CHAIRMAN AND GM MESSAGE 17 MARCH 2020
Dear Members,
The Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Club management have been actively monitoring the rapidly changing environment surrounding the novel Coronavirus (COVID - 19) and what changes we need to make to Club operations to maintain a safe environment for our members and staff. The Club is continuing to follow the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and requirements and guidelines from federal, state and local authorities related to the Coronavirus and take steps to protect the health and safety of our members, guests and staff. We are also in contact with other area Clubs as to the steps they are taking as a result of the Coronavirus. We have instructed staff to stay home and not come to the Club if they are exhibiting any signs of being sick, have come in contact with someone who is sick, or have recently travelled to an area of concern. We continue to ask that our members and their guests do the same. We also continue to ask members and staff to refrain from handshakes.
We also implore any members or staff who have been diagnosed with COVID - 19 to report that information to the Club so that the membership can be informed of their potential exposure.
Below is an update on some of the additional operational and facilities changes we are putting in place effective today to help ensure the safety of our members and staff. These preventive measures also are based on the current directives that have been issued by the CDC and federal, state, and local governmental authorities. The CDC called for the postponement or cancellation of all events with 10 or more people for the next 8 weeks in order to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. These changes will remain in effect until 1 April, but we will continue to monitor developments daily and provide regular updates as circumstances change and/or we make further changes in Club operations and procedures. We are working on a plan to ensure the staff receive compensation through 1 April. In addition we are working with the ANCC Foundation to set up an employee hardship fund that members can contribute to and receive a tax deduction. If this situation continues past 1 April many of our valued employees may run into hardship as the Club simply can ’ t keep employees whole indefinitely.
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