Here's news from Loggerhead Marinelife Center: "The life of a mama sea turtle is a tiresome but rewarding one. After spending the majority of her life at sea, a mother sea turtle must make the tedious journey up the beach to lay hundreds of eggs into a hole she has dug. Then, she must make her way back into the ocean waves. The crazy part? She could return to nest approximately 4-6 times during one season. "Just like a mother sea turtle, the moms in our lives deserve high praise for their unconditional love and dedication. Why not show your mom you care by adopting a LMC sea turtle patient for her this Mother's Day? A sea turtle adoption, featuring a personalized certificate with your mother's name, is a fun and meaningful way to show you care. Your gift directly supports the center by providing funds for medication, tank maintenance, food and ongoing veterinary care. "You can adopt a sea turtle for mom as low as $35! Online purchases made by midnight EST on Sunday, May 7, will be shipped USPS Priority in time for Mother's Day delivery. Want to give mom more? Make sure to check out our online gift store. We have something for every mom, no matter what her interests are - everything from jewelry, coastal decor, books, and much more." Find out more here. (Press Release)_MIAMI – May 5, 2017 – Brightline, the new privately funded express inter-city passenger rail service in Florida, is making preparations to soon welcome its third and fourth trainsets. The two new trainsets, dubbed BrightGreen and BrightOrange, will depart Siemens Rolling Stock facility in Sacramento today, marking the first time two Brightline trains, totaling nearly 1,000 feet in length, have set off on the cross-country journey simultaneously. The trains were built by 1,000 employees at Siemens’ 60-acre rail manufacturing hub in California. Brightline’s trains are 100 percent Buy America compliant utilizing components from more than 40 different U.S. suppliers across 20 states.
“Two Brightline trainsets traveling 3,052 miles from California to Florida represent innovation in transportation and U.S. manufacturing at its finest,” said Dave Howard, CEO of Brightline. “Our Florida team looks forward to welcoming BrightGreen and BrightOrange to their new home as we continue with preparations to launch our service this summer.” BrightGreen and BrightOrange will join Brightline’s other two trains, BrightBlue and BrightPink, at Workshop b, the 12-acre railroad operations facility in West Palm Beach that serves to maintain, clean and store Brightline’s trains. Once service begins, Workshop b will serve as the on-duty location for train crews, providing more than 120 jobs at the facility alone. The trains are expected to arrive at Workshop b late next week. The fifth and final trainset, BrightRed, is being completed at Siemens and is expected to ship in mid-June. Brightline’s trains abound with innovations and comfortable features, from automatic level boarding platforms and aisles that exceed ADA compliance standards to custom seats with multiple outlets for devices and complimentary robust Wi-Fi, powered by multiple antennas on every car. The send-off milestone signals Brightline’s ongoing commitment of private investment toward transportation infrastructure benefiting the public. Brightline will provide a much-needed, hospitality-driven alternative to South Florida’s congested roadways. Introductory express service is scheduled to begin between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale in late July, with initial service to Miami added in late August. The company is anticipating a grand opening and official launch of the full service in September. |
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