Yesterday, Jay Humphreys, Communications Director with the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, reported to Historic City News that on September 22, officials from five Florida counties and the office of Senator Bill Nelson will meet with Congressman John Mica at St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos to finalize plans for a bike trail that will symbolize the Sunshine State’s 500 years of history.
Historic City News has been informed that the St. Johns County Library System is seeking public input for development of their Strategic Plan.
Once again, in a 3-2 vote with commissioners Cyndi Stevenson and Jim Bryant dissenting; Ben Rich, Tom Manuel and Ron Sanchez decided to ignore the voice of the voters and authorize County Administrator Michael Wanchick to spend up to $35,000 to “educate” the voters who defeated a proposed home rule charter in the August Primary Election using local public funds.
Historic City News was asked to announce that the Community Support Treatment Corporation will hold their first annual fundraiser this Friday. This special event, titled “Candle Lights to the Future†is to support the St. Johns County Drug Court Program.
Begin Business Date: 09/08/2008 End Business Date: 09/14/2008
From the records of
DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH
Karen McNeal, Facility Superintendent of the St. Johns Regional Juvenile Detention Center, reported to Historic City News that 14 detention officers were terminated and one resigned during a recent investigation into allegations that there were possible sexually explicit materials on the facility’s computers.
Hopefully lessons can be learned from catastrophic events and such is the case after Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans. It was realized afterward that most all the street signs were either damaged or lost and emergency vehicles could not identify where they were in the debris filled streets of New Orleans.
The Dinner and a Movie series to benefit the St. Johns Cultural Council will continue Monday night, September 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at Gypsy Cab Comedy Club, 828 Anastasia Blvd., on Anastasia Island.
