Year: 2011

City Commission table repossessed

Lightner Museum Director Bob Harper tells Historic City News that they have discovered a use for a 14-foot long, six-foot across mahogany table that was purchased from the Blackstone estate by Chicago publisher Otto C. Lightner; sometime in the 1930’s.

Government

Free admission during National Park Week

Jeffrey Edel, U. S. Park Ranger and Historic Weapons Supervisor at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, reminds Historic City News readers that April 16th through April 24, 2011 America’s 394 national parks and national monuments will celebrate National Park Week.

Community

Rock n Roll at Rock n Ribs Saturday

Ten hours of live musical entertainment, pig races, exhibitor booths and a fireworks finale promise to bring a huge crowd Saturday for Historic City News readers attending Rock n Rib Fest in Palm Coast.

Community

Navy Federal prepares for shutdown

In a press release received by Historic City News from Navy Federal Credit Union President and CEO, Cutler Dawson, the member-based financial institution reported that the credit union will cover the April 15th payroll for active-duty military members who have direct deposit in the event of a government shutdown.

Business

Date set to unveil Foot Soldiers monument

George Gardner, former City Commissioner and Mayor and advisor to St. Augustine Foot Soldiers Remembrance Project, Inc., notified Historic City News local reporters that six years of community effort will culminate May 14th.

Community

Native Plant Society meets May 17th

Renee Stambaugh announced to Historic City News that the Sea Oats Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will convene in May with a special program entitled “Conservation and Future Water Needs for Floridians”.

Community

Library Week – Create Your Own Story

The St. Johns County Public Library System invited all Historic City News readers to celebrate National Library Week beginning April 10th, with the theme this year being “Create Your Own Story @ Your Library.”

Community