Treasure Coast Community Health (TCCH) has opened its fifth location in Indian River County in the K-Mart Plaza, 1555 U.S. 1, Suite 105, Vero Beach; offering pediatrics, primary medical care and behavioral health. TCCH is a complete healthcare home to nearly 20,000 IRC residents.

An open house, including tours, will be held Wednesday, December 14th from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., followed by a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m.

TCCH accepts Medicare, Medicaid, most private insurances, or charges on a floating fee scale for the uninsured. For more information, or to make an appointment at a location near you call 772-257-8224.

Judyth Piazza interviews Steve Dorrance, Executive Director of Treasure Coast Community Health Foundation…

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“The way a nation treats its sick and aging is a direct reflection on the character of the nation as a whole. Harry Getzov and Treasure Coast Community Health Foundation have created a 21st century model that strives toward eldercation and available healthcare. I am proud to be part of these important changes.” Judyth Piazza

Steve Dorrance

Harry Getzov, author, national speaker, and upcoming guest on The View and The Doctors will be speaking in Vero Beach at The Quail Valley River Club on December 5 for the benefit of Treasure Coast Community Health. Harry most recently wrote gOLD, a book of fascinating stories from inspired conversations with Hugh Downs, Maya Angelou (one of the great voices of contemporary literature), Jerry Vale, former major league baseball player William Moose Skowron and nearly 1,600 others. “He is thoughtful, caring and amusing, all at the same time! His uplifting and insightful view of the cycles of our lives is prescient for all, including the boomers who are on deck next, and those who are enjoying the golden years.”

Harry Getzov

Mr. Getzov`s Background

Mr. Getzov is an accomplished attorney, educated at Emory University School of Law. Mr. Getzov obtained a bachelor`s degree from Boston University`s College of Liberal Arts and studied at the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College. As a prolific writer, his articles have appeared in the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Dallas Morning News, The Kansas City Star and amNew York, and he has been a guest on radio in the communities he has visited throughout the country. He spent many years in New York City and Hollywood as an entertainment lawyer. He has an insider`s perspective on an industry most will never experience.

To Benefit Treasure Coast Community Health

Mr. Getzov has generously agreed to make this presentation for the benefit of the Treasure Coast Community Health Foundation (TCCHF). Treasure Coast Community Health provides a wide range of medical, dental and behavioral healthcare services, and is a healthcare home to 20,000 Indian River County residents. We accept Medicare and Medicaid patients, populations of importance to Harry.

Event Details

While overlooking the Indian River from the main dining room, attendees will be served an exceptional lunch starting at 11:45 a.m. by a dedicated staff, and receive a complimentary copy of Mr. Getzov`s book. Please call 772-571-1983 to make a reservation for the December 5th luncheon or request additional information. The TCCH Foundation will benefit from your $50 per person, tax deductible contribution.

Generously sponsored by the Brackett Family Foundation

Judyth Piazza chats with Harry J. Getzov, Author of gOLD, The Extraordinary Side of Aging Revealed Through Inspiring Conversations …

Judyth Piazza interviews Steve Dorrance, Executive Director of Treasure Coast Community Health Foundation…

All Hail Shaq!

Shaquille O’Neal is “Shaq” to the world, and will be remembered for the rest of time as one of the most pompous, slightly mouthy, best basketball players this country has ever seen

Shaq stands above (most) of the rest, considering his 7 foot 1inch height, and weighing in at 325 pounds; in fact, Shaq is one of the heaviest players who ever played in the NBA.  This is a man whose strength, skill, and perseverance carried him over a stellar nineteen-year career, as fans and opponents watched this giant “Gladiator” overpower opponents, and take points and rebounds away from them in the blink of an eye.

Shaq’s list of specialties and triumphs is longer than anyone can list in a simple article, and the number of stellar basketball uniforms he wore from the many teams that he gave his blood, sweat, and tears to are colorful and varied.

