Dear Dublin AM Rotary,
 
The Club’s board of directors has made the decision to suspend all regular club meetings and other activities of the club until Sunday, April 5th.  As of last evening (Sunday 3/15/20) the CDC has made the recommendation to curtail any events with 50+ people for 8 weeks..which is May 10th.  While at first blush, this seems excessive, it's the current recommendation and these recommendations may actually become mandates.   I'm prepared to extend the suspension, if necessary for the health and well-being of our Club members and community. My ask is:  PLEASE STAY UP WITH YOUR EMAILS.  Important club information will be shared as appropriate.
 
So what can we do during this period?  
  • Take care of yourself and your families first and foremost. Follow the most current Center for Disease Control recommendations. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
  • Stay engaged with other club members through email and the telephone. Just because the club is not meeting does not mean members can’t maintain their relationships and support one another during these uncertain times. Attached is a list of club members with their contact information.  If your computer or device cannot open this attachment, you can go into Clubrunner and find this contact information under "Member List".
  • Without jeopardizing the health and welfare of you and your family members, help neighbors and friends who may need special support.
And what will club leaders be doing to find ways to continue our momentum and commitment to service?
  • Exploring alternative methods for meetings, such as using technology like Webex or Zoom to conduct virtual meetings, or making arrangements for conference calling so committees may continue to function. If you have expertise in these areas, let us know. The board strongly advises committees to not hold in-person meetings.  Make no mistake....this is temporary.  As soon as possible, we'll be getting back to our normal in-person meetings.  
  • Working with our partners, including the Dublin City Schools, Dublin Food Pantry and Dublin Neighborhood Bridges to determine if there are ways our club and members may be of assistance in providing support for children and families who face meal and food shortages because of closure of schools for the next three weeks.  We are in contact with Dr. Todd Hoadley, Dinky Youngsteadt-Parrish from the Dublin Food Pantry and Jill Kranstuber from Dublin Neighborhood Bridges.  Stay tuned for opportunities to serve...
  • Probably the most important thing we can do is support each other!  Reach out to check on each other.  If you need (or know of something someone needs) needs anything..ANYTHING...we are here for you/them.  Please reach out the Family of Rotary chair, Cindy Groeniger or me.   We are always better together! 
These are certainly unsettling and unusual times.  There is no "playbook" on how to deal and manage with situations like this and these decisions are not easy and certainly not perfect.  Hopefully, what we're facing will be resolved expeditiously and we can resume club activities and our 'normal lives' soon.  If you have concerns about the action the board has taken or suggestions on how we proceed, please let me know.  Thank you so much for your understanding and patience and, again,  please stay attentive to your email for updates.
 

Yours in Service,

Kent Underwood