Bishop John Noonan makes Marian Pilgrimage to city
© 2013 Raphael Cosme for Historic City News
Diocesan members filled three buses from the Orlando area yesterday to participate in the Marian Pilgrimage (Year of Faith) that included a visit to the Mission Nombre de Dios and Our Lady of La Leche Shrine in Saint Augustine.
Anne Kraft invited Historic City News readers interested in Community Theater to attend an open house event; introducing “A Classic Theatre” company and its plans for the 8th Season that begins this fall.
Heather Neville, Director of the Velo Fest Community Initiative is asking Historic City News readers in St Augustine to be “gentlemen of the road” as they present their plan to provide dynamic “people-powered” transportation solutions for those attending the Mumford and Sons concert event, September 13th and 14th.
In order to accommodate the new CR-210 overpass being built over US-1 in northern St Johns County, a section of Old Dixie Highway was permanently closed yesterday and a new segment of Cross Ridge Drive was opened, according to an update received by Historic City News.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Consultant Jeremy Marquis of Marquis-Halback Design suggested to the St Augustine City Commission Monday night that they consider a deck of underground parking beneath Francis Field; one of several proposals proffered as part of a plan for a federally-funded program to improve traffic flow to connect the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument to the remainder of St Augustine.
Lieutenant Jeremy Robshaw announced to Historic City News that as of Tuesday, September 3, St Johns County Fire Rescue will be decreasing lifeguard staffing levels on all St Johns County beaches.
