The week leading up to Mother’s Day is very special around the country and nowhere less so than here in St Augustine and St Johns County; but, not for the obvious recognition of the woman who brought us into this world — rather, as Historic City News learned, to make a family’s dream of home ownership come true.

Happening today in Romanza Week

Monday, May 14

“ROMANZA WEEK”, Monday-Sunday, May 14-20, 2012, clusters over 50 shows and exhibitions in a single week to highlight the remarkable living culture of the Nation’s Oldest City.

This weeklong extravaganza builds to a “Monumental 1812 Constitucion Parade and Celebration” that on Saturday May 19 that commemorates the Bicentennial of Spain’s Constitution, and the only remaining monument to it in the whole world – right here in St. Augustine’s Plaza de la Constitucion.

Historic City News has learned that at their regular meeting Monday night, the St Augustine City Commission will recognize Danny Hutto; on his retirement as President of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.

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.

Historic City News was saddened to learn of yesterday’s death of 92 year-old Walter H. Slater; a respected high school football coach, community leader, educator and resident of St Augustine since 1950.

The City of St Augustine has invited Historic City News readers to plan to visit tomorrow’s Day in the Colonial Market — especially if you are looking for a Mother’s Day gift as unique and exceptional as St Augustine itself.