Category: Editorials

Elizabeth Duran Gessner St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: Like everyone else in St Augustine, I have been following the controversy over the monuments in the Plaza. I am concerned not only by the potential loss to St Augustine’s streetscape and sense of history if they are removed, but also by the animosities…

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Lance Thate, Chairman St. Augustine Tea Party Special to Historic City News Dear Editor: St Augustine has a local pastor who is attacking veterans.  Confederate soldiers are considered US veterans under federal law, and they would be entitled to the same benefits as Union soldiers, if they were still alive.  This is because of an…

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Theresa Hartley St Augustine, FL I am appalled that any elected official in St Johns County would entertain for a second Rev Ron Rawls proposal for removing the Confederate monuments in the Plaza, and his three-word demand to “Remove them now”.

Bruce and Marilyn Kendeigh St Augustine, FL Becoming property owners in St. Augustine almost twenty years ago, and having some mobility difficulties, we just wish to contribute our written opinion to Rev. Rawls’ demands.

Kimberly Keen St Augustine, FL Special to Historic City News My husband and I moved to Saint Augustine in January 2013 from Atlanta to be closer to family. We are educators and have a young daughter. We were excited to be near the beach and Disney World.

Susan Rathbone Anastasia Island, FL Dear Historic City News editor: The issue of removing our historic statues and monuments relating to the Civil War has recently been brought up to the City of Saint Augustine leadership.

Matthew Lempke Orange Park, FL Dear Historic City News editor: My roots in the St. Augustine area run deep. I am directly descended from the Pons-Ponce family, am an avid lover of history, and just completed my Master of Arts degree in history from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dale Mitchell St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: I am writing in hopes your readers will not support the removal of the confederate soldiers’ memorials in our city. I know this is an item that is coming before the City Commissioners soon.