Historic City News editor Michael Gold listened as Easter Week Festival committee President Phil Genovar recited a brief history of his work over the past 50-years in volunteer support of St Augustine’s Easter Parade, Royal family, and annual festivities that the local community has grown up with.
Guest Column: Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
Kevin Doyle, Executive Director
Consumer Energy Alliance-Florida
Dear Editor:
The construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline will provide significant economic benefits to American workers and American energy consumers across the United States. Despite the enormous impact the pipeline will have for our nation’s energy security, the project has yet to be green-lighted by President Obama.
Communications Specialist Danielle Berke, announced to local Historic City News reporters that all departments of the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St Johns County Administrative offices, branches of the Public Library, and the Pet Center will be closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day.
Gwendolyn Duncan announced to Historic City News today that guests of the annual July 2nd ACCORD luncheon in St Augustine, and their families, are invited to participate in a complimentary Freedom Trail Tour presented by Northrop Grumman.
Adam Shockey, President and CEO of Tour Saint Augustine Inc., told Historic City News yesterday that he is exceptionally proud to announce the launch of St Augustine Black Heritage Tours Inc. — the city’s first fully licensed seller of travel and receptive tour operator specializing in Black History and Civil Rights tours.
Guest Column: 12 things to know about DOMA and Prop 8
by Jimmy Akin
National Catholic Register
Here are 12 things you need to know about the homosexual “marriage” decisions just issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court has just dealt a pair of blows to the fight to defend the reality of marriage as being between a man and a woman. There will be time for analysis later.
Holidays are built around traditions and for Historic City News readers in St Augustine and St Johns County, few holidays have more great family traditions than the Fourth of July — great food, outdoor band concerts, a day with friends and family, and of course, fireworks.
The City of St Augustine has informed Historic City News of detours, street closures, and parking management needed to control traffic before, during, and after the upcoming Thursday, July 4 Fireworks over the Matanzas event.
