Latin People News LPN: Newsday Tuesday | eNewsletter | 01/26/2021: NEWS FROM THE CITY OF WESTON January 26, 2021 City Hall Lit in Amber for National Memorial Tribute Last Tuesday, January 19, City Hall too...
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NEWS FROM THE CITY OF WESTON January 26, 2021 |
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City Hall Lit in Amber for National Memorial Tribute Last Tuesday, January 19, City Hall took part in a national memorial for victims of COVID-19. January 20, 2021, marked one year from the confirmation of the first case in the United States. We have lost over 400,000 Americans to the virus in the year since. City Hall was washed in amber light, in their memory. At that night’s commission meeting, Mayor Brown stated, “At this same time there was a first-ever lighting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. to honor those who have died, while church bells tolled across our nation for a collective moment of unity. and remembrance.” |
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Bulk Trash Pickup is This Week Don’t forget! It’s time for our Quarterly Residential Bulk Trash Pickup. Place items out curbside by 7 a.m. on your regular garbage service day from tomorrow through Friday. Multi-family residents with dumpsters should place items in the designated areas of their community by Saturday. Note that service may be delayed due to high volume. |
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Community Collection Food Drive Harvest Drive Continues The City has teamed up with Harvest Drive to continue to assist in their effort to provide groceries to food insecure families in Broward. You can help by collecting essential items of canned meats, soup, beans and Chef Boyardee canned pasta meals, which will allow Harvest Drive to provide enough protein and high demand items in food bags distributed to families with students in Broward County Schools every two weeks. |
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There is Still Time to Prep for the March SAT Exam! College bound high school students can prepare for the upcoming SAT exam virtually, by registering for our popular SAT Prep class with Jeff Steinberg. Classes began this week, but registration is still open! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be better prepared for all facets of the exam. |
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If I Were Mayor . . . Essay Contest Entries Must be Postmarked by January 29 The last day for sixth, seventh, or eighth grade students, in private and public schools, to submit their Florida League of Cities “If I Were Elected Mayor . . .” essay is January 29. The top three winners, chosen by a committee comprised of members from the Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors, will receive a gift card and a joint resolution to be presented by their mayor at a commission meeting. |
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Christmas Tree Collection Ends on January 30 Still have your tree up? Well, you can either decorate it for Valentine’s Day or place it out curbside by January 30 for pickup! Be sure to remove ALL decorations and tree must be cut in half if it is over 6’ tall. |
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Volunteer with Water Smart Broward Volunteers are needed to assist with events (when we return to hosting in person events), provide educational outreach and awareness, provide presentations to youth, such as read aloud water safety books, data entry and utilize social media to increase water safety awareness throughout Broward. Join Water Smart Broward today – your work could help prevent a drowning and save a life. |
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Weston YMCA: Powerlifting Are you interested in developing techniques and proper form for different lifting workouts based upon your body structure? The Weston YMCA Powerlifting Club, for ages 13-17, is the place to start. Learn nutrition facts, team building, and proper lifting techniques while working with personal trainers. Don’t miss out and sign up today! |
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Tax Season: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) If your earned income was higher in 2019 than in 2020, you can use the 2019 amount to figure your Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for 2020. This temporary relief is provided through the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020. The EITC helps low-to moderate-income workers and families get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe – and maybe increase your refund. Every year, millions of taxpayers don’t claim the EITC because they don’t know they’re eligible. Be sure you do. |
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New COVID Test Requirements for International Travel If you have plans to travel abroad, be sure to add a COVID test to your itinerary. New CDC orders require all travelers flying into the US to receive a negative COVID test result no more than 3 days before their flight. The CDC cannot provide testing information for your destination so be sure to check availability before your trip. |
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Moonlight Movies in the Park Series Returns On Saturday, January 23, dozens of families enjoyed the return of our Moonlight Movies in the Park under a beautiful starlit sky to watch The Lion King. There are some new rules and a new venue due to COVID-19, but everyone enjoyed the movie and the time outdoors at Tequesta Trace Park.
Save the date for the next movie on February 20, featuring Trolls World Tour. View all of the upcoming movie dates and the movie-going guidelines at WestonFL.org/Events. |
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Where Can I Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? If you are over age 65 or work in the health/medical field, you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida. Trying to find a location and register can be challenging until vaccines are more widely available, but the City of Weston has compiled a list of local providers and registration information for each site. (Updates to this information are made as we receive new information.) |
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