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Action Requested: Discussion
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PSLinLights Holiday Light & Yard Decorating Contest Winners
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Submitted By: Stephanie Vernot, Community Engagement Manager, Communications Department through Sarah Prohaska, Director of Communications
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 seventh Annual #PSLinLights Holiday Light Contest.
Presentation Information: A 20-minute awards presentation for the 27 PSLinLights award winners of the 2023 Holiday Light and Yard Decorating Contest. Staff will pass out 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: Request that the Council 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 Mike Concato 1401 SW Hackensack Ave. He will receive an award and a $100 gift card.
2. Silver place goes to the Wenrich Family 2410 SW Washington St. They will receive a $50 gift card.
3. Bronze place goes to Matt and Brandy Weakland 830 SW Kappa Ave. They will receive a $25 gift card.
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 Joseph & Lisa Casper 278 SW Tulip Blvd. They will receive an award and a $100 gift card.
2. Silver place goes to Conrad and Keisha Seelal 1242 SW Thomas CT. They will receive a $50 gift card.
3. Bronze place is awarded to PSL Gingerbread House 192 SW Thornhill. 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 21 residents that decorated their homes and entered the contest will receive a $25 gift card each. The City would like to acknowledge:
1. Marcus and Valerie Grant (1692 SE Mariana Rd)
2. The Platt Family (2633 SE Ibis Ave)
3. George & Wendy Asea (2486 SE Fruit Ave)
4. Suarez Family (3074 SE East Blackwell Dr)
5. The Williams (2485 SE Fruit Ave)
6. Christopher and Therese Calvo (2260 SE Grand Dr)
7. Ronnie and June Hamburger (2473 SE Melon Ct)
8. The Schafer’s (2325 SE Brekenridge Cir)
9. Rosemarie and Frank Zummo (2701 SE Ibis Ave)
10. Anamaria and Rei Barboza (2638 SE Creston Ln)
11. Carmen and Rudy Martinez (2637 SE Grand Dr)
12. Jennifer and Jason Foglia (1779 SE Berkshire Blvd)
13. Candice Dannenfelser (2009 SE Parrot St)
14. Thomas Ferrari (2743 SE Worrell Ave)
15. Jones Family (2778 SE Buccaneer Cir)
16. Ashley & Steve Lefebvre (2479 SE Marius St)
17. Ed and Barbara Zrebiec (2456 SE Marius St)
18. Sarah, Dylan, and Luke (2821 SE Tate Ct)
19. Charles and Ann Giosi (2417 SE Hallahan St)
20. Martin and Rachel Lach (1462 SE Marisol Ct)
21. Andrea and Pete (2065 SE Avon Park Dr)
Background: Background: The City brought back the popular #PSLinLights Holiday Light and Yard Decorating Contest during the 2023 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 3 to January 5, 2024. There were three categories to win, and 1,067 residents voted.
The seventh annual residential, outdoor holiday decorating contest was a festive way to demonstrate community pride, promote engagement, and light up the 2023 holiday season. Residents were able to sign up online beginning November 24, 2023, through January 1, 2024, at www.CityofPSL.com/PSLinLights. Winners were announced publicly on the City of Port St. Lucie’s website and social media accounts, Twitter and Facebook, on January 10, 2024. This contest was free to enter.
Issues/Analysis: 118 homes entered the PSLinLights decorating contest. 62 contestants competed for the first time and 56 from previous participants.
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