Mentoring youth in foster care gives hope to teens and young adults who have faced tragic adversity during their early childhood and adolescence, and St Johns County is inviting Historic City News readers to apply and volunteer for one of these rewarding positions in our local community.
The St Johns County School District has invited Historic City News readers to attend two upcoming Town Hall meetings scheduled to discuss potential zoning changes for the two new K-8 schools currently under construction and slated to open for the 2014-2015 school year.
Historic City News in St Augustine has received the signed agreement between the City and Tennessee concert promoter, AC Entertainment, Inc., to rent Francis Field, “Event Premises”, and adjacent property, “Supplemental Premises”, for the Gentlemen of the Road Stopover beginning September 13, and concluding September 14, 2013.
Within the next two-week period, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is required to complete an assessment of state-owned lands in order to identify up to $50 million worth that could be sold to the public to raise money to fund the purchase up to $70 million of “conservation land”, allocated in the 2013-14 budget.
Each week, Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the Visitors and Convention Bureau, informs local Historic City News reporters about entertaining events and other activities of interest to our St Augustine and St Johns County readers. Our editor makes his picks of the best low cost, or no cost, and passes the results along to you.
Historic City News has learned that St Johns County Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Manager, Carol Saviak, has been re-appointed to the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Middle District of Florida, from an announcement by United States Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio.
Guest Column: Superintendent’s Weekly Review
Dr. Joseph G. Joyner
St Johns County School District
As we prepare for the opening of the 2013-2014 school year, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome back returning faculty and staff and extend a warm welcome to those just joining the district. I hope everyone had a relaxing summer spent with loved ones and friends.
Admiral Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles informed local Historic City News reporters that a landing and anniversary commemoration will be held at Mission Nombre De Dios on Saturday, September 7th; celebrating the founding of St Augustine, four-hundred and forty-eight years ago.