The first and foremost team for Shaq came along on what had to have been one of the most amazing days in his entire life; the day he was recruited right out of college as the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft.  This is a center who not only strutted his stuff the very first year he went into the professional league, but he also walked away with the Rookie of the Year Award in 1992.  This was his beginning – his first basketball uniform playing with the Orlando Magic.  Not only was he the best rookie, but he also brought the Magic to the 1995 NBA Finals.  Shaq became the first rookie to be voted an All-Star starter since good, old Michael Jordan did it first in 1985.  The Magic loved Shaq, but had a bit of a problem within their ranks.  Finishing 41–41, winning twenty more games than the previous season was great; however, the team ultimately missed the playoffs by virtue of a tie-breaker with the Pacers.  The Magic was a bit “up in the air” where sports writers and sportscasters were concerned.  Many were calling for the coach to retire, seeing as that – with Shaq – they should’ve been able to win the NBA finals, period.

When Shaq decided to step away from everything that the Magic was going through, O’Neal became a free agent.  And in the summer of 1996, he found himself at another pivotal moment of his career when he was named to the United States Olympics basketball team.  It was no surprise when the team won the gold medal for their work on the court.  Seeing as that absolutely every member of the dream team represented the biggest names and most volatile and valuable players in the world of basketball, no other country even came close to scoring the points necessary to take the gold away from America.

When ‘real-life’ came back in and the Olympics were a memory, Shaq had decisions that had to be made.  Not only did the fans have difficulty with the Magic’s head office, but they also sincerely wondered why the Magic would go out and offer Shaq a contract worth $115 million dollars.  Even for a world that had the likes of Michael Jordan in their country, this deal seemed a bit ridiculous for the power of just one guy.  But Shaq seemed to dislike any idea of going back to the Magic anyhow, seeing as that the player’s and the fans both seemed “miffed” at him.  He was never quite sure why, either.  After all, Shaq had never demanded that ridiculous amount of money, he simply demanded to play the game and be allowed to play it well.

Soon, Shaq did follow in the steps of the other “big name,” Michael Jordan, and used his power as a free agent to become an even bigger icon than he already was.  Shaq signed with everyone’s favorite, the Los Angeles Lakers.  This is where Shaq had his biggest triumphs and some of his worst tension and stress throughout his career.  While wearing the Lakers uniform, Shaq won three consecutive championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002.  In fact, the early 21^st Century proved that the Lakers were the unbeatable ‘dream team’ that no one ever wanted to go up against.  Not to mention, O’Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals all THREE times, and had the highest scoring average for a center in NBA Finals history.  However, Shaq had some difficulties there as well.  Kobe Bryant and Shaq simply did not get along and, oddly enough, after so much success, Shaq was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004.

But the championships didn’t stop for Shaq!  With the Miami Heat, his fourth NBA championship occurred in 2006.  But, oddly enough, it seemed that the ‘higher powers’ wanted Shaq to help out all of the NBA – and spread around his skill and talent to help as many teams as humanly possible.

In 2006, Shaq found himself in the basketball uniform of the Phoenix Suns, followed by the uniforms of the Cleveland Cavaliers and then, finally the Boston Celtics.  Shaq was always “back” in every single town, city, and basketball uniform that seemed to have been created – bringing with him a  monumental supply of skill, talent, and the strength to never give up.

Shaq is also a huge supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.  In fact, in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey, Shaq credits the Boys and Girls Club for allowing him to be able to have a safe place to get off the streets when he was a young boy, and work tirelessly to become the basketball icon he eventually became.  As Shaq was quoted as saying:  “It gave me something to do. I’d just go there to shoot.”  That was Shaq as a young boy – with absolutely no preview of the incredible future he was going to find on the basketball courts and in the history books.  One of his most memorable games was when Shaq led his Robert G. Cole High School basketball team from San Antonio, Texas to a 68–1 record during his two years there and helped the team win the state championship during his senior year; and Shaq’s791 rebounds during the 1989 season still remains as the a state record for a player in any classification.

