Historic City News learned that Jon Burpee, who has served as the chief of interpretation for Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments since January 2012, is leaving to begin a new adventure as a Bevinetto Congressional Fellow on January 13th.
Sixteen members of the Florida Army National Guard’s 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment in St Augustine will deploy to Guantanamo Bay in support of Operation Enduring Freedom for a nine-month mission.
Kris Phillips, President of Historic City News’ broadcast news partner, Newstalk 102.3 FM and 1240 AM WFOY, sums up the value of the “Dancing Stars of St Johns County” gala to benefit Kids Bridge and the St Augustine Community School for the Performing Arts, in simple terms.
For the next year, Historic City News readers will notice workers with Orion Marine Construction, Inc. of Tampa, who will be installing a cathodic protection system to defend the piers beneath the eastbound side of the Mickler O’Connell Bridge on SR-312 from the debilitating effects of concrete spalling.
St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, has encouraged Historic City News readers who are eligible college students to apply for a $1,200 scholarship available through the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections.
St Johns County has notified local Historic City News reporters that the Hastings Branch Library will be closed from January 20 – 31 for necessary roof repairs. To continue providing library services during the closure, the Bookmobile will visit the Hastings Library from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 25th.
Historic City News reporting this morning’s temperature in St Augustine the same as the community’s coldest day in 1951, when snow covered the fort green at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.
