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District awards bonuses to teachers. PAGE 8B Space Cast SECTION TUESDAY, OaOBER 4, 2011 FLORIDA TODAY FLORIDATODAY.COM LOCAL EDITOR John Kelly jkellyfloridatoday.com Next SpaceX test may wait until early 12 I November, December plans might slip into January SpaceX is awaiting NASA's final approval to berth a Dragon at the orbiting research complex on this upcoming flight, paving the way for commercial cargo flights as soon as next spring. First, Russian vehicles must resume flights following the Aug. 24 loss of a Progress resupply craft due to a rocket engine failure. A new Progress is scheduled to launch Oct.

SpaceX has tentatively requested a launch opportunity Dec. 19, but CEO Elon Musk said last week in Washington, D.C., that the mission's timing looks "more like January." Hawthorne, SpaceX is preparing to deliver cargo to the station under a $1.6 billion NASA contract. A first demonstration flight last December successfully orbited and recovered a Dragon. 30, according to NASA's online launch manifest. Then, a Soyuz capsule carrying three crew members is expected to blast off from Kazakhstan on Nov.

14. "Our flight is one of many that have to be carefully coordinated, so the ultimate schedule of launches to the ISS is still under consideration," SpaceX said. Contact Dean at 321-639-3644 or jdeanefloridatoday.com. Canaveral Air Force Station had been targeted for Nov. 30.

But ongoing technical preparations and an uncertain schedule of flights to the International Space Station after a Russian launch failure in August will push the mission back by at least a few weeks. ship shoves off stuck in shallow water for past 3 years Traffic stop was 'gunfight for my life' it iit ion JK mw ry vr." w4, i I March, has left the the wrong precedent for a boat that size to be there as long as it was," he said. "But I must admit I miss it," he said. "We'd gotten used to seeing it there, but we are enjoying the view again." Contact Walker at 321-242-3527 or dwalkerfloridatoday.com. By James Dean FLORIDA TODAY CAPE CANAVERAL -SpaceX's next demonstration flight for NASA is likely to slip to next year, the company says.

The launch of a Falcon 9 rocket and unmanned Dragon capsule from Cape Idled Princess Grace By Don Walker FLORIDA TODAY It sat idle on the Indian River much to the dismay of Merritt Island residents for more than three years, but the vessel known as Princess Grace has finally set sail for deeper waters. "It was a very big surprise," said Bill Heink, whose Merritt Island dock reaches into the lagoon. It's from the end of that dock that Heink watched the Princess Grace, a puff of black smoke billowing overhead, steer up river under its own power Friday toward Port Canaveral. "It's gone, it's no longer an issue and where it went, I don't know," he said. The 180-fooMong vessel sat in shallow water between State Roads 528 and 520 since August -2008, when it anchored there for safe harbor during Tropical Storm Fay.

But Princess Grace bottomed out once the storm waters, receded. Matt Culver, Brevard County boating and waterways program coordinator, said he was notified by the sheriff's office marine unit that the craft had been sold and the new owner was taking it either to Charleston, S.C., or Haiti. "Thank goodness, I am glad it's gone," said Culver, who oversees the county's derelict boat removal program. Culver and Heink agreed the boat wasn't as much an eyesore as it was a safety concern. They feared the boat would move during a storm or hurricane and pose a INSIDE SPACE COAST AUTO SALES REV UP Truck buyers fuel September increase.

(0) (Q) CAYLEE'S LAW Police oppose deadline for missing kids reports. Non-Invasive Body 1 SI far- 1U 4 i SpaceX and NASA launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral earlier this year. FLORIDA TODAY FILE, 2011 Eddy actually was in fear that he was going to be beaten by Streety who was alone during the traffic stop. "He thought he was protecting himself he is afraid he's going to be beaten by the officer," Defense Attorney Michael Chauvin argued during opening statements. Eddy, wearing an oversized gray suit, scribbled notes as jurors listened intently.

