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Henry Flagler’s Luxurious Rail Car 90One in a series of historic features as St. Augustine prepares for

its 450th Anniversary in 2015.As the builder of the Florida East Coast Railroad

(FEC) in the late 1800s, it would be appropriate forHenry Flagler to travel in style – and well he did, withnot only one luxurious personal rail car but a total ofsix, to accommodate wealthy vacationers as well.

Numbered 90 through 95, the cars were built in1888 by Jackson and Sharp Co. of Wilmington, Del.,for use on Flagler’s private train. The closest car is atthe Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, while his personal“rolling hotel suite,” FEC No. 90, is on personal loanto the Indiana Transportation Museum.

“While most private cars during the 1880's and1890's were paneled in dark varnished oak ormahogany, FEC No. 90's interior has the bright, sunny

look of its Florida home base,” the museum reports.“All interior walls are paneled in the finest satin woodand framed with intricately hand carved blondemahogany. Empire ceilings are painted in two-tonegreen and decorated with an elaborate gold leaf floralpattern.

“Carpeting, curtains, and upholstered furnituredesigns reflect the decorative tastes of the period andare color coordinated with the ceiling. Chandeliers andlamps are made of bronze and fitted with cut glassglobes. An unusual feature of the car is a working fire-place of onyx and bronze located in the dining room.”

FEC No. 90 remained on the FEC line until the1950's, when it was purchased by Ike Duffey, presidentof the Central Indiana Railroad. Collector/restorerReuben Darby of Hagerstown, Maryland, bought thecar in the 1960's after Duffey's death, and embarked ona meticulous $110,000 restoration.

In 1969, Darby delivered FEC No. 90 to Anton(Tony) Hulman, Jr, best known for buying the dilapi-dated Indianapolis Motor Speedway immediately afterWorld War II. The car remained in Terre Haute until itwas placed on permanent loan to the IndianaTransportation Museum.

Historic highlights are featured in The St. Augustine Report,a free weekly e-newsletter prepared by former Mayor George

Gardner. To subscribe or review issues of the Report, or toorder a set of 12 briefs Gardner has written on famous people

and events in St. Augustine’s history, (available for $12), email [email protected].

Office Temperature In the office where I work, there is a constant battle

between our technical-support director and customer-service personnel over the room temperature, which isusually too low.

The frustrated director, trying to get us to under-stand his position, announced one afternoon, “We needto keep the temperature below seventy-two degrees orthe computers will overheat.”

Thinking that this was just another excuse, one ofmy shivering colleagues retorted, “Yeah right. So howdid they keep the computers from overheating beforethere was air conditioning?”

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Calendar of Events

Learn Teamwork from Pirates! Pirates had to be a

team as well as a crew.Otherwise they wouldsuffer quick and harshdefeat in battle. So itonly made sense thatwhen Prosperity Bankwanted to bring theiremployees together fora corporate team-build-

ing event, they contacted the Pirate Ship Black Raven!Using the 72-foot steel vessel as a floating confer-

ence room, the Prosperity Bank Team came aboard toexperience professionally fun activities that reinforcedtheir goals as a company, brought their employees to abetter understanding of one another, and fostered a truesense of teamwork. Coached by Jumpin’ JoJo, DaisyDrake and Oly Mackerel, the Prosperity Bank Teamwas guided through three exercises to help each mem-ber of the crew understand the strengths their teamowned as a whole. Not to mention, each exerciseopened new doors of communication for all of the par-ticipants. The employees of Prosperity Bank watchedtheir coworkers survive “life-or-death” scenarios byusing wit and each other. By the time the activitieswere complete, the Black Raven had found a safe har-bor to let those aboard refresh their minds and theirstomachs!

The journey’s hiatus included a wonderful dinnerprovided by Aunt Kate’s Restaurant in Vilano Beachwith riverside dining. For their successes as a team, allaboard were entertained on the return voyage byMagpie Maggie, Jonas Krew, Kathy McCarthy andWilliam Mayhem. The cruise back to the home dockof the city marina was filled with jokes and songs thatonly reinforced the wonderful team that had been builtby the dedicated and enthusiastic crew on the first halfof the journey.

So, the moral of this story? Let pirates take overyour corporation’s next event if you want professionalresults and one-of-a-kind entertainment that go hand inhand!

~ scribed by Kathy McCarthy

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Calendar of EventsSt. Augustine Garrison At Fort Mose

Fort Mose Historic State ParkThe St. Augustine Spanish Garrison volunteers will offer liv-

ing history demonstrations on site in period dress (weather per-mitting).

Sat, July 31st, 10am - 2pm Cost: Park Admissionwww.floridastateparks.org/fortmose 904.823.2232

Uptown Saturday NightSan Marco Ave between Ripley’s Believe It Or Not

and Mission of Nombre de DiosUptown San Marco Shopping District, St. Augustine host

artists, book signings, live music, refreshments and other eventscontribute to the party-like atmosphere.

