This is another installment in a series of articles that Historic City News has been fortunate to receive permission to publish; taken from a collection of nostalgic memories recorded by Geoffrey B. Dobson.

Historic City News has learned that Sara Pedigo, painter and assistant professor at Flagler College, will have an exhibit of oil paintings through October.

For thirty years I’ve been helping people clean out their closets, tackle stacks of paper in their offices and purge their garages. The thing I hear over and over again is, “It’s so overwhelming. I don’t know where to start.”

St. Augustine Youth Services reported to Historic City News that their agency is very close to achieving their dream of building a new campus — targeted for completion in 2010.

If the St. Johns County Commission approves a Tourist Development Council recommendation, PGAV Destination Consulting will have until next March to try to consolidate many diverse interests into one Master Destination Plan for the county’s tourism.

Cash McVay reported to Historic City News that progress continues on the Lincolnville Community Garden which recently applied for a $2,000 Brighter Planet Micro Grant.

Flagler College reported to Historic City News that in what he called one of the high points of his career, Dr. Timothy Johnson, professor of religion and Liberal Studies Chair at Flagler, presented research at a prestigious conference at Catholic University of Milan last month.

From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court