*|MC:SUBJECT|*
June 22, 2021
If you have news to report about your business contact Jacque Kenney at
jacque@indianrivermag.com or 772.466.3346. To subscribe to this newsletter, click here.

 
EDC of St. Lucie County brings on  a new communications director

PORT ST. LUCIE  The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) announced Maureen Saltzer
as its first director of communications and outreach. Saltzer’s responsibilities will include external and investor communications, media relations, and marketing.
 
Saltzer joins the EDC team from her most recent assignment as bureau chief for the Treasure Coast Brief. Previously, she worked in a variety of communications, public affairs and public relations roles in St. Lucie and Martin counties. Saltzer was also the publisher and chief executive for daily newspapers owned by Freedom Communications in California, North Carolina and St. Lucie County’s Fort Pierce/Port St. Lucie Tribune.
 
Long active with non-profit organizations, Saltzer has also had volunteer leadership roles with chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, Rotary International, United Way, arts and youth organizations, and is currently the treasurer of the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center’s foundation board.

“I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to tell the EDC’s and our community’s stories in this new role.” said Saltzer.
 
“We had the pleasure of working with Maureen on a contract basis for several years. When she took the position with Treasure Coast Brief, we missed her valuable contributions to our communications efforts,” said EDC President Pete Tesch. 

“With the growing interest in St. Lucie County as a great place for businesses to locate or expand, we have the opportunity to add a staff position and are delighted to add Maureen to the EDC team.”


 Port St. Lucie councilwoman continues education 
PORT ST. LUCIE   Port St. Lucie Councilwoman Stephanie Morgan recently celebrated her graduation from the Leadership Academy I. A course from the Florida League of Cities’ Institute for Elected Municipal Officials (IEMO), a premier educational program designed specifically for Florida’s elected municipal officials.
 
The Leadership I course is the third level of training offered through the League’s IEMO program. Developed in 2013, it focuses on leadership and is reserved for those municipal officials who have successfully completed the program’s first two courses.
 
“This course was an excellent way for me to continue to learn and grow so I do my best in representing Port St. Lucie’s citizens as our City continues to grow,” Councilwoman Morgan said.

Because of the course’s collaborative environment in which challenges and best practices are shared, graduates have access to new “tools” for addressing leadership challenges and finding solutions to local problems.
 
“Communities aren’t static, and neither is municipal government. They’re constantly moving, changing, and growing, which means our local leaders must do the same,” said Florida League of Cities President Tony Ortiz, commissioner for the City of Orlando.

“I applaud this class of graduates for taking the initiative to do just that be participating and successfully completing the League’s Academy I. It’s because of dedicated local leaders like them that we’re building stronger cities day by day.”
Kickstarter announced for clean oceans clothing line on World Oceans Day
MELBOURNE —  The world’s first apparel line made of 100% recycled ocean plastic hit the market on June 8, 2021, World Oceans Day.  Sea Threads is the brainchild of CEO and Founder Dylan Cross. Dylan began concepting Sea Threads while still a student at Florida Institute of Technology.

Each shirt is made from one pound of ocean plastic. The shirts themselves are being designed and produced in Florida.
 
“The best way to get plastic out of the ocean is to make sure there is a strong enough demand for products that can be made from it,” said Cross.  “We are rolling up our sleeves, literally, here at Sea Threads, to make that happen.”

Their first run of product has already resulted in an estimated quarter-metric ton of plastic removed from the ocean. According to Sea Threads, all materials are certified for sourcing 100% ocean plastic by the Global Recycle Standard, NSF International, UL, and Zero Plastics Oceans in partnership with Oceanworks.

“Not only is this recycling,” said Cross, “Using Ocean plastic also removes the need for fossil fuels and energy in producing new plastic. With so much in our oceans why not put it to good use instead of continuing to make more?”

Additional environmental impacts include one tons of avoided carbon footprint (CO2e) and five hundred kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO2) avoided.  Nearly one thousand five hundred and 25 million BTUs of energy were saved.  The use of 171 gallons of oil were avoided and 203 cubic feet of landfill space was saved.

