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3B FLORIDA TODAY, Tuesday, August 4, 1998 BREVARD flOUNDUP Nummary of news from Palm Bay Bttsurrounding communities. with each article correspond to locations on map. I Melbourne f05 fl I EBER EM-VP- I i I 2 1 MILE 1 VP PALM "I 3 I I Df" I I PORT MALABAR BLVD. 1 vnT' Air Force Eastern Test K' Indian River Range Malabar Annex I I fra 1 iwn PACE DR. 111 a5 MALABAR RD.

I 1 1 1 1 1 JUPITER BLVD. Police want to'buy DUI van 1 he City Council is considering 1 Spending $18,885 for a drunk tank on wheels. the Police Department wants to purchase a three-quarter ton van for its DUI officer, who will use the vehicle to ferry inebriated drivers to jail. Bob Steele Chevrolet in Cocoa submitted the lowest of three bids. Funding is budgeted in the police department's "general fundlight vehicles" account.

-The council will vote Thursday. Palm atzrd. i 1 i I Nora Trevathan, FLOPIDA TODAY WENDY GUO peers into the windovy of the Jones' Chicago Style Pizza restuarant at Interchange Square. The restaurant will open in a few weeks. Two other stores are set to open soon at the center.

lili I 5 VALKARIA RD. VUtah COGAN OR. Tt Valkaria i Airport A cream, beer and wine for dine-in, delivery or take out. Owner Denise Trammell hopes to open within the next few weeks. Two other stores will be opening at Interchange Square in the near future.

A Bealls' Outlet and Big Lots stores will move into the location of a former supermarket at the plaza's center. Pizza restaurant' soon will be open 1f You got da Bears and you wgot da Bulls now you can get your own Chicago-style pizza pie. Jones' Chicago Style Pizza is finished but not yet ready for business. The eatery in Suite 15 ortriterchange Square will offer a variety of pizzas, soft-serve ice Melbourne Tillman Canal bsL Barefoot Bay aia 1 1 Sebastian Sebastian1 "-l-Wabas80 v5i2rHWabas Feilsmere United Third Bridge hosts meeting 2 United Third Bridge is hosting its monthly general membership meeting Wednesday. The public is invited to attend the 7 p.m.

gathering at the Melbourne Library, 540 Fee Ave. The group's goal is to offer opportunities for Hispanics and other minorities. David Golding, a candidate for Congress; Sue Carlson, Brevard County Commission candidate; and Judge A.B. Majeed will speak. The group also will hear about the Sept.

6 Salsa Festival and the Nov. 15 Puerto Rican Day Parade. For more information, call 253-0363. Developer offers road improvements 3 A developer has agreed to pay for traffic lane improvements on San Filippo Drive as part of its plan to build a Burger King and a Walgreen's on Malabar Road. Olympia Development Group will spend $35,000 to add left and right turn lanes where San Filippo Drive meets Malabar Road, which will be incorporated into the city's plans to widen San Filippo.

The agreement, to be considered Thursday by the council, states that the contribution doesn't affect impact fees due from Olympia. The new businesses will be at rv The other fire was near Tupelo Road Southwest. Both burned less than half an acre and firefighters from Station 92 put out the flames quickly. Investigators think the fires might have been set, officials said. Anyone with information regarding either of the fires can call the anonymous fire hot line at 953-8957.

Preschool accepting 3- to 5-year-olds 7 The Palm Bay Community Center's Preschool is accepting registration for the upcoming season. The program is for 3- to 5-year-olds and hours are from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Three monthly programs are available from which to choose: The two-day program will cost $75; the three-day program will cost $100; and the five-day program will cost For information, call Kelly Harris at 952-3444.

Parenting class targets fathers 8 Men who are on the verge of parenthood can get a little help from some friends. Free classes in responsible fatherhood are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Palm Bay Hospital Community Room, 1425 Malabar Road. Dads in the northern end of the county can participate in a class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Exchange Club Gloria Dei, 3735 N.

Indian River Drive in Cocoa. For information, call the Exchange Club Yellow Umbrella at 951-7179 or the Exchange Club Gloria Dei, 690-0080. Shots available in Indian River 9 The Indian River Mall will host the "Be Wise-Immunize" clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The Indian River County Health Department and Indian River Parents in Action meet at BCC tonight 5 Parents having a difficult time dealing with their children are invited to attend a meeting for support. Parents In Action is a support group' for parents with troubled children. The group meets at 7 tonight in Room 313 on the Brevard Community College Palm Bay campus. The program is sponsored by the Palm Bay Police Department and the Palm Bay Police Athletic League. For information, call 953-8988.

Two brush fires pose minimal threat 6 Two brush fires disappeared as quickly they appeared Monday afternoon in southwest Palm Bay. A tree caught fire on Wellwood Street Southwest, but grew into a brush fire by the time firefighters arrived. the southeast corner of the intersection. Business group takes up health care needs 4 Residents can learn how to save money on health care needs this week. Better Business Connections will feature Dolores Young from Care Entree at 7:30 a.m.

Wednesday. Young will explain what members of Care Entree can expect: Up to 50 percent discount on a broad range of medical services. It is not an insurance program, but a simple way to obtain savings on health care needs, according to Young. Better Business Connections is a group of professionals and business owners that meets for the purpose of building a strong, reliable business referral system. The group meets Wednesday mornings at Lake in the Woods Club House off Palm Bay Road.

For more information, call Kelly Edens at 676-7607. County Department of Emergency Medical Services will give free immunizations for children. For information, call the Health Department at 770-5400, Ext. 1840. TO 0OU mm a I I II I mm.

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