A Message to our Members
To our members:
As you know, the Palm Beach County Tea Party has not had a meeting since Dennis Michael Lynch in March. The impact of the Corona Virus was being felt in Palm Beach County in mid March, and even though there were no official shutdowns at that time, we thought it best to postpone our April 6th Gene Ho meeting until later in the year, and the May meeting with K. Carl Smith. As it looks now, we will not have meetings in June or July, but hope to start back up in August with John DiLemme, followed by Gene Ho in September.
There is reason for some optimism however. Our county, along with most of the state is now in the “Phase 1” recovery category as set by the Federal Government and instituted by Governor DeSantis. Restaurants have reopened for inside dining with reduced capacity, as have retail stores and salons, and most of the county and state parks. Today the beaches are opening and restaurants can operate at 50% capacity.
The practice of “social distancing” by most residents, restrictions on access to assisted living centers and nursing homes, and the practice of common sense mitigation methods has made Florida an example of what a well run state can accomplish. While the virus continues to claim victims, rates of both hospitalization and death in PBC have been declining for some time and it now stands at 4524 cases and 275 deaths. For the state as a whole, the virus is only claiming about 10% of the available hospital beds and it is clear that we have “flattened the curve”.
During this difficult time, we hope you and yours are staying safe, keeping your distance, and managing to live life as near normal as is possible. It is not likely that we will be free of these challenges for some time to come, but with proper precautions and common sense, life goes on.
If there is anything we can do to assist you in any way during this period, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Stay safe!
The Palm Beach County Tea Party.
mark levin had a terrific monolog on Dr Faucci. It was very funny. I recorded it.
we have 111 days until nov 3, as of wed 7-15 that is 15 weeks and 6 days.
i am waiting for my absentee ballot in st lucie county.