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Provincetown Chamber of Commerce E-Happenings May 22, 2020 Chamber Visitors Center Currently closed until further notice MEMORIAL DAY 2020 Each year we honor and remember the brave Military Service Members currently serving, and our Veterans who previously served our country and those who are no longer with us.. WE THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE! This year let's also honor and remember the many people who have lost their lives to the Corona Virus and the brave souls who are fighting to save so many people stricken by this horrific pandemic. THANK YOU TO All First Responders, Medical Personnel, Hospital staff, Essential Workers & Everyone PROVINCETOWN MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCES will be virtual this year… No in-person ceremonies — Memorial Day during a pandemic will be a much different holiday this year. What would have been a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, with bands playing patriotic music, wreaths laid at memorials, honor guards carrying flags and buglers playing taps will, in effect, be a virtual Memorial Day. This Memorial Day will be very different, as it's not safe for many veterans to venture out for remembrance events or to mingle with other people. Memorial Day is traditionally remembered with gatherings. We're in a situation this year where you can't replace that experience, you can't be by the gravesite of someone who lost their life while in-service to their country. This year Provincetown wishes to honor their service and sacrifice by bringing their memory to a broader audience online than those who usually go to cemeteries on Memorial Day. The town through the efforts of PTV is in the process of making final edits to a cable access video highlighting this year’s Memorial Day Commemoration. The video will be shared when it is finished. Provincetown Police Department Cape Cod Na)onal Seashore Urges Visitors and Residents to Recreate Safely on Memorial Day Weekend Cape Cod National Seashore beaches, trails, and parking areas are currently open. During the pandemic, all visitors to the Seashore are urged to maintain a physical distance of at least six feet from other people, wear a cloth mask, avoid recreating in groups, and if an area is crowded, choose another site to visit. Facilities such as visitor centers and restrooms remain closed as the National Seashore undertakes a phased recovery. Seashore officials are asking all visitors to use restrooms before visiting, pack out all trash and pet waste, keep Seashore officials are asking all visitors to use restrooms before visiting, pack out all trash and pet waste, keep pets leashed and out of posted shorebird areas and off nature trails, and ride bicycles only on paved trails. Officials from the Seashore are also providing safety tips not related to COVID-19, including: Beach Safety: No lifeguards are on duty. Visitors are asked to read and heed safety advisories posted at beaches, swim close to shore where feet can touch the bottom to reduce risk of being caught in a rip current or contact with dangerous marine life, stay off cliff tops and away from cliff faces while on the beach. “Stop the Bleed” kits and emergency phones are located at all six National Seashore beaches. Bike Safety: Bike accidents are the cause of most injuries at the national seashore, and many are life- threatening, requiring transport to Boston area hospitals. Visitors are asked to wear a helmet and become familiar with bike controls, keep to the right, keep speeds down, and watch for naturally occurring hazards, such as uneven pavement, sand, pine needles, and standing water. Hiking Safety: Ticks and poison ivy are prevalent along trails. Visitors are asked to remain at the center of the trail to avoid contact, learn to identify poison ivy, and use insect repellent and check for ticks once off the trail. IN THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES CHANGES ARE INEVITABLE. FOR UPDATED INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK ON A SPECIFIC BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION UNDERLINED IN ANY OF THE LISTINGS BELOW OR CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY. DON'T MISS OUT When you see the line below in the E-Happenings: [Message clipped] View entire message Be sure to click on it to to view the rest of the E-Happenings. PLEASE NOTE: E-HAPPENINGS Information deadline is by Tuesday, June 2 to be included in the next E-Happening that will be sent Friday, June 5th Governor Baker's new advisory. "Safer at Home" Mass.gov/reopening The Governor's May 18th Safer at Home Advisory and four-phased strategy to reopen businesses has been released along with the requirement for essential businesses and those now permitted to open must comply with Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces and develop a written COVID-19 safety plan, addressing: Social Distancing: employees, customers, and vendors should remain at least six feet apart to the greatest extent possible, both inside and outside workplaces; establish protocols to ensure that