Shaq has had his ups and downs in the basketball world.  He has also had blessed triumphs and extremely ‘bad days.’  He has been seen as one of the ultimate players in basketball!  And whether good day or bad – happy fan or angry opponent – Shaq has earned his top spot in the rankings of the best athletes of all time; and in the world of basketball there aren’t many who will ever beat this immortal King.

All Hail Shaq!

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Meet Author; Stuart Woods

presenting & autographing Son of Stone

Thursday, September 22nd at 7pm

Hardcover, $26.95 Published by Penguin Group (USA)

After an eventful trip to Bel-Air and a reunion with his sophisticated (and very wealthy) former love, Arrington Calder, Stone Barrington is back in New York, and he’s looking to stay closer to home and cash in on his partnership at Woodman & Weld.

But Arrington has other plans for Stone…including introducing him to the child he fathered many years ago.

Biography

Stuart Woods was born in 1938 in Manchester, Georgia. After graduating from college and enlisting in the Air National Guard, he moved to New York, where he worked in advertising for the better part of the 1960s. He spent three years in London working for various ad agencies, then moved to Ireland in 1973 to begin his writing career in earnest.

However, despite his best intentions, Woods got sidetracked in Ireland. He was nearly 100 pages into a novel when he discovered the seductive pleasures of sailing. “Everything went to hell,” he quips on his web site “All I did was sail.” He bought a boat, learned everything he could about celestial navigation, and competed in the Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race (OSTAR) in 1976, finishing respectably in the middle of the fleet. (Later, he took part in the infamous Fastnet Race of 1979, a yachting competition that ended tragically when a huge storm claimed the lives of 15 sailors and 4 observers. Woods and his crew emerged unharmed.)

Returning to the U.S., Woods wrote two nonfiction books: an account of his transatlantic sailing adventures (Blue Water, Green Skipper) and a travel guide he claims to have written on a whim. But the book that jump-started his career was the opus interruptus begun in Ireland. An absorbing multigenerational mystery set in a small southern town, Chiefs was published in 1981, went on to win an Edgar Award, and was subsequently turned into a television miniseries starring Charlton Heston.

An amazingly prolific author, Woods has gone on to pen dozens of compelling thrillers, juggling stand-alone novels with installments in four successful series. (His most popular protagonists are New York cop-turned-attorney Stone Barrington, introduced in 1991’s New York Dead, and plucky Florida police chief Holly Barker, who debuted in 1998’s Orchid Beach.) His pleasing mix of high-octane action, likable characters, and sly, subversive humor has made him a hit with readers — who have returned the favor by propelling his books to the top of the bestseller lists.

All too often, doctors ignore scientific data clearly linking emotions to health. But when fear, frustration, loneliness, anxiety, depression, jealousy, or anger takes hold of us, it affects our mood, reactions, job performance, relationships, and ultimately, our physical health.

Instead picture yourself in a traffic jam but feeling utterly calm, or listening to a supervisor`s rant and feeling compassionate rather than upset. Imagine being peaceful instead of worrying. Or having an abundance of nurturing relationships and a warm sense of belonging in place of what used to be the ache of loneliness. This is what Dr. Judith Orloff, bestselling author and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA describes as Emotional Freedom.

Now Dr. Orloff brings you two special offers to help you transform each of the seven unwholesome emotions to create a positive life-affirming out-look, no matter what you`re faced with. The first is her New York Times bestselling book, Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life (Three Rivers Press, 2011) now available in paperback that provides action steps to reprogram your biology to respond in a different way, uncover the spiritual meaning of your emotions, change the energetic power and effects of the emotion, and explore it from a psychological perspective.

The second offer is the Positive Energy and Emotional Freedom Discount Downloadable Package – valued at $180 for ONLY $99).

With this package you will receive the following six empowering audio and video downloadable products to awaken positive energy and emotional freedom.

