Historic City News readers are invited to attend the 30th annual Book-Author Luncheon of the American Association of University Women, when local author and illustrator, Diane Thompson Cortese will present her children’s book, “Sweet Dreams, St Augustine”.
Prema Kumar announced to Historic City News reporters that the Indian music advocacy group, Jax Raaga, would be celebrating its 10th year of performances with a concert at the Student Union Auditorium of the University of North Florida.
Tara Dodson has invited Historic City News readers to join Keepers of the Coast on Saturday, January 21, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. until noon, to learn more about North Atlantic Right Whales and their adopted St Augustine area habitat.
Matt Blakely, director of the Motorola Solutions Foundation, announced to local Historic City News reporters in St Augustine that through an “Innovation Generation” grant, over 70 students from Nease and Pedro Menendez High School’s will have the opportunity to learn and apply science, technology, engineering and math skills beyond the classroom.
Dr. Kathy Deagan, University of Florida Distinguished Research Curator who has put context to St Augustine’s earliest history over four decades of methodical archaeological study, weighed in Tuesday on treasure hunters and television reality shows.
The local Sea Oats Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will present a program entitled “Orchids in the Park” during their January meeting next week, according to an announcement received at Historic City News from chapter Vice President George Waters.
St Augustine sailor loves Navy deployment
By Corporal Ed Galo
Special to Historic City News
After nearly 11 years of active duty service in the Navy and five deployments, Petty Officer 1st Class and St Augustine native George Fricke says he still loves every day he puts on a uniform.
While the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind is in mediation with the City of St Augustine, neither the school’s public spokesperson nor its President, Danny Hutto, will be commenting to the media on a proposed bill introduced by retiring Representative Bill Proctor that may give the school the power of “eminent domain”.