employees can practice adequate social distancing; signage for safe social distancing, and require face coverings or masks for all employees. Hygiene Protocols: provide hand washing capabilities throughout the workplace and ensure employees frequently wash hands; provide regular sanitization of high touch areas, such as workstations, equipment, screens, doorknobs, restrooms throughout work site. Staffing and Operations: provide training for employees regarding the social distancing and hygiene protocols; employees who are displaying COVID19-like symptoms do not report to work; establish a plan for employees getting ill from COVID-19 at work, and a return-to-work plan. Cleaning and Disinfecting: establish and maintain cleaning protocols specific to the business; when an active employee is diagnosed with COVID19, cleaning and disinfecting must be performed; disinfection of all common surfaces must take place at intervals appropriate to said workplace; AND Sector Specific Safety Protocols. Business are required to complete the COVID-19 Control Plan and post Compliance Attestation notice. Attestation notice. Here is an employer poster, and here is a worker poster. Find out here which phase your business can reopen in, subject to certain limitations and guidelines to be determined and contingent upon public health data. The Provincetown Health Department recommends Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Mass Department of Public Health (DPH) websites for the latest COVID- 19 (Coronvirus) information. You can call 2-1-1 anywhere in Massachusetts to get real-time COVID-19 information, resources, and referrals in multiple languages. Stay well, Provincetown, and wash your hands! May 20, 2020 – Retail Uses Reopening Guidance From the State According to the most recent Governor’s Guidance, retail in Phase 1 starting on May 25, 2020 is limited to remote fulfillment and curbside pickup only. Phase 2 (undetermined timeframe) may allow inside browsing with some restrictions which are not yet available from the State. Retail establishments are reminded that outdoor displays are only permitted with prior Zoning approval. The Town will be enforcing these regulations. Provincetown Recovery Coalition The Mission of the Coalition is to engage representative stakeholders of the major sectors to advise the Provincetown Town Manager in the development of plans that will facilitate the operation of the town and its businesses to serve residents and visitors while maintaining the health and safety of everyone during the summer and fall of 2020. The Provincetown Chamber of Commerce Representative on the Coalition is Patrick Patrick - President of the Chamber Board. Please direct all ideas, concerns and recommendations to Patrick at [email protected] Thank you, Board of Directors Provincetown Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Provincetown CV19 Recovery Survey The Provincetown Recovery Coalition has released a community-wide survey to assess area thoughts and concerns regarding response and recovery efforts for the upcoming season. The information gathered from this survey will provide essential direction to the coalition, the select board and town government as they work together to strategize a phased re-opening of Provincetown. The survey can be found HERE, or at the following link, and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ptownrecovery Thank you for your participation, and stay safe. INFORMATIONAL LINKS FOR COVID-19 State of Massachusetts Unemployment due to COVID-19 COVID-19 Guidance and Directives Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Provincetown COVID-19 Information Outer Cape Health Sign up for the Alert System, https://alerts.provincetown-ma.gov Cape Cod Healthcare Provincetown Police Department Sign up for Health and other Community Development Depts News World Health Organization World Health Organization PROVINCETOWN DEPT. OF HEALTH SBA Debt Relief Program Top 5 Things Your Business Can Do to Prepare for COVID-19 SCORE Cape Cod & the Islands Homeless Prevention Council U.S. Chamber Small Business Fund Registry of Motor Vehicles-Licenses, IDs,+ Permits National Restaurant Association PARKING IN PROVINCETOWN Update from the Town Manager on Parking Provincetown is s-ll adhering to the Governor’s Stay-at-home Advisory and therefore our parking lots are limited for Provincetown permit holders and those accessing essen-al services only. Provincetown is not open for business as usual. We have delayed paid public parking in our lots un-l June 1. Capacity in our lots may be reduced to accomplish the Town’s social distancing goals. Neighborhood resident permit parking restric-ons are in place. There is no parking on Commercial Street between Johnson Street and Winthrop Street. AN IMPORTANT NOTICE A MESSAGE FROM THE PROVINCETOWN POLICE DEPT. Answer the Phone to Help the MA COVID Team Trace & Slow the Spread of COVID-19 We need your help. Please help slow the spread of COVID-19 by spreading the word about Community Contact Tracing Collaborative. Everyone should know to Answer the Call, if they are contacted by someone from the Collaborative.