Sat, July 31st, 5pm - 9pm Cost: Free904.824.3152

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Living History Day at Fort MatanzasFort Matanzas National Monument

Soldiers re-enact cannon and/or musket firing along with dailylife at this Spanish outpost in period dress (weather permitting).Sat, Aug 7th, 10:30am - 3:30pm Cost: Park Admissionwww.nps.gov/foma 904.471.0116

Music by The Sea Concert Series St. Johns County Beach Pier and Pavilion

Bring your chair and enjoy a live musical performance byPride - Navy R/R Band Food for under $10 available fromDunes Cracker.Wed, Aug 11th, 7pm - 9pm Cost: Freewww.thewednesdayconcert.com 904.347.8007

Summer Concerts In The PlazaPlaza de La Constitution

Evening concert performed by Big Pineapple.Thur, Aug 12th, 7pm - 9pm Cost: Free www.plazaconcerts.com 904.825.1004

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Music by The Sea Concert SeriesSt. Johns County Beach Pier and Pavilion

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Summer Concerts In The PlazaPlaza de La Constitution

Evening concert performed by The Company.Thur, August 5th, 7pm - 9pm Cost: Free www.plazaconcerts.com 904.825.1004

Art Galleries of St Augustine presentsFirst Friday Art Walk

Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries, FREE ArtWalk Tour Trains! Fri, Aug 6th, 5pm - 9pm Cost: Freewww.artgalleriesofstaugustine.com 904.829.0065

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City Manager John Regan would like to see a succes-sor named from within city staff, but the decision isthe City Commission’s. the city clerk is one of justthree appointments made by the commission, the oth-ers city manager and city attorney.

Recycling bins will soon be appearing throughoutthe city. The City Commission has approved the greenmove, as well as cardboard recycling by city business-es, which are not part of the city residential recyclingprogram.

A redesign of the first block of Aviles Street, offKing Street, is expected to be completed by LaborDay. Redesign of arguably the oldest residential streetin the oldest city will include updated undergroundutilities, resetting of the street’s brick surface, and out-door dining on an expanded sidewalk taking over for-mer on-street parking.

St.Augustine highlights are drawn from The St. AugustineReport, a free weekly e-newsletter prepared by former MayorGeorge Gardner. To subscribe or review issues of the Report,

email [email protected].

Those Voices Old man Murray goes to the doctor with a very

worried look on his face. “Doctor,” he says, “You’ve got to help me. Do you

remember those voices in my head that I always com-plain about?”

“Yes,” the doctor replies. “Well they’ve suddenly gone away,” Murray says. “So what’s the problem?” “I think I’m going deaf.”

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University of Florida Vice President Ed Poppell is“genuinely excited in our ability to put together a part-nership that will advance the cause of historic preser-vation,” City Manager John Regan says.

The university and city have been negotiating apartnership agreement since the university under statemandate took over management of 34 state-owned his-toric properties here, including the Colonial SpanishQuarter. The city is hoping it will continue manage-ment of the Spanish Quarter and Government Housethrough agreement with UF.

City officials are looking to multiple smaller venuesfor exhibits during our 450th commemoration period,rather than one large exhibit hall.

The weak economy will create yet another citybudget shortfall, this one $2 million in a combinationof holding the millage rate at 7.5 and increases in cityexpenses.

City Clerk Karen Rogers has retired after elevenyears with the city, the last four as chief record keeper.

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Braised Lamb Shanks with RoastedGarden Vegetables

3 Tbsp olive oil4 lamb shanks (3/4 to 1 lb each)1 large diced carrot1 diced onion1 diced celery stalk½ cup dry white wine14 oz. diced canned tomatoes3 Tbsp The Spice and Tea Exchange Lamb Seasoning1 cup water1 small turnip, cut into 1 in pieces1 carrot, cut into 1 in pieces1 parsnip, cut into one inch pieces1 onion, quartered2 Tbsp olive oilSalt and freshly ground pepper to tasteHeat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.Brown lamb and transfer to a Dutch oven.Add the diced vegetables to the skillet and cook 5 minutes over

medium heat. Add the white wine and stir, scraping up thebrowned bits from the bottom, and cook until the wine isreduced by half, 3-5 minutes.

Transfer vegetables and liquid to Dutch oven.Add tomatoes and lamb seasoning to Dutch oven, cover and

simmer for two hours or until lamb is fork tender. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place cut vegetables in a single layer in the bottom of a roasting

pan. Toss with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for 20-25 minutes, or until vegetables are soft and lightly

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Wine with DinnerI was nervous the night my husband and I brought

our three young sons to an upscale restaurant for thefirst time. My husband ordered a bottle Of wine withthe meal. When the waitress brought it, our childrenbecame quiet as she began the ritual uncorking.

She poured a small amount for me to taste, and thenour six-year-old piped up, “Mom usually drinks a lotmore than that!”

If you lend someone $20, and never seethat person again; it was probably worth it.

Why I Don’t Play Golf A golfer is playing a round of golf with his buddies.

On the sixth hole, a hole over water, he proceeds toflub nine balls into the water. Frustrated over his poorgolfing ability, he heaves his golf clubs into the water,and begins to walk off the course.

Then all of a sudden he turns around and jumpsback in the lake, his buddies apparently thinking he isgoing to retrieve his clubs.

When he comes out of the water he doesn’t have hisclubs and begins to walk off the course.

Then one of his buddies asks, “Why did you jumpinto the lake?”

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