Category: Community

Gwendolyn Duncan, President the 40th ACCORD, Inc., reported to Historic City News this morning that she will soon receive the first pen used by President Lyndon Baines Johnson, to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Kim Brumfield informed local Historic City News reporters that Keith McLeod, manager of the Betty Griffin House Thrift Shoppe located on State Road 13, has his work cut out during the coming weeks as he relocates just down the road to the Julington Square Shopping Plaza.

Florida by Water founder, Rusty Gardner, reported to Historic City News that it has released its 2011 list of places where you can view fireworks from your boat.

Bill Lazar, executive director of St. Johns Housing Partnership Inc., reported to Historic City News that the local non-profit housing provider has expanded their affordable rental housing program.

First Coast PT Cruisers reported to Historic City News that they held “Cruise into History IV” — a Mother’s Day Classic on May 5th, 6th and 7th at the Days Inn located at 1300 N Ponce de Leon Boulevard in St. Augustine.

Linda Murray reported to Historic City News that the St. Paul School of Excellence will hold a comedy night fund-raising event featuring music by the Doug Carn Quartet on Saturday June 25th.

450 Community Corps Chairman George Gardner reported to Historic City News this weekend that they have posted an email newsletter to some 300 volunteers who have signed up to assist in St. Augustine’s 450th anniversary over the past three years.

Historic City News has learned from former Mayor George Gardner that the 450th Community Corps has begun matching up the interest of hundreds of willing volunteers to ideas submitted to their 450th Commemoration lists.