Sherri Cunningham, promotions director for the St Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival, updated Historic City News with the featured artists who will perform live on stage, Saturday and Sunday March 9 and 10, during the activities held at Francis Field; located at 14 West Castillo Drive in St Augustine.

Assistant St Augustine City Manager Tim Burchfield confirmed for Historic City News today that the latest name on the 450th staff roster, “Volunteer Coordinator, Carl Gill”, is himself a volunteer and not one of the three compensated members of that office.

450th management is city management

Guest Column: George Gardner
St Augustine Mayor (2002-2006)
St Augustine Commissioner (2006-2008)

The shift in city management’s focus on the 450th should not be surprising.

In the hands of a city manager, any community effort will ultimately go to his core function – infrastructure.

St Augustine residents have not been spared from attacks of the flu over the holidays; and, reports from area urgent care centers indicate that tourists coming to town on vacation are one of the reasons for the recent spike.

Executive Director Arleen Dennison reported to Historic City News that the St Augustine Family YMCA has partnered with the American Cancer Society and YMCA of Florida’s First Coast to fight back against cancer — a disease that takes too much from our community.

Harold George reported to Historic City News that the St Johns County Public Library System has chosen Alex Grecian’s “The Yard” as this year’s “St Johns Reads” book.

The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee.

The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.