Hayrides, bonfires, costume contests and, of course, candy! The City of Port St. Lucie has an abundance of seasonal activities in the upcoming weeks that will help residents and visitors get into the fall feeling. With events planned for toddlers to teens to adults, our guide will help plan for Halloween and beyond.
St. Lucie West Boulevard intersection improvements funded by the Half-Cent Sales Tax approved by voters in 2018.
The non-profit green lender, Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF), achieved a significant milestone at the end of July by completing over $10 Million of sustainable home improvement projects across the state of Florida.
The Hallstrom Planetarium at Indian River State College (IRSC) launches “A Year Full of Stars” previewing the new season of planetarium shows from its “Starlight Series” and continues the popular “KID SPACE” series as the 2019–2020 season opens with its unique series of STEAM talks addressing Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) and the humanities.
The Fielden Institute for Lifelong Learning at Indian River State College (IRSC) is now accepting registration and membership for its 2019–2020 season. Fielden Institute courses, offered across all five IRSC campuses and at select community sites, are designed for men and women age 50 and better who are interested in exploring shared topics of interest in a college atmosphere. There are no pre-requisites, no long semesters, no grades, no tests—learning occurs simply for the joy of learning.
Learn to Read of St. Lucie County was recently awarded a $10,000 Dollar General Foundation Grant to help purchase and Implement CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System). According to Learn to Read St. Lucie County Executive Director Matt Anderson, “CASAS is the most widely used competency-based assessment system in the United States designed to assess the relevant real-world basic skills of adult learners. CASAS measures the basic skills and the English language and literacy skills needed to function effectively at work and in life. Use of the CASAS skill level descriptors and assessment for ABE (Intermediate Basic Skills) and ELL (High Intermediate Level) in all five skills areas (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing, Interactions) to establish learning program objectives for all learners.”
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital welcomes internal medicine physician Lori Posk, MD, FACP. Dr. Posk earned her doctor of medicine from Michigan State University and completed her internal medicine residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. She is board certified in internal medicine and clinical informatics.
Port St. Lucie Councilwoman Jolien Caraballo has accepted two leadership roles on Florida League of Cities committees, allowing the City of Port St. Lucie to have a stronger voice on issues that affect our area on a state and federal level.
According to Senior Program Director Homer Gutierrez of the Treasure Coast Food Bank, a one dollar donation converts to eight meals. Last week, the Physicans of Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute presented Gutierrez with a check for $1,500 to help alleviate hunger on the Treasure Coast. The physicians’ gift will help provide 15,000 meals to individuals in the community who are experiencing what are known as food insecurity issues.
To celebrate 35 years of vision in the community and commemorate the Vero Centennial, Florida Eye Institute devised a year-long photo contest aptly titled My2020Experience.