"Streety whipped out his baton Eddy ran out of fear he would be struck no matter what he did. He aimed for the officer's body armor in order to demobilize him, not to kill him," Chauvin said. Streety survived the shooting and returned to work following nine months of physical therapy- Investigators said Streety, who now works in Palm Beach, was driving along a narrow dirt road, when he put on his blue lights briefly and stopped a Kia sport-utility vehicle, driven by Eddy. "He was agitated, ranting and raving, asking, 'Why did you stop I told him that this is all private property and I'm trying to determine who you are," Streety recalled. Streety smelled marijuana and asked Eddy to step outside and put his hands on his head as Eddy's girlfriend, Tammie Temple, watched from the passenger seat, according to See GUNFIGHT.

Page 3B Frances "Foofie" Harlan has a leg up on aging at a Sun City, bus stop. This photo went viral in the early 1990s, marian HEATH GREETING CARDS. CFL Slimming Located at v. tree -s CFUaserslimming.com it! Mfltk i sJf HufWff mum -wnh Officer testifies about night of shooting By J.D. Gallop FLORIDA TODAY VIERA Florida Wildlife Commission Officer Vann Streety told jurors about desperately trying to save his life as bullets slammed into his body armor, shattered a bone in his arm and ripped through his leg during a traffic stop in west Cocoa.

"He raised that gun again, and I'm looking down the barrel. He discharged the gun and as soon as I saw that gun leveled at me, I (ducked)," Streety said, describing the terrifying moments of that fateful July 15, 2009, stop along a narrow stretch of dirt road. "I didn't know what to think; all I know is that I couldn't get my weapon out for whatever reason so I ran. It just becomes blatantly obvious that I'm in a gunfight for my life." The Monday afternoon testimony came during the first day of trial at the Moore Justice Center for Christopher Eddy of Melbourne. Eddy is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.

He could face up to life in prison if convicted. Defense attorneys offered a divergent view of the shooting, arguing that appeal to the boomers," says Hindsley, who's 70. "It's a very individual matter. I don't mind being called a senior, but some people do." Whatever you call yourself or others, labeling people or using words in a way that's ageist or patronizing can reflect negatively on you. Calling a 90-year-old woman "young lady." Teas-ingly dubbing someone a "geezer." Saying someone can "still" do something at 80, hinting they're somehow different.

When Denise Gammon-See KENNERLY, Page 3B The 180-foot long Princess Grace, shown in this file photo from Indian River after sitting idle since 2008. Florida today file, 2011 threat to spans on the two causeways. "It was anchored there legally, but if that ship got loose in the river, the bridges would have been prime targets," Heink said. The U.S. Coast Guard monitored the boat while it Relying on labels to describe stages of life gets old Disrespect, misunderstanding not far from most monikers for those 50-plus was in the river, but had no involvement in its departure, an official said Monday.

Merritt Island resident John Tribe said the boat's absence "has left a hole in the river." "I think it did not need to be in the river, and it set the newsroom about what's proper to call people in that age group. The Associated Press decrees we must use "senior citizen" sparingly and "elderly" only in generic phrases that don't refer to a specific individual. "Aged" is a no-no, though "old-old" is used by those who study aging to refer to people who are 85 and older, and some older women writers, including the late feminist activist Barbara MacDonald, have em braced the word "old." Colleagues drew a blank, even those who fall into that 50-plus age group or are staring it down. So I asked outsiders who either are older than 50 or work with those who are. They've discussed this, too.

Marty Hindsley of the 700-member Satellite Beach 55-Plus Club and his group considered this issue when they were name-shopping nine years ago. They wanted a moniker that didn't pigeonhole them. "We were sure the word 'senior' wouldn't BRITT KENNERLY HOW WE LIVE At some point, especially when we're young, most of us have called someone a "senior citizen." Or an "old person," or another potentially hurtful phrase. I've thought about this since I started covering issues affecting those 50 and older, and a chat ensued in 'QflOuOBEfD? 2)BD 0LTD(D nn CD KW8 i i (Viiorir A Contouring A llll.J WimW rnfNnra rVFNfTrTn3 CALL FOR your free CONSULTATION Stl 903 Jordan Blass Drive Ste. 102, Melbourne, FL 32940 (Across from the SuntreeViera Library) I y(.