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June 2017

Volunteers in the news in St. Johns

Summer Volunteer Conference RSVP of St. Johns County and the St. Johns County School District will be hosting a summer education conference for volunteers Tuesday, August 1. Experts in the areas of mentoring, tutoring, and school readiness will be [Read More]

June 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

  SAINT AUGUSTINE  – This summer the St. Johns County 4-H Program offered 15 different day camps to St. Johns County youth ages five through 18. Camps focus on a wide variety of topics ranging from archery to sewing. Camps in June [Read More]

June 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

Celebrate the 4th in style

Fireworks will celebrate Independence Day around the tri-county area of Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns. In St. Augustine, the traditional display over Matanzas Bay will climax a celebration which begins with music at 6 p.m. in the Plaza de la [Read More]

June 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Dancing with the Starts St. Johns style

Enjoy a night of dancing and support performing arts in St. Johns County July 8, when Flagler College Lewis Auditorium will be the setting for Dancing with the Stars St. Johns style. Curtain time is 7 p.m., and general admission is $25. VIP tickets [Read More]

June 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Synagogue to rock to music of Fab 4

Beatles music and Jewish prayers merge in St. Augustine this weekend at the historic First Congregation Sons of Israel at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 30. The music of the Beatles, which is loved by so many people from generations young and old, is [Read More]

June 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Horticulture news from Keith

By KEITH FULLER Q:   I saw some plants growing in a ditch that looked like cannas but the flowers were yellow. I have red ones in my yard. Could these have been a type of canna and can I grow them? A:    The wild canna that grows here does have [Read More]

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Datil those jalapenos

Madam Queen’s Datiled & Candied Jalapenos 1 12 oz jar of sliced jalapenos, drained 1 cup Sugar 1 – 3 Datil pepper, stemmed, seeded, chopped 1 Red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into small strips Zest of one orange, slivered Put [Read More]

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Bare facts about bathing suits

By SALLY COWAN What am I describing “Made out of serge, alpaca or flannel in dark blue or black and usually trimmed with white braid with a fitted bodice, high neck and elbow-length leg-of-mutton sleeves.  Bloomers were worn under the knee-length [Read More]

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments