St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys informed Historic City News reporters that in addition to the regular First Friday Art Walk event, this week holds some extra special events including the 26th Annual Great Chowder Debate to benefit the Shriner Children’s Hospital and a chance to slip back to the late 1970’s during an Al Stewart concert.

Activities related to Light-Up! Night, the start of St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights, and the first ever Colombia St. Augustine Marathon will necessitate a number of disruptions of traffic in downtown St. Augustine on Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20, Paul Williamson told Historic City News.

Romanza-St. Augustine, Inc. announced the election of its new governing board to Historic City News local reporters today.

St. Johns County Cultural Council President, Tommy Bledsoe, announced to Historic City News yesterday that Andrew Witt has been hired as the executive director beginning January 2, 2012.

St. Johns County Animal Control Director Paul Studivant, reports to Historic City News that he expects little chance of capturing and identifying the actual raccoon that attacked a 9 year-old deaf student; bitten eight times by a raccoon yesterday evening in St. Augustine.

Scott Abrams, Director of the Shipwreck Theatre Company and Conservatory reported to Historic City News that he is canceling the previously announced Pirate Gala scheduled November 5, 2011.