MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF EFMA
Rick Delorme Due to the events we find ourselves in, I have re-written my spring address. The original message was looking forward to the conference and prepping for our summer work and capital projects. As you are probably aware, due to COVID-19, we have cancelled the conference for this year. To put it in perspective, this is first time the conference has been cancelled since it started in 1964. The situation changes daily with all of us having to react to the changing conditions at a moment’s notice. There is a great deal of anxiety, fear, and unanswered questions out there, and that is why now, more than ever, our association must pull together to get through this. Many members have reached out to us for best practices and information. The responses we have received have been put on our website for your use. If you need help, ask, it is only an email away. This year’s conference theme was “Pride and Excellence – Raising the Bar”, and it is during events like this that this theme rings true. I encourage you to look after yourself both physically and mentally. It will take time to get past this and more time to get back to normal. Stay safe! n
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Ops Talk • Spring 2020
