Rock n Roll at Rock n Ribs Saturday
Ten hours of live musical entertainment, pig races, exhibitor booths and a fireworks finale promise to bring a huge crowd Saturday for Historic City News readers attending Rock n Rib Fest in Palm Coast.
Rock n Rib Fest flyover honors fallen pilot
Palm Coast Events Coordinator Lisa Gardner informed Historic City News that the heart and soul of William E. ‘Wild Bill’ Walker will be felt tomorrow all across the park at Rock n Rib Fest.
Navy Federal prepares for shutdown
In a press release received by Historic City News from Navy Federal Credit Union President and CEO, Cutler Dawson, the member-based financial institution reported that the credit union will cover the April 15th payroll for active-duty military members who have direct deposit in the event of a government shutdown.
Date set to unveil Foot Soldiers monument
George Gardner, former City Commissioner and Mayor and advisor to St. Augustine Foot Soldiers Remembrance Project, Inc., notified Historic City News local reporters that six years of community effort will culminate May 14th.
Native Plant Society meets May 17th
Renee Stambaugh announced to Historic City News that the Sea Oats Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will convene in May with a special program entitled “Conservation and Future Water Needs for Floridians”.
Library Week – Create Your Own Story
The St. Johns County Public Library System invited all Historic City News readers to celebrate National Library Week beginning April 10th, with the theme this year being “Create Your Own Story @ Your Library.”
Audubon Society April activities
Alison Fulcher reminds Historic City News readers that although the St Johns County Audubon Society meetings and presentations take a summer break, there are many volunteer opportunities and activities through the Beach Nesting Birds Program.
As of April 4th – 91% of taxes collected
As of April 4, your St. Johns County Tax Collector’s office achieved a 91 percent collection rate with revenue totaling $307,200,954.12, slightly ahead of the collection of 2009 taxes this time last year. Bills for the 2010 tax year were due March 31.