Sunday, November 08, 2026

Celebrating the Inauguration of City of St. Augustine's First African-Anmerican Mayor, Honorable Cynthia Garris




On Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 03:20:53 PM EST, Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com> wrote:

Dear Ms. Brown:

Will The Florida Channel (TFC) kindly provide live coverage of the inauguration of the Honorable Cynthia Garris, who will be the first African-American Mayor of our Nation's Oldest City in 461 years? TFC routinely covers events at Flagler College's Lewis Auditorium. 

Last month, I suggested to Flagler College President John Delaney that Flagler College kindly make Lewis Auditorium available for this historic event.  (See below).

Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin 
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
(904) 377-4998

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2026 at 09:22:10 PM EDT
Subject: URGENT: Flagler College Lewis Auditorium venue for historic inauguration of St. Augustine Mayor-elect Cynthia Garris?

Honorable John Delaney, 
President, Flagler College
74 King Street,
St. Augustine, Florida 32084 via e-mail

Dear President Delaney:

Would Flagler College kindly invite our new St. Augustine, Florida Mayor-elect, the Honorable Cynthia Garris, to be sworn in at Flagler College Lewis Auditorium on the first Monday in December?  

It is a time for healing and a time for celebration.

The Honorable Cynthia Garris will be our first African-American Mayor of our Nation's Oldest City since 1565 -- 461 years.  

 This non-profit college venue is near City Hall, is ADA-friendly and it seats 789 people -- some 2.5 times the number of 300 guests that was discussed at our October 26, 2026 St. Augustine City Commission meeting earlier tonight.

Lewis Auditorium would also likely afford better local, Florida and national news media coverage of this historic event.  It could afford same-day live-streaming coverage through Flagler College's Communication Department.

Flagler College Lewis Auditorium will likely be drier than the Lightner Museum swimming pool in inclement weather.  

What do you reckon?

Thank you.

With kindest regards, I am,

Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
(904) 377-4998


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