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NOVEMBER 20, 2009
A weekly electronic newsletter prepared by
the City of Port St. Lucie Communications Department |
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City
hopes Dec. 4 closing of Community Center’s Fitness Center will be temporary
The Parks
and Recreation Department has announced that the Hospital Corporation of America
has terminated its lease agreement to operate the Fitness Center at the Port St.
Lucie Community Center. As a result, the Fitness Center will no longer be
operational as of Friday, Dec. 4.
The city
has extended a special offer to affected Fitness Center members to use the Civic
Center's Fitness Center for a limited time, free of charge.
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details |
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PSL
offers two programs for kids off from school on Nov. 25
Kids are
already looking forward to their next day off from school on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Parents can look forward to treating their children to a day of fun, thanks to
two programs offered by the City of Port St. Lucie.
Camp
Kids Day Out is for children ages 6 to 11. Held at the Minsky Gym from 7:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the cost is just $14.35.
At the
Port St. Lucie Civic Center, children ages 6 to 15 can enjoy After
the Bell, also held from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at a cost of
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World
AIDS Awareness Week kicks off at PSL Community Center
The Port
St. Lucie Community Center will be the center of activity beginning Saturday,
Nov. 28 at 10 a.m., when a full week of HIV/AIDS education and prevention events
is launched as part of World AIDS Awareness Week.
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details |
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Port
St. Lucie’s 50th anniversary plans are well underway
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Rio
Mar Drive and U.S. 1
circa 1965 |
A
volunteer committee is hard at work planning Port St. Lucie’s 50th anniversary
celebration. The city’s jubilee activities will kick-off Sunday, April 24, 2011,
with the unveiling of the city’s "birthday logo."
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details |
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Get
your tickets now for PSL Community Band’s “Holiday Sounds”
This
family-friendly concert will be held on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Civic Center, and
for the first time, the band will hold two performances—the first at 2 p.m. and
the second at 7 p.m. Concert goers will also have the opportunity to enjoy a
buffet before each performance.
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details |
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Civic
Center hosts dance concert to support food bank
Bring a
non-perishable food donation to support the Treasure Coast Food Bank and attend
a contemporary dance concert on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m.
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details |
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It’s
movie madness for ages 13 and up on Saturday, Nov. 21
Gather up
family and friends and come indoors on the next two Saturdays to enjoy a movie,
popcorn and a drink for just $2 per person.
This
Saturday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., see “Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen"
for kids ages 13 and older.
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details |
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Festival
of Lights and Tree Lighting to kick off 2009 holiday season
Port St.
Lucie’s annual Festival of Lights and Tree Lighting ceremony will combine this
year at the Civic Center for a glorious, sparkling start to the holiday season.
The
festivities will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, and won’t end until a
dance party follows a fantastic fireworks display, bringing the event to a
rockin’ end.
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details |
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Join
city employees as they open their hearts for others during the holidays
From now
until Monday, Nov. 23, the city's Human Resources Department will be collecting
boxes of macaroni and cheese and other non-perishables for delivery to the
Treasure Coast Food Bank, which will pick up the donations just before
Thanksgiving.
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details |
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Shake
your tailfeather and run to the Civic Center’s next 5K
The Port
St. Lucie Civic Center is playing host to a pre-Thanksgiving "Shake Your
Tailfeather" 5K run on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 a.m.
Get
details
Download
registration form |
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In
Brief
City
offices closed for Thanksgiving
The
administrative offices of the city will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 and
Friday, Nov. 27 in observance of Thanksgiving.
OMB
garners award for 20th year in a row
The
city's Office of Management and Budget has been recognized for excellence in the
way the department accounts for public money. Get
details
Council
seeks public input on CDBG Annual Performance Report
The
city will hold a public hearing on Monday, Dec. 7 on the 2008/2009 Community
Development Block Grant Annual Performance Reports. Get
details
Community
race and walk to help niece of PSL police officer
This
5K run and one mile fun walk on Friday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. in Tradition Square
will benefit a local teenager whose father died in a scuba diving accident in
July. Get
details
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