“I know that there are many others passionate about this issue and I’m excited to offer them the opportunity to be part of the solution. Sea Threads is much more than a shirt company. It is the start of a world-wide community effort to save our oceans.”  

June 8, 2021, marked their first official launch and invitation to the public to join their efforts in a national Kickstarter campaign. Sea Threads outdoor performance shirts went on sale for $35 at Seathreads.co/kickstarter
SBDC of IRSC adds marketing
specialist to the team
FORT PIERCE —  Linda Gonzalez is an Indian River State College alumnus with a background in marketing and videography.

She will serve as IRSC Small Business Development Center's marketing specialist and associate producer of the podcast and weekly radio broadcast, Small Biz Florida
 
Linda was born in Mexico and raised in Fellsmere, Florida. After graduating with an International Baccalaureate Diploma from Sebastian River High School she continued her studies at Indian River State College where she received a bachelor's degree in business administration.

Her skills are developed to support entrepreneurs with digital content, graphic design, video, and photography to help them tell the story of their business and brand.

"So proud and excited to be part of such an amazing team!" said Linda.

Listen to the latest Small Biz Florida podcast episode here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3wemb-106dd46
STUART —  Join the Elliott Museum June 29, 2021 for an evening of classic cars, delicious food, and live music. All are welcome at this FREE all-ages event. Highlights include, more than 100 classic cars, local food trucks, reduced Elliott Museum admission, beer and wine selection (Ages 21+)
Promote your business where it matters

NEXT ISSUE PUBLISHES IN JULY
Reserve your space today!

 
If you would like a copy of Treasure Coast Business, click here. To advertise click here or contact your advertising representative. To report news about your business click here.


Let us help you promote your business in Indian River, the largest and most widely distributed magazine on the Treasure Coast, on our Web sites, indianrivermagazine.com and tcbusiness.com, through this weekly e-newsletter and our widely followed social media pages. Become an Indian River partner today.
Share Share
Tweet Tweet
Forward Forward

Thank you for supporting these Treasure Coast Business magazine advertisers

AIR CONDITIONING
NisAir Air Conditioning & Heating
877.7NISAIR
nisair.com

ART DEALER & FRAMING
Frank’s Hang Up
772.567.7692
frankshangup.com

AUTO DEALERS
Sunrise Ford
772.461.6000
sunrise-ford.com

AUTOMOTIVE
St. Lucie Battery & Tire
800.432.1064
slbt.com

BANKING

Center State Bank
772.460.2242
centerstatebank.com

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County
772.336.6250
youredc.com

CONSTRUCTION
RK Davis
772.461.8335
rkdavis.com

CUSTOM CLOSETS/CABINETRY
Artistic Closets
772.692.8447
artisticlosests.com

GOLF CARTS
Champion Golf Carts
772.283.1107
championgolfcart.com

GOVERNMENT
Saint Lucie County Property Appraiser
772.462.1000
paslc.org

HEALTHCARE/HOSPICE CARE
Treasure Coast Hospice
772.403.4500
treasurehealth.org

Vitas Healthcare
800.723.3233
VITAS.com

INSURANCE/FINANCES
Post Insurance
772.878.8184
InsureWithPost.com

State Farm/Bill Knight
772.461.7900
billknightinsurance.com

INTERIOR DESIGN/FURNISHINGS
Dow Decorating
772.678.1040
dowdecorating.com

LANDSCAPING
Yellowstone Landscape
772.200.4571
yellowstonelandscape.com

LAW OFFICES
Fee, Yates, & Fee, P.L.
772.461.5020
feeyateslaw.com

PRINTING/SIGNS
Fast Signs of Vero Beach
772.774.7554
fastsigns.com/2222

RADIO
WQCS
888.286.8936
wqcs.org

REAL ESTATE
Oceanside Realty Partners
772.418.4420
oceansiderealtypartners

SHOOTING RANGE
St. Lucie Shooting Center
772.340.4499
stlucieshooting.com



Thank you for supporting these Indian River Magazine and Port St. Lucie Magazine advertisers

