Hello friends,
This is just going to be a quick email to give you
an update on the state of the store, what the plans are going forward
for the next month, etc...
Although our government officials are
trying to get the state reopened, The Warden & I are not convinced
that this is a safe and healthy move for me and my store at this time.
Being of the immunocompromised group, I cannot safely and in good
conscience move forward with reopening the store for business as usual
right now.
What does that mean?
For the month of May, I
am going to continue to operate the way we have operated since March
20th. I will still be shipping orders out, you are more than welcome to
pick up an order next door from my neighbors (the CBD store next door
since they are essential) IF the order is prepaid and I know which day
you want to pick it up so I can have it over there, I will occassionally
be surprising some local customers with porch deliveries, and we will
continue to operate in this manner through the month of May. I know
many of you want to get back in the store and shop and I would love
nothing more than to have you do so, however, I just don't think that
this is safe AND looking at the guidelines set forth by the Oklahoma
Department of Commerce and after having a lengthy phone conversation
with them yesterday to clarify the guidelines on how a retail store is
to operate if they are going to reopen right now, it would be a grueling
undertaking for me to try to allow it.
Classes will still be
taught virtually, as they are going well and the feedback has been quite
positive on these. In fact, we have several classes coming up in the
next few weeks that I would encourage you to go out to our website and
check out because some of them are ones that many of you have requested.
I
miss all of you and truly cannot wait until we can get together again
SAFELY and hug and laugh and just hang out. But, in my opinion, that
time is NOT now. We will re-evaluate things as the month moves on and I
will send out any updates to this current status as needed.
For
the latest in updates and store news, follow our facebook page.
www.facebook.com/paperartsedmond (you can read it even if you are not on
facebook) by clicking the link in a browser.
Stay Home, Stay Safe...
Let's Flatten the Curve creatively!
Cut, Glue, & Glitter on...
Susan
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