Haitian Ambassador to visit city
Raymond Joseph, the Haitian Ambassador to the United States, will visit St. Augustine to increase awareness of General Jorge Biassou, a Spanish officer who lived in the city from 1796 until his death in 1801.
Archive for August, 2009
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New Businesses through 08/23/2009
Begin Business Date: 08/17/2009 End Business Date: 08/23/2009 From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH
National library card sign-up month
Library Director Debra Rhodes Gibson reported to Historic City News that the St. Johns County Public Library System is celebrating September as National Library Card Sign-up Month to ensure all residents of St. Johns County have the smartest card of all – a library card.
Cultural Events August 27 – September 23
Please call ahead, as changing weather conditions may affect some events.
Uptown Saturday Night this weekend
Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau updated Historic City News on this weekend’s entertainment events.
Heroes Celebration Luncheon tomorrow
Kyle Rouse reported to Historic City News that the American Red Cross is sponsoring a Heroes Celebration Luncheon featuring Jeff Kottkamp, Lt. Governor of Florida.
Congratulations and best of luck to Liz
Always a friend to Historic City News, we wanted to recognize Flagler College Media Specialist Elizabeth Allison Daube who is leaving Flagler College to attend Boston University’s School of Social Work.
Frank Gaspar to speak at Flagler
Flagler College’s Writers-in-Residence program will present author Frank X. Gaspar on Oct. 6th at 5:00 p.m. in the Gamache-Koger Theater according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
Priscilla Proctor, Coordinator of Public and College Relations, reported to Historic City News that filmmaker Helen Whitney will show her documentary, “Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light,” and host a discussion at Flagler College.
Changes to polling places
Penny Halyburton, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, announced to Historic City News that there will be several polling place changes.
Vote by mail with absentee ballot
The Supervisor of Elections Office reported to Historic City News that the Special Republican Primary Election for Senate District 8 will be held September 15th.
Historic City Memories: Cat and Mouse Game
This is another installment in a series of articles that Historic City News has been fortunate to receive permission to publish; taken from a collection of nostalgic memories recorded by Geoffrey B. Dobson.