AIR CONDITIONING
Miller's Central Air
772.785.8080
millerscentralair.com

NisAir Air Conditioning & Heating
877.7NISAIR
nisair.com

Sea Coast Air

772.466.2400
seacoastair.com

South Florida Crane & Cooling
772.208.0146
sfccooling.com

ART DEALER & FRAMING
Frank’s Hang Up
772.567.7692
frankshangup.com

ART GALLERIES/ARTISTS/
FRAMING

A.E. Backus Museum
772.465.0630
backusmuseum.com

Vero Beach Museum of Art
772.231.0707
vbmuseum.org

ATTRACTIONS
Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council
863.763.3959
visitokeechobeecounty.com

AUTO DEALERS
Bev Smith Automotive Group
772.464.8440
bevsmithtoyota.com

Sunrise Ford
772.461.6000
sunrise-ford.com

AUTOMOTIVE
St. Lucie Battery & Tire
800.432.1064
slbt.com

BANKING
Center State Bank
772.460.2242
centerstatebank.com

BEVERAGES
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co.
800.FRESHHH
oijc.com

BOATING/WATERSPORTS
Marine Connection
772.222.7850
marineconnection.com

BUILDERS
GHO Homes
772.532.3630
ghohomes.com

Richard K. Davis Construction Corp.
772.461.8335
rkdavis.com

BUTCHER SHOP
A Butcher Shoppe & A Bit More
772.794.0040
abutchershoppeandabitmore.com

CANDY/ CONFECTIONARY
Bruno’s Chocolate
772.466.4222
choctc.com

CAR WASH

Wash-N-Go Express Car Wash
washngopsl.com

CASINOS
Seminole Brighton Casino
800.360.9875 seminolebrightoncasino.com

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce
772.595.9999
stluciechamber.org

CITRUS/PRODUCE
Nelson Family Farms
772.464.2100
nelsonfamilyfarms.com

CLOTHING/SHOPPING
Florida Classics Books & Gifts
772.546.9380
floridaclassicslibrary.com

Kemp’s
772.221.9973
kempsshoesalon.com

Vero Beach Hardware & Gifts
772.564.8838
verobeachhardware.com

CREDIT UNION
Mid-Florida Credit Union
866.913.3733
midflorida.com

DIVE & WATERSPORTS
Deep Six
772.562.2883
deepsix.com

EDUCATION
Indian River State College
866.792.4772
irsc.edu

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Academy
772.461.7689
staacademy.org

St. Lucie County Schools
772.429.3600
stlucieschools.org

EYEWEAR/OPTICAL CARE
C.R. Lait
772.465.6616
crlaitoptical.com

Taylor Creek Optical
772.468.0008
taylorcreekoptical.com

FINANCE
Rehmann
772.234.8484
rehmann.com

FURNITURE
Danish Furniture Inc.
772.464.5713
danishfurniturestore.com

Sunshine Furniture
772.569.0460
sunshinefurniturecasual.com

GOLF
Champion Turf Club at St. James
772.336.4653
championturfclub-stjames.com

Indian Hills Golf
772.465.8110
indianhillsftpierce.com

GOLF CARTS
Total Golf Cart
772.778.0468
totalgolfcart.com

GOVERNMENT
City of Fort Pierce
772.467.3000
Cityoffortpierce.com

Saint Lucie County Property Appraiser
772.462.1000
paslc.org

GRILL CLEANING
Florida Native Grill Cleaning

772.285.2726
floridanativegrill.com

HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center
772.288.0060
palmcityrehab.com

Palm Garden of Port St. Lucie
772.335.8844
palmgardenofportstlucie.com

HOME HEALTH CARE
Indian River Home Care
772.569.3885
772.492.6120
indianriverhomecare.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT
Artistic Closets
772.692.8447
artisticlosests.com

Energized Electric LLC
772.466.1095
energizedgenerators.com

Kurbing LLC
772.285.7557
kurbing.com

McMow Art Glass
561.585.9011
mcmow.com

P & S Gutters Inc.
772.241.4181
pnsgutters.com

HOSPITALS
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health System
772.345.8100
martinhealth.org

