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Bridge of Lions to be closed for waterline repairs
Sep 25th
Closing will affect traffic on
Thursday and Friday nights, September 27 & 28
Thursday and Friday nights, September 27 & 28
The Bridge of Lions will be closed for extended periods over night on Thursday and Friday, September 27 and 28 to allow the City of St. Augustine to perform necessary water line repairs under the roadway at the base at the western approach to the bridge.
On Thursday night, only one lane of traffic will be closed with vehicles allowed to cross in alternating directions. On Friday night, the bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions. The duration of the lane closures on both nights is from 9:00pm until 6:00am the following morning.
The closing schedule is:
• Thursday, September 27 from 9:00pm until 6:00am on Friday, September 28.
One lane of traffic will be open in alternating directions.
• Friday, September 28 from 9:00pm until 6:00am on Saturday, September 29.
Bridge will be closed to all traffic in both directions.
For more information, call the Public Works Department at 904.825.1040.
Source: City of St. Augustine
Florida Independent College Fund awards UPS Scholarship to Flagler senior
Sep 23rd
Jong Hwa Won, a senior at Flagler College, has been selected to receive a $2,400 UPS Scholarship provided through the Florida Independent College Fund (FICF).
The Florida Independent College Fund is a statewide association for private colleges and universities that is affiliated with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). At the national level, CIC teams up with the UPS Foundation to distribute funding of the UPS Scholarship. This year, CIC awarded nearly $1.5 million in scholarships from its UPS Educational Endowment Fund to private institutions of higher learning across the nation, including a grant of $74,400 to FICF. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of the students’ academic achievement and financial need.
“In 2011, The UPS Foundation and UPS employees directed $93.5 million in philanthropy and in-kind services, including more than 1.6 million hours of volunteer service, to the local communities in which we operate,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation. “UPS is proud to continue that spirit of giving by partnering with CIC to support thousands of students working to become the leaders of tomorrow by obtaining an education from our nation’s private colleges.”
The UPS Scholarships are funded by the CIC-UPS Educational Endowment Fund, which is held and administered by CIC. Since its inception, this Fund has generated nearly $49 million in scholarship aid to support more than 17,000 students.
Source: Flagler College
St. Augustine’s 450th and Florida’s Viva 500 set joint event in St. Augustine
Sep 23rd
Anyone interested in Florida’s 500th & St. Augustine’s 450th
should not miss this event set for October 1.
should not miss this event set for October 1.
Two lead organizations working on two
very significant upcoming commemorations will meet together in St. Augustine to advance the planning for both events.
Viva Florida 500 will hold a statewide summit in preparation for the 500th anniversary of the founding of Florida by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 jointly with the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration on October 1 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium. The event is open to the public and will run from10:00am until 3:00pm with a break for lunch.
Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll, Secretary of State Ken Detzner, former UN Ambassador Andrew Young and State Senator John Thrasher are among the more than 20 speakers lined up for the morning and afternoon sessions. Joining them will be representatives of the governments of Spain, Britain and France, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Florida’s Department of State, and the Florida Humanities Council.
The program will feature a morning session focused on leadership with officials and dignitaries speaking, and an afternoon session focused on resources with speakers from Visit Florida, Florida universities, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection/Division of Recreation and Parks, and other organizations, all designed to assist organizations in the development and marketing of 500th and 450th events.
The community is encouraged to attend this unique opportunity to be on the front seat for the planning and idea sharing of these two significant commemorations.
For more information, call the 450th Commemoration office at 904.825.1053.
Source: City of St. Augustine
