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[email protected] Friday, November 6, 2020 Rotary continues commitment to community through service SOUTHBRIDGE — While always making sure to keep the focus on remaining safe during the pandemic, Southbridge Rotarians continue to find ways to give back to their community in a variety of different ways. Most recently, Southbridge Rotary invited Michael McCall, Southbridge Town Manager, to speak to the State officials offer COVID guidance for the holidays BY KEVIN FLANDERS STAFF WRITER REGION – Concerned over the possibility of a major COVID-19 super-spreader situation, state offi- cials have released Thanksgiving guidance to help keep residents safe. State leaders are particularly concerned about the elderly, who will gather around Thanksgiving tables by the thousands. Family members of all ages are urged to heed all precautions to reduce the spread and keep vulnerable populations safe. “Traveling and gathering with family and friends for Thanksgiving will look different this year to Courtesy keep loved ones safe from COVID-19,” read a state- President-Elect Patrick Morrill, President Tobe Gerard, and Southbridge Town Manager, Michael McCall. ment from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. “The DPH reminds residents and commu- Club. Addressing a full crowd of masked and social as Rotary. nities to be aware that gatherings and events are distant Southbridge Rotarians, Mr. McCall shared Lastly, President Tobe Gerard and Immediate Past subject to the current state gathering size limits, as his vision of live, work and recreation for the town President Jim Waddick paid a masked visit to the well as applicable sector-specific workplace safety Southbridge.