These include:

•The Emotional Freedom Self-Quiz to learn your emotional type. This easy to take short Self Quiz booklet is a quick reference guide to emotional freedom.
•Introduction to Emotional Freedom video and audio. In this live lecture Dr. Orloff presents you with new solutions for dealing with emotions because conventional coping mechanisms just aren`t holding up in our hyper-tense world.
•5 Steps to Intuitive Healing video and audio. In this informative, lively video, Dr. Orloff shares the five steps to intuitive decision making that she uses in her medical practice so everyone can learn them too.
•The Healing Power of Positive Energy audio of live workshop. You possess an innate intuitive intelligence so powerful that it can tell you how to heal and prevent illness. Judith Orloff, MD, a pioneer in the new field of Energy Psychiatry, shows how to reclaim this intelligence.
•Awaken Intuition for Health and Creativity a live video at UCLA of Judith and John Densmore, drummer of “The Doors” and Hani Naser.Watch this magical night of music and teachings on intuition as Judith, John, and Hani combine forces to help you trust your inner wisdom in an enlivening setting.

Judith Orloff MD is the author of the New York Times bestseller Emotional Freedom and the international bestseller Second Sight: An Intuitive Psychiatrist Tells Her Extraordinary Story and Shows You How To Tap Your Own Inner Wisdom. Her other books are Positive Energy and Intuitive Healing. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, the Oprah Magazine and USA Today. Dr. Orloff synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition and energy medicine. An Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, she passionately believes that the future of medicine involves integrating all this wisdom to achieve emotional freedom and total wellness. To inquire about her books, CD`s and DVD`s visit http://www.drjudithorloff.com/_catalog_35072/Judith_Orloff%27s_Shop.

Judyth Piazza chats with Dr. Judith Orloff, Author

Star Quality Air Conditioning, Inc. Launches Website as a Florida Air Conditioning and Heating Resource on the Internet

Star Quality Air Conditioning, Inc. today announced the launch of www.starqualityair.com as an information portal for Vero Beach area home owners and businesses to find information about heating and air conditioning projects. With articles being added almost every day and an online monthly newsletter of heating and air conditioning tips, the website is anticipated to quickly become Florida’s primary resource for residential and commercial air conditioning and heating tips.

Future plans include educational guides on selecting an air conditioning and heating contractor and professional advice from experts in the field.

The web site will be an invaluable resource for Florida area homeowners and businesses in finding accessible information to address their heating and air conditioning needs. Information will be efficiently categorized for easy navigation.

Star Quality Air Conditioning, Inc.’s Mission Statement reads, “We are dedicated to expanding the way you perceive your home comfort needs by blending the latest energy-technology and luxury conveniences with unsurpassed, old-fashioned customer care. Star Quality Air Conditioning, Inc. also states, “We are committed to providing the best customer support possible. We stick by you making sure our job is done correctly and safely. We do this by hiring only the best skilled HVAC technicians and partnering with top quality manufacturers and engineers in the industry. We use green technology to not only save you money by conserving energy, but also doing our part to save the environment.”

About Star Quality Air Conditioning, Inc. – Star Quality Air Conditioning is a full service, fully licensed and insured Florida air conditioning and heating company dedicated to providing quality service in a timely manner. At Star Quality Air Conditioning, we guarantee quality and dependability. Whether you are interested in cleaner indoor air, a new air conditioning system, or you need service on your existing air conditioner; our Independent Dealers are eagerly awaiting to help you with the sales, service, and installation of the air conditioning system that is ideal for your home or business. For more information please, visit them at www.starqualityair.com.

“Ready When the Time Comes” Program provides vital training to employees

The American Red Cross teamed up with Seacoast National Bank to provide training to 32 employees through the “Ready When the Time Comes,” disaster volunteer program.

After a disaster, the American Red Cross responds in a variety of ways in order to meet all of the emergent needs of individuals, families and communities. The Seacoast employees trained for the Client Casework aspect of disaster response, learning how to provide direct assistance to individuals affected by man-made or natural disasters. Client Case workers also evaluate the needs of disaster victims, provide services and maintain records.

