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Around Anastasia Island: Music by the Sea concerts to continue
Lorraine Thompson
It wouldn’t seem like summer at St. Augustine Beach without the Wednesday evening Music by the Sea Concerts at the pier pavilion. While last year’s concert schedule was cut short by COVID-19 restrictions, the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, sponsors of the event for almost two decades, hopes to keep the beach music playing this summer.
Although arrangements were not finalized at this writing, Bill Jones, president of the association, expects the concerts to begin May 26 and run each Wednesday through Sept. 1.
“We’re still working with St. Johns County staff regarding capacity,” Jones wrote. “CDC guidelines are starting to loosen up and we are hoping to increase capacity to 500. Right now the number is 300, but that could change,” he continued.
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in St. Johns County, people are reaching out to residents in underserved areas to educate them as well as assist with vaccinations.
The vaccines are available by appointment with St. Johns County government and certain retail outlets such as Publix, but some people don t have access to technology or transportation, and some have trouble navigating the registration process. Another challenge is that incorrect information about the vaccine has spread fear.
So people are working together in St. Johns County to connect residents with vaccines and correct information so they can make well-informed choices.
One outreach effort happened last week.