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Award Presentation - PSLinLights Holiday Light & Yard Decorating Contest Winners
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Submitted By: Melissa Yunas, Communications Department
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal to enjoy culture, nature and fun activities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The City of Port St. Lucie challenged residents to untangle their lights, pull out the inflatables and start decorating for the sixth Annual #PSLinLights Holiday Light Contest.
Presentation Information: A 20-minute awards presentation for the 23 PSLinLights award winners of the 2021 Holiday Light and Yard Decorating Contest. Staff will pass out certificates, yard signs, and prizes to the winners. Winners and City Council Members will pose for pictures by prize category. Communications will show a brief video of the winning contestant’s homes.
Staff Recommendation:
• The first category was “New Kid on the Block”, this category was for first-time residential entries, the City would like to recognize:
1. Gold place is awarded to Onelys Ortiz at 205 SE Verada. They will receive a decorative yard sign and a $100 gift card.
2. Silver place goes to Andrea and Pete at 2065 SE Avon Park Drive. They will receive an honorable mention certificate and a $50 gift card.
3. Tie for Bronze place: They will receive a $25 gift card.
i. Jeremy Trumble at 2497 SW Warwick Street.
ii. The Dovey’s at 2931 SW Sandbar Street.
• The second category in the #PSLinLights Contest was “PSL Showstopper”, this category was for the best overall PSL residential light display. The City would like to acknowledge:
1. Gold place is awarded to Frank and Brenda Terranova at 949 SW Abingdon Ave. They will receive a “PSLinLights Winners” yard sign and a $100 gift card.
2. Silver place goes to the Breana & Phil at 718 SW Amber Terr. They will receive an honorable mention certificate and a $50 gift card.
3. Bronze place is awarded Sherry and Ron Springsteen at 5474 NW Carla Ct. They will receive a $25 gift card.
• Sponsored by the Neighborhood Services Department, the “Light up the Neighborhood” award is the third category in the PSLinLights contest. Sandhill Crossing was the neighborhood with the most entries in any one NICE neighborhood, winning the title of the City’s most festive NICE neighborhood. A new plaque will be added to the trophy that is displayed at City Hall. The 16 residents that decorated their homes and entered the contest will receive a $25 gift card each. The City would like to acknowledge:
1. Wally and Janelle Jones (2778 SE Buccaneer Cir.)
2. Marcus and Valerie Grant (1698 SE Mariana Road)
3. Ronnie and June Hamburger (2473 SE Melon Ct.)
4. The Foglias (1779 SE Berkshire Blvd.)
5. Christopher and Therese Calvo (2260 SE Grand Dr.)
6. Gladys and Jesus Martinez (1950 SE Tiffany Ave.)
7. Jenny Covetskie (2604 SE King Arthurs Ct.)
8. The Ferrari Family (2743 SE Worrell Ave.)
9. John Williams (2485 SE Fruit Ave.)
10. Suarez Family (3074 SE East Blackwell Dr.)
11. Martínez Home (2637 SE Grand Dr.)
12. Tommy Hunt and Family (2814 SE Buccaneer Cir.)
13. O'Berry Family (2674 SE Ruffin Ter.)
14. Andrea and Pete (2065 SE Avon Park Dr.)
15. Tony Singh (1772 SE Ridgewood St.)
16. Martin and Rachel Lach (1462 SE Marisol Ln.)
Background: The City brought back the popular #PSLinLights Holiday Light and Yard Decorating Contest during the 2021 season. Port St. Lucie residents were able to utilize the City’s website and email to submit photos of their homes decked out with holiday lights and yard displays. The City then posted these photos and their addresses to the PSLinLights webpage allowing residents to vote on their favorite display of the season during the voting week, January 4 to January 6, 2022. There were three categories to win, and 736 residents voted.
The sixth annual residential, outdoor holiday decorating contest was a festive way to demonstrate community pride, promote engagement, and light up the 2021 holiday season. Residents were able to sign up online beginning November 24, 2021, through January 3, 2022, at www.CityofPSL.com/PSLinLights <http://www.CityofPSL.com/PSLinLights>. Winners were announced publicly on the City of Port St. Lucie’s website and social media accounts, Twitter <https://twitter.com/CityPortStLucie> and Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/cityofpsl/>, on January 7, 2022. This contest was free to enter.
Special Consideration: PSLinLights Virtual Show received a Golden Image Award from Florida Public Relations Association in 2021. In 2018, PSLinLights won a Public relations Radiance Statewide award from the Public Relations Society of America for community relations.
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Analysis: 115 homes entered the PSLinLights decorating contest. Approximately 80% (69 contestants) competed for the first time.
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Attachments: 1. Video of winning contestants
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
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