“The Ready When the Time Comes program promotes a very caring way of helping people by understanding and communicating their needs during a disaster,” said Theresa Vazquez, Vice President/Branch Manager of Seacoast National Bank South Vero Square office. “This approach perfectly aligns with ways Seacoast and its employees operate all year long. We are happy to partner with the Red Cross for the program, they have been part of our lives for generations.”

All of the employees who received the American Red Cross training have become a part of the overall Red Cross volunteer team, and will be able to help when the Red Cross responds to a disaster in the area. About 10 of the participants in “Ready When the Time Comes” have also began taking follow up training, allowing them to respond to disasters in other functions outside of Client Casework as well.

The American Red Cross provides “Ready When the Time Comes” training for free to any group or organization that would like to become a partner in disaster response. With the help of the wide network of volunteers, the American Red Cross is able to fulfill its mission of “helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters.”

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.pbtcredcross.org.

Orthodontic Specialists of Florida (OSOF) to Offer a Special Price on Invisalign to Meet What is Hopefully an increase in Employers Hiring

Orthodontic Specialists of Florida (OSOF) announced today that due to the response to their “Smile, You’re Hired” campaign which the group test-marketed in Tampa, FL in November and December of 2010, will be extended throughout all 33 offices in the state of Florida by offering Invisalign for $199 per- month, to adults looking to reenter the job market in 2011, with a new smile and first-impression during the interview process.

“We decided to test market ‘Smile, You’re Hired’ in Tampa, only because we wanted to tread lightly on the issue of employment in the state of Florida, but what we’ve found is that almost 60 percent of our patients to date are adult patients who are seeking reemployment in 2011, and are looking for an affordable monthly payment, and discreet way to improve their smile” said Alan D. Shoopak, D.M.D., founder and owner of OSOF. “My staff and I are seeing a steady flow of these types of new patients on a weekly basis, and we feel the greatest reward when someone stops back in from our ‘Smile, You’re Hired’ program, and they’ve recently landed a job.”

As reported in Tampa by WTSP’s Kathryn Bursch, a CBS affiliate, the number of adults coming into Orthodontic Specialists of Florida to improve their smile, thereby improving their impression during interviews, as America goes back to work in 2011 is increasing, and will hopefully continue to do so as this program is now extended throughout the state.

“We want to encourage others to chip in as well, and help America get back to work in 2011, even if it’s just 50% off neckties by a department store, or an individual helping a job seeking friend with a resume,” added Shoopak.

Link to OSOF “Smile, You’re Hired!” page: http://www.florida4braces.com/smile-you-are-hired.html
To schedule a “Smile, You’re Hired” consultation at one of OSOF’s locations, please call 1-855-BRACES-4-U.

* Some exclusions apply; down payment required.

“The world is a book and those who so not travel read only a page.” –Saint Augustine

When it comes to travel, St. Augustine, Florida is simply a superlative southern style getaway. St. Augustine, Florida is located on the Northeastern Coast of Florida just a short 30 mile drive from Jacksonville, Florida and a hop skip and a jump away from Daytona for all you NASCAR fans and lighthouse lovers.

St Augustine is the ideal getaway for a romantic weekend because it is immersed in rich American history. St. Augustine is known for having a wonderful collection of Bed and Breakfast Inns and there is a cozy little Bed & Breakfast on the Matanzas Bay named the Westcott House, located at 146 Avenida Menedez. This quant 16 room B&B was originally the home of Dr. John Westcott, a prominent doctor in St. Augustine in 1880`s. The rooms are decorated with an old Victorian style feel and are furnished with American and European antiques.

Once we arrived, we walked into the main house and felt very welcome. The Inn has a warm and elegant feel but at the same time very comfortable and non-intimidating with the smell of the antiqued oak floor accompanied by the smell of fresh baked cookies out for everyone to enjoy.

The owners of the Westcott House, Andrew and Joy Warren were very elegant themselves yet very down to earth and very inviting. After our meeting, we were led up the winding staircase to our room and were amazed with the beautiful view of the Matanzas Bay from our private balcony that also had a private entrance from the deck. This was perfect for coming in late from a romantic dinner at the wonderful restaurant Rhett`s Piano Bar which Joy recommended. Rhett`s Piano Bar is located at 66 Hypolita Street.

