If it will just stop raining and warm up a bit, Historic City News readers are accustomed to this time of year for outdoor activities and events leading up to the summer — Celtic Festival, Rhythm and Ribs, Romanza, various marathons, walks and runs, tournaments for fishing, volleyball, and golf.
The St Johns County Chamber of Commerce and St Johns County School Board notified Historic City News that they have recognized seventy-six of the best and brightest local students — representing the top three percent of all graduating seniors in the county.
Flagler College announced to Historic City News that Deputy Consul General of Spain, Javier Pagalday, and about 50 Fulbright scholars from around the world, will attend the combined Florida Chapters of the J. William Fulbright Association for an on-campus meeting next month.
When the Republican Club of Greater St Augustine holds its next meeting, Historic City News has learned that St Johns County Tax Collector, Dennis W. Hollingsworth, will be the guest speaker.
Locally owned and operated Phillips Broadcasting of St Augustine announced to Historic City News today that Bozard Ford Lincoln will sponsor a new radio show, “High School Headlines” on Newstalk AM 1240 WFOY airing live every Saturday at 1:00 p.m., streamed on 1240news.com, and rebroadcast from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The 2013 Resurrection Revival will be held at St Paul AME Church beginning March 27th through March 29th. The ministering Pastor will be Dr. Hubert “Hurricane” Brown Jr. Psalms 85 verse 6 speaks of a revival for and in the people. Won’t you come be a part of the “stirring of the waters”. The church is located at 85 ML King Avenue and all are welcome. Reverend Ron Rawls is the Pastor.
Benny Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader known as the “King of Swing”. His musical group’s sold-out 1938 Carnegie Hall concert has been called “jazz’s coming-out party” to the realm of “respectable” music, and, indeed, to the rest of the world.
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins this evening and lasts until April 2. It commemorates the Jews liberation 3,300 years ago from slavery in ancient Egypt and their birth as a nation under the leadership of Moses.
