We welcome you to join the International Community of OSMTJ Templars this October!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2021 International Convent                        <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Castle Otttis, 103rd 3rd St                                        <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St, Augustine, FL  32084<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 1-3, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AIRLINES                      <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airline name<\/strong>                        Distance   Time                               Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orlando International Airport                     129 miles          2 hr                        417N toll rd to 95N to FL-207N<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(exit 311) follow 207N to Ponce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De Leon Blvd and A1A byway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

to 3rd St in Vilano Beach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacksonville International Airport              56.6 miles      1hr 6 min                 95S to FL 16E (exit 318) to A1A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

then to 3rd st in Vilano Beach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanford International Airport                      95.4 miles      1hr 44 min               SR 415N to 95N then take FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

207 (exit 311) follow 207N to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ponce De Leon Blvd and A1A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

byway to 3rd St in Vilano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                           RENTAL CAR COMPANIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RENTAL CAR AGENCY                                          Name<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orlando International Airport           Alamo, Sixt, Dollar, Avis, Enterprise, E-Z Rent, Hertz, VIP Cars, Thrifty,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Payless, Fox, Advantage, ACO, NU, HRV, Value, Easirent, Routes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacksonville International Airport      Alamo, Thrifty, Enterprise, Easirent, Budget, Payless, Avis, Hertz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanford International Airport          Alamo, Avis, Enterprise, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, One Car, 1st Car Rental,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holiday Rental<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                           HOTELS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hampton Inn on Vilano Beach in St. Augustine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This hotel is right up the street from the Castle but isn\u2019t doing the reduced rates due to tourism and availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rooms and Rates from Oct 1 to October 3^{rd<\/sup> do not include tax<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

1 King with patio $253 per night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 King Suite with Sofabed and ground floor $296 per night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 King Ocean View with Balcony $315 per night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Queens with City view $253 per night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These are other hotels in the area that may be more affordable for some, it will not allow me to save the dates and the venue address so you may want to add that info in the link below to get an idea on hotels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St. Augustine Hotels | Find & compare great deals on TrivagoCompare the prices of 4661 hotels in St. Augustine, USA. Find your ideal accommodation from hundreds of great deals and save with trivago.com <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n WIRELESS FIDELITY-WIFI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Prior Mora will try to secure a WIFI Hotspot for use at the castle and if unable to then he will order a hotspot for the Conclave weekend and will follow up on this to make sure it is secured for that weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n                           Sightseeing things to do in St. Augustine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Link below will show various things to do while in St. Augustine and even attend the beach if the weather permits. St. Augustine is the Oldest City in America with many historical sites and churches. Don\u2019t forget to visit the Fountain of Youth for your drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Augustine & Ponte Vedra, FL Travel Guide | Florida\u2019s Historic CoastFind things to do on Florida\u2019s Historic Coast, including must-see historic sites and attractions, annual events, and where to stay, plus information to help plan your visit. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n                           Local Church for Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Memorial Presbyterian <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 32 Sevilla St. St Augustine, FL 32084<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11:00 AM service time\u2026.suggest being there no later than 10:15-10:30 due to parking concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 38 Cathedral Pl, St. Augustine, FL 32084<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mass Times: 7:00Am, 9:00AM, 11:00Am and 5:00PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n RESTAURANTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n                           Restaurant for Friday night October 1, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Columbia Restaurant has accepted our reservation for 25 members so no need for a room and if there are more we need to let them know as soon as we know who all will be attending, I imagine the dinner for Friday will be for Leadership and Saturday for all others attending that want to have dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Columbia Restaurant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 98 St George St,<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Augustine, FL 32084<\/p>\n\n\n\n (904) 824-3341<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reservation for 6:00 PM under OSMTJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n                           Restaurant for Saturday Evening October 2, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This restaurant is about a mile from the castle and we have secured reservations for up to 25 and again if there are more attending, we can request the use of the room they have as soon as we know who all will be attending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Reef Restaurant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4100 Coastal Hwy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Augustine, FL 32084<\/p>\n\n\n\n (904) 824-8008<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reservation for 6:30 pm under OSMTJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Reef Restaurant<\/p>\n\n\n\n                           CHAPLAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brother Michael Horton will perform as our Chaplain and if Brother Eddie Rivero is needed he is also available<\/p>\n\n\n\n                          SATURDAY AGENDA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a business meeting. Should begin at 10:00 AM, 1-hour break for lunch, ending around 15:00, 30 minutes to change to uniforms\/mantles, wrap up no later than 17:30 to leave time for clean up<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10:00 Welcome and business meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n Discussions re: Statutes\/Rules\/Manual<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other business<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12:00 Lunch Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13:00 Business meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n Daniel Clausen – History of the Order<\/p>\n\n\n\n Richard Ainsworth – Templar Radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dale Leppard – OSMTJ College of Heraldry<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports from Magistral Legates, the status of Grand Priories, charitable activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15:00 Break to change to Mantles<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15:30 Installation\/investitures\/promotions with short religious service<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17:00 Wrap up\/summaries<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17:30 Dispersal<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18:00 Dinner<\/p>\n\n\n\n For great info on various knights templar groups like different branches of OSMTJ, OSMTH and others, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n                        *<\/strong> PROMOTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There will be a few promotions and knightings on Saturday and the Grand Master will preside over all of them.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We welcome you to join the International Community of OSMTJ Templars this October! 2021 International Convent                         Castle Otttis, 103rd 3rd St                                         St, Augustine, FL  32084 October 1-3, 2021 AIRLINES                       Airline name                        Distance   Time                               Directions Orlando International Airport                     129 miles          2 hr                        417N toll rd to 95N to FL-207N (exit 311) follow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,5,29],"tags":[54,10,55,19,53,11],"class_list":["post-765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-investitures","category-messages","category-news","tag-convent","tag-grandmaster","tag-international","tag-investiture","tag-knightings","tag-osmtj"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=765"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2701,"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765\/revisions\/2701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmtj.global\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}