FEMA dune project town hall at the link
St. Johns County is hosting a town hall meeting to discuss the upcoming FEMA Dune Enhancement Project and the temporary partial closure of Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park.
The meeting is at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 14, at the link, 425 Town Plaza Ave. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the project and provide feedback to county staff.
For further information, go to sjcfl.us/CoastalProjects/FEMADunes.aspx, email coastalprojects@sjcfl.us or call 904-209-0260.
St. Johns County plans free community collection event
St. Johns County Solid Waste is hosting a super community collection event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Tillman Ridge Landfill, 3005 Allen Nease Road. Residents will have the chance to safely dispose of household hazardous waste, electronics and tires (limit 10 per household) free of charge.
Acceptable items include paint, motor oil, gasoline, fluorescent bulbs, wax, car and appliance batteries, pesticides, obsolete electronics (such as monitors, modems, desk phones and stereos), and automobile and light truck tires.
Prohibited items include microwave ovens, large appliances, yard debris, household garbage, construction debris and commercial materials.
For further information, go to recyclestjohns.com or call 904-827-6980.
Ponte Vedra Ballet & Dance to host showcase
A community showcase will be performed by Ponte Vedra Ballet & Dance at 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at its location at 886 A1A N., Suite 3 in Ponte Vedra Beach. Seating is limited and tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at pvballet.com or with cash at the door the day of the event. The showcase will include pre-professional and trainee ballet performances.
Free brass concert announced
The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida will present a complimentary brass concert followed by a dessert social from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach.
Ponte Vedra Democratic Club to meet
The Ponte Vedra Democratic Club will meet Oct. 19, with the “chat and chew” beginning at 6 p.m. and the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
The speaker will be JU history professor Dr. Austin Trantham speaking on "The Supreme Court."
The meeting will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, Room 106, 400 San Juan Road in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Presentation to reveal what gladiatorial games were like
Dr. Paul Brazis will be the next speaker in the Friends of Ponte Vedra Beach Library Speaker Series, to be held Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the FOL room at the library. Doors open at 6 p.m. The admission is free.
Brazis received his medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. He is currently emeritus professor in neurology at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and is consultant in neurology and neuro-ophthalmology for the Mayo Clinic. In 2001, Brazis received the distinguished Mayo Clinician Award.
His hobby is European history, and the title of his talk is “Death In The Arena: Gladiatorial Games From Ancient Rome.” Brazis will discuss what it was like to spend a day at the Roman gladiatorial games — the weapons used, the outfits worn, the risk of death, the wild animal hunts, the referees and the musicians used during the games. Attendees will be told the outcome of the intense fight between Attilus and Hilarus during the first century Roman era.
County students benefit from Blue School Grants
Thirteen schools and 14 classroom projects in eight counties will receive Blue School Grant funding from the St. Johns River Water Management District for hands-on projects to enhance student development in science, technology, engineering and math and increase understanding of Florida’s water resources.
The Blue School Grant Program offers a total of $20,000 annually in financial support to teachers working to promote water resource protection through hands-on learning opportunities.
Grants of up to $2,000 per teacher are awarded for programs in grades six through 12.
St. Johns County schools receiving 2021-22 Blue School Grant funds are:
For information about Blue School Grants, go to sjrwmd.com/education/blue-school.
