[vcf-midatlantic] Festivus and Covid-19

[Jeffrey Brace]

Thank Martin. I did hear that earlier and have cancelled Festivus due to
this new restriction.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 5:39 PM Martin Flynn via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> <https://twitter.com/GovMurphy>
>
> <https://twitter.com/GovMurphy>
> Governor Phil Murphy @GovMurphy <https://twitter.com/GovMurphy>  6h
> <https://twitter.com/GovMurphy/status/1328350116282060802>
>
> BREAKING: I’m signing an Executive Order RETIGHTENING restrictions on
> gatherings to help stop the spread of #COVID19
> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hashtag_click>. Effective
> tomorrow:
>
> Indoor gatherings are limited to a MAXIMUM of 10 people Effective Nov 23rd:
>
> Outdoor gatherings are limited to a MAXIMUM of 150 people
>
>
> On 11/15/2020 5:02 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> > So I'm currently monitoring the spike in cases in NJ and in the region as
> > well as the guidelines.
> > As of today Festivus is still on.
> > The current guidelines are:
> > ********
> > General indoor gatherings must be limited to 25 people or 25% of a room's
> > capacity -- whichever number is lower.
> > All attendees at indoor gatherings must wear face coverings and stay six
> > feet apart.
> > ********
> > The plan that I have will follow these guidelines.
> > If the guidelines change to something less (i.e. no more than 10), then I
> > will have to cancel.
> > I will make a call by December 7.
> > Festivus is scheduled for December 12 & 13.
> > Even if I cancel it, there is no reason why I can't reschedule it to July
> > or any other month. It might even work out better for some people.
> >
>


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