Once we were settled into our lovely room, our day began with a trip to the Castillo de san Marcos, the Alligator Farm, the lighthouse that overlooks the bay and some yummy treats from touring Whetstone Chocolates. The chocolate coconut fudge is to die for.

We started our night by attending the 5:30 p.m. social hour at the Westcott House. The staff served an assortment of wine, champagne, and beer accompanied with a delicious array of Hors `devoures. The goat cheese and cranberry spread was a perfect start to our romantic evening that just got better as the night passed.

After the social hour, we retreated to the Jacuzzi in our room and enjoyed a nice soak in the tub and a glass of wine on the balcony while watching the sunlight fade into the distance and the old city`s streetlights flickering on like fireflies shimmering in the dusk. We then set out to the restaurant that Joy recommended. We had a lovely dinner and then took a horse and carriage ride around the enchanted city.

St. Augustine is a lovely quant romantic city with a sort of mysteriousness combined with abundant history that continuously draws you in. The click-clack of the horse`s hooves echoed throughout the peaceful cobblestone streets. We were delivered to our doorstep and could not wait to get back into our lovely room. The best was yet to come ”

As we settled into our room and slivered into the soft silky sheets that smelled of lavender and rose, we both said aloud, This is the most comfortable bed we have ever been in. ” As we woke in the morning to the sounds of birds chirping outside our window we retreated to our balcony to watch the sunrise on the bay with dolphins swimming and splashing in the sunlight. The Bay looked like a carpet of diamonds shimming in the sun.

Our breakfast was served by the friendly staff and owners. The eggs Benedict were delightful with a slight hint of lemon along with bagels and cream cheese and some fresh fruit on the side. To top it off the fresh squeezed orange juice complimented the champagne which created delicious mimosas.

The last morning was so peaceful and wonderful that we didn`t want to leave.

The Westcott House truly made us feel as if we were living in a fairy tale. This is one Inn that we highly recommend and will definitely be on our list of 10 best places to visit in Florida. It was truly a romantic weekend to remember.

By Jerry and Jenae Scarborough

For more information on the Westcott House: http://www.westcotthouse.com/
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Vero Beach, FL: TV host and author Jane Velez-Mitchell to appear on Judyth Piazza’s American Perspective on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2011.

“In her new book “Addict Nation,” TV host Jane Velez-Mitchell explores America’s love affair with prescription drugs, and asks: Is Lindsay Lohan REALLY sober?

The list of celebrities who have overdosed on legal prescription drugs is long and growing fast. Music legend Michael Jackson died after his doctor gave him a head-spinning cocktail of drugs including Valium, Lorazepam, and Midazolam, plus the painkiller Lidocane, topped off with Propofol. Health Ledger OD’d in his fashionable Manhattan loft on a combination of Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Diazepam, Alprazolam, Temazepam, Vicodin, Xanax , Restoril and Unisom. Anna Nicole Smith’s autopsy revealed Lexapro, Zoloft, Cipro, Klonopin, Valium, Lorazepam, Ativan, Robaxin and the powerful sleep aid Chloral Hydrate in her system. Now, many fear Lindsay Lohan may join the list.”

Judyth Piazza and Jane Velez-Mitchell will cover these topics and many more on The American Perspective. Stay Tuned!

The American Perspective is a cutting edge radio program that is full of inspiration and information which airs on The SOP Radio Network. It’s intended to help people succeed in life. Each week the American Perspective features celebrity guests from around the nation such as Zig Ziglar, Maya Angelou, Yolanda King, Billy D. Williams, Tony Little, Mark Victor Hansen, Dean Koontz, Dawn Well’s from Gilligan’s Island and many many more.

The American Perspective can also be heard at a variety of other news sites such as Vero Beach Local News www.verobeachlocalnews.com, St. Aug News, www.staugnews.com, and The Baret News Network just to name a few.