of all major taxiways and runways. "For a long time, this airport was sort of a diamond in the rough, but people are beginning to see the value," Carr said. Prior to joining the authority, Carr worked at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport in North Canton, Ohio. He received a bachelor's degree in aviation management and operations from Bowling Green State University, has a master's degree in public administration and holds a graduate certificate in urban and regional planning. Carr also has been an active pilot since obtaining his license inl993.

Contact White at 242-3787 or gwhlte6flatoday.net sightseeing For FLORIDA TODAY Historic tour. Student cadets from Titusville High School's Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps tour the USS John F. Kennedy at Naval Station Mayport near Jacksonville on March 24. i'M'-. INSIDE Amanda Card, for FLORIDA TODAY Artwork on display Titusville artist DiVoran Lites shows one of her watercolor paintings that is part of her one-woman show on display through May 14, 20.

TT7" liu mi 1i Amanda Card, for FLORIDA TODAY New store opens Carol Dodd of Mims checks out horse and tack supplies during the grand opening of Hitch Post Western Wear and Equine Supply store in Titusville, 2G. For FLORIDA TODAY Online class Brevard Community College student Kourtney Waldron is able to work from home while enrolled in BCC's virtual campus classes, 6G. FLORIDA TODAY file Lakeland bound Nakita Prince, a 6-foot forward from Titusville who averaged 14 points and 13 rebounds a game, is heading to Lakeland and Florida Southern College, 130. JF-- -t 1 I mum i fiii'riiBii mmid ill J'V A' V. A tr, Program teaches about patriotism and citizenship BY DEBI FLEMING FOR FLORIDA TODAY Titusville High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students are being trained to succeed both during and after high school.

"The unit is a place for cadets to learn leadership and discipline. I've never had anything I felt where I belonged until I joined this program," said Cadet Ensign Adam Hugaboom. Hugaboom has been in the program three years, and next year will be the commanding officer, just under the instructor. Students in the Naval Science program follow a curriculum aimed at developing self-confidence, self-discipline and leadership skills. They are taught naval history, physical fitness, orienteering, marksmanship, citizenship and seamanship, among othertopics.

While the program is not a boot camp, and instructors are not recruiters, students who follow the program and graduate with a full three years can enlist in any branch of the service as an E-3. This puts them two years ahead on time and pay compared to other recruits. "I plan on entering either the Marines or Army after I graduate, and I'll be able to enter at a higher rank," Hugaboom said. According to Naval science instructor Sgt. Effard (Toby) Henson, the program prepares students for either the service or college.

"We're not recruiters. The NJROTC is really a college prep course. We push college. The program is about citizenship, patriotism and education. While there is a great incentive program if they enter the service, and we provide information on the military service as a possible career, we're not trying to get kids to go there.

We want to help them develop teamwork, learn self-discipline and qualify for scholarships for college," said Henson. PAL teens BY GEORGEWHITE FLORIDA TODAY Regardless of what part of the country you live in, kids are kids. That's one of the lessons recently learned during the inaugural Pals Exchanging Pals program sponsored by the Titusville Police Athletic League. The program, the brainchild of former PAL president Alan Loud and Titusville Police Cmdr. Mel Williams, involved an exchange between youth living in Titusville and in the city of New Bedford, Mass.

Each city selected eight students ages 12 to 14 to learn more about a different part of the country by flying there for a week of sightseeing and meetings with public officials. The Titusville group, comprised of PAL members, went to New Bedford for five days start- Pitching in. Titusville High School NJROTC cadets pick up garbage and debris along a road and beach during a recent Keep Brevard Beautiful event. ship training course for returning cadets, aimed at helping the teens further develop skills and to lead incoming recruits. A summer orientation for new students will be held in July to familiarize students and their parents with the goals of the NJROTC program.

Cadet Executive Officer Shantal Voorwinden has been in the program all four years of high school and entered the program for a different reason. "My father was in the Air "I like it because I've always been very disciplined myself. I like always having a plan. The discipline of the military interests me," Hugaboom said. Students drill, march, compete and test.

They also attend the Navy Ball, perform community service, and are the No. 1 Keep Brevard Beautiful youth group. They tour naval sites, including a tour earlier this year of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy near Jacksonville. Because much of the curriculum focuses on developing skills, competitions among NJROTC teams in Florida are held throughout the year.

The orienteering team recently regained the State Championship title during competition. With 26 teams from nine different high schools competing, the team took first in all three courses. Participants were timed on their ability to find, in sequence, control markers spread throughout the woods. The courses varied according to skill level and ranged from 2 to 6.5 kilometers. In June, Titusville High will conduct its first basic leader- exchange TITUSVILLE ing March 30.

In turn, the New Bedford group came to Titusville for five days starting April 20. "We wanted to expose our kids to a different culture, and not just the touristy things," said PAL board member Nancy Evans. Located south of Boston, New Bedford is known for formerly being considered the whaling capital of the world. PAL board member Bill Teix-eira moved to Titusville from the New Bedford area two years ago. "I was involved with the city up there and wanted to do something to get this program running.

It seemed to work great and I think the kids got a lot out of it," he said. out of state visits, go Jackson Middle School eighth-grader Lorin LaPlante, 14, had never been out of state before taking the trip north. 1 She was excited to see some of her new friends from New Bedford during a pool party upon the arrival of the northern group in Titusville. "It was a lot of fun going up there, and it's great to have them come down to see what Titusville is like," she said. The program, the first of its kind in Titusville and Florida, needs ongoing donations to help pay for expenses.

Donations can be sent to the Titusville Police Athletic League, 1 100 John Glenn Titusville FL 32780. For more information, call the league office at 268-871 1 Contact White at 242-3787 or gwhlteflatoday.net George White, FLORIDA TODAY Making new friends. Lorin LaPlante, 14, of Titusville, right, talks with her new friends visiting from New Bedford, as part of a Police Athletic League exchange program. Talking to LaPlante, from left, are Janae Bettencourt, 13, Shyanne Wilson, 14, and Kayla Albert, 12. 1 1-.