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STAY HEALTHY. STAY SAFE. ENJOY. If you’re looking to make this holiday season one of the hap-hap-happiest, be sure to follow CDC and Eau Claire City-County Health Department guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19!
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Consider these simple tips: Travel. Consider where you celebrate. If there are higher cases at your mom and pop’s house, think twice about whether it’s safe to gather there. Consider a virtual gathering! Location. Weigh the pros and cons of indoor versus outdoor gatherings. Indoor gatherings pose a higher risk due to poor ventilation. Maybe this year is the year for a family sledding or skiing trip for the holidays. Duration. Aim for short and sweet gatherings. The longer you’re exposed to others, the more likely you are to catch COVID-19.
It's the Holidays in the Chippewa Valley! TIME TO CELEBRATE ANY WAY YOU CAN.
Numbers. This year, try to skip holiday parties and raves. Opt for simple, smaller celebrations with only close family and friends. Behavior. If you plan to travel for the holidays, ensure you and other attendees self-quarantine for 14 days to lower the risk of infection. Make it a point to ensure six feet of social distance at gatherings, wash your hands, and wear a mask to engage in safe behavior! Good rules of thumb for this year’s holiday season are to social distance, wear a mask, and wash your hands. Act as if everyone you know – including yourself – may have COVID-19. Get creative! Think outside the box! Don’t let COVID-19 make your holidays a bummer – start some safe new traditions. And, while you’re at it, try not to shoot your eye out. Happy holidays from all of us at Volume One!
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Bring out your twinkling lights, your
Well ... do you? This year, it seems like
holly and jolly, your mistletoe, your
everything has been turned upside
dreidels and menorahs, your Christmas
down as a result of these unprecedent-
trees, and cinnamon-scented wreaths.
ed, uncertain, unusual (OK, you get it)
Dust off your ugly sweaters and your fes-
times, and the holiday season is no dif-
tive socks, your balsam and cedar can-
ferent. That doesn’t mean you can’t have
dles, and your stockings to hang by the
a jolly holiday spirit! We here at Volume
chimney with care. That’s right, folks:
One want to make sure you have the
It’s the holiday season in the Chippewa
hap-hap-happiest holiday season possi-
Valley, and you know what that means.
ble, so we’ve compiled a list of things to
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