Letter: Retrospective look at wooden trawlers

Letter: Retrospective look at wooden trawlers

400-JOHN-E-ADAMS-FERNANDINALetter: Retrospective look at wooden trawlers

John E Adams
Fernandina Beach, FL

Dear Editor:

I am a fine art photographer and have been shooting images of the fiscally-challenged local shrimping community for the last 4 years; while doing so, I have noticed that the beautiful handmade wooden shrimping trawlers, which were such a big part of our history, have been disappearing at an alarming rate.

Highlights from county commission meeting

Highlights from county commission meeting

300-SJC-LOGO-ARMS-HCMHistoric City News reporters watched as two proclamations came before the St Johns County Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting yesterday morning; including a proclamation of March 7, 2013 as “International Women’s Day” and March 10, 2013 as “Coquina Veteran’s World War II Day”.