Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning tomorrow morning and continuing through June 17th.
Day: June 10, 2011
Saving the Margaret Mitchell House
Mary Rose Taylor will discuss her effort to rescue and restore the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta tomorrow, Saturday, June 11th at 3:00 p.m. at the Anastasia Island Branch of the St. Johns County Public Library.
GOP elects new State Committeeman
Decisions are made by those who show up, and that was clear last night when former State Committeeman Jon Woodard was denied re-election to resume his service as one of the two St. Johns County committee representatives to the Republican Party of Florida.
Marsh fires close A1A and jeopardize US-1
At a joint press conference called yesterday by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Johns County Fire Rescue and the Division of Forestry, Historic City News learned that units responded to a brush fire in the 2900 block of South Ponte Vedra Boulevard early Thursday afternoon.
Pension switchover dings state workers
State employees in St. Johns County, who are now mandated to contribute 3 percent of their salaries to cover pension costs, will suffer a deduction one week earlier than required under Florida’s pension plan overhaul — due to the timing of the switchover.
Reverend Canon Walter Thomas Saffran
The entire Historic City News family was saddened today to learn of the death of 82 year-old Reverend Canon Walter Thomas Saffran, who died peacefully at home on June 9, 2011.