JUPITER — On the second anniversary of Jupiter native Kellie Gerardi making the trip to space, the town has seen fit for all to celebrate, declaring Nov. 2 “Kellie Gerardi Day.”
Gerardi was the 90th woman to visit space, and “carried the spirit of her hometown into space” and is an inspiration to other Jupiter residents,” Mayor Jim Kuretski said during the Oct. 21 town council meeting, where the council made its official declaration.
“This, more than anything, any other accolade, makes me feel proud as a Jupiter native,” Gerardi said during the meeting. “When my mom was growing up, women were not yet eligible in the United States to fly to space, but one single generation later, she watched her daughter reach the stars and she’s watching her granddaughter take it completely for granted, which is so wonderful.”…