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03/08/2021

02/17/2021

San Savino Friends, remember:

02/10/2021

San Savino Friends, do you know the history of Valentine's Day?
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,[1] is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a minor Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, through later folk traditions, has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.
There are a number of martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14,[2] including an account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire in the third century.[3][4] According to an early tradition, Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his jailer.[5] Numerous later additions to the legend have better related it to the theme of love: an 18th-century embellishment to the legend claims he wrote the jailer's daughter a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell before his execution;[6] another addition posits that Saint Valentine performed weddings for Christian soldiers who were forbidden to marry.[4]
The Feast of Saint Valentine was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to be celebrated on February 14 in honour of Saint Valentine of Rome, who died on that date in AD 269.[7][8] The day became associated with romantic love in the 14th and 15th centuries when notions of courtly love flourished, apparently by association with the "lovebirds" of early spring. In 18th-century England, it grew into an occasion in which couples expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.[9] In Italy, Saint Valentine's Keys are given to lovers "as a romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver's heart", as well as to children to ward off epilepsy (called Saint Valentine's Malady).[10]
Saint Valentine's Day is not a public holiday in any country, although it is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion[11] and the Lutheran Church.[12] Many parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church also celebrate Saint Valentine's Day on July 6 in honor of Roman presbyter Saint Valentine, and on July 30 in honor of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of Interamna (modern Terni).[13]
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02/03/2021

Hello San Savino, friends!

01/27/2021

St. Augustine Amphitheatre welcomes return of live music in partial reopening Colleen Michele Jones
St. Augustine Record

Just over a week ago, the St. Augustine Amphitheatre launched a "partial capacity reopening" with two back-to-back shows featuring soul-rock band JJ Grey & Mofro, and so far reaction has been very positive, according to the venue's leadership team.
"If everyone who comes in wears a mask and follows the rules, we can keep having events, which is good for everyone," said Dianya Martkovits, a spokeswoman for The Amp. "As long as we can protect everyone that comes here, we can keep doing this."
The partial reopening allows for 35% capacity — or 1,700 of 4,700 seats — at live performances. The JJ Grey shows were sold out for both Jan. 15 and 16, which was what concert organizers were hoping for.
"We've worked with JJ Grey a lot in the past — they're local favorites — and this was kind of a first for them, and for us," said Gabe Pellicer, general manager for The Amp and the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

Pellicer said the band has played just a handful of smaller venues since the coronavirus pandemic began closing down public events in March 2020; the amphitheatre has not had live music since then.
For the partial capacity shows, seats are sold in blocks of two to eight and then each of the groupings, or "pods," of guests are spaced at least 6 feet from one other. The venue installed new seats that can lock out-of-use seating, and new signage will soon mark seats that are available.

Shows are booked out just 30 days in advance, Pellicer said. The shorter window allows both guests and organizers to plan more closely up to a show, taking into account their own health and local patterns in caseloads.
Pellicer said a survey of guests at the JJ Grey concerts returned favorable feedback to the setup.
"People said they felt safe, they had fun, and that it was so good to be able to enjoy live music again," Pellicer said.
Guests are required to wear masks upon entering the amphitheatre, when traveling to their seats and any time they leave their seats for the restroom, concessions or any other reason.

"The first night it took a little getting used to — some people forgot their masks at their seats — but we have masks and sanitizers placed at stations all around so it was just a matter of reminding them," Pellicer said.
Markovits said guests have been receptive to the friendly reminders.
"It's all about communicating," she added.
For example, a guest whose temperature registers at 100.4 degrees or higher is not immediately ushered out. Amphitheatre staff instead guide them to a private medical station where they are asked about factors other than the virus that may be at play, such as whether they were just in the sun or if their bodies normally present higher temperatures, Markovits said.
The amphitheatre received $1.5 million through federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding distributed by St. Johns County for upgrades to improve public safety at the outdoor venue. A majority was spent on the new lockable seats; industrial-strength, high-speed fans which better circulate air; signage advertising hygiene and social-distancing protocols; mobile ticket scanning machines; and products like microbial protection sprays.

The Amp is also using a system called FanFood, which allows guests to order food and beverages through an app that alerts them when to pick up their refreshments at the concession stand.
Markovits said making sure people are kept safe and healthy is in everyone's best interest, including the performing artists themselves. In addition, the venue employs at least 200 staffers who have not been able to collect paychecks throughout the pandemic.

01/06/2021

Hello, San Savino friends! Here's to starting 2021 in the best way possible!

12/23/2020

Wishing you and yours a Blessed Christmas and a Healthy 2021!

"May you be inspired by Giving, changed by Love, filled with Peace and touched by Miracles!"

Christmas is a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus on December 25, which has become widely accepted as the date of Jesus’ birth. Christmas has also become a secular family holiday that is observed by Christians and non-Christians, is marked by the exchange of gifts, and features the mythical figure of Santa Claus.

12/21/2020

San Savino, Homes by Deltona’s St. Augustine Shores Community, is Proud to Announce that they Collected hundreds of Toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” Program
Homes by Deltona invited all residents and potential purchasers to participate in the Toys for Tots drive at San Savino in the St. Augustine Shores.

For the ninth year in a row, Homes by Deltona’s San Savino community was proud to be a drop off location for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” Holiday gift drive. Homes by Deltona was once again very pleased to present their large collection of toys to the U.S. Marine Corps. Homes by Deltona wishes to thank all those who donated new, unwrapped toys, books or learning games to their Sales Center located at 409 Venecia Way in the St. Augustine Shores. The collected toys were picked up for distribution on December 15th. The Marine Corp volunteers also wish to thank all the generous people that really helped make a difference for hundreds of local children this Holiday Season.
San Savino in the St. Augustine Shores, offers single family homes that range from 1500 sf – 3000+ sf and are priced from the high $300s. The St. Augustine Shore communities feature a semi-private Golf Course, Riverview Club with Olympic Pool, Fishing Pier, Tennis Courts, 150 miles of walking/biking paths and 40 acres of parks and preserves.

12/12/2020

Happy Chanukah!
Chanukah begins on the eve of Kislev 25 and continues for eight days. On the civil calendar, it generally coincides with the month of December. Chanukah 2020 runs from Dec. 10-18.

What Chanukah Commemorates
In the second century BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who tried to force the people of Israel to accept Greek culture and beliefs instead of mitzvah observance and belief in G d. Against all odds, a small band of faithful but poorly armed Jews, led by Judah the Maccabee, defeated one of the mightiest armies on earth, drove the Greeks from the land, reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to the service of G d.
When they sought to light the Temple's Menorah (the seven-branched candelabrum), they found only a single cruse of olive oil that had escaped contamination by the Greeks. Miraculously, they lit the menorah and the one-day supply of oil lasted for eight days, until new oil could be prepared under conditions of ritual purity.
To commemorate and publicize these miracles, the sages instituted the festival of Chanukah.