Sebastian River Medical Center
772.581.8003
sebastianrivermedical.org

INDEPENDENT/ASSISTED LIVING
The Palms of St. Lucie West
772.344.7441
thepalmsofstluciewest.com

Symphony at Stuart
772.618.1565
symphonyatstuart.com

INSURANCE
McCall Insurance
772.562.4477
mccallagencyinc.com

Post Insurance
772.878.8184
InsureWithPost.com


State Farm/Bill Knight
772.461.7900
billknightinsurance.com

INTERIOR DESIGN/FURNISHINGS
Decor Envy
772.492.6518
shopdecorenvy.com

Dow Decorating
772.678.1040
dowdecorating.com

H. Allen Holmes, Inc.
772.245.8586
hallenholmesinc.com

Karen Kane Interiors
772.465.2574
kkaneinteriors.com

JEWELRY
Diamonds by Terry
772.781.1133
diamondsbyterry.com

LAW OFFICES
Fee, Yates, & Fee, P.L.
772.461.5020
feeyateslaw.com

LUMBER & HARDWARE
East Coast Lumber
772.461.5950
eastcoastlumber.com

MEDICAL
Ocean Chiropractic & Health Center
772.460.9000
oceanchiropracticandhealth.com

Orthopaedic Center of Vero Beach
772.778.2009
orthocentervb.com

South Florida Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
772.288.2400
SouthFlaOrtho.com

Vero Orthopaedics & Neurology
772.569.2330
veroortho.com

MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health Association Indian River
772.569.9788
mhairc.org

MUNICIPALITIES
City of Port St. Lucie
772.871.5225
cityofpsl.com

NON-PROFITS
Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County
772.408.1100
cscslc.org

Family Meals
772.210.0900
familymealsinc.org

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation
772.466.9876
hboifoundation.org

Project Lifesaver
772.446.1271
projectlifesaver.org

Treasure Coast Food Bank
stophunger.org

Treasure Coast Hospice
772.403.4500
treasurehealth.org

OPHTHALMOLOGY
New Vision Eye Center
772.257.8700
newvisioneyecenter.com
cataractsurgeryverobeach.com

PAWN & JEWELRY
Best Value Jewelry & Pawn
772.467.1199/772.340.2424
bestvaluepawn.net

PERFORMING ARTS
Vero Beach Theatre Guild
772.562.8300
verobeachtheatreguild.com

PLASTIC SURGERY
Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery
772.234.3700
oceandriveplasicsurgery.com

RADIO
WQCS
888.286.8936
wqcs.org

REAL ESTATE
Jermiah Baron & Co. Real Estate
772.286.5744
treasurecoastcommercialrealestate.com

John’s Island Real Estate Co.
772.231.0900
johnsislandrealestate.com

REAL ESTATE
Keller Williams/AnnMarie Napolitano
Cell: 954.675.2804
Office: 772.236.5700
napolitano.homesandland.com

Mark Walters & Company
772.468.8306
WaltersCo.com

Oceanside Realty Partners
772.418.4420
oceansiderealtypartners

RESTAURANTS
Cafe Martier
772.600.5025
cafemartier.com

Casey’s Place
772.231.4790
caseysplace.net

Crabby's Dockside
772.252.5672
crabbysdocksideftpierce.com

Ocean Grill
772.231.5409
ocean-grill.com

Sharkys
772.466.2757

SENIOR CARE
Oasis Senior Advisors
772.600.8204
oasisssenioradvisors.com/treasure-coast

SHOPPING
Best Value Jewelry & Pawn
772.467.1199
772.340.2424
bestvaluepawn.net

SHUTTERS/WINDOW TREATMENTS
Just Shutter It
772.201.9919
justshutterit.com


ADVERTISING AGENCIES
Adams Media Group
772.492.6570
adamsmediagroup.com

Idea Garden
772.778.2832
ideaga.com

Pathos 561.688.2880
wearepathos.com
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Copyright © 2021 Indian River Magazine, Inc., All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
308 Ave A, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences