<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Friends,</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">I had really hoped by now that COVID would be a distant and unpleasant memory. Alas, the Delta variant is very present. WYC is committed to keeping staff, members, and the wider community as safe a possible. </span> <span style="font-size: 16px;">Accordingly we're making the following adjustments;</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; min-height: 19.1px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Adding signage to the entry doors - "WYC is following the CDC recommendation that you wear a mask indoors, regardless of your vaccination and/or immunity status"</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; min-height: 19.1px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Limiting indoor capacity to 25 people for general use. The club can continued to be rented for private events, although we urge caution. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; min-height: 19.1px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Limiting the kitchen area to four people with masks while working</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; min-height: 19.1px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Limiting use of the indoor space for club business. Example, the next BOD meeting will be via ZOOM only.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; min-height: 19.1px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">We will erect the tent on the lawn for the regatta events. Specifically SoTN, Fall Regatta and Chili Feed, and the Ugotta to provide outdoor shelter.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; min-height: 19.1px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">We will continue to monitor city, state, and federal entities.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; min-height: 19.1px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">In the meantime, if you don’t feel well, and/or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days, please stay away from the club. Finally, I urge you to continue to be courteous and mindful of those fellow members who may be more vulnerable to the virus than you.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; min-height: 19.1px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Regards, <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Andy </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Andy Spence-Parsons</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Commodore</span></p></body></html>