County Administrator Michael Wanchick told Historic City News that at the next County Commission meeting, on November 16th, newly elected commissioners Jay Morris and re-elected Commissioner Ron Sanchez will take their oath of office; solemnizing the commencement of their four terms.
St. Johns County Communication Manager, Karen Pan, told local Historic City News reporters that all St. Johns County offices and St. Johns County Public Libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2010, in observance of Veteran’s Day.
St. Augustine Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont informed local Historic City News reporters today that two ordinances will come on for a first reading and two will come on for public hearing at tonight’s regular meeting of the City Commission.
Public Information Officer Debra Johnson told local reporters with Historic City News that, at about 7:00 p.m. last night, Flagler County deputies were on the scene and the St. Johns County bomb squad was enroute to the Dry Lake area of Seminole Woods — following reports of an explosion.
Confessions of a Foodie
First Foodies Unanimous Cook-Off Event
by Deane Newsome
Derek Boyd Hankerson told local Historic City News reporters that Haitian American Historical Society Chairman Daniel Fils-Aime, Art Director Alexandra Barbot and Historian Dr. Jean Claude Exeulen visited St. Augustine yesterday to participate in a celebratory mass sponsored by the Minorcan Society.
Historic City News has been following the status of County Administrator Michael Wanchick and the terms of his ever changing “honey-pot” contract with St. Johns County.
Despite the reference in the film “National Treasure” to Ben Franklin first proposing the idea of Daylight Savings Time – one of the many historical inaccuracies in that immensely fun but flawed film – the idea goes back to ancient civilizations who were apparently a lot more flexible in how they kept time than we are.
