HISTORIC CITY NEWS
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On July 13, 2010, Colin A. Bingham, who resides at 30 Fullerwood Drive, and Donald W. Wallis, an attorney with Upchurch, Bailey and Upchurch who resides at 3425 Lands End Drive in St. Augustine, incorporated First America Foundation, Inc.
Gazebo repairs won’t interfere with Historic City News reader’s enjoyment of the 21st annual tradition of St. Augustine’s popular “Concerts in the Plaza” — just one of many local events that will kick-off this Memorial Day weekend.
Park Service Specialist Terri Newmans told local Historic City News reporters today that Fort Mose Historic State Park will hold a mini-summer camp this year for “ECO Rangers” on July 29th through July 31st.
To a May 9th e-mail, obtained by Historic City News, sent by Chairman Donald W. Wallis to members of the First America Foundation board, we are left asking, “what’s the big secret”?
In an eight-page letter from First America Foundation Chairman Donald W. Wallis that was obtained by Historic City News this week, the man, who one City Commissioner says has vanished into a “black hole”, gave a somewhat rambling personal account of himself since taking a total of $300,000 from city taxpayers.
Patti Henderson invited Historic City News readers to “stop by the St. Augustine Tea Party booth and say hello” during this weekend’s Salute to Veterans Air Show at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine.
Rob Weber told local reporters at Historic City News that St. Johns County will reduce the hours of operation at the Hastings Branch Library effective May 31, 2011.
The nation’s oldest city and county seat is famous for its ghosts, ghost walks and ghost tours. This month I thought it might be a bit of fun to take a look at some of my more interesting 19